Chef Agusti De La Rica Vazquez

Chef At Home in Grândola

I’ve spent more than 25 years in kitchens.

Today, I’ve chosen to work differently.

I work as a private chef in Portugal, focusing on villas and small gatherings where things can be done properly. Fewer people, more attention, better product.

What I offer is simple to understand: honest cooking, built around what’s in season, cooked on site, without unnecessary complication.

After all these years, I’m not trying to impress. I’m trying to get it right.

For me, cooking is...

Cooking is knowing what matters. After years in kitchens, I focus on product, taking it to its best point without overworking it. Just enough.

I learned to cook at...

I trained in professional kitchens, but learned over time—fine dining to high-volume. You stop chasing ideas and start understanding product and timin