I am a cook with over 10 years experience in the hospitality industry, I specialise in vegetarian food as I believe this to be the future of sustainable eating and I love to surprise meat eaters with big flavours! I love cooking family style meals but to a restaurant standard. The dishes I make for you will be seasonal and locally sourced.

For me, cooking is...

A passion, a lifestyle and a necessity.

I learned to cook at...

Ballymaloe Cookery School, world famous culinary institute based in Ireland.

A cooking secret...

Getting the best local, seasonal produce and preparing food in a considerate manner where the ingredients and my personality can also shine through.

My menus

Surprise

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FIRST COURSE

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Roasted cauliflower, garlic and comté soup

Charred Broccoli with tahini yoghurt and sumac

Charred red pepper tartare, crispy ginger dressing and tahini

MAIN COURSE

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Portobello mushrooms, butterbean mash and chipotle tomato sauce

Aromatic roast leg of lamb, bulgur wheat tabbouleh, mint yoghurt, roast butternut squash, gremolata and salad

Moules Mariniére, side salad and focaccia

Roast Hake with grilled spring onion butter and seasonal greens

DESSERT

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Key lime pie and vanilla mascarpone

Orange, cinnamon and red wine poached cherries, honey mascarpone cream

Chocolate tart and macerated red berries

Italian

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Fennel, orange and olive sicilian salad

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Burrata with chargrilled grapes and basil and extra virgin olive oil

MAIN COURSE

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Spicy mushroom lasagne

Local fish with salmoriglio and seasonal greens

Slow roast beef, tonnello sauce and rocket salad

Ceci con le Costine

Roman roast lamb, seasonal greens and crispy potatoes

DESSERT

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Tiramisu

Tuscan plum tart

Poached apricots, pistachio and amaretti crumble, apricot syrup

Mediterranean

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Fig, gorgonzola and honey bruschetta

FIRST COURSE

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Beef tomato carpaccio with a spring onion & ginger salsa

MAIN COURSE

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Local fish with sauce vierge, seasonal veg and sides

Local fish Provençal with fennel and anchovy, hasselback potatoes and side salad

Spaghetti vongole

Lemon, thyme and honey chicken, grilled polenta and seasonal greens

Lamb rump, peach chutney and spring onion

DESSERT

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Baked apricots, flaked almonds, creme fraiche and apricot syrup

Whipped yoghurt with roasted strawberries and peanut fudge sauce

Lemon tart with vanilla mascarpone

Portakolopita

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Chef Sam's reviews

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8 services

Merci à Sam pour cet excellent moment. Simple, efficace, généreuse et parfaitement maitrisée la cuisine de Sam vous ravira. La communication pour la préparation de l'évent a été très facile et très claire. Il est réactif et sait nous conseiller. Ponctuel et méticuleux, on sent que nous avons à faire à un pro. La cuisine nous a été rendu dans un état impeccable. Un 5 étoiles de rigueur. Merci pour tout.

Sam was great. Took care of 11 of with attention to detail for those with dietary restrictions. Great food. Wonderful presentation. Very professional and engaged with teenagers and older adults easily. Highly recommend.

Sam was great - very nice food, friendly and attentive!

Wonderful experience, delicious food and great service - would definitely recommend

Sam was incredible. His food was delicious. He was extremely personable, friendly yet professional. We had a fantastic evening. I would 100% recommend booking Sam, and I would use him again! Thank you so much.