New Orleans · Limited Launch Series
An Invitation to the Founding Table
To mark Chef Robear's arrival in New Orleans, a limited collection of private tasting experiences is being released at a preferred founding-client rate.
Available for intimate gatherings of 4–8 guests
A Limited New Orleans Private Tasting Series
The Founding Table
The Founding Table is a limited series of private tasting experiences marking Chef Robear’s arrival in New Orleans. A small number of dates are being offered at a preferred founding-client rate — a deliberate introduction to the cooking and to the people who will shape its early chapter in the city.
Each dinner is composed around the season, the occasion, and the gathering — five to six courses expressing Louisiana ingredients through the discipline of French fine dining. The table is set in your home or a private venue of your choosing, for four to eight guests.
Founding Table hosts receive preferred introductory access in exchange for helping document this opening chapter through food photography and a brief post-experience testimonial.
The Experience
What the Experience Includes
- —A five-to-six course private tasting menu — composed for the occasion and the season
- —French-trained culinary technique applied to Louisiana ingredients and traditions
- —On-site preparation and full table service in your home or private venue
- —A personally developed menu shared in advance for your review
- —Full kitchen reset before the chef departs
- —A post-experience conversation for feedback and documentation
- —Direct access to Chef Robear throughout the planning process
French Technique · Louisiana Vocabulary
The Culinary Point of View
French-trained private dining from a former sous chef to Daniel Boulud, with additional experience under Aarón Sánchez at Johnny Sánchez.
Chef Robear's cooking is grounded in the discipline of French fine dining and shaped by the flavors of New Orleans, the Gulf, and the broader South. He served as a sous chef for Daniel Boulud and later worked for Aarón Sánchez at Johnny Sánchez, experiences that sharpened both his technical foundation and his understanding of bold, deeply rooted cuisine.
Returning to Louisiana, Chef Robear brings that background to a more intimate kind of hospitality. Each private menu is developed around the season, the occasion, and the people at the table—combining classical technique with Gulf ingredients, regional traditions, and a contemporary point of view. The result is restaurant-level cooking that remains personal, generous, and unmistakably connected to place.
Who It Is For
An experience designed for those who gather well
The Founding Table is for hosts who believe that great food deserves a proper setting — and that the table itself is part of the occasion. It is designed for intimate groups who want something more personal than a restaurant and more considered than a catered event.
Intimate celebration dinners
Birthdays, anniversaries, milestones
Dinner party hosting
4–8 guests in a private setting
Visiting guests
A New Orleans welcome for out-of-town family or friends
New year or seasonal gathering
Marking a moment with exceptional food
A personal introduction to the cuisine
For those who want to experience the cooking before a larger event
Preferred Rate
Preferred Founding-Client Rate
Founding Table experiences are offered at a preferred introductory rate as part of Chef Robear’s New Orleans launch series. The rate reflects genuine access — not a discount — and is available for a limited number of dates before the full-rate calendar opens.
Pricing is provided after your request is reviewed. Chef Robear will follow up personally to discuss the details of your gathering, the date, and the rate that applies. No deposit is required until a written proposal is accepted.
Photography & Privacy
Documenting the Opening Chapter
Founding Table hosts are asked to allow photography of the food, table setting, and service details. These images — taken by Chef Robear or a trusted collaborator — help document this opening season in New Orleans. Food and tablescape photography is a condition of the founding-client rate.
Guest photography is entirely optional. If guests consent to be included, their approval is sought before any image is published. Privacy is handled with the same care as the dinner itself — nothing is shared without direct confirmation.
Limited Availability
Reserve a Place at the Beginning
Chef Robear reviews every Founding Table request personally and will follow up within one to two business days.
Only 6 Founding Table dates will be released during the New Orleans launch series.
Request a Founding Table