Graduation weekend in Fayetteville is one of the most anticipated — and most logistically challenging — events in Arkansas. Families travel from Jonesboro, Fort Smith, Texarkana, Little Rock, and across state lines to watch their University of Arkansas graduates walk across the stage. And when the ceremony ends, every table at every Fayetteville restaurant is already spoken for. The families who planned ahead — not with a reservation, but with a private chef — have the evening the rest are still trying to find.
Private hibachi turns your Fayetteville backyard, patio, or outdoor space into the evening's venue. The chef arrives before guests do, sets up completely, and performs the full teppanyaki dinner service for everyone at once — your graduates, your visiting relatives, your out-of-town family who made the trip for this weekend. The format keeps everyone together for 90–120 minutes, which no restaurant table can do for a group of 15 or 20.
We serve Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville, Bella Vista, and all of Northwest Arkansas. University of Arkansas graduation season — May and May weekend dates specifically — fills quickly. Book early.
Every Fayetteville event is confirmed with a deposit. Your date is locked as soon as you book — no double-bookings, no last-minute uncertainty.
A single per-person rate covers your chef, grill, all ingredients, setup, and full cleanup.
From University of Arkansas graduation weekends to backyard family milestones and community gatherings, private hibachi is Northwest Arkansas's most memorable private dining experience
We serve Fayetteville and all of Northwest Arkansas — Fayetteville, Springdale, Bentonville, Rogers, Bella Vista, Johnson, Elkins, Prairie Grove, Farmington, and every surrounding Washington and Benton County community.
Most Fayetteville bookings are confirmed same-day. Call or text (201) 565-3878 or book online.
Fayetteville families — whether celebrating a University of Arkansas graduation, hosting visiting relatives for Razorback weekend, or planning a milestone birthday — share one challenge: the city's best tables are always the hardest to book when you need them most. Here's how Fayetteville hosts have solved that:
Check AvailabilityUniversity of Arkansas graduation weekend has zero restaurant availability — we figured that out the hard way the first year. This year we booked a private hibachi dinner at our house and it was the best part of the entire graduation weekend. Our daughter was thrilled, the extended family loved it, and we spent the whole evening together instead of waiting on a table.
We had 20 guests — friends and family from across Arkansas and Missouri — and the chef was professional, entertaining, and the food was outstanding. Fayetteville has no shortage of restaurants, but none of them offer what this experience delivers.
Booked for our faculty retirement dinner — 14 guests, outdoor patio setting, the chef arrived on time and the presentation was flawless. The group had attended multiple hibachi restaurants in the area and everyone agreed this was a completely different level.
Have more questions? Call or text us at (201) 565-3878
Not in Fayetteville? We serve all of Northwest Arkansas — Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville, Bella Vista, and every Washington and Benton County community.
University of Arkansas graduation weekends, family milestone celebrations, and Fayetteville home events — your private chef comes to you
