Private Chef in Walton-on-the-Naze
Rent one of our 103 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.





















How much does a private chef cost in Walton-on-the-Naze?
For 6 people in Walton-on-the-Naze, a private chef costs less than dinner out.
AVERAGE PRICE · 6 GUESTS
630 GBP
105 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 guests139GBP / guest = 278 GBP total
- 4 guests105GBP / guest = 420 GBP total
- 6 guests105GBP / guest = 630 GBP total
- 8 guests74GBP / guest = 592 GBP total
- 10 guests74GBP / guest = 740 GBP total
- 13+ guests72GBP / guest = 936 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.
103 Private Chefs in Walton-on-the-Naze
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More than 34,400 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.42 Chef
The guests in Walton-on-the-Naze have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.42.
4.72 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Walton-on-the-Naze received an average score of 4.72.
4.64 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.64 average score.
4.78 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Walton-on-the-Naze has been scored with a 4.78 on average.
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9,607 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Walton-on-the-Naze
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!








Duck liver paté with grilled bread, balsamic vinegar reduction and figs
Handmade croquettes with iberico ham and bechamel, served with aioli sauce and pistacchios
Parmigiana di melanzane ( oven baked aubergine with tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella and basil )
Three small bites (canapes) to be discussed with the chef
Handmade potatoes gnocchi alla carbonara, with pig cheeks, egg yolk and pecorino romano cheese with black pepper
Handmade fresh pasta tortelloni, filled with ricotta and italian black truffle, served with a parmesan cheese sauce
Cavolo nero salad with onion, red peppers and avocado
Oven gratin scallops with red peppers and grilled asparagus
Cod fillet with beurre blanc sauce, roasted potatoes and grilled vegetables
Linguine pasta with king prawns, scallops, cherry tomatoes and samphire
Fresh pasta tagliatelle with slow cooked (12 hours ) beef ragout
Brasato di manzo al barolo, braised silverside of beef in rich red wine barolo and vegetables, served with roasted potatoes and vine tomatoes
Sea bass fillet with slow cooked potatoes and broccoli cream
Rack of lamb with vegetables ratatouille and grain mustard sauce
Beauf fillet with braised red onion with bordeaux and roquefort sauce, roasted potatoes and grilled vegetables
42 days aged beef fillet with roasted potatoes, grilled vegetables and green peppercorn sauce
Classic sunday roast, either beef or pork belly, yorkshire pudding, roasted potatoes and grilled vegetables
Grilled monkfish with courgette cream, roasted onions, beetroot sauce and mushroom powder
Traditional italian tiramisù
Chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream, salted caramel and mango with passion fruit coulis
Millefeuille with chantilly cream, melted dark chocolate and toasted apricots
Dark chocolate lava cake with fresh crema pasticcera, vanilla ice cream and pistacchios crumble
Tarta de santiago, almond cake with vanilla ice cream, melted dark chocolate and pistachios
Mango & passion fruit panna cotta with fresh berries
Italian cheese board with crackers
Vanilla cheesecake with blueberry coulis
Pears in red wine and vanilla ice cream
Sticky toffee pudding
Chocolate mousse , creme chantilly and berries
Vanilla pannacotta with raspberry coulis
Smoked salmon and cream cheese roulade
Mediterranean roasted vegetable and mozerella stack with basil pesto
Shredded hoi sin duck on a bed of leaves
Pan-seared chicken breast with a lemon and sage cream sauce and fondant potato
Slow cooked pork belly with crackling and chorizo mashed potato
Seabass fillet with pesto and crushed potatoes
Roasted butternut squash and sage risotto
White chocolate and raspberry cheesecake
Eton mess
Cheeseboard and fruit
Sea bream tartare, coconut vinaigrette and onion caviar
Sautéed wild mushrooms, parmesan cheese espuma and espelette pepper
Beef fillet & morel sauce, creamy mash potatoes
King prawns risotto, green oil, basil & parmesan crumble
Passion fruits & mango tart
Dark chocolate mousse, caramelised pecan
Beef meatballs, rich tomato sauce, parmesan
Beef tartare, chipotle mayo
Chicken karagee fried, soya reduction
Chipolatas sausage, honey, wholegrain mustard
Lamb meatballs, tomato sauce, mint, pinenuts
Beef steak - beef, new roast potato, green peppercorn sauce
Beef steak, new roast potato, pink peppercorn sauce
Carbonara pasta, guanciale (pork cheek), egg, pecorino cheese, black pepper
Lamb chop harissa, red wine jus, mixed mint salad
Lamb sholder slow cooked, polenta, mint,shitake mushrooms
Banoffee pie
Basil pannacotta, strawberry couli, chocolate flakes
Cheesecake broken down, forest berries jelly
Tiramisu
Tuna tartare - chilli garlic soya tuna tartare, avocado, sesame seeds crackers
Lamb meatballs - mince lamb, tomato sauce, mint, pinenuts
Hummus - chickpea hummus, confit tomato, crispy quinoa chips
Crab - crab croquette, roasted garlic aioli mayo
Beef tartare - beef, parmesan crostini, chipotle mayo
Anchovy - anchovy cantabrian, brioche bread, cultured butter, confit datterini tomato
Cured smoked salmon - salmon, sour cream, rocket salad, tomato bread
Sea bass tartare - avocado, lime, coriander, chilli, red onion
Sea bream ceviche - raspberry, lime, coriander, chilli, spring onion
Octopus - octopus, potato, red onion, black olives, cherry tomato
Courgette parmigiana - courgette, smoked mozzarella, roasted ham, bechamel
Burrata - burrata, inca tomato, basil, rocket, evoo
Tuna steak sashimi - tuna, pistachio, aubergine miso, garden leaves, citrus
Sea bass crusted - sea bass, orange saffro sauce, fennel, crispy asparagus, micro leaves
Pan fried salmon - wild salmon, jerusalem artichokes puree, wild chicory
Roasted salmon - salmon, grilled asparagus, saffron aioli mayo
Risotto pumpkin - gorgonzola, hazelnut
Risotto beetroot - goat cheese, hazelnuts
Lamb chop - lamb, harissa, red wine jus, mixed mint salad
Home made potato gnocchi - seafood
Gnocchi alla sorrentina - gnocchi tomato datterini sauce, basil, mozzarella and gratin parmesan cheese
Beef steak - beef, new roast potato, green peppercorn sauce
Banoffee pie
Basil pannacotta, strawberry couli, chocolate flakes
Cheesecake broken down, forest berries jelly
Tiramisu
Pigs head crispy pigs head, smoked gammon, jerusalem artichoke, pickled sand carrot , brioche
Lobster ravioli of native lobster, buttered spinach, datterini tomato raisins, lobster bisque
Red mullet roasted provence red mullet, golden fennel, etuvee of leek, bouillabaisse, piquilo pepper
Veal sweetbread roasted veal sweetbreads, english sweetcorn, pickled walnuts, roasted chicken fat butter
Sea trout lightly cured sea trout, spiced sand carrot, pickled spring vegetables, sauternes and roe dressing
Scallops hand dived isle of mull scallops, new season morels, broad beans, alsace bacon
Asparagus new season asparagus, morel mushroom, crispy quail eggs
Squab pigeon roasted squab pigeon, perigourdine sauce, crapaudine beetroot
Crab crab tartlet, turnip remoulade, brown shrimp
Fig italian black fig, pata negra, beauvale cheese
Wild garlic risotto of wild garlic, aged parmesan
Lamb best end of church farm lamb, crispy shoulder, charred courgette, tomato and cumin
Venison knole park venison loin , fig tatin , chervil root , cavalo nero , sauce grand veneur
Sea bass south coast sea-bass, maldon oyster, sea vegetables, oyster and buttermilk veloute
Brill roasted tranche of south coast brill, fricasse of cepe mushroom, jerusalem artichoke, charred baby leek, thyme infused chicken jus
Beef sashi beef, a5 croquette,celiaric, peppercorn, calcot onion, nasturtiums
Duck roasted creedy carver duck breast, spring pea, confit duck leg tartlet, burnt orange
Pork legado iberico pork rack, slow roast belly, caramelised cauliflower, pink lady, mustard
Passionfruit & mango passion fruit mousse, mango compote isable biscuit base ,freeze dried passion fruit
Chocolate & hazelnut salted caramel chocolate cremeaux, milk chocolate whipping gamache, salted caramel melt, roasted hazelnuts
Lemon lemon mousse, lemon curd ,lemon verbena
Salted caramel tart , praline choux , carmelised hazelnuts
Apple tart tatin pink lady apple tatin, tahitian vanilla ice cream
Vassout pear poached and roasted vassout pear, cardamom and vanilla, chamomile mouse, hazelnut brittle
Gariguette strawberry gariguette strawberry, espelette pepper, white chocolate, macadamia
Burrata cheese from puglia, grilled courgette and roasted onions
Bruschetta bread with organic tomatoes, basil and burrata cheese from puglia
Parmigiana di melanzane ( oven baked aubergine with tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella and basil )
Three small bites (canapes) to be discussed with the chef
Handmade potatoes gnocchi alla carbonara, with pig cheeks, egg yolk and pecorino romano cheese with black pepper
Handmade fresh pasta tortelloni, filled with ricotta and italian black truffle, served with a parmesan cheese
Cavolo nero salad with onion, red peppers and avocado
Oven gratin scallops with red peppers and grilled asparagus
Fresh pasta tagliatelle with 12 hours slow cooked beef ragù (bolognese sauce )
Grilled monkfish with courgette cream, roasted onions, beetroot sauce and mushroom powder
Cod fillet with beurre blanc sauce, roasted potatoes and grilled vegetables
Brasato di manzo al barolo, braised silverside of beef in rich red wine barolo and vegetables, served with roasted potatoes and vine tomatoes
Sea bass fillet with slow cooked potatoes ( patata a lo pobre ) and broccoli cream
Beauf fillet with braised red onion with bordeaux and roquefort sauce, roasted potatoes and grilled vegetables
Rack of lamb with vegetables ratatouille and grain mustard sauce
42 days aged beef fillet with chips, grilled vegetables and green peppercorn sauce
Classic sunday roast, either beef or pork belly, yorkshire pudding, roasted potatoes and grilled vegetables
Traditional italian tiramisù
Chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream, salted caramel and mango with passion fruit coulis
Millefeuille with chantilly cream, melted dark chocolate and toasted apricots
Dark chocolate lava cake with fresh crema pasticcera, vanilla ice cream and pistacchios crumble
Tarta de santiago, almond cake with vanilla ice cream, melted dark chocolate and basil
Mango & passion fruit panna cotta with fresh berries
Italian cheese board with crackers
Vanilla cheesecake with blueberry coulis
Pears in red wine and vanilla ice cream
Sticky toffee pudding
Vanilla pannacotta with raspberry coulis
Chocolate mousse , creme chantilly and berries
Snail bon bons , wild garlic
Chicken liver and foi gras parfait ,caramelised onions ,toasted brioche
Hand dived isle of mull scallops , brae mussels, caramelised cauliflower, ,
English pea veloute perigord truffle
Chargrilled watermelon ,native lobster ,toasted pumpkin seeds ,curry mayonnaise
Brill pan fried brill, golden fennel, jerusalem artichoke, brown shrimp, chicken sauce
Aged fillet of surrey hills farm beef , creamed spinach , bordelaise sauce , beef dripping potato
Creedy carver duck , sweet potato fondant , golden raisin, sautéed bok choy , duck leg boulangere
Alphonso mango , coconut panacotta, tropical fruit dressing
Lemon lemon mousse, lemon curd ,lemon verbena
Avocado and milk chocolate ,early summer berries
A personal chef for any occasion in Walton-on-the-Naze
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Walton-on-the-Naze in October 2016, more than 103 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Walton-on-the-Naze and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in England.
Starting in 2016, 34,426 guests have already enjoyed a chef in Walton-on-the-Naze. To book your chef in Walton-on-the-Naze, 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 9,607 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 16,176 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 4.67 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 34,426 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in Walton-on-the-Naze usually book menus around 88 GBP per person, including 3.21 courses, sharing an average of 4.26 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 Walton-on-the-Naze.












Frequently asked questions
Below, you can find the most common questions about private chef services in Walton-on-the-Naze.
What does a private chef service include in Walton-on-the-Naze?
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 Walton-on-the-Naze?
The price of renting a chef in Walton-on-the-Naze 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 72 GBP to 139 GBP. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 72 GBP per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 74 GBP per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 105 GBP per person, and for 2 people, the price is 139 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 Walton-on-the-Naze?
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 103 chefs available in Walton-on-the-Naze. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in Walton-on-the-Naze 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 Walton-on-the-Naze?
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 Walton-on-the-Naze each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In Walton-on-the-Naze, 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 Walton-on-the-Naze.
Cost of a private chef in Walton-on-the-Naze
The cost of hiring a private chef in Walton-on-the-Naze 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 72 GBP to 139 GBP per person.
For 13 people or more: 72 GBP
For 7 to 12 people: 74 GBP
For 3 to 6 people: 105 GBP
For 2 people: 139 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 Walton-on-the-Naze?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Walton-on-the-Naze: 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 Walton-on-the-Naze!






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









