Chef Laurie Curtis

Personal Chef in Manchester

184Services completed

4.74 / 5Based on 44 reviews

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ManchesterI travel up to 100 km

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I am a private chef who specialises in bringing guests a unique and intimate dining experience every single time.

Hi, my name is Laurie. I am an experienced private chef based in Manchester who brings the full restaurant experience to you and your guests. A restaurant where the needs of you and your guests come first.

I’ve been a chef now for over 13 years. I started my career in a burger bar in my hometown of Leeds. My passion for fine dining took me to London, where I honed my skills in Michelin-starred restaurants. I eventually became head chef for the Royal Catering Company, overseeing events at prestigious venues like Buckingham Palace and Westminster Abbey.

After completing my training in London, I moved to Manchester. I quickly became one of the city's most sought-after private chefs, serving high-profile clients, celebrities, and footballers, especially known for my Italian cuisine and fresh pasta.

I will provide you with a flawless experience from start to finish. You will enjoy dish after dish of delicious food in the comfort of your own home or holiday rental. I will interact with your guests, giving details about each dish, ingredients and preparations. I hope to share this experience with you soon.

More about me

For me, cooking is...

My way of expressing myself and showing my personality through my dishes.

I learned to cook at...

Some of London's most prestigious fine dining restaurants

A cooking secret...

Is a deep-rooted connection to the ingredients, an intuitive understanding of their potential, and a relentless pursuit of culinary excellence.

Types of cuisine I prepare

Local
Japanese
Italian
French

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Chef Laurie's reviews

4.74

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184 services

Chef Laurie was brilliant when he cooked a family lunch for us on Bank Holiday Monday. He was personable, professional and related excellently to our grandchildren across our kitchen island! The food was perfect. We would highly recommend Laurie!

Chef Laurie was superb, he was on time, the food was exquisite, he was very tidy and clean! Overall amazing experience!

A superb experience. Chef was really friendly and the dishes were excellent! We particularly liked the wagyu beef, the tuna tartare and the lobster. Definitely an unforgettable experience.

Laurie was so professional & his menu was fantastic. We had the most wonderful evening celebrating my husband’s birthday. Thank you Laurie for making this experience so memorable. Highly recommend Laurie & Take A Chef.

Chef was incredible. I booked him for dinner with my bridesmaids the nights before the wedding. He created a perfect 5 course Italian meal that he catered to our dietary requirements. He cleaned up with no trace! He also shows no stress when the hob in the cottage broke, he brought his own and you wouldn’t know anything happened! The most perfect evening as a treat prior to the wedding day. Could not recommend him more! The food quality was amazing, such a brilliant value for money. Thank you so so much !

Laurie cooked a superb 4 course dinner to help us celebrate a hen party. Friendly, professional and polite. Everything ran smoothly during planning and on the night - leaving the kitchen spotless. Would highly recommend for restaurant quality food!

Laurie did an amazing job! He loves the italian kitchen and his dishes are inspired of that kitchen. He was very kind and easy to talk to. We had an amazing time and the taste was unique.

A great experience! Our first time using a private chef service but Laurie cooked an amazing set of courses for us all and we had a wonderful evening enjoying the food. Laurie was prompt and professional and left the kitchen spotless. Highly recommend.

I have to say that chef Laurie was fantastic. The food was great, especially the pork and prawn dumplings! I would highly recommend him to anyone.

Chef Laurie arrived on time, was flexible and available to contact in advance and prepared a beautiful menu for us to enjoy! He was super friendly and fun and our meal was incredible. Thank you Chef!!!

The food Laurie served was really incredible. He cooked for a team of 10 on a work trip and everyone at the table loved the food and have raved about it since. Feedback from both meat eaters & vegetarians was amazing. Would highly recommend Laurie to friends & colleagues! Thank you again.

Great experience, great food. Worth every penny

Chef Laurie put on a superb menu for us and every dish was delightful. It was my wife's birthday and she couldn't have been happier. I highly recommend this service.

Excellent chef, courses well balanced and very tasty.

Chef Laurie has been such a delight to work with. I'm personally not present in the event and booked him to cater my sister's intimate wedding reception. He took note of all the requests and changes in schedule and was very accommodating to us. Thank you so much Chef!

Laurie was great would love to have him back again!

Chef Laurie was fantastic. The food was absolutely tremendous and he was fantastically engaging. All 8 of our diners agree it was some of the best food the have ever had.

Laurie is a lovely chef - superb food and professionalism. We had a wonderful evening!

A brilliant evening - Thank you!

Fantastic meal, all 4 dishes were delicious - I would recommend to everyone!