Private Chef Dan Lavia

Fifteen years in high-end kitchens, luxury hotels and private homes. Italian-Mediterranean instinct sharpened by French technique, cooked with what the seasons offer.

Cooking is a language I learned at home and refined on the line.

Today I consult for boutique concepts, and cook privately for families. Level 3 Food Safety.

Native Italian, fluent English, professional Spanish.

For me, cooking is...

An incredible form of expression

I learned to cook at...

I worked under many great chefs, but the ones that stood out for me were Bruno Loubet and Skye Gyngell.

A cooking secret...

Experiment and listen to your intuition

My menus

Breakfast buffet

STARTER

All inclusive

Maple-Glazed bacon

Scrambled eggs made to order, finished with creme fraiche

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Shakshuka

Lamb sausages served with homemade labneh

Mini Viennoiserie

Smoked salmon and cream cheese bagels/croissants

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Smashed avocado on rye, feta

Jams and condiments

DESSERT

All inclusive

Fine dining

STARTER

All inclusive

Fried Oysters served in their shells, Sangiovese granita

Croque monsieur with shaved fresh truffle

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Lobster French toast, smoked chilli and cucumber salsa

Goat cheese and beetroot Raviolo

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Dry-Aged Dexter beef fillet, confit Roscoff stuffed with braised beef cheek, Roscoff onion puree, girolles, marrow croquette, light jus

DESSERT

All inclusive

Cheese platter (3) , chutneys, crackers & California grapes

Italian, Summer, Seasonal, Sharing

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Flaked cod, served over orange, shallots and almond salad, fine herbs

Fried fiori di zucca (courgette flowers), light tahini dressing, sumac

Hereford beef tartare, roasted marrow, pane Carasau

Grilled Cuttlefish, Calcots & Romesco

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Cavolo nero and porcini lasagna (veal or vegetarian)

Sunchoke Risotto, stracchino, dressed parsley

Skate wing Meuniere, Monk's beard (Agretti)

Beef short ribs braised in onion puree and espresso served with polenta chips in summer or classic polenta in winter

DESSERT

All inclusive

Dinner Party, Summer, Seasonal

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Wood pigeon and cavolo nero Terrine, baguette croutons, pickled elderberries

Green Gazpacho, caviar, dill, buttermilk dressing

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Whole roasted poussin, marinated in kaffir lime, chilli and honey, served with Spigarelli and chilli pangrattato

Rolled crispy lamb breast served over Cocco beans ragout & Girolles

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Dark chocolate cremeux, white cherries preserve, chocolate soil

Vanilla Pannacotta, caramelized white chocolate crumb, Amaretto ice cream

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