Columbia is where Missouri's families converge every May. University of Missouri graduation — Faurot Field, the Francis Quadrangle, the Gold and Black that fills every hotel and Airbnb within 30 miles of campus — draws parents from Kansas City, St. Louis, and every corner of the state to a college town that is excellent at many things but not at finding a group reservation for 20 people on graduation Saturday. A private hibachi chef at your Columbia home or backyard brings a certified teppanyaki chef to your property for graduation parties, milestone birthdays, and family celebrations with the full setup and a performance that makes the best night of Mizzou graduation happen at your address instead of a restaurant.
Your chef arrives with everything: teppan grill, propane, all fresh proteins, fried rice, vegetables, house-made sauces, plates, and chopsticks. The performance runs 90–120 minutes from first flame to final plate — fire tricks, flying shrimp, and every dish cooked to order at the teppan in front of your guests. For large Columbia graduation events over 25, we bring two chef stations. Full cleanup when dinner is done.
Columbia graduation season (May–June) books 4–5 weeks ahead — Mizzou commencement weekends fill fastest. Serving Columbia and surrounding Mid-Missouri communities including Jefferson City, Fulton, Moberly, and Centralia. Starting at $60/adult, $30/child, $600 event minimum. Most quotes confirmed same day.
Columbia graduation season books fast. Call or text (201) 565-3878 to secure your date.
A single per-person rate covers your chef, grill, all ingredients, setup, and full cleanup.
Graduation parties, multigenerational family dinners, and university town celebrations — Mid-Missouri celebrates big, and we're built for it
We serve all of Mid-Missouri — Columbia, Springfield, Jefferson City, Fulton, Rolla, Sedalia, and every community in the region between Kansas City and St. Louis.
Columbia graduation season books fast. Call or text (201) 565-3878 to secure your date.
Columbia families celebrating Mizzou graduations, Tiger game weekends, and backyard milestones choose private hibachi to give their guests an experience no campus-area restaurant can match. Our certified chefs bring the complete teppanyaki setup to your Columbia home and handle every bit of cleanup. See what Columbia hosts and Tiger families are saying:
Check Availability"Mizzou graduation party in Columbia — 42 guests, backyard near campus, dual station setup. Family flew in from Dallas and Seattle. Chef ran both stations for two hours and had every Tiger fan and parent gathered around the grill the entire time. Every Columbia restaurant was fully booked. We were glad we didn't need one."
"Missouri State graduation dinner in Springfield — 34 guests, backyard, one chef station. Chef arrived early, set up faster than expected, and ran a show that had every MSU grad and family member at the table for two hours. Zero restaurant logistics. Every dish exactly right."
"Faculty dinner in Columbia — 20 guests, backyard, premium proteins. Chef was exceptional. We host several dinners a year and this was the first format where every guest was genuinely engaged from start to finish. The interactive performance changes the whole dynamic of an outdoor dinner party."
Not in Columbia? We serve all of Missouri — contact us for availability anywhere in MO.
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When every restaurant near campus is booked, we come to you. A certified hibachi chef at your Columbia home or backyard. From $60/adult.
