Chef Lee Beale

Private Chef in Inverness

152Services completed

4.71 / 5Based on 32 reviews

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InvernessI travel up to 40 km

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cooking refined dishes using the best highland ingredients.

As a professional chef for 30 years and a private chef for the last 5 years. I have developed my fine dining style for private diners using my experience in high end restaurants, with access to one of the best larders in the world I use the best highland ingredients to create high quality bespoke menus.

More about me

For me, cooking is...

My number 1 passion and hobby and cooking for private diners gives me the opportunity to create bespoke menus giving the customers a unique experience

I learned to cook at...

I honed my skills at Cromlix House Hotel.

A cooking secret...

choosing the freshest local ingredients which will enable me to create something special.

Types of cuisine I prepare

Chef's special
Local
Mediterranean
Seafood/Fish
French

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Chef Lee's reviews

4.71

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152 services

A truly memorable experience. Lee is highly professional, very well organised and a great chef. The scallop dish was outstanding as was the fillet of beef. The dauphinoise potatoes were the best we had ever eaten. He used fresh local produce including his own herbs and hand picked wild mushrooms.

Chef was punctual, engaging, flexible and very accommodating. Everyone really enjoyed the food and the kitchen was left absolutely spotless. I would definitely recommend Take a Chef.

Chef Lee was amazing! Food was fresh, delicious and impeccably prepared! Best steak and red wine sauce we've ever had! He recommended local ingredients, which made for an amazing meal. Chef Lee was accommodating (we ran a bit late) and personable. Made for a relaxing evening after a long day, with a high quality dinner. Kitchen was spotless when he left. Definitely recommend!

I can’t recommend Lee highly enough. Super friendly, professional and went above and beyond. The food was absolutely incredible.

Chef Lee prepared a family meal for 10 of us in the Scottish Highlands. His communication was exemplary and he was happy to cater for us all including a vegetarian and one with a nut allergy. We were able to amend the menu to suit all tastes and had a fabulous dinner. He arrived promptly, prepared and served our food and cleared away afterwards. We would all thoroughly recommend him.

We were expecting a good night with the menu Lee provided but it was not just a good night it was a FABULOUS night. We were amazed at the quality and the presentation of the dishes. Highly recommend Lee

Chef Lee catered our small log-cabin wedding, and the food was absolutely exceptional. The canapés were a perfect start, the duck breast salad was beautifully balanced, and the venison main was rich, flavorful, and cooked to perfection. The sticky toffee pudding was the ideal finish comforting, indulgent, and unforgettable. Everything felt thoughtful and effortless, and the food truly elevated our day. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Chef Lee.

We all enjoyed the experience. Chef Lee was excellent, the food was gorgeous and we would definitely recommend!

Chef Lee was very engaging and inviting when it came to creating a menu that was accommodating to multiple food allergies and a large group of people! Every meal we had gave a part to the highlands Scottish culture which was delicious and enjoyable.

Lee was very polite and chilled,accommodating to dietry requirements,able to read the room and above all an excellent chef. The food was outstanding,locally sourced,generously portioned and prepared on time.From our canapes to our dessert we couldnt have asked for anything more.Definately one of the highlights of a special burthday weekend.

Perfect chef for our small wedding, food was great and generous portions! We even had and extra at the end of home made fudge, thankyou!

Absolutely fantastic cannot recommend enough. Amazing from start to finish ????

Very good presentation, very good food, flexible with the menu all cleaned up when completed. Very professional experience.

Lee was fantastic from start to finish, his communication before the evening, all of our food, his attention to detail and he had a great personality too, was lovely to have him in our home for my mums 70th birthday it was a fantastic experience from start to finish food was amazing! Would highly recommend Lee

We had a wonderful meal prepared by Chef Lee. We requested a gluten free meal for all of us as our daughter is Coeliac. The food was delicious and carefully prepared to avoid any gluten. The Gf Honey and Orange Cheesecake was amazing!! Chef Lee was very friendly and engaging. He was also very efficient, brought everything he needed and cleaned up well after the meal. We would highly recommend this experience.

Lee er veldig hyggelig og han ordner alt med både servering og opprydding. Vi skulle ønske det var mulig med flere enn tre retter for å få en smak av Skottland. Maten som ble servert smakte godt.

Worked with us to produce a perfect menu

This was truly a once in a lifetime experience! Chef Lee not only provided a fantastic meal, he was friendly and made us feel comfortable and welcoming. He sharing insight to his cooking style and produce he selected. It was a great alternative to a restaurant - especially when we had such an amazing location. The communication leading up to the dinner was great as well.

Absolutely perfect , chef Lee is amazing !

We celebrated my mom's birthday early with the private dinner and Chef Lee made it a very special occasion. Each course was freshly prepared, delicious, and beautifully plated. An outstanding evening!