Private Chef in England
Rent one of our 241 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.





















A personal chef for any occasion in England
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in England in October 2016, more than 241 Private Chefs have joined our platform in England and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in England.
Starting in 2016, 12,863 guests have already enjoyed a chef in England. To book your chef in England, just share your event details in our form. Receive proposals from top chefs and chat with them until you find your match.
Up until today, our chefs have shared 4,172 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 45,271 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 4.69 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 12,863 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in England usually book menus around 90 GBP per person, including 4.14 courses, sharing an average of 4.7 messages with their chefs. If you've never had a chef at home but want to add an extra spice to your next celebration, just rent a chef in England.












How it works
Personalize your request
Share with us the details of your dream meal, including type of cuisine, preferences, and intolerances.
Receive menu proposals
Our chefs will design menus based solely on your wants and needs.
Get chatty with your chefs
Don't be shy about exchanging some messages with your chefs until your perfect menu is ready!
Book your experience
Once you are happy with your choice, submit your payment to secure your experience.
Enjoy!
All there is left to do is count down the days till your culinary experience begins!
241 Private Chefs in England
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More than 12,800 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.48 Chef
The guests in England have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.48.
4.74 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in England received an average score of 4.74.
4.68 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.68 average score.
4.74 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in England has been scored with a 4.74 on average.
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4,172 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in England
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!








Chef 3 choice canapes
Bruschetta topped with mozzarella, and fresh basil, and garlic
Slices of ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and basil drizzled with balsamic glaze
Antipasto platter - a selection of italian cured meats, cheeses, olives, and marinated vegetables
Tomato, mozzarella and fresh basil served with basil oil
Chill grilled asparagus wrap in courgette and feta cheese
Italian scot egg with spicy tomato and garlic mayonnise
Melon, tomato and prosciutto top with fresh mint and honey glazed
Sun-blush tomato arancini and garlic mayo and rocket salad
Piri piri prawn and garlic
Ham and cheese frittata with rocket salad and olive oil
Salmon and prawn with a honey and soya sauce glazzed
Salted cod fritters in spicy tomato and mayonnaise sauce
Sardine of herb toast top with herb oil and rocket salad
Stuffed squid with prawns
(v) baked red pepper with plum tomato and garlic served with basil oil
Classic italian minestrone soup
Spaghetti pasta with bolognese sauce
Penne pasta with italian tomato sauce
Chicken thigh with all’arrabbiata sauce with asparagus and potato gnocchi
Classic italian sausage meatballs with spaghetti
Salmon top with fresh herb and cherry tomato on polenta cake
Chicken pomodoro with roasted new potato and mediterranean mix vegetables
Italian style steak with herb chimichurri sauce with fondant potato and vegetable beans sauce
Roasted stone bass top with artichoke and lemon butter dressing, baby new and vegetables potato parisienne
(v)aubergine parmigiana with pearl couscous and broccoli
Vegetables cianbotta, with rice
Classic italian tiramisu
Amerian blueberry pie
Panna cotta with a berry compote
Ricotta and orange pie top with black cherry compote
Sicilian cheesecake with mix berries compote
Apple and almond sliced with creme anglaise
Chocolate tart with ginger and walnut syrup
Baked fruit with crème anglaise
Apple pie with creme anglaise
Polenta cake with mix berries compote
Olive oil cake with black cherries compote
Chef 3 choice canapé
Shot glass of cooked tomato gazpacho
Prawn, chilli and garlic with crusty bread
Smoked sardines on tomato toasted
Meat, chicken or vegetables stuffed (empanadillas gallegas)
Vegetables tortilla
3 cheese stuffed pimientos wrap in pancetta
King mussels spicy tomato sauce
Mushroom stuffed meat balls (albondigas with mushroom)
Anchovies and herd on puff pastry (pintxos matrimonio)
Chicken and ham croquettes
Baby back ribs with sherry glazed
Black pudding with quail eggs and mix pepper
Ham and meat selection antipasti
Roasted padron peppers
Chopped plum tomato on wild garlic bread
Spanish tomato bread (pan con tomate)
Salted cod fritters in spicy tomato sauce
Stuffed baby squid
Octopus on cannellini beans and chorizo sausage
Herb roasted chicken leg served with chimichurri sauce
Sea bass with roasted fennal
Red mullet with capers and almonds
Roasted cod with tomato and courgette with garlic and herbs
Hamemade spanish meat ball in tomato sauce
Crisy belly pork with a spicy chimichurri sauce
Slowly cooked red wine glazed chorizo
Spanish roasted mix peppers
Slow roasted short rib of beef on polenta caked
Prawn and salmon herb butter
Churros with chocolate sauce
Pantxineta (puff pastry filled with crème pâtissière)
Burnt manchego cheesecake
Tarta de santiago (spanish almond cake)
Crema catalana (spanish crème brulee)
Caramel flan (crème ceramel)
Baked vanilla cheesecake
Tiramisu
Spicy panna cotta
Caramel pineapple with grand marnier glazed
Tocino de cielo (dairy free crème caramel)
Rice pudding top with cinnamon sugar
Poppadums, pickles and chutneys
Aubergine and courgette masala, coriander yoghurt
Bombay potato, coriander and cardamom
Cauliflower and cumin curry, mango and chilli jam
Slow cooked lamb rogan josh
King prawn and cod jalfrezi, saffron rice
Garlic and coriander naan
Cardamom and coconut rice pudding
3 canapés to discuss with the chef
Gratinated prawns and scallops in a shallot sauce , asparagus and thyme
Celeriac veloute , wild mushrooms and white truffle oil
Handmade tortelli filled with pumpkin and ricotta, mint and peas velouté
Roast chicken , filled with fricassee of aubergine and tomato with roasted chunky potatoes and mushroom sauce
Parmigiana di melanzane with baby roasted potatoes, caramelised carrots (oven baked aubergine, tomato and vegetarian cheese with tomato passata)
Roast meal (beef fillet /pork belly or chicken ) all the trimmings, yorkshire pudding and gravy
Roast turkey breast filled with sage and onion. duck fat roasted potatoes , caramelised carrots , honey glazed parsnips, chestnut and bacon brussels sprouts. bread sauce and cranberry sauce
Welsh rack of lamb, gratin dauphinois potatoes, grain mustard gravy and seasonal vegetables
Apple and berries crumble , icecream
Sticky toffee pudding
Eton mess
Bakewell tart frangipane with cherry compote
Cheese board, biscuits and grapes
Blinis, salmon gravlax , horseradish cream and dill
Pigs in blankets
Handmade fresh pasta filled with ricotta and black truffle , parmesan sauce and porcini powder
Sharing plate: oven baked camembert, duck liver pate with sourdough bread
Celeriac veloute , wild mushrooms and white truffle oil
Gratinated scallops in a shallot sauce , asparagus and thyme
Roast turkey breast filled with sage and onion. duck fat roasted potatoes , caramelised carrots , honey glazed parsnips, chestnut and bacon brussels sprouts. bread sauce and cranberry sauce
Oven baked (whole) turkey , duck fat roasted potatoes , caramelised carrots , honey glazed parsnips, chestnut and bacon brussels sprouts. bread sauce and cranberry sauce
Roasted beef fillet thinly sliced, duck fat roasted potatoes , caramelised carrots , honey glazed parsnips, chestnut and bacon brussels sprouts
Roasted pork belly , duck fat roasted potatoes , caramelised carrots , honey glazed parsnips, chestnut and bacon brussels sprouts
Chocolate yule log
Christmas pudding
Canape chicken terrine, tarragon, brioche, truffle caesar
Canape beetroot an clementine salmon gravadlax, buckwheat blini, dill cream cheese
Canape pork belly, apple sauce, sage verde, blini, scratching
Canape brie and cranberry filo parcels, marmalade chutney
Canape smoked haddock fish cake, dill hollandaise
Canape wild mushroom and herb vol au vent, parmesan crisp
Smoked salmon, shallot and parsley terrine, wholemeal sourdough, gem, lemon
Wild mushroom pate, pickled shitake, madeira gel, brioche, watercress
Christmas spiced gammon cake, wholegrain and mint beurre blanc, sauteed leek
Chicken liver parfait, nutmeg clarified butter, date and port chutney, toasted rye
Parsnip and apple soup, apple salsa, sage, parsnip crisps, beer bread
Fillet of beef, portobello mushroom, stilton, cavolo nero, fondant potato, port and mushroom sauce
Turkey crown, stuffed leg ballontine, cocktail sausage, maple pork belly, roast roots, sprouts and gravy
Monkfish, cauliflower textures, curry flavours, bombay potatoes, spinach, curry cream
Root vegetable wellington, roast potatoes, sauteed sprouts, marmite gravy, mint sauce
Salmon, sauteed leeks, sauteed potatoes, sprout leaves, pink peppercorn sauce
Christmas pudding, eggnog anglaise, apple compote
Sticky toffee pudding, salt caramel sauce, fromage blanc sorbet
Chocolate mousse, cherries, honeycomb, shortbread
Tiramisu
Cranaken trifle; raspberry jelly, almond, honey bavarois, chantilly, whiskey oatcake
Canape serrano ham croquettes, truffle mustard
Canape blackened beer-brined chicken masa tart, ipa guacamole
Canape king prawns, devilled quails egg, red pepper skewer
Canape baby beetroot, cucumber, olive and feta skewer
Canape butternut squash arancini, watercress mayo
Canape salt and pepper squid and romesco sauce
Roast cauliflower, rarebit, truffle, thyme gremolata, sourdough
Beetroot hummus, vegan feta, roasted aubergine, kachumber and rocket
Pan fried sea bass, brassica tartare, cauliflower puree and black pudding crumb
Rhubarb cured scallops, celeriac puree, samphire, mussel and rhubarb beurre blanc
Wild mushroom raviolo, mushroom cappuccino, rocket and hazelnut pesto
Ham hock terrine, cucumber pickle, rye, caper and dill butter
Roast chicken crown, braised leg pastry, savoy, mushroom and bacon fricassee, madeira sauce, chicken skin scratchings
Celeriac fondant, braised carrot, spinacj puree, shallot tart fine, vegan feta, toasted seeds, carrot top verde
Pan fried oak smoked duck breast, white bean cassoulet, confit duck, sauteed potato, brassica and gremolata
Fillet of beef, mushroom fricassee, squash puree, red wine braised beef, savoy, shallot pickle
Sea bream, cacciatore, crispy gnocchi, green beans and olives twists
Root vegetable tart tatin, herb sauce, cavolo nero, toasted pinenuts
Verrine of black forest; chocolate cremeux, chantilly, cherry and kirsch, chocolate soil, honeycomb
Peanut butter and white chocolate tart, raspberry sorbet and fresh raspberries
Chestnut and rum parfait, coffee cream, chocolate delice, rum snap
Pear tart tatin, poire william crème anglaise, honeycomb
Tropical fruit, coconut rice pudding, mango and passion gel, coconut sorbet
Canape sweet potato, chilli and lime taquitos
Canape pea and girolle tartlette
Canape cocktail sausage, mustard and honey glazed, mashed potato sauce
Canape chicken satay kebab, satay sauce
Canape gin and tonic cured gravadlax, lime, mint, pea pancake
Canape maryland crab cake, bloody mary dressing
Battered cod cheeks, sauce gribiche and lemon
Marinated tomato salad, pickled cucumber, toasted pumpkin seed, frozen goats cheese
Courgette and parmesan soup, basil oil, crème fraiche, toasted pinenuts
Lamb kofte, flatbread, baba ganoush, feta and tomato salad, mint verde
Roasted quail, pulled leg, pickled mushroom, green sauce, watercress
Fillet of beef, roast shallot, fennel slaw, cheek and potato gratin, tarragon scented jus
Chicken stuffed with mozzarella, sundried tomato, wrapped in parma ham, sauteed asparagus and peas, pesto tagliatelle, basil cream
Sea bass, ricotta and spinach ravioli, charred courgettes, peas, basil and tomato sauce vierge
Pea and broad bean risotto, pecorino crisp, pea puree and shoots
Roasted squash, charred courgette, pickled shallot, split watercress velouté, sauteed potato
Sticky toffee pudding, salt caramel sauce, banana ice cream, caramelised banana
Poire belle helene; poached pear, chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream
Elderflower, lime and crème fraiche tart, textures of strawberry, honeycomb
Chocolate fondue, berries, mallows and honeycomb
Personalize your menu
A romantic dinner or a gathering of friends. Traditional dishes or exotic flavours. A fine dining experience or a family-style meal. Every private chef experience is unique! Submit your request and personalize yours.








Frequently asked questions
Below, you can find the most common questions about private chef services in England.
What does a private chef service include in England?
A private chef service includes everything necessary to enjoy a personalized dining experience at home. This includes:
- Customization of a menu based on your preferences;
- Purchase of ingredients;
- Mise en place (preparation of ingredients) before arrival;
- Preparation of the menu at your home;
- Complete table service;
- Set up and cleaning of the kitchen and used spaces.
Please note that tableware and glassware are not included. Gratuity is entirely at your discretion.
How much does a private chef cost in England?
The price of renting a chef in England can vary depending on the specifics, but smaller groups tend to have a slightly different price per person compared to larger gatherings.
Booking prices range from 60 GBP to 134 GBP. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 60 GBP per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 64 GBP per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 89 GBP per person, and for 2 people, the price is 134 GBP per person.
Seasonal ingredients, your location, and how soon you book also affect the final price. If you're interested in getting free quotes with no obligation, fill out our form and let the best chefs near you send unique proposals for your event.
How can I hire a private chef in England?
Booking is easy! Just tell us the date of your event, number of guests, dietary preferences and any allergies, and a few details about your kitchen. Within a few hours, you'll receive customized menus from qualified chefs. Each chef's profile will include their experience, reviews, and photos of their dishes.
Feel free to chat directly with the chefs through our platform. Ask them to modify menus, discuss pricing, or get answers to any questions you might have. Once you've found the perfect chef and menu, finalize your reservation online. We'll then provide the chef's contact information to confirm any final details.
How can I find a private chef near me?
There are currently 241 chefs available in England. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in England who will send you their menu proposals. You can then choose the chef and menu that suits you best.
Is there a maximum number of guests for a private chef service?
While there's no strict limit on guest count, private chef experiences are designed to create a more intimate atmosphere, perfect for gatherings of friends and family. Since most homes have limited space to accommodate large groups, parties typically don't exceed 15 people.
Does the chef cook at my house?
Yes, the chef always prepares the menu at your home for a more personalized experience. However, some prep work might be done beforehand for complex dishes.
Can I cook along with the chef?
Absolutely! Many guests are passionate about food and relish the chance to learn from the chef. You can pick up new kitchen skills and get a behind-the-scenes look at each dish on the menu. Feel free to jump in and cook alongside the chef for a truly interactive experience!
Are the ingredients fresh?
Yes, they're 100% fresh. Unlike restaurants with pre-made dishes, private chefs prioritize using the freshest ingredients possible. This is because the chef creates a customized menu specifically for you, then goes out and sources the finest ingredients to bring your chosen dishes to life.
Are drinks included in the personal chef service?
Drinks are not typically included, but you can discuss adding them to the menu proposal with the chef.
How much should I tip my private chef in England?
Tipping for private chefs is entirely at your discretion. Our goal is for you to have an unforgettable experience, and the chef always appreciates a nice tip. However, the decision and amount are completely up to you.
Key information about our chefs in England
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How many chef services are booked in England each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In England, for example, demand often increases during special dates like Valentine's Day or Mother's Day, so it's best to book in advance.
If you're wondering about the best time to hire a chef, any month is perfect for enjoying a private chef. Just keep in mind that prices may vary, especially for last-minute bookings. So, don't wait—book your chef early to secure your unique dining experience in England.
Cost of a private chef in England
The cost of hiring a private chef in England can vary based on several factors, including the number of people in your group or seasonality. Larger groups tend to have a different average rate per person compared to smaller groups that hire a chef:
Booking prices range from 60 GBP to 134 GBP per person.
For 13 people or more: 60 GBP
For 7 to 12 people: 64 GBP
For 3 to 6 people: 89 GBP
For 2 people: 134 GBP.
Additionally, prices can fluctuate depending on the time of year, location, and how soon you book your personal chef. If you want to get free quotes, just fill out our form and receive tailored proposals for your event. No committment at all.
Private chefs registrations
After many years of offering our services, we are lucky to have a fantastic team of chefs that keeps growing in England!
2 personal chefs register with us every month. Our verification team reviews these new chef profiles daily to categorize them, allowing you to discover incredible new chefs every month.
What is the most reserved type of cuisine in England?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in England: Mediterranean, Italian, French, Japanese, Mexican, and surprise. The type of cuisine with the highest number of bookings is the Surprise, but you can have anything you want (our surprise menu will cover that!).
Beyond these six types of cuisine, our private chefs personalize diverse menus for their clients every day, adjusting every detail to find the perfect menu for every occasion and every group. Our private chefs can accommodate any allergy or dietary restriction and suggest other cuisines or fusion dishes. Submit your request and hire a chef in England!






Talk to our chefs in England
Each of our chefs is one-of-a-kind, with professional culinary training and years of experience in diverse restaurants. Craving Italian pasta, Spanish paella, or traditional sushi in England? You’ll get it. Tell us about your event in England, and discover the best chefs who will customize every detail of your experience.










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