Entertaining

Hosting Dinner Parties Isn’t Just for People Who Can Cook

Seven new ways to outsource your fête.

Illustration: Jaci Kessler Lubliner

With private chef startups and meal-by-mail services, there’s never been a better time to outsource your party prep.

Major Food Group’s Carbone at Home experience, says co-founder Jeff Zalaznick, is a customizable meal that includes restaurant highlights such as carpaccio Piemontese, tortellini al ragu, and veal Parmesan. It’s cooked by a Carbone chef, with service led by one of the restaurant’s famously charming captains. E-mail events@majorfood.com