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Chef Jacob’s seared scallops, plated at a private dining table

Uncommon Unions |Private Chef
Dinner Parties,
Philadelphia

The table is yours,
the rest is ours.
By Chef Jacob Nusekabel

Restaurant quality dining.
Fully custom. Completely personal.

Reserve Your Experience
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Welcome to

Something
Uncommon

The best meals aren’t just about what’s on the plate. They’re about who’s around it.

Uncommon Unions brings restaurant quality dining to your home, your office, or your event space. An intimate dinner, a milestone celebration, an evening just because, every experience is built around you.

Chef Jacob designs a seasonal menu for your occasion and takes care of every detail, from the first preparation to the final cleanup. You simply gather your people and enjoy your own table.

A little more about us
An assortment of Chef Jacob’s seasonal dishes
SEASONAL INGREDIENTS. PERSONAL EXPERIENCES.
100%Custom menus
2–60Your crowd, your call
4Ways to gather
Philadelphia& surrounding areas
WORD OF MOUTH

Good food. Lasting memories.

Chef Jacob Nusekabel, founder of Uncommon Unions
THE PERSON BEHIND YOUR PLATE

Chef Jacob
Nusekabel

Founder & Private Chef

“I started Uncommon Unions because I believe the best meals aren’t just about what’s on the plate, they’re about who’s around it.”

Every event is personal, unhurried, and built around you. Seasonal ingredients, intention in every detail, and a genuine love for bringing people together.

Meet Chef Jacob
WHERE WE COOK

Serving Greater Philadelphia

Private chef dinners in homes, offices, and event spaces across the city, the Main Line, and the Shore. Traveling farther? Just ask.

Philadelphia

  • Center City
  • Rittenhouse
  • Society Hill
  • Chestnut Hill
  • Fishtown
  • Fairmount

Main Line & Suburbs

  • Bryn Mawr
  • Wayne
  • Gladwyne
  • Villanova
  • Radnor
  • Bucks County

The Shore

  • Avalon
  • Stone Harbor
  • Cape May
  • Long Beach Island
FROM THE FIRST CONVERSATION TO THE LAST COURSE

Simply enjoy.

01

Reach out

Tell us about your event, guest count, and any dietary needs.

02

Custom menu

We build a seasonal menu tailored to your guests and occasion.

03

We handle everything

Prep, cooking, plating, and cleanup, all taken care of.

04

You enjoy it

Be a guest at your own table. That’s the whole point.

Handmade pasta with seasonal sauceA beautifully plated seasonal starterA fresh green seasonal dish
AN EVENING THAT’S ENTIRELY YOURS

The next table we set
could be yours.

Reserve Your Experience

Philadelphia & the surrounding region