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Hibachi Mania
Our chef breathing a fireball over a backyard deck at dusk, mountains behind

Private hibachi catering · 10 cities across the Southeast

The chef.
The fire.
Your backyard.

A private teppanyaki chef rolls up with a flat-top grill and turns your party into dinner and a fire show, cooked to order three feet from your seat.

$50/adult · kids $25 · toddlers free · every night

The run of show

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TICKET 01

Pick your date

Book online or call. Tell us your headcount, your address, and what everyone's eating. We confirm same day.

TICKET 02

We roll in

Your chef arrives 10 to 15 minutes early with the grill, the food, and everything else. You set the table; we bring the restaurant.

TICKET 03

Dinner and a show

Knives fly, onion volcanoes erupt, sake flows. Your chef cooks each plate to order, then cleans the grill and disappears like it never happened.

Pricing

Straight numbers. No mystery quotes.

$50

per adult (12 & up)

2 proteins + all the sides

$25

per kid (ages 4-12)

2 proteins, kid-size portions

Free

toddlers under 4

1 protein, on the house

$500

event minimum

≈ 10 adults, any location, any night

Mon-Wed

Booking a Mon-Wed? Email us before we confirm and we'll apply the weekday discount. hello@thehibachimania.com

Every guest gets side salad, fried rice, fresh veggies, two proteins cooked to order, and unlimited sake for the 21+ crowd. Toddlers under 4 eat free.

Check your date
Our chef in his black coat and hat taking a selfie with a full table of guests wearing paper chef hats
Your chef · somewhere between Miami and Nashville

Meet the chef

The face behind the fire

Every photo on this page is from a real Hibachi Mania event: the paper hats, the egg toss, the fire-breathing finale. Your chef doesn't just cook the meal, he ends up in the group photo.

Book a date and it's his grill on your patio, his show three feet from your table, and his cleanup when the last plate is gone.

Follow the fire · @hibachimania →

Word of mouth

The reviews sound like this

5.0 · 158 reviews
“Ken's private hibachi experience was absolutely amazing! The food was delicious, the chef was incredibly entertaining, and the whole experience felt so fun and personalized. It was the perfect combination of great food, laughs, and an unforgettable experience!”
Emily Wolcott · a day ago
“Absolute best experience! Ken put on quite the show and kept us entertained the whole time. The food was excellent!”
Mimi Knepp · a day ago
“Hibachi Mania was the best! Ken made our dinner so much fun. Make sure and ask for the tiger trick”
Jazmine Kellum · a day ago
“Greatest chef ever”
D J (Tervuren) · 2 days ago
“Best time ever!!! Ken is so awesome!!!!”
Steve Hacker · 2 days ago
“Such a great experience, food was incredible and the whole experience was so much fun. Ken was spectacular!!!!!”
Sully Hacker · 2 days ago
“ken is the goat”
Keegan Smartt · 2 days ago
“Ken was incredible! Food was great and entertainment was better”
Peggy Boles · 3 days ago
“We had an absolutely amazing time with our Chef Ken! He was so fun and he was amazing. Ken, included everyone in the party and was very inclusive. Ken food was amazing. We definitely recommend. He made my sisters bachelorette complete. Thank you Ken!”
Brooke Faragher · 4 days ago
“Amazing experience with Ken! The food was SO good... maybe a little too good because I definitely ate more than I should have. Great food, lots of laughs, and an awesome dinner!”
Laura Woodrow · 5 days ago
“This was one of the best experience. Ken was very interactive and such a fantastic chef. He was so fun and also SUCH A GOOD CHEF. The rice was the best rice I have ever had. Ken also brought his homemade sake and brought a sake water gun and whenever we answered a question wrong we had to do it. SO FUN!! And such a great gig for a good party. He was amazing and also very accommodating. I highly recommend.”
Rishele Settle · 5 days ago
“We had an absolutely incredible experience with Chef Ken! He was interactive & provided such a fun & exciting environment for us to celebrate my bachelorette! The food was absolutely amazing & we would 100% book again, definitely a must do when in Nashville!”
Paige Faragher · 5 days ago
“This was so fun and the food was so good!!”
Christine Odom · 5 days ago

Questions

Before you book

Anything else? Call or text (786) 789-0818 and a human answers.

We bring the chef, the grill, the propane, all the food, and the sake show. You provide tables, chairs, plates, and eating utensils, the way you would for any dinner party. Don't want to? The Ultra Package is $70 a guest, all in, and we bring the tables, chairs, plates, utensils, condiments, and edamame on the house.

Plan on one to two hours from first plate to clean grill, depending on your headcount. Your chef aims to arrive 10 to 15 minutes before the scheduled start time to set up. Parties over 30 guests get two chefs and two grills so the food keeps moving.

It can be. Every price quoted online is the standard $50 adult rate, and the weekday discount isn't applied automatically. If your event lands on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, email us at hello@thehibachimania.com before we confirm your booking and we'll apply it by hand: adults drop to $40 and kids to $20. Same chef, same show, same unlimited sake.

All fees are included in the plate price; the only extras are gratuity and a travel fee outside our service areas. Gratuity is not included, and a 20% tip is customary and goes straight to your chef. We take cash, Zelle, Venmo, and credit card.

A flat area about 6 × 6 feet for the grill and chef, with guests seated around it. Backyards, patios, driveways, and garages all work. For indoor setups we need good ventilation, so ask us when you book.

Our minimum is $500 per event, which covers about 10 adults. Travel is free within our listed service areas; a small fee may apply outside them.

Yes. Tofu and veggie plates are fully vegan and we can cook gluten-free with tamari. Tell us about allergies when you book and the chef preps a separate zone on the grill.

Toddlers under 4 eat free with one protein. Kids 4 to 12 are $25 and pick two proteins just like the adults, served in kid-size portions.

The grill needs overhead cover in rain. A patio roof, tent, or garage works fine. If the forecast turns, you can reschedule up to 48 hours out at no charge.

Weekends fill 2-3 weeks out, holidays more. Weeknights are often available same-week. The sooner you lock your date, the better.

A $200 deposit holds your date and comes off your final bill. It's fully refundable up to 48 hours before the event.

Dates go fast

Light up your next party

Tell us your date, your headcount, and your address. We'll bring the fire.

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