Private Chef Renu Ballantine

I am a professional chef with 9 years experience and I cater for bespoke dinners, daily in home cheffing, cooking classes or parties and host supper clubs in Surrey and Greater London.

Creating nutritionally balanced, local produce led, personal dining experiences, my services are tailor made with bespoke menus and coaching to suit every individual client’s needs and style.

For me, cooking is...

My second career ! After spending 25 years in corporate I "retired " and followed by passion and love my job every day.

I learned to cook at...

Leiths School of Food and Wine - in professional chefs skills, nutrition in culinary practice and have trained in WSET for wine.

A cooking secret...

Getting the most flavour out of every ingredient by using technical cooking skills, the best produce and adding love and passion for every meal.

My menus

Middle Eastern Sharing Feast

STARTER

All inclusive

Whipped feta, pink peppercorn, thyme and honey croustades

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Config Garlic Hummus with Sautéed Wild Mushroom. Muhummara, red pepper walnut dip. Warm Flatbreads

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Sumac, pomegranate, honey and hazelnut roasted chicken supreme

Harrisa roasted cod on pearl barley

Feta, mint and mango pickle stuffed aubergine roll, coconut and curry leaf daal

White bean, butternut squash, mint and pomegranate salad

Raw courgette salad, mint, chilli

Can we accommodated for vegan diners

Mejadra rice, cumin, lentil, onion and basmati rice

DESSERT

All inclusive

Rose, raspberry Eton mess

Christmas 3 Course Fine Dining Menu

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All inclusive

Whipped feta, pink peppercorn, thyme and honey croustades

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Smoked salmon terrine. filled with lemon, cream cheese, chives served with rye bread

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Turkey wellington, with a pork, cranberry and chestnut stuffing. Served with a port and reduction. Roast maple carrots, crispy bacon brussel sprouts, rosemary roast potatoes, pork, cranberry and chestnut stuffing and Yorkshire puddings

DESSERT

All inclusive

Irish cream liqueur tiramisu and mini mince pies

Persian Sharing Feast

STARTER

All inclusive

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Papri chaat. Kashmiri crackers, raita, crunchy chickpeas, cumin, tamarind sauce, pomegranate, onion, coriander

MAIN COURSE

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Chicken / Lamb / Cauliflower Biryani. Slow cooked chicken or lamb, marinated in aromatic heady spices of cinnamon, fennel, coriander, saffron and Kashmiri chilli steamed with yoghurt and onions and a pastry lid

Paneer, mint and mango pickle stuffed aubergine rolls, coconut curry leaf daal, curry oil

Raita, green chutney, tamarind chutney, pickles

Raw courgette salad, mint, chilli

Roasted carrot salad, mustard and coconut dressing

DESSERT

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Shrikand. Yoghurt, cardamom, pistachio, shortbread crumb

5 Course Fine Dining Asian Fusion

STARTER

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Grilled prawn, pineapple, black pepper, black bean sauce

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Scallop ceviche. Kaffir lime, lemongrass, apple, cucumber, yuzu, lemon verbena

Five spice roast duck salad, blood orange, cucumber, asian greens, ponzu dressing

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Pink peppercorn crusted beef fillet tataki, shisho, crispy chilli oil, miso onion tart tatin, miso caramel glaze, config garlic butterbeans, asian greens

Sesame crusted seared tuna, yuzu dressing, asian greens

DESSERT

All inclusive

Salted caramel chocolate tart, creme fraiche, hazlenuts

Lemongrass burnt cream, candied lemon, shortbread crumb