Private Chef in Suffolk
Rent one of our 75 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.





















A personal chef for any occasion in Suffolk
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Suffolk in October 2016, more than 75 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Suffolk and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in Suffolk.
Starting in 2016, 30,310 guests have already enjoyed a chef in Suffolk. To book your chef in Suffolk, 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 8,208 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 12,724 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 4.65 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 30,310 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in Suffolk usually book menus around 88 GBP per person, including 3.84 courses, sharing an average of 4.42 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 Suffolk.












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!
Find your chef
Customize your request and start talking with your chefs.
75 Private Chefs in Suffolk
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More than 30,300 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.4 Chef
The guests in Suffolk have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.4.
4.71 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Suffolk received an average score of 4.71.
4.64 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.64 average score.
4.76 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Suffolk has been scored with a 4.76 on average.
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8,208 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Suffolk
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!








Beef tartare,egg yolk,smocked paprika,capers and 30 month aged parmesan sauce,
Atlantic tiger prawns alla catalana with lime, red onions,apple vinegar and datterino tomato,
Pugliese burrata, italian datterino tomato’s coulis, and parmesan crumble
Chicken ballantine, mortadella mousse,green apples and home made mayo,
Cauliflower velouté
Minestrone di verdure (mix veg italian soup)
Gratined squid’s with mediterranean crumbs, potatos salad and capers
Gressingham roast duck breast, confit leg, celeriac puure, roast golden potatos, duck cherry jus
Corn fed chicken breast,carrots and vanilla puure,saute mushrooms and chicken jus
Slow cooked scottish braised lamb shoulder, leeks, aubergine puure, rainbow chard and lamb jus
Pan fried wild sea bass, peas pure and grilled asparagus and peeshoots
Risotto with mix wild mushrooms, porcini sauce,butter and parmesan
Gratined cod, mediterranean panure, rainbow chard, saffron and shallots sauce
Paccheri with swordfish sauce, deep fried aubergine and mint
Grilled pork fillets, squash and licorice puure, red cabbage , apple vinegar and pork whisky jus
Fiorentina steak (1,5/ 2kg) with roast potato’s, mushrooms sauté (share 3 people)
Grilled yellow fine tuna steak, broccoli puure, spring onions , soya and demerara sugar sauce
Trofie with fennel italian sausage, mushrooms, datteri no tomato’s and parmesan shaved
Classic tiramisù
Chocolate fondant
Home made fruit tart with lemon custard cream
Vanilla panna cotta , with wild berries sauce
Crème brûlé
Apple strudel with crème anglaise
Grazzing platter with selection of cured meats,marinated olives,melted camembert,crusty bread and crakers
-28 days dry aged whole rib of beef on the bone
-very slow roasted lamb shank marinated with mint and crusted with pistaccio
-harissa chicken breast skewers with peppers,red onion and mushrooms
-spanish sausage(chorizo),glazed in red wine,or simply grilled
-slow roasted rack of pork ribs,glazed with my bbq sauce
-pan seared king scallops,busted with smoked garlic butter.(also can be served in galician stile,baked on the shell with white wine and tomato sauce)
-lemon,parsley and garlic shell on tiger prawns -crispy salt and pepper squid
-lobster tail,grilled and busted in parmesan and garlic butter
-grilled octopus tentacle,glaced with spicy mojo rojo sauce
-raspberry and chocolate terrine with biscotti, rosemary and pistaccio crumb,raspberry couli
-fresh mango and white chocolate cheese cake with a tropical fruits ragu
Classic parmigiana di melanzane, with parmesan sauce
Beef tartare
Tiger prawns alla catalana, datterino tomatos, red onions and lime
Cauliflower velouté
Pugliese burrata, beets and tomatos coulis and parmesan crumble
Arancini with smocked mozzarella, home made garlic mayo
Pan fried scallops, shallots and saffron sauce, greens beans and black olive crumble
Roast duck breast, confit legs, parsnips puure, grilled cabbage and duck cherry jus
Slow cooked braise lamb shoulder, leeks, aubergine puure, rainbow chard and lamb jus
Grilled hake with an italian guazzetto (tomatoes, black olives, majorana and cappers)
Pan fried wild sea bass, peas mint puure, and tender steam broccoli
Monkfish,jerusalem artichokes, grilled courgettes
Roast pork filet, carrots puure,red cabbage saute and pork jus
Grilled swordfish,schiacciata di patate and spring greens
Gratined turbot, pan fried fennel, and parsley sauce
Fiorentina steak (1,5/ 2kg) with roast potato’s, mushrooms sauté (share 2/3 people)
Apple strudel with crème anglaise
Classic tiramisù
Italian vanilla panna cotta , with wild berries sauce
Home made fruit tart with lemon custard cream
Chocolate fondant with vanilla ice cream
Strawberries cheesecake, strawberry gel and meringue
-pulpo a la gallega tender octopus slices,served with cooked potatoes and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil,spanish paprika and sea salt
Gambas al ajillo peeled king prawns cooked in olive oil with garlik,and chilli,flamed with spanish brandy
Mejillones con chistorra y vino blanco fresh mussels cooked in withe wine and chistorra sausage sauce
Chipirones en su tinta stewed baby squids with white wine and cuttlefish ink sauce
Pollo al chilindron diced chicken breast ,slow cooked in a rich red peppers and almond sauce
Chorizo a la sidra chorizo sausage stew in spanish cider
Chuleton grilled slices of whole rib of beef with chimichurri
Huevos rotos slices of confit potatoes and serrano ham topped with fried eggs
Pimientos del padron charred padron peppers seasoned with smoked sea salt
Puerro y romesco charred and smoked leeks with almond and roasted red peppers sauce
Ensalada mixta crunchy leaves salad with white asparagus,boiled eggs wedges,red onion,beef tomato and avocado.mustard and honey dressing
Champi al ajillo -mushrooms cooked in white wine and garlic sauce
Tarta la vinya baked cheesse cake topped with red fruits compote and vanilla ice cream
Beef tagliata (cup of rump) served with rocket salad, cherry tomato , parmesan shaved and balsamic vinegar
Marinades chicken wings, with italian mix herbs,lemon and smocked paprika
Fiorentina steak ( beef t bone 1,5/2 kg)
Bombette pugliese, pork neck rolls with caciocavallo cheese and ham
Porck chop
Sea food spiedino
Italian spiedino (italian meat on the skewer) italian fennel sausage, chicken breast and veg
Tiger prawns with garlic and italian panure
Calamari alla griglia, grilled squid with garlic, parsley and lemon
Grilled aubergine, mint, garlic and vinegar
Grilled asparagus
Mix italian salad , roman lettuce, carrots, tomatos, radicchio and endive
Pan fried courgettes
Grilled green vegetables, with garlic and chilly
Cous cous with fresh hand cut vegetables
Pizza in teglia
Aubergine millefoglie
Rustico: puff pastry with tomato, mozzarella and bechamella
Chicken, apple mustard mayo crostino
Classic bruschetta, with tomato, garlic, basil and oregano
Arancini with mozzarella
Home cured salmon with fresh garden salad and lemon dressing
Home made chicken croquettes with garlic mayo
Caprese salad spiedino
Pizza ripiena, stuffed focaccia with rocket, parma ham and burrata
Focaccia ripiena, focaccia bread stuffed with burrata, italian salame and rocket
Beef tartare
Italian meat ball
Aubergine meat balls
Involtino di melanzane
Home made bignè with cotto ham mousse and creamy cheese
Quiche lorraine
Mini focaccine brindisine, tomato’s black olives and oregano
Vegetables polpette
Chicken bites
Mozzarella in carrozza
Deep fried baby squid
Pan fried sea bream filet, with caponata di verdure
Pan fried sea bass filet, saffron fish sauce,fresh crunchy vegetables
Slow cooked braise lamb shoulder,aubergine and lamb jus
Beef tagliata picanha (cup of rump) mash potatoes, spinach and beef jus
Grilled salmon, asparagus and artichokes salad
Corn fed roast chicken breast,confit leg, golden potato’s and chicken thyme jus
Tiger prawns risotto, basil and green courgettes puure, lemon zest
Home made fettuccine with classic bolognese ragu
Home tagliolini, with red mullet, sultanas, fennel and pine nuts
Classic tiramisù
Italian panna cotta with wild berrys
Chocolate fondant
Crème brûlé
Home made fruit tart with lemon custard cream
Pan fried scallops, parsnips puure , green beans and black olives
Cbt poached egg crispy guanciale and parmesan fondue
Classic bruschetta, with tomato, garlic, oregano and basil
Pan fried mackerel filet, grilled asparagus, celery and dill salad
Beef tartare and home made focaccia bread and parmesan fondue
Burrata, tomato gazpacho and chicory leaves
Chicken ballantine, mortadella mousse, apple mustard mayo
Minestrone soup with basil and parmesan
Home made tagliolini, red mullet pinenuts, and fennel
Risotto with wild mushrooms, butter and parmesan
Paccheri with swordfish sauce, tomato and deep fried aubergine
Home made fettuccine with duck ragù and rosemary
Trofie with fennel italian sausage, mushrooms, datteri no tomato’s and parmesan shaved
Squash risotto, walnuts and pecorino cheese fondue
Black ink tagliatelle, with tiger prawns, bisque , tomato and lemon zest
Slow cooked braise lamb shoulder,stir fried vegetables rice and lamb jus
Roast duck breast, confit leg, celeiac pureee, potato millefoglie,with cherry duck jus
Grilled monkfish with herbs panure,celeriac purée with white courgettes
Beef filet, garlic spinach, mash potatoes and green pepper corn sauce
Pan fried wild sea bass, peas pure and artichoke salad
Grilled tuna steak, broccoli purée,grenn beans and spring onions sauce
Grilled swordfish,schiacciata di patate, marjoram oil, springs greens, pine nuts and lemon dressing
Rack of lamb, pistachio herbs crumble, aubergine sauté and lamb jus
Classic tiramisù
Chocolate fondant with vanilla ice cream
Home made fruit tart with lemon custard cream
Vanilla panna cotta , with wild berries sauce
Apple strudel with crème anglaise
Raspberry cheese cake
Pimientos rellenos roasted piquillo peppers,stilled with a silky bechamel of hake loin and shrimps,over creamy piquant sauce,watercress and cured cheese salad. (spinach,sultanas and pinenut filling as vegan version)
Ensalada de perdiz en escabeche slow cooked partridge terrine in escabeche,with crunchy salad leaves and pickled vegetables with p.x. vinaigrette. (roasted vegetables terrine as vegan version)
Revuelto de morcilla filo parcel with scramble duck egg,caramelised apple and burgos black pudding filling,apple and rosemary cream. (vegetable stew in tomato sauce as vegan version)
Lemon,thyme and cava sorbet topped with flamed meringue
Rabo de toro al vino tinto slow cooked ox tail terrine parcel,creamy spinach puree,grilled green asparagus,marrow bone potato pave,red wine jus
Cochinillo asado the traditional suckling pig from castilla y leon roasted in his own, crispy skin and soft meat,served with roasted potatoes,charred baby peppers and his own jus
Rodaballo en costra roasted halibut with hazelnut and almond crust,sauted potatoes,red pepper pisto and slow roasted vegetables reduction. (roasted harissa aubergine as vegan option)
Torrijas french toast soaked in sweetened milk,orange and cinnamon. poached peaches,seville orange stracciatella,baileys and vanilla sauce
Chocolate mousse fluffy chocolate millefeuille,caramelised banana and red fruit compote
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 Suffolk.
What does a private chef service include in Suffolk?
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 Suffolk?
The price of renting a chef in Suffolk 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 63 GBP to 122 GBP. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 63 GBP per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 65 GBP per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 87 GBP per person, and for 2 people, the price is 122 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 Suffolk?
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 75 chefs available in Suffolk. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in Suffolk 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 Suffolk?
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.
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How many chef services are booked in Suffolk each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In Suffolk, 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 Suffolk.
Cost of a private chef in Suffolk
The cost of hiring a private chef in Suffolk 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 63 GBP to 122 GBP per person.
For 13 people or more: 63 GBP
For 7 to 12 people: 65 GBP
For 3 to 6 people: 87 GBP
For 2 people: 122 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.
What is the most reserved type of cuisine in Suffolk?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Suffolk: Mediterranean, Italian, French, Japanese, Mexican, and surprise. The type of cuisine with the highest number of bookings is the Chef's special, 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 Suffolk!






Talk to our chefs in Suffolk
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 Suffolk? You’ll get it. Tell us about your event in Suffolk, and discover the best chefs who will customize every detail of your experience.









