Private Chef in Wales
Rent one of our 32 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.





















A personal chef for any occasion in Wales
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Wales in February 2017, more than 32 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Wales and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in Wales.
Starting in 2017, 43,298 guests have already enjoyed a chef in Wales. To book your chef in Wales, 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 7,053 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 8,854 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 4.76 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 43,298 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in Wales usually book menus around 87 GBP per person, including 4.85 courses, sharing an average of 4.36 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 Wales.












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.
32 Private Chefs in Wales
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More than 43,200 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.59 Chef
The guests in Wales have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.59.
4.77 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Wales received an average score of 4.77.
4.79 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.79 average score.
4.88 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Wales has been scored with a 4.88 on average.
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7,053 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Wales
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!








Swordfish carpaccio, lemon dressing, capers, radish
Buffalo mozzarella, avocado and heritage tomato salad (vegetarian)
Burrata cheese, heritage tomatoes and avocado salad (vegetarian)
Smoked yerba and beef carpaccio with wasabi dressing, watercress and olive focaccia
Oven baked salmon fillet, crushed new potato, seasonal veg and parsley sauce
Chicken supreme, seasonal veg, fondant potato, red vine hus
Baked ratatouille with crottin goat’s cheese and haricot beans (vegetarian)
Squash and ricotta ravioli , parmesan ,butter and sage sauce, (vegetarian)
Homemade tiramisu
Apple tarte tatin, vanilla ice cream
Lemon drizzle, fresh strawberries and raspberries coulis
Chocolate fondant, ice cream , berries
Roast orkney scallop ,cornbread ,sea lettuce and shellfish reduction
Double baked wild mushroom soufflé , creamy parmesan and chives sauce (vegetarian)
Beef carpaccio, parmesan and rocket salad
Crab maison, avocado, cucumber, capers, shallots & mayonnaise
Crab ravioli, while vine and butter sauce, micro herbs
Spring vegetable risotto (vegetarian)
Pork loin, madeira sauce , seasons veg and apple pure
Squash and ricotta ravioli , parmesan ,butter and sage sauce, (vegetarian)
Breton fish stew, mussels, prawns, sea bass & new potatoes
Rack of lamb,artichokes flowers,new potatoes,french beans and anchovy dressing
Dry aged galloway beef fillet,slow cooked cheek, peanutxo, roasted cauliflower
Winter risotto (vegetarian)
Whisky and chocolate cremeux,whisky ice cream ,coffe and carmel
Gateau opera,peanut butter,banana,lime,rum
Elderflower and vanilla mousse,raspberries ,gin,meringue
Paris-brest, pistachio praline chantilly & sour cherry compote
Prawns / red wine / tuile / cherry tomatoes / amaranth
Beef carpaccio, truffle oil, olive tapenade & capers
Ricotta-stuffed courgette flowers (vegetarian)
Mushroom arancini, confit onion, thyme & truffle oil (vegetarian)
Mussels / chorizo / sea-cider
Parsnip & truffle soup (vegetarian)
Salsify velouté, truffle crumble (vegetarian)
Scallops with pea purée & pancetta
Tagliatelle with portobello, pork cheeks, demi-glace & baby carrots
Risotto with roasted turkey, pistachio, spinach & pecorino
Rack of lamb, pea purée & roasted carrots
Romesco cauliflower with roasted peppers & almonds (vegetarian)
Chocolate delice with banana crèmeux
Tiramisu with kahlúa
Panna-cotta, blackberry coulis & nut tuile
Sticky toffee / caramel sauce / ginger ice-cream
Smoked yerba and beef carpaccio with wasabi dressing, watercress and olive focaccia
Thai marinated king prawns,garlic nan bread , fish sauce
Buffalo mozzarella, avocado and heritage tomato salad (vegetarian)
Double baked wild mushroom soufflé , creamy parmesan and chives sauce (vegetarian)
Breton fish stew, mussels, prawns, sea bass & new potatoes
Dry aged galloway beef fillet,slow cooked cheek, peanutxo, roasted cauliflower
Oven baked salmon fillet, crushed new potato, seasonal veg and parsley sauce
Winter risotto (vegetarian)
Whisky and chocolate cremeux,whisky ice cream ,coffe and carmel
Elderflower and vanilla mousse,raspberries ,gin,meringue
Sticky toffee pudding,carmel sauce , ice cream
Vanilla cheesecake, blueberries
Roast quail ,glazed heritage carrot ,pine nut and chicken fat mayonnaise
Swordfish carpaccio, lemon dressing, capers, radish
Glazed scottish lobster,cauliflower,curry spices ,pickled apple,shiso
Burrata cheese, heritage tomatoes and avocado salad (vegetarian)
Crab ravioli, while vine and butter sauce, micro herbs
Squash and ricotta ravioli , parmesan ,butter and sage sauce, (vegetarian)
Pork loin, madeira sauce , seasons veg and apple pure
Spring vegetable risotto (vegetarian)
Roast turbot,grilled onion emulsion,garlic and anchovy cream
Middle white suckling pig,bacon consomme,jamon iberico,pomegranate molasses
Rack of lamb,artichokes flowers,new potatoes,french beans and anchovy dressing
Baked ratatouille with crottin goat’s cheese and haricot beans (vegetarian)
Paris-brest, pistachio praline chantilly & sour cherry compote
Caramelised apple with ricotta creme diplomat and arlettes
Gateau opera,peanut butter,banana,lime,rum
Trio of chocolate, homemade vanilla ice cream
Cornish skate terrine,bouillabaisse reduction,saffron mousseline,confit baby tomatoes
Roast orkney scallop ,cornbread ,sea lettuce and shellfish reduction
Dry aged beef tartare,caramalised onion bavarois,caviar,pickles
Double baked wild mushroom soufflé , creamy parmesan and chives sauce (vegetarian)
Fillet of beef, fondant potatoes, asparagus, glazed carrots, red wine jus, herbs
Sea bass fillet, confit tomatoes, roast vegetables, salsa verde
Leek and potato soup (vegetarian)
Rump steak , fondant potatoes, asparagus, glazed carrots, red wine jus, herbs
Confit duck à l’orange, braised red cabbage, gratin dauphinois potatoes
Dry aged galloway beef fillet,slow cooked cheek, peanutxo, roasted cauliflower
Middle white suckling pig,bacon consomme,jamon iberico,pomegranate molasses
Winter risotto (vegetarian)
Warm chocolate fondant, salted caramel sauce, hazelnut tuile, vanilla ice cream
Crème caramel classique
Whisky and chocolate cremeux,whisky ice cream ,coffe and carmel
Elderflower and vanilla mousse,raspberries ,gin,meringue
Lambs liver pate with salted cracker and onion chutney
Citrus salmon gravlax with avocado purée
Ham and pickle terrine with toasted sourdough and pickles
Duck croquette with celeriac remoulade and poached duck egg with a herb oil
Monkfish and chorizo skewers with hot honey drizzle
Courgette fritter quails egg with tarragon aioli
Butternut tortellini with harrisa and goats cheese
Whole roasted prawns with chilli and garlic butter sauce
Asparagus and pea soup with garden mint
Chicken caesar croquettes with dressing and parmesan
Pickled beetroot carpaccio whipped goat’s cheese and mixed seeds (v)
Steak tartare with pickled puree
Fillet steak – black garlic and mushroom purée, dauphinois, caramelised chicory, crispy shallots, and beef jus
Chicken roulade with peas and wild rice and green sauce
Monkfish – prawn bisque, new potatoes, and garden greens
Aubergine and roasted pepper roulade – garlic mushrooms and spinach purée (v)
Slow braised pork belly with apple sauce and roasted long stem brocoli served with three mustard sauce and pomme anna
Green shakshuka with harissa & crispy shallots with pulled lamb shoulder
Lamb fillet with caramelised feta, carrot puree and cumin roasted carrots with lamb jus
Brown butter-baked haddock with braised fennel, fennel velouté and brown shrimp
Tempera sea bream with lemon pepper fried potato's, pea purée and caper tarter sauce
Tempera courgette with lemon pepper fried potato's, pea purée and caper tarter sauce
Butternut steak with curried butternut puree, dukkah and roasted with buttered beans (v)
Lemon sole with chicken butter sauce and spring greens
Classic sticky toffee pudding – hot toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream
Banoffee tart – banana ice cream
White chocolate panettone bread pudding – crème anglaise
White, dark, and milk chocolate terrine – tuile and fresh berries
Trio of british cheese – spiced apple chutney and crackers
Baileys creme brûlée with chocolate dipped shortbread
Apple crumble tart – salted caramel and vanilla bean custard
Chocolate soufflé with salted carmel cream and honeycomb
Vanilla panna cotta with strawberry and basil
Gin cured sea trout / yoghurt purée / cucumber / apple salsa
Smoked salmon, dill & crème fraîche crostini
Beetroot and goat-cheese crostini (vegetarian)
Mix-veg pakora (vegetarian)
Slow-cooked featherblade, mash potatoes, horseradish gremolata
Pan-fried hake, char-grilled leeks, creamy chive mash, parmesan sauce
Slow-cooked sirloin / roasted vegetables / cabbage / cauliflower cheese
Romesco cauliflower with roasted peppers & almonds (vegetarian)
Sticky toffee / caramel sauce / vanilla ice-cream
Apple-crumble cake, vanilla sauce, fresh blackberry & pistachio tuile
Cheesecake with blueberry compote & meringue
Chocolate fondant, raspberry coulis & salted-caramel ice-cream
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 Wales.
What does a private chef service include in Wales?
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 Wales?
The price of renting a chef in Wales 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 53 GBP to 121 GBP. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 53 GBP per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 62 GBP per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 92 GBP per person, and for 2 people, the price is 121 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 Wales?
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 32 chefs available in Wales. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in Wales 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 Wales?
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 Wales
Discover more details about our private chefs and their services.
The average age of our private chefs in Wales
Percentage of our women chefs in Wales.
The average wait time from submitting the request and receiving the first menu.
Our very first private chef service in Wales.
Percentage of services with kids in Wales.
Maximum number of bookings for a personal chef by a single client in Wales.
Increase in the number of bookings for a chef from last year in Wales.
Languages spoken by our personal chefs in Wales.
Percentage of guests that hired a chef more than once.
Average number of days booked for multiple services at home with a private chef.
Photos uploaded to the platform by our private chefs in Wales.
Average timeframe from sending the request to booking.
How many chef services are booked in Wales each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In Wales, 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 Wales.
Cost of a private chef in Wales
The cost of hiring a private chef in Wales 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 53 GBP to 121 GBP per person.
For 13 people or more: 53 GBP
For 7 to 12 people: 62 GBP
For 3 to 6 people: 92 GBP
For 2 people: 121 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 Wales?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Wales: 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 Wales!






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









