Chef Laura Durand

Personal Chef in Paris

48Services completed

4.88 / 5Based on 8 reviews

English · FrenchLanguages

ParisI travel up to 5 km

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A seasonal food journey with Chef Laura

Chef Laura is a Paris-based American private chef with over 18 years of experience in high-end private households, seasonal villas, and residences across the U.S., Europe, and the Caribbean.

Far-reaching travel has shaped her cooking style — rooted in a curiosity for local markets, traditional techniques, and regional flavors.

Her approach centers on clean, seasonal, ingredient-driven cuisine with Mediterranean influences, prioritizing organic, humanely raised, and sustainably caught. She has cultivated strong relationships with local vendors and specialty purveyors.

Laura is experienced in managing full daily meal schedules and adapting to the pace and expectations of summer residences. A particular strength is cooking for clients with special dietary needs, including gluten-free, Paleo, Keto, AIP, low-FODMAP, and allergen-free.

More about me

For me, cooking is...

For me, cooking is a conversation — with ingredients, with the season, with the people I'm feeding.

I learned to cook at...

Every market, kitchen, and table I've ever sat at — collecting recipes the way some people collect souvenirs.

A cooking secret...

My secret in the kitchen is that I never stop being curious.

Types of cuisine I prepare

Mediterranean
Local
Seafood/Fish
Chef's special
Latin American

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Chef Laura's reviews

4.88

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48 services

The planning session over the phone with Chef Laura to prepare the menu was a great introduction. She was relaxed and methodical in her description of each dish and how it fit with the overall menu, favoring in-season ingredients. At the house she looked at the layout and made helpful recommendations regarding the dining area and the overall dining experience. Each course was incredibly delicious right down to the dessert!! Everyone in our party of 9 adults expressed the same sentiments regarding the total experience.

Laura was so caring and attentive to our needs as a diverse group.- her menu and execution were excellent- - she is professional and flexible- I would definitely hire her again!

Amazing. Chef Laura did a fabulous dinner for 9 guests. The menu we discussed together was perfect, she had very good advices. My guests were amazed.

Laura did an amazing job at my home. I would definitely hire her again.

Chef Laura was absolutely amazing. She worked with us to curate the most perfect menu and I can't even begin to describe how delicious every course was. Highly recommend, Laura made the night run smoothly and our only job was to enjoy ourselves - BOOK HER!

Laura was fantastic!! Super easy to work with and her meal was gluten free and dairy free but still incredibly delicious!! Just what we wanted!

I submitted my request for a private dinner at our rented home in Paris for Christmas night dinner. I received 4 responses and through a couple of back and forth Q&A's with the chefs, we chose Chef Laura. Laura was patient with my extensive questions and deliberations about the menu and provided answers that made me feel comfortable with the menu she would prepare for the 11 of us. Laura arrived right on time at our Paris apartment with someone to help her as we discussed. She even was ready to serve 30 min earlier than discussed despite a kitchen that lacked some space, dishes, and cookware. It was clear she had done a lot of prep work. She served a 6 course meal to some particular eaters and wow'd every person with every dish. The plating was attractive and the explanations were clear, but most importantly all of the food was delicious. She left our kitchen spotless when she left. It is nerve-wracking planning a special dinner from the other side of the globe, but Laura made it easy. I would hire her again in a minute!

Chef Laura was absolutely lovely and dinner was delicious! She went to great lengths to prepare special condiments and marinades in advance so we enjoyed fresh flavors together with complex flavors built up over time. It was the best Mexican meal we have ever had! The margaritas were also outstanding. The menu was balanced and catered to a variety of tastes and food restrictions. The perfect evening ended with Chef Laura lighting the candles on a splendid birthday cake. We can't thank her enough for making our evening so wonderful and would recommend her heartfelt cooking, attention to detail, and easy presence to anyone looking to have a special dinner at home.