Chef Lucas Phillips

Chef At Home in Crestatx

Hi, I am a dynamic Michelin trained chef with over 20 years work experience having worked in some of the most prestigious restaurants in London and internationally. These include Chez Bruce, Terre à Terre, Murano (Gordon Ramsay) & Nou Manolin in Alicante to name just a few.

I have been living in Spain for 10 years now and feel equally happy creating Spanish menus for a more rustic local experience - paellas are a speciality, or creating sophisticated dishes for a special occasion. I can adapt to dietary requirements and enjoy designing vegetarian menus if required.

I also have extensive experience in events and private catering from working in one of the top law firms in the world where I regularly organised canapés parties, finger buffets and sharing feasts.

This led to me focusing on becoming a private chef full time.

I always aim to exceed my guests expectations by not only delivering amazing food but also in the other details. I usually work with an assistant to lay a beautiful table with napkins, printed menus and can bring extra tableware, plates/cutlery etc. to really set the scene to make your event extra special. Flowers can be an option.

I also enjoy working with an amazing wine supplier here in Mallorca who focuses on smaller wineries offering organic & bio-dynamic/natural wines. We work together on the menus to offer a wine match/tasting or to suggest a couple of good bottles for a more informal setting.

For me, cooking is...

A way of life. There's always new things to learn & challenge yourself with and creating experiences that deliver pleasure never gets boring!

I learned to cook at...

I started my career from the bottom- washing pots and pans, then I studied at university & worked my way up in the best restaurants in London

A cooking secret...

Always make more than you need! This provides a base for new dishes the next day :-)

My menus

Mediterranean sharing feast

STARTER

All inclusive

48 hour sourdough focaccia with sea salt & rosemary

Warm Comté cheese gougeres (vegetarian)

Marinated gordal olives with fennel & orange

Smoked aubergine, tomato & cumin dip

FIRST COURSE

Choose 3 dishes

Sweet potatoes over fruit wood embers, feta, seeds & pickled onions (vegetarian)

Chargrilled summer vegetables with cracked bulgur wheat, preserved lemon vinaigrette & basil

Roasted new potatoes bravas, alioli

Spiced saffron pilaf rice with caramelised onions, toasted almonds, apricot and herbs

Marinated Mallorcan tomatoes with garlic croutons, basil and pickled fennel

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Roast fillets of merluza with lemon & puttanesca sauce

Paella of red prawns, tiger prawns & squid, alioli

BBQ leg of lamb in Moroccan spices with caramelised lemons & harissa sauce, mint yoghurt & sumac

Chargrilled corn fed chicken marinated Greek style with herbs, lemon & mustard, salsa verde

Puff pastry tart of roasted delica pumpkin, mahon cheese, walnuts and sage (V)

BBQ pork rib eye steaks marinated in fennel & garlic, caramelised orange & romesco sauce

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Classic lemon tart with Italian meringue

Pistachio & olive oil cake with roasted strawberries & vanilla créme chantilly

Baked basque cheesecake with seasonal fruit & vanilla compote

Blood orange, polenta & olive oil cake with cardamom cream

Coconut panna cotta with pineapple carpaccio, chilli & fresh lime

Taste of the Balearics

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Choose 1 dish

Roasted Mallorcan almonds with piment d'espelette (vegetarian)

Mahon cheese from Menorca with membrillo (vegetarian)

Parmesan & black sesame biscuits (vegetarian)

Chef's seasonal amuse bouche (surprise!)

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Ensaladilla rusa – creamy Russian salad with tuna

Roasted quail marinated in paprika with chorizo, ginger pickled grapes & chives

Chargrilled summer vegetables with cracked bulgur wheat, preserved lemon vinaigrette & basil (vegetarian)

Marinated Mallorcan tomatoes with pickled vegetables & basil (vegetarian)

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Paella of pot roast lamb, rosemary & artichoke with a garlic cream

Chargrilled corn fed chicken marinated Greek style with herbs, lemon & mustard, salsa verde

Valencian paella with Jerusalem artichokes, chestnut mushrooms, herb alioli (vegetarian)

Thinly sliced lamb Nicoise, green olive, tomatoes & thyme beurre noisette

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Pistachio & olive oil cake with roasted strawberries & vanilla créme chantilly (vegetarian)

Tiramisu, mascarpone, amaretto, savoiardi, coffee

Vanilla panacotta, masala marinated figs, pistachio biscuit

Chocolate cremeux with arbequina olive oil, sea salt & pistachio crisp

Mallorcan adventure

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Choose 1 dish

Chef's seasonal amuse bouche (surprise!)

Parmesan & black sesame biscuits (vegetarian)

Marinated Mallorcan tomatoes with garlic croutons, basil and pickled fennel (vegetarian)

Mahon cheese with membrillo (vegetarian)

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Ceviche of tuna, avocado purée, prawn tempura, pine nuts, lime and coriander

Coq au vin (chicken) ravioli, caramelised onion, portobello mushroom, red wine sauce

Italian burrata with roast pumpkin, spiced pumpkin jam, sage & walnuts

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Roast monkfish with black paella, cuttlefish, preserved lemon alioli & Mallorcan rockfish broth

BBQ pork rib eye steaks, caramelised orange & romesco sauce

Freshly made Tortelloni of roast squash, tomato ragu, sage brown butter & mushrooms (vegetarian)

Paella of red prawns, tiger prawns & squid, alioli

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Coconut panna cotta with pineapple carpaccio, chilli & fresh lime

Classic lemon tart with Italian meringue

Pistachio & olive oil cake with roasted strawberries & vanilla créme chantilly

White chocolate and blueberry blondie with pistachio creme chantilly

Chef’s Secret

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Choose 1 dish

Chef's seasonal amuse bouche (surprise!)

Parmesan & black sesame biscuits (vegetarian)

Marinated Mallorcan tomatoes with garlic croutons, basil and pickled fennel (vegetarian)

Mahon cheese with membrillo (vegetarian)

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Roast monkfish with black paella, cuttlefish, preserved lemon alioli & Mallorcan rockfish broth

BBQ pork rib eye steaks, caramelised orange & romesco sauce

Freshly made Tortelloni of roast squash, tomato ragu, sage brown butter & mushrooms (vegetarian)

Paella of red prawns, tiger prawns & squid, alioli

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Coconut panna cotta with pineapple carpaccio, chilli & fresh lime

Classic lemon tart with Italian meringue

Pistachio & olive oil cake with roasted strawberries & vanilla créme chantilly

White chocolate and blueberry blondie with pistachio creme chantilly

Treasures of the Sea

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Choose 1 dish

Chef's seasonal amuse bouche (surprise!)

Parmesan & black sesame biscuits (vegetarian)

Homemade sourdough bread with organic salted butter (vegetarian)

Warm Comté cheese gougeres (vegetarian)

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Scorched fillet of mackerel, glazed fennel, fennel emulsion & blood orange

Provencal fish soup with rouille, seabass, prawns & mussels

Monkfish with tomato, ginger, garlic & chilli

Red prawns from Soller with fresh mango, Thai Nahm jim dressing, fried peanuts, bbq spring onions & coriander

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Roast monkfish with black paella, cuttlefish, preserved lemon alioli & rockfish broth

Crisp fillet of wild sea bass, basil creamed potatoes, confit fennel, olive tapenade & tomato vinaigrette

Paella of red prawns, tiger prawns & squid, alioli

Tortelloni of roasted pumpkin, tomato ragu, mushroom ketchup, sage & pine nut butter (vegetarian)

Roast cod with hand rolled saffron linguine, mussels, clams & herb butter sauce

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Gooey valrhona chocolate slice, caramelised hazelnut parfait, salted caramel crisp

Poached blood peach with creme fraiche & vanilla mousse, raspberry sauce

Classic lemon tart with Italian meringue

Pistachio & olive oil cake with roasted strawberries & vanilla créme chantilly

7 course wine menu deluxe

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All inclusive

Roasted & raw chestnut mushrooms, mushroom ketchup, focaccia crisp

Broth of Mallorcan rock fish

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Citrus cured salmon, beetroot purée, green apple, créme fraîche & dill

Velouté of coco beans, red prawn from Soller, jamón ibérico & almonds

Scorched fillet of mackerel, with glazed fennel , fennel emulsion & blood orange

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Aged beef tartare, crisp potato terrine, pickled walnut ketchup & chicory

Raviolo of organic chicken, pea purée, morel mushrooms & chicken cream

Thinly sliced lamb Nicoise, green olive, tomatoes & thyme beurre noisette

DESSERT

All inclusive

Chocolate cremeux with arbequina olive oil, sea salt & pistachio crisp

Sharing feast menu

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All inclusive

Homemade Indian style flatbreads with nigella seeds or 48 hour sourdough focaccia with green olives

FIRST COURSE

Choose 3 dishes

Spiced saffron pilaf rice with caramelised onions, toasted almonds, apricot and herbs

Sweet potatoes cooked over fruit wood embers with crumbled feta, toasted seeds, sweet pickled onions & mint

Roasted new potatoes Italian style with oregano, garlic & parsley

Chargrilled summer vegetables with cracked bulgur wheat, preserved lemon vinaigrette & basil

Turkish style spiced aubergine & tomato salad with fresh mint & coriander

Marinated Mallorcan tomatoes with garlic croutons, basil and pickled fennel

Mixed garden leaf salad, shallots, tarragon & classic French vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

BBQ leg of lamb in Moroccan spices with caramelised lemons & harissa sauce, mint yoghurt & sumac

Chargrilled corn fed chicken marinated Greek style with herbs, lemon & mustard, salsa verde

BBQ pork rib eye steaks marinated in fennel & garlic, caramelised orange & romesco sauce

Roast fillets of merluza with a lemon & puttanesca sauce

Piedmontese stuffed pepper with roast tomato, mozzarella, capers & basil (V)

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Blood orange, polenta & olive oil cake with cardamom cream

70% Manjari chocolate & hazelnut gooey chocolate slice, Hazelnut ice cream, toasted buckwheat

Baked Basque cheesecake with seasonal fruit & vanilla compote

Poached blood peach with creme fraiche & vanilla mousse, raspberry sauce

White chocolate and blueberry blondie with pistachio creme chantilly

Menu Inspiración

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All inclusive

Warm Comté cheese gougeres

Homemade focaccia with green olives (vegetarian)

Chorizo Ibérico 'Joselito'

Roasted Mallorcan almonds with piment d'espelette

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Coq au vin (chicken) ravioli, caramelised onion, portobello mushroom, red wine sauce

Ceviche of tuna, avocado purée, prawn tempura, pine nuts, lime and coriander

Provencal fish soup with rouille, seabass, prawns & mussels

Roasted quail marinated in paprika with chorizo, ginger pickled grapes & chives

Italian burrata with roast pumpkin, spiced pumpkin jam, sage & walnuts

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Picanha of Mallorcan wagyu beef with a ragu of braised cheek, creamed garlic potato, Provençal tomato & red wine sauce

Roast monkfish with black paella, cuttlefish, preserved lemon alioli & a broth of Mallorcan rockfish

Roast cod with a herb crust, ragu of artichokes & mussels & garlic cream

Tortelloni of roasted pumpkin, tomato ragu, mushroom ketchup, sage & pine nut butter

8 hour Mallorcan lamb with a spiced lamb kofta, fine ratatouille, coco bean & garlic pureé

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Gooey valrhona chocolate slice, caramelised hazelnut parfait, salted caramel crisp

Classic lemon tart with Italian meringue, crème fraîche chantilly

New season’s cherry & almond tart, whipped mascarpone

Pistachio & olive oil cake with roasted strawberries & vanilla créme chantilly

Coconut panna cotta with pineapple carpaccio, chilli & fresh lime

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Chef Lucas's reviews

4.8

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12 services

Many thank Lucas! It was such a delicious dinner, all of us enjoyed it so much. Highly appricate the communication in advance to cater the individual preferences. We had a wonderful mediterranean dinner as a birthday party surprise. Food and overall experience 10/10! Thank you!!

Lucas was the perfect chef for my family on our holiday in Soller. Each dish was extremely tasty and he was very accommodating of last minute dietary requirements. I would recommend Lucas to anyone.

I booked Lucas for a private chef for a special dinner in Pollensa and we were blown away by the experience. From start to finish We we’re amazed by the beautiful food Lucas made for us. We had the BBQ menu and all the guests commented on how tasty everything was. Lucas was polite, professional and really like a new friend putting us all at ease. If you’re looking for a private chef in Pollensa I would 100% book lucas. You will not be disappointed. Thank you Lucas so much!

We have used many private chefs when we go on vacation but have to say that Lucas is the best we have ever had. As well as the exceptional food and service, Lucas is friendly, attentive to our wishes and happy to discuss the menu that they had obviously taken great care with, and everything related to the meals. We also found him very professional, knowledgeable and keen to source the best ingredients locally whenever possible. He chose lovely wines to match the food perfectly, again showing much knowledge and care. The table layout and attention to detail showed the same care and taste: it was a pleasure to sit at such a beautiful table. We will definitely book Lucas again when we next return, and highly recommend him to anyone looking for a private chef.

Probably the best private chef experience we have ever had. Chef arrived punctually and made our anniversary an unforgettable one! We enjoyed a beautiful 4 course meal with lovely ingredients expertly cooked and presented. You can really appreciate the thought and passion that went into the dishes but also displayed with the little details. The communication, the table layout and attention to detail showed great care and taste. Chef also chose lovely wines to complement the menu perfectly. Strongly recommended!