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If you're having trouble expressing something with words, just cook it !

I am a professional chef with nearly 20 years of experience. I studied at the top Greek college, Le Monde, and successfully completed my studies in both culinary arts and pastry. After several years of working in Greece, I decided to challenge myself abroad. I moved to the Netherlands six years ago, and I have been living in Utrecht ever since. In 2019, I joined the team at Celia Restaurant in the Kimpton Hotel, with Wolfgang Birk as the Head Chef. After two years, I was promoted to Junior Sous Chef, while Tim Muller was the Head Chef. Two years later, I decided with great excitement and a bit of encouragement from my girlfriend :) to pursue cooking from the perspective of a freelancer. I am very happy with this decision, and I must admit that it is one of the most creative changes I have ever made.

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For me, cooking is...

Cooking is a simple-but in at the same time complex-way to show someone that you care. Therefore, it's all about emotion!

I learned to cook at...

I learned to cook at the school where I studied, but meeting people who inspired me in their own way also played a crucial role.

A cooking secret...

Although I don't believe in secrets-knowledge is meant to be shared-experiment as much as you can and mix things fearlessly.

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Chef Panos's reviews

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We had a fantastic experience with Panos! He designed custom menus to suit our preferences, communicated with us clearly throughout, and was genuinely a nice guy. The food was delicious and everything went perfectly. We give Panos a 5 out of 5! Highly recommended

We had a wonderful evening with Panos. The food was excellent and everything went perfectly. In addition, Panos was extremely friendly and responded very flexibly to our requests for changes.

Panos really hit all of the marks. He planned a custom menu with me to celebrate father's day for my partner with a romantic meal. Panos was timely, communicative, and extremely professional. You wouldn't know he was in our house; he was running his processes just like he was in a restaurant. He is so passionate about food and his creativity really shined in the dishes he prepared for us. We are quite experienced fine diners and his philosophy on food really aligned with our own. His presentation was impeccable and the quality of the ingredients was fantastic. I will be recommending Panos to everyone and would gladly have him participate in future events I host!

I booked Panos for a surprise dinner for two at home. From the beginning, he was kind and open to any suggestions from my side, adapting the menu to my wishes. He even came a bit earlier than agreed even when asked in short notice. The food was delicious and the presentation was very nice, we could not believe those were our own plates! The quantities were generous (he even left us some leftovers in the fridge) and he was super professional the whole time. I can totally recommend him :)