Chef Gaia Tomasin

Chef At Home in London

I’m a private chef with a love for Italian cooking, shaped by experiences from kitchens around the world. After graduating from the University of West London, I had the chance to take part in culinary competitions, where I was awarded titles like Tabasco Chef of the Year and Perfect Pasta Dish at Hotelympia.

My journey started in a Georgian restaurant and later took me to Galvin La Chapelle, before moving into private catering for clients such as Coca-Cola headquarters and Norton Rose Fulbright. I also co-founded a private chef catering service in the Cayman Islands, which gave me the opportunity to share my style with a wider audience.

I enjoy combining local ingredients with international techniques to create dishes that feel both comforting and exciting. Whether it’s a risotto, a slow-cooked main, or a classic Italian dessert, I aim to make every meal memorable and full of flavour.

For me, cooking is...

For me, cooking is a way to blend Italian tradition with global flavours, creating joy and connection to share with everyone!

I learned to cook at...

I began in restaurants, grew at Galvin La Chapelle, then moved to global clients like Coca Cola, and co‑founded a Cayman Islands chef service.

A cooking secret...

My secret in the kitchen is letting ingredients speak for themselves, elevating them with care and creativity without overcomplicating.

My menus

Caribbean

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Jerk spiced chicken wings, pineapple salsa, homemade Dominican yanikeke bread

Smoked catch of the day, scallion, cured cream, dill & homemade cracker

Salted fish cakes, mixed leaves, tamarind or mango chilli sauce

Jamaican chicken soup, vegetables

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

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BBQ chicken, seasoning peppers, pumpkin, rice & peas, relish, greens

Fried chicken, jus, green banana, potato salad, greens

Escovitch catch of the day with pickled vegetables, rice & peas, pumpkin, greens

Oxtail stew, spinners, rice & peas, potato salad, pumpkin, mix leaf salad

DESSERT

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Cassava cake, homemade vanilla ice cream

Rum cake, chocolate chip ice cream and crumb

Pineapple cake, spiced ice cream

Italian Islands

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Affettati misti & cheeses, served with homemade pickles & focaccia - Sardinia

Sarde a beccafico - Stuffed and baked sardines - Sicily

Aubergine fritters - Sicily (Ve)

FIRST COURSE

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Fregola ai frutti di mare - Homemade fregola pasta with a rich seafood sauce - Sardinia

Malloreddus alla campidanese - Sardinian gnocchetti with sausage and tomato - Sardinia

Pan roasted chicken, mixed vegetables caponata, salad leaves - Sicily

Colurgiones - Fresh pasta filled with cheese, potato and mint served with homemade tomato sauce and oven baked ricotta - Sardinia (Ve)

DESSERT

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Cannoli siciliani - Fried pastry filled with sweet ricotta - Sicily

Seadas - Cheese filled fried pastry drizzled with honey - Sardinia

Lemon Tiramisù - Sicily

Central Italy

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Toasted bread with chicken-liver pâté - Tuscany

Affettati Misti, served with homemade pickles & focaccia

Sheep's milk cheese drizzled with honey, mixed leaves & bread - Lazio/Umbria/Tuscany (Ve)

FIRST COURSE

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Homemade tagliatelle with beef ragù - Emilia Romagna

Pan seared roasted cod, olives, purple sprouting broccoli, buttery mash potato - Veneto

Seafood tortellini with tomato sauce, parsley oil - Emilia Romagna

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Torta della nonna - shortcrust tart filled with custard and pine nuts - Tuscany

Maritozzi con la panna & chocolate sauce- Sweet brioche buns filled with whipped cream - Lazio (Rome)

Cherry and ricotta tart - Lazio/Umbria

Arabic menu

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Mezze platter with hummus, baba ghanoush, muhammara dip, stuffed grape leaves, pickled vegetables, olives, homemade pita sharing plate

FIRST COURSE

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MAIN COURSE

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Lamb kofta with tahini sauce, tabbouleh salad, yoghurt dip and homemade pitta

Spice-marinated chicken, tender vegetables, fennel & courgette salad with preserved lemon, and Palestinian couscous

Spiced catch of the day, turmeric rice, caramelised onion, yoghurt sauce

Levantine style aubergine moussaka with aubergine & chickpea, coriander, tahini & za’atar yoghurt (VE)

DESSERT

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Browned butter, sesame and orange rice pudding

Baked chocolate ganache, spiced hazelnut and orange oil

Chocolate brownie, tahini ice-cream

English

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Scotch egg, pork and chorizo scotch egg, served with English mustard and green leaf salad

Prawn marie rose, lettuce, served with toasted sourdough

Fried whitebait, tartare sauce

Seasonal soup, served with homemade soda bread (V)

FIRST COURSE

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MAIN COURSE

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Chicken & leek pie, seasonal vegetables, buttery mash potato, gravy

Classic fish & chips, fries, homemade mushy peas, homemade tartare sauce

Steak & ale pie, seasonal vegetables, buttery mash potato, gravy

Stuffed portobello mushroom, seasonal vegetables, roasted or mash potato (V)

DESSERT

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Sticky toffee pudding, vanilla ice cream

Seasonal fruit crumble, crème anglaise

Trifle with seasonal fruit

Fruit Bakewell tart, homemade ice cream

Spanish

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Hamon croquettes

Grilled garlic marinated prawn, toasted bread

Fried squid, homemade aioli

Spanish tortilla (V)

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Slow-braised oxtail in red wine and vegetables

Asturian bean stew with chorizo, blood sausage, and pork belly, sourdough

Chicken braised with peppers, tomato, and paprika

Catch of the day stew with potatoes, saffron, and almonds

Hake in parsley-garlic sauce, roasted potatoes and greens

Spinach and chickpea stew, served with warm grilled breast (V)

DESSERT

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Crema Catalana, flavoured citrus custard topped with caramelised sugar

Basque cheesecake, fruit compote

Cinnamon and lemon rice pudding

Flan, baked egg custard, caramel

French Classics

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Steak tartare seasoned with capers, shallot, egg yolk and served with fresh bread

Chicken liver pâté served with toasted bread. (V)

French onion soup- caramelized onion broth topped with toasted bread and melted Gruyère. (V)

FIRST COURSE

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MAIN COURSE

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Bœuf Bourguignon, beef braised in red wine with mushrooms, lardons, and pearl onions, served with buttery mash potato and seasonal vegetables

Confit de canard (duck confit), slow cooked duck leg served with roasted potatoes and seasonal leaf salad

Coq au vin, slow braised chicken with wine and mushrooms, served with buttery mash potato and seasonal vegetables

Saumon à l'Oseille, pan seared salmon served with a creamy white wine sauce, potatoes and steamed seasonal green vegetables

Seasonal vegetables quiche, green leaf salad. (V)

DESSERT

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Tarte Tatin - upside‑down caramelized apple tart served with homemade vanilla ice cream or Crème fraîche

Chocolate mousse, crumb, truffle, tonka bean homemade ice cream

Tarte au citron - Lemon tart served with chantilly cream

Scandinavian

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Homemade salmon gravlax on rye bread and homemade pickles

Beetroot and goat cheese salad (V)

FIRST COURSE

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Traditional Swedish meatballs, cucumber and dill salad, mash potato, lingonberry jam and gravy

Finnish salmon soup with dill, vegetables, served with rye bread

Fish cakes, roasted herb new potatoes, cabbage salad and soured cream

Seasonal vegetables tart, fresh leaves salad (V)

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Norwegian meringue cream cake and honey

Chocolate cake, homemade coffee ice cream, whipped cream

Apple Cake with Brown Cheese Frosting

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Chef Gaia's reviews

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4 services

Chef Gaia was amazing! From my very first interaction with her where we discussed menus, she worked with me to put together a bespoke menu fit for my Christmas dinner with a group of friends. The food was sooo delicious and the portions so generous! I really love her attentiveness and attention to detail, from having locally sourced ingredients, to the personalised menu, presentation of the food and explaining everything to us before every course and for ensuring that one of my friends who is vegetarian had an equally delicious meal. The sticky toffee pudding (my favourite dessert) is the best i've ever had! Gaia is very good at what she does, she is warm, friendly and just a pleasure to engage with. And on top of that! she left my kitchen spotless! I highly recommend her and will definitely be having her back again for another dinner in the new year.