Private Chef in Torquay
Rent one of our 60 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.





















How much does a private chef cost in Torquay?
For 6 people in Torquay, a private chef costs less than dinner out.
AVERAGE PRICE · 6 GUESTS
582 GBP
97 GBP per guest · everything included
What's included
- Chef comes to you
- All ingredients sourced and bought
- Full meal cooked in your kitchen
- Spotless kitchen afterwards
HERE'S THE REAL BREAKDOWN
- 2 guests143GBP / guest = 286 GBP total
- 4 guests97GBP / guest = 388 GBP total
- 6 guests97GBP / guest = 582 GBP total
- 8 guests68GBP / guest = 544 GBP total
- 10 guests68GBP / guest = 680 GBP total
- 13+ guests66GBP / guest = 858 GBP total
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.
60 Private Chefs in Torquay
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More than 45,400 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.54 Chef
The guests in Torquay have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.54.
4.83 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Torquay received an average score of 4.83.
4.78 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.78 average score.
4.9 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Torquay has been scored with a 4.9 on average.
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9,903 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Torquay
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!








Meze plates - all to share
Sweet potato falafel with tzatziki (v)
Hummus with spiced roasted chickpeas and toasted pittas (v)
Baba ganoush with flat bread (v)
Beetroot tzatziki with pickled beetroot (v)
Ilbir (turkish eggs) served with flat bread (v)
Moroccan spiced lamb meat balls
Roasted butternut squash tortellini with goat cheese and harissa oil (v)
Sumac chicken skewers with ezme dip with yoghurt
Potato and asparagus salad with black garlic and dukkah (v)
Crispy cauliflower bites with chilli muhammara (v)
Mücver (turkish courgette fritters) (v)
Salt & pepper crispy calamari with lemon mayonnaise
Zaatar roasted cauliflower steak with tzatziki and herbed bulgar wheat (v)
Stuffed courgette with spiced roasted chickpeas and roasted tomato sauce (v)
Chicken shawma with tabbouleh and tzatziki
Lentil moussaka with tahini (v)
Beef shish kebab served with mujadara (lentils and rice)
Lamb cutlets with tahini sauce, mint and caramelised feta with pomegranate
Beef braised puy lentil and aubergine stew with creme fraiche
Peppered fillet steak, with roasted garlic puree and caramelised onions and peppers
Lamb neck and apricot tagine with almond couscous
Paprika roasted haddock with peppers and coriander
Green shakshuka with harissa & crispy shallots with pulled lamb shoulder
Karythopita (spiced walnut cake) with honey ice cream
Traditional baklava
Chocolate mascarpone filo with carmel syrup
Chocolate babka with chocolate ice cream
Sahlab (middle eastern milk pudding) with pistachio
Greek yogurt and honey parfait with fresh figs and pistachios
Citrus posset with almond sable
Olive oil baklava ice cream with honeyed filo crunch
Sticky date pudding with hot toffee sauce and ice cream
Japanese noodle soup with salmon or chicken
Japanese sushi mix
Japanese cheesecake and mochi, raspberry coulis and fresh fruit
Salmon sashimi with pickled ginger, wasabi, soy
Baked goat's cheese with peperonata, basil pesto, balsamic glaze
Baked goat’s cheese with peperonata, pesto and balsamic glaze
Warm salad of smoked trout, lardons, croutons, a poached egg, mustard dressing
Chargrilled country toast with brie, truffle wild mushrooms and fines herbs
Chicken milanese, with garlic roasties, salsa verde and rocket
Confit of lamb with dauphinoise potaotes, fricassee of peas, bacon, gem lettuce and mint pesto
Skillet roast fillet of sea bream, pea puree, wild mushroom, spinach and parmesan shavings
Beef bourguignon with all the bits and truffle mash and bone marrow crostini
Roast duck breast, braised red cabbage, rosti potato, green peppercorn sauce and parsnip crispsnd
Aubergine parmigiana with a garden salad
Lamb shin tagine with merguez sausage, pearl couscous, chickpeas, harissa
Elderflower and gooseberry crunch with shortbread
Lemon curd tart with clotted cream and late season raspberries
Peach melba, vanilla ice cream and toasted almonds
Red berry trifle
Rhubarb and ginger creme brulee, shortbread
White chocolate cheesecake with poached autumn fruit
Ham and pickle terrine with piccalilli
Smoked trout with watercress cream and quails egg
Salt and pepper chicken wings with tomato relish
Duck croquette with celeriac remoulade and poached duck egg with a herb oil
Whole roasted fresh prawns with chilli lemon and basil
Blistered tomato and peach salad with burrata
Mackerel escabeche
Fillet of beef carpaccio sundried pesto, parmesan, pine nuts
Chicken caesar croquettes with dressing and parmesan
Caramelised artichoke with aioli and celeriac veloute with herbed crumb
Lemon and garlic flattie chicken with lemon roasted potatos and carrots
Herb roasted rolled lamb with celeriac puree, garlic and rosemary roasted potato’s and lamb jus
Slow cooked pork belly with apple sauce, salted crunchy crackling and pomme anne
Slow braised leek mosaic with onion and celeriac
Roasted black cod with burnt butter sauce and miso turnip puree and braised spring greens
Lamb rack with mint and pea crumb with sweet potato fondant, green sauce
Cauliflower steak with cauliflower puree and roasted kale and toasted spiced nuts (v)
Wild salmon with lemon and capers with herbed new potato’s
Lemon sole with chicken butter sauce and spring greens
Crab with bisque and fresh pasta
Fillet steak – black garlic and mushroom purée, dauphinois, crispy shallots, and beef jus
Sticky toffee apple pudding with hot toffee sauce and vanilla bean ice cream
White chocolate creme brûlée with berries and pistachio
Chocolate mousse with salted chocolate crumb
Summer crumble with creme anglaise
Honey and lavender poached pear with honey ice cream and ginger crumb
Roasted peach with mascarpone and mixed nut crumb
White dark and milk chocolate terrine with tuile and fresh berries
Vanilla panna cotta – strawberry and basil
Blackberry sorbet and raspberry sorbet
Lemon tiramisu with limoncello
Chicken liver pate with salted cracker and onion chutney
Citrus salmon gravlax with avocado puree
Ham and pickle terrine with toasted sourdough and pickles
Festive baked brie with cranberries and pistachios with salted crackers (v)
Duck croquette with celeriac remoulade and poached duck egg with a herb oil
Mackerel escabeche
Beef carpaccio with rocket pesto and parsnip shards
Pickled beetroot carpaccio whipped goat’s cheese and mixed seeds (v)
Monkfish and chorizo skewer with hot honey drizzle
Scotch egg with spiced tomato relish and mixed leaves
Salt and pepper chicken wings with white bbq sauce
Roasted lemon sole with lemon butter sauce and potato mash
Fillet steak with black garlic and mushroom puree, beef dripping chips and creamed spinach with roasted tomato
Green shakshouka with pulled lamb shoulder, baked eggs and crumbed feta
Pork belly with mustard sauce with winter greens and cannelloni beans
Duck breast – pomme purée, buttered sautéed cabbage, and red wine jus
Brown butter-baked haddock with braised fennel, fennel velouté and brown shrimp
Aubergine and roasted pepper roulade – garlic mushrooms and spinach purée (v)
Butternut steak with curried butternut puree, dukkah and roasted with buttered beans (v)
Lamb fillet – caramelised feta, carrot purée, cumin-roasted long stem broccoli, and lamb jus
Classic sticky toffee pudding with hot toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream
Banoffee tart with banana ice cream
White chocolate panettone bread pudding creme anglaise
White dark and milk chocolate terrine with tuile and fresh berries
Trio of british cheese with spiced apple chutney and crackers
Honey and lavender poached pear with ginger crumb and honey ice cream
Baileys crème brûlée – served with shortbread
Apple crumble tart – salted caramel and vanilla bean custard
Pan fried scallops with butternut squash puree , crispy pancetta ,caper and herb butter sauce, micro herb
Arancini ball in a lightly spiced tomato sauce and crispy pancetta
Beef bourginion with celeriac mash and roasted carrots and tenderstem broccoli, parsnip chips
Wild mushroom risotto with salmon and samphire
(chocolate fondant with strawberries ,raspberry coulis and vanilla ice cream
Duo of dessert : italian panna cotta and tiramisu, fresh fruit and chocolate sauce
Spanish ham croquette with salad
Beef stew with roasted new potatoes and roasted carrots
Apple crumble with vanilla ice cream and mixed berries
Seared scallops – celeriac and apple purée, pancetta crisp, pickled apple
Asparagus with parma ham – poached duck egg and herb oil
Celeriac velouté – mixture of garden greens and herb oil (v)
Chicken croquettes – caesar salad and dressing with parmesan
Crab with bisque and parma ham crisp
Pickled beetroot carpaccio whipped goat’s cheese and mixed seeds (v)
Monkfish and chorizo skewer with hot honey drizzle
Duck croquette with celeriac remoulade and poached duck egg with a herb oil
Twice baked gruyère cheese soufflé with apple and walnut
Fillet of beef carpaccio sundried pesto, parmesan, pine nuts
Carbonara tortellini with egg sauce
Woodland mushroom ravioli with onion reduction and parmesan cream
Lamb fillet – caramelised feta, carrot purée, cumin-roasted long stem broccoli, and lamb jus
Fillet steak – black garlic and mushroom purée, dauphinois, crispy shallots, and beef jus
Roasted chicken breast – chicken thigh croquette, turnip purée, and sautéed cabbage
Slow-cooked pork belly – mustard mash, roasted purple sprouting, and creamy mustard sauce
Roasted spiced cauliflower steak – white bean and spinach stew (v)
Venison steak – celeriac purée, roasted kale, and red wine sauce
Cod with new potatoes and tomato and roasted peppers
Chicken roulade with peas and wild rice and green sauce
Green shakshouka with pulled lamb shoulder, baked eggs and crumbed feta
Brown butter-baked haddock with braised fennel, fennel velouté and brown shrimp
Duck breast with charred lettuce and plums
Classic sticky toffee pudding – hot toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream
White, dark, and milk chocolate terrine – tuile and fresh berries
Pistachio and raspberry bakewell tart – raspberry sorbet
Apple crumble tart – salted caramel and vanilla bean custard
Coffee crème brûlée – served with shortbread
Trio of british cheese – chutney and crackers
Chocolate fondant with ameretto cream and mixed nut praline
Honey poached pear with honey ice cream and ginger crumb
White chocolate creme brûlée with strawberry’s and pistachio butter biscuit
A personal chef for any occasion in Torquay
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Torquay in February 2017, more than 60 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Torquay and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in England.
Starting in 2017, 45,468 guests have already enjoyed a chef in Torquay. To book your chef in Torquay, 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 9,903 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 20,630 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 4.79 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 45,468 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in Torquay usually book menus around 80 GBP per person, including 3.46 courses, sharing an average of 4.76 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 Torquay.












Frequently asked questions
Below, you can find the most common questions about private chef services in Torquay.
What does a private chef service include in Torquay?
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 Torquay?
The price of renting a chef in Torquay 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 66 GBP to 143 GBP. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 66 GBP per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 68 GBP per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 97 GBP per person, and for 2 people, the price is 143 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 Torquay?
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 60 chefs available in Torquay. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in Torquay 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 Torquay?
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.
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.








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How many chef services are booked in Torquay each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In Torquay, 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 Torquay.
Cost of a private chef in Torquay
The cost of hiring a private chef in Torquay 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 66 GBP to 143 GBP per person.
For 13 people or more: 66 GBP
For 7 to 12 people: 68 GBP
For 3 to 6 people: 97 GBP
For 2 people: 143 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 Torquay?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Torquay: 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 Torquay!






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









