Who Is Coastal & Countryside?
Coastal & Countryside is a full-service private chef and hospitality experience built around exceptional food, exceptional service, and the details that make gathering feel effortless.
We source the very best New England has to offer—from coastal waters and local fish markets to countryside farms, maple sugar shacks, orchards, and local florists—bringing the character of the region directly to your table.
From personalized menu planning and ingredient sourcing to preparation, cooking, tablescape design, florals, serving, the flow of your evening, and complete kitchen cleanup, we take care of the entire experience from beginning to end.
You gather. We take care of the rest.
NEW ENGLAND IS IN OUR NATURE
New England is more than a beautiful backdrop. It’s salt air and mountain roads, farm stands and fishing boats, maple shacks, changing seasons and gathering around a table at the end of the day.
Katelyn grew up in a family hospitality business welcoming travelers to New England, where taking care of people—and sharing the place we call home—became second nature.
Today, Katelyn and Chef AJ carry that tradition forward through food. We know these waters, farms, mountains and seasons, thoughtfully bringing their character to your table.
Whether New England is home or your home away from home, we believe it should be experienced with every sense—and tasted along the way.
Take the scenic route—we have dinner covered.
NEW ENGLAND’S HOSPITALITY POWER COUPLE
Chef AJ + Katelyn
Bringing over 40 years of combined experience in food, hospitality, entertaining, and memorable gatherings directly to your table.
Our Story
Chef AJ and Katelyn bring over 40 years of combined experience in food, hospitality, entertaining, and memorable gatherings.
Coastal & Countryside creates personalized private chef experiences for intimate dinners, celebrations, weddings, vacation stays, and special occasions throughout New England and beyond.
Chef AJ brings decades of experience from country clubs, restaurants, catering, and private dining, creating seasonal menus inspired by New England’s coast and countryside.
Katelyn brings an eye for hospitality, atmosphere, and the thoughtful details that make a gathering feel warm, personal, and beautifully effortless.
Together, we bring exceptional food and genuine hospitality directly to your table—so you can simply gather, dine, and enjoy.
The Weekly Table
A glimpse into what’s been served at our clients’ tables this week. From locally sourced seafood and seasonal produce to Chef AJ’s thoughtfully prepared dishes, each gathering brings a different menu, a different setting, and its own story.
Real clients. Real gatherings. Real food,
A Taste of New England, in the Fall
Take the scenic route. We've got dinner covered.
As the seasons change across New England, so does the table.
Chef AJ’s fall menus bring together the warmth of the countryside and the best of our coastal waters—from locally inspired ingredients and autumn produce to fresh seafood, thoughtfully prepared entrées and seasonal desserts.
Browse a taste of what we’re creating for fall. These menus are designed as inspiration; your private dining experience can be thoughtfully customized around your gathering, preferences, dietary needs and the season.
Your home. Your gathering. A menu made for the moment.
Planning a Fall Gathering?
From intimate dinners at home to weekends at a New England vacation rental or mountain lodge, we’ll bring the experience to your table.
Planning a Fall Gathering?
From intimate dinners at home to weekends at a New England vacation rental or mountain lodge, we’ll bring the experience to your table.
The Thanksgiving Table
A Private Chef Thanksgiving & Friendsgiving Experience
Gather around the table and leave the cooking to us. Chef AJ’s Thanksgiving & Friendsgiving experience brings the warmth and flavors of a New England holiday directly to your home or vacation rental.
From warm Parker House rolls with whipped Vermont maple butter to herb-roasted turkey, seasonal sides and comforting fall desserts, your menu is thoughtfully prepared so you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time with the people gathered around your table.
Whether you’re celebrating a traditional Thanksgiving with family, hosting Friendsgiving, or spending the holiday away in New England, Coastal & Countryside takes care of the cooking, serving and cleanup.
You bring the gathering. We’ll bring Thanksgiving.
The Holiday Table
An elevated holiday dining experience for gathering beautifully at home.
Thoughtfully prepared by Chef AJ, The Holiday Table brings seasonal New England flavors to your home with warmth, ease, and refined simplicity. Each menu is chef prepared and packaged with heat-and-serve ease, so you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time at the table.
Perfect for holiday entertaining, family arrivals, vacation stays, and intimate seasonal gatherings.
Gluten-free and select dietary accommodations available upon request.
Holiday inquiries are now open.
FEATURED HOSPITALITY PARTNER
Chase Mountain Lodge
Waterbury Center, Vermont | Near Stowe
Vermont Is Calling. Dinner Is Covered.
We’re proud to partner with Chase Mountain Lodge, bringing Coastal & Countryside private chef dining directly to guests during their Vermont stay.
Spend the day exploring Stowe and Vermont’s mountain country, then come back to the lodge, settle in, and let Chef AJ take over the kitchen.
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Coastal & Countryside
Signature Dining Experience
A memorable evening begins with more than exceptional food. It begins with the atmosphere.
Designed to complement Chef AJ’s private dining experience, our Signature Dining Experience brings the finishing details to your table—from beautiful dinnerware and linens to candlelight, seasonal florals and personalized menus.
Perfect for homes and vacation rentals that may not have everything needed to host an elevated gathering, each table is thoughtfully curated around your menu, occasion, setting and season.
For intimate gatherings of up to 12 guests, we provide the pieces, styling, setup and collection—so when it is time to gather, your table is already waiting.
The Experience Includes
Curated dinnerware, glassware & flatware
Luxury linens & napkins
Professionally styled tablescape
Seasonal florals & décor
Candlelight
Custom printed menus
Delivery, setup, styling & collection
Available exclusively with Coastal & Countryside private chef experiences for gatherings of up to 12 guests.
THE TABLE IS SET. ALL THAT’S MISSING IS YOU.
Plan a Themed Evening
Curated Pairing Dinners
Chef AJ creates custom menus designed to complement your favourite wines, bourbons, tequilas, or handcrafted cocktails. From intimate wine dinners to spirited themed evenings, each menu is thoughtfully developed around your selections, occasion, and guests.
Beverages are selected and provided by the client. Professional pairing consultation and licensed beverage-service partners may be coordinated upon request.
A Sweet Finish
Complete your gathering with one of Chef AJ’s house-made desserts, available as an optional addition to your private chef experience.
Each dessert is thoughtfully prepared to complement your custom menu and bring the evening to a memorable close. From seasonal fruit desserts and comforting classics to Chef AJ’s signature New Hampshire maple bread pudding, selections may be personalized to suit your occasion and your guests.
Please ask about available dessert options during your booking consultation.
We also offer services for local pastry shops and bakeries upon request.
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Let’s Create Something Memorable
Planning a private dinner, intimate wedding, or meaningful celebration? We’d love to hear what you’re envisioning.
Rooted in Atkinson, NH.
Serving Southern New Hampshire, the Seacoast, and beyond.
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