Walton County, FL

Private Hibachi Chef in Point Washington

Inland of 30A on Tucker Bayou: old oaks, Eden Gardens, and deep private lots.

Eden Gardens State ParkPoint Washington State ForestTucker Bayou

A long table lit with small shaded lamps and set with plated salads on a deck beside a cottage at dusk — Larger lots mean the table and the grill can both sit where the group already gathers

Hibachi catering in Point Washington

Point Washington is the inland side of 30A, north of the road between Seagrove and WaterColor, wrapped around Tucker Bayou and the state forest that carries its name. It is not a beach community and does not pretend to be one. The houses here sit on larger lots under old pines, on quiet lanes rather than cobblestone streets, and they are rented by groups who wanted the space and the calm more than a boardwalk to the gulf. Eden Gardens State Park is a few minutes away and the beach is a short drive south. For an outdoor dinner this is one of the more comfortable corners of Walton County: room to set up, room to seat everyone, and no neighbour twelve feet away wondering what the noise is.

Where we set up in Point Washington

Larger lots make this easy. Most properties here have a driveway, a deck or a patch of open yard that takes our flat-top without any rearranging, and we need only about 6 ft x 4 ft of level ground with genuinely open sky above it, plus 3 feet of standing room on the chef's side. The one thing to look up rather than around is tree cover. Point Washington is wooded, and a low pine branch or a deep porch overhang over the intended spot is the same problem as a pergola: it rules the position out, not the evening. If the obvious spot is under a tree, the driveway almost always works instead.

Flat surface: 6 ft × 4 ft, level
Clearance: 3 ft on the chef’s side
Above the grill: Open sky, no roof, screen or overhang

Getting to you

Point Washington sits just north of 30A, reached from County Road 395 or from 98, which means groups here avoid the worst of the 30A afternoon traffic in season. The chef aims to be on site about 45 minutes before your seating. Parking is rarely the problem it is on the narrow lanes south of the road, but we still ask you to keep a driveway space clear rather than leave the cart on the verge. Point Washington is inside the zone where we charge no travel fee, so there is nothing to add for the drive here from anywhere on 30A.

Parties we cook in Point Washington

This is family-reunion country, and the houses reflect it. A group that has rented somewhere with a long table, a yard and enough bedrooms for three generations has already solved the hard part of a reunion, and the meal is the bit that usually goes wrong afterwards: too many people for a restaurant, too many ages for one menu, and somebody stuck in the kitchen all evening instead of seeing anyone. Hibachi answers all three at once. The cooking is the entertainment, so the children stand at the rail and the adults stay at the table; the plates come out in courses so nobody waits; and no one in your party cooks or clears. Above 18 guests in a single seating we bring a second chef and a second station at no extra charge, which is the number a reunion usually crosses.

Birthday parties →Family reunion parties →

Point Washington venue rules worth knowing

Confirm the intended spot has open sky and no low branches overhead
Confirm the driveway is level enough for the flat-top

Asked about this town specifically

Point Washington questions

Is there a travel fee to Point Washington?

No. Point Washington is inside the area we cover without a travel fee, the same as every town on 30A, so nothing is added for the drive. What you see on the estimate is what you pay.

Can you cook under the trees at a Point Washington house?

Not directly under them. We need open sky above the grill, so a low pine branch or a deep porch overhang rules out that particular spot. The driveway or an open patch of yard nearly always works instead, and it is worth identifying both before the day.

How many people can you cook for at a reunion here?

Up to 18 guests in one seating with one chef and one station. Above that we bring a second chef and a second station at no extra charge, so the whole group still eats at the same time rather than in two shifts.

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