Chef Luciano Bonci

Private Chef in Denver

During my career, I have worked for many of the worlds leading chefs from Europe. These chefs include Pierre Gagnaire of sketch London (3*Michelin), Angela Hartnett (Gordon Ramsay group formerly 1* Michelin, and Heston Blumenthal of the Fat duck UK (3* Michelin) to name a few. After many years honing my craft in London under those chefs mention previously, I decided to move my career to the sea. I started to work in a senior executive chef role for various cruise lines over around a 7-year period worldwide, this enabled me to grow my career in a more budget-driven direction. However, after a period of time, I wanted to turn my attention back to hands-on cookery as that’s where my passion lies, on the liners I was simply a manager of large budgets and large amounts of cooks! I needed to get creative again. Then as a result of my need for a new challenge, I then found a seasonal role as a private chef for a billionaire from Russia living in Monaco. And from this point on in 2015, I stayed cooking in the private section on yachts and in private estates worldwide. This took me to cook for royalty in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, UHNW clients in Bali and Thailand, multiple mega yachts in permanent roles also, and finally, I worked for a UHNW client for 3 years exclusively, we traveled the world and the USA. And now we have created our own business providing world-class cuisine and techniques that I have gathered through my serious training and travels respectfully.

For me, cooking is...

My passion and been my whole life. My uncle had an Italian restaurant I grew up in and have never left the kitchen.

I learned to cook at...

Restaurant 21 queen street UK (1*), Sketch London (3*), Fat Duck Berkshire UK (3*), Connaught Hotel Lond(1*), About Thyme London, IL Bordello London,

A cooking secret...

My controlled and somewhat Willy Wonka-like imagination.

My menus

Modern Asian with classical techniques

STARTER

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Single tortellini filled with Thai shrimp - lemongrass curry emulsion on top and cilantro

Thai curry soup - coconut cream - corn croutons

Rice crackers - tuna tartar Thai style

Lobster and ginger bisque shots - trufffle yuzu cream

FIRST COURSE

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Squid ink tortellini- Shrimp and ginger filling - coconut curry sauce - carrot crisps - lime gel - Thai foam bubbles

Sweet potato and crispy ginger tortellini - fresh ricotta with matcha bob bon - sweet and sour pear puree - green curry sauce - lime lemongrass gel - yuzu foam

Fresh pasta ribbons - lobster and ginger sauce - crispy ginger and Nori

Bali style rice and diced tuna - mason jar

Beef peanut satay bbq skewers - satay sauce

Blood orange and pistachio rose water white fish crudo - avocado tempura - burnt orange gel - micro basil - Orange and basil emulsion

Braised then tempura fired octopus tentacles - mint and cilantro sponge shards, avocado crema, lemon strained yogurt, pomegranate gel, mint and pomegranate salsa

Butter poached salmon - crispy skin - corn purée - corn bread with cheddar and cilantro - cilantro oil - mini basil

Butternut squash fondant( marinated in spices and lime) Coconut curry sauce crispy rice noodles firm tofu tossed in curry corn fired Lime bubbles - local squashes

Chicken & cilantro terrine, pear and miso purée, lime and yuzu fluid gel, candied hazelnut crumb, matcha bubbles, ginger bread croutons

Chicken and waffles - Thai sweet and sour jam - whipped mint mascarpone

Mini self serve Thai tacos- lots of various veggie fillings and dips and purées and salad

Thai tuna tartar - avocado - pickle pear - cilantro - Thai spices

Thai spiced shrimp patties - lime gel - mint and cilantro cream sauce - tempura baby vegetables

Noodle salad - peanut/sweet chilli/lime/ginger/papaya - tempura curried chicken. - satay sauce

Mini herb falafel - mint yogurt sauce - chicken pea salsa - fish made chilli jam - pita bread croutons - lemon herb dressing

Textures of potato - crisp, mash, roasted, purée - cream of chive and truffle sauce - fresh garden herbs

Hamachi and tuna crudo, various toppings: jalapeño and pineapple with mint

Seared and sliced tuna - beetroot and wasabi purée, lime and ginger gel, crispy beetroot crisp, micro basil, beetroot foam

Bacon wrapped dates - Middle Eastern spiced carrot purée

Crudo seabass - wasabi mayonnaise - sweet and hot dressing - yuzu pickled melon balls - herbs

Beetroot panacotta - wasabi gel, puffed rice, lime and chilli sauce, coconut and mint foam

Crispy fried tofu - chilli and lime sweet and sour dressing - carrot purée, carrot crisp, carrot foam - cilantro and scallion - basil oil

Crispy fried tofu - lime watermelon - avocado crema - crouton - feta

MAIN COURSE

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Beef peanut satay bbq skewers - satay sauce, Jasmine rice, fried lotus leaf

Beef tenderloin wrapped in prosciutto - coconut curry sauce - crispy carrots - mango chutney - Thai green curry purée

Braised beef short rib Bon Bon - hummus’s, pistachio sponge, pistachio and pomegranate mint salsa, braising stock sauce with mint

Crispy Thai beef salad - steam rice - Thai coconut and ginger dressing - raw shredded vegetables- peanut

Crispy shredded beef - peanut satay sauce - green papaya salad with mint - steam rice - tempura veggies

Beef tenderloin - green curry sauce - sweet potato and cilantro puree - crispy ginger and garlic - lots root shaved crisps - yuzu buttered asparagus tips

Lamb and chorizo breaded Bon Bon’s - red pepper puree - tarragon cream sauce - potato purée - asparagus - herbs

Lamb loin rolled in herb crumb - mustard - pea purée, mint sponge shard, lamb sauce, roasted potato butter purée

Crispy shredded pork fried in Thai spices - green papaya salad - mint and chilli dressing - steamed coconut rice. - tempura vegetables

Pork loin marinated in curry spices - burry butter fondant potatoes - ginger and pear puree - spiced mayo - crispy leeks - asparagus tips tossed in soy and sesame

Pork and lemongrass breaded bon bons - wasabi mayonnaise - chilli and ginger fluid gel - saffron potato balls - cilantro - yuzu foam

Prosciutto wrapped pork loin - peach and vanilla purée - salsa verde - lemon gel - rosemary butter potato fondants - crispy sage

Chicken Panko nuggets - lime and cilantro coconut puree - cumin roasted carrot whole and pureed - picked wasabi beets - lime foam

Mini self serve Asian tacos - shredded beef, crispy chicken, shrimps - various Asian dressing and fillings

Habachi - fried rice - shrimp - beef steak - chicken breast - vegetable- sauces

Chicken roulade - chilli and ginger sweet and sour sauce - lotus root crisp - carrot and ginger purée - cumin coated carrot crisps

Chicken roulade - coconut curry sauce - potato purée - crispy prosciutto - lime gel - lime bubbles. - cilantro - asparagus

Chicken roulade - stuffed with feta and herbs and Lemon - Fresh pesto , chilli and tomato sauce , truffle potato purée , fried aubergine cubes tossed in cumin and lemon zest

Butter poached salmon - crispy skin - corn purée - corn bread with cheddar and cilantro - cilantro oil - mini basilsalm

Pan seared salmon - basil cream sauce, sweet potato purée, braised fennel in orange, asparagus tips, fresh herb

Salmon tartar - miso mayonnaise - yuzu gel - crispy lotus root

Salmon fillet, melon ball salsa with mint - carrot lime puree - herb oil - croutons

Pan seared salmon, crispy skin, melon and yuzu salsa, carrot and anise purée, chili and lime carrot crisps, Thai style sweet and sour sauce

Crudo sea bass - carrot and lime purée - tickled baby vegetables - black olive soil - lemon gel - ricotta - wild mini salad and herb

Sea bass pan seared, champagne and caviar veloute, cream of leek purée, crisp leeks shredded, saffron potatoes, spinach fritter, lemon bubbles

Sea bass roasted - curry butter emulsion - coconut and lemongrass sauce - spiced potato puree - crispy onions - seasonal veg

Black Cod - cauliflower and truffle purée, tempura curried cauliflower florets, mini thyme and lemon filled fritter, fresh herb oil, potato and truffle purée, lemon foam

Cod tempura nuggets - lemongrass and cilantro puree - pickled cucumber balls - curry coconut sauce

Roast cod - cashew nut curry cream - carrot purée - carrot crisp - mango gel - Thai spiced salsa. - cilantro oil

Roasted cod loin - carrot and cilantro purée - lime gel - sweet potato and mint purée - coconut and ginger sauce - various herbs and spices

Tempura cod nuggets -coconut cream curry sauce - carrot - cilantro - potato - curry

Sashimi - crudo - lime - chilli - fresh tuna - Thai dipping sauce

Tuna rolled in wasabi and sesame seeds pan seared pink, avocado and lime purée, Thai basil and lemongrass gel, spiced sweet potato, crispy rice noodles, south Asian style sauce, scallion, cilantro, citrus bubbles

Gluten free Tempura lobster tail - coconut Thai red curry sauce - carrot and lime crisps - purple sweet potato purée. - Thai basil oil - lime gel

Tempura lobster tail - coconut Thai red curry sauce - carrot and lime crisps - purple sweet potato purée. - cilantro oil - lime gel

Tempura lobster tail - coconuts satay sauce - lime gel - carrot purée - carrot crisp

DESSERT

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Bali style coconut chia pudding, coconut macaroons, tropical fruit salsa, tropical fruit bubbles

Bali style smoothie bowl - seasonal fruit, seed, grain, agave, coconut, cashew and lime

Bali style coconut chia pudding, coconut macaroons, tropical fruit salsa, tropical fruit bubbles

Banana cake slice - banana puree - banana and raisin salsa - banana foam

Banana cream pots - banana cake cubes - caramel banana

Carrot cake - coffee mascarpone - carrot jam

Coconut chia pudding, coconut macaroons, blackberries

Coconut sticky rice - mango gel - coconut fritter - lime and mango salsa - coconut and lime foam

Creme brulee - coconut - lime - peanut

Lemon and mint marinated berries, whipped vanilla and mint mascarpone, oat and honey crumble - in mini mason jars

Lemon pots - lemon curd - biscuit - basil gel - chopped peanuts - raspberries

Lemon rice pudding pots - coconut cake - white chocolate shards - blueberry jam

Lime and rose marshmallows

Lime parfait - mint mousse - agave cake - mascarpone and rose water purée

Mango and lime mousse, pineapple and mint chilli salsa, ginger bread croutons, coconut fritters, lemongrass and coconut bubbles

Mascarpone and vanilla mousse - orange basil curd - brioche cake - almond foam

Pineapple and lime cake - coconut and palm sugar custard - pistachio and rose brittle -

Raspberry frozen parfait, raspberry and tarragon fluid gel, fresh raspberry, sable biscuit, Lemon cud, fresh raspberries, lemon and mint bubbles

Textures of apple: jelly, apple and hazelnut salsa, apple purée, raisins in brandy, chilled custard, apple foam

Modern gastronomy - mediterranean based

STARTER

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Arancini - Mozz and pesto filling

Carozza - pesto

Crostini - crushed peas - ricotta - lemon - herb

Crostini - pea and prosciutto chive sour cream

Shot - pea purée soup - Brioche crouton

Shot - tomato and basil puree - croutons GF

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Fresh pasta - slap cooked beef ragu

Fresh pasta ribbons, tomato and chilli sauce

Pasta - penne pesto

Pasta Penne - fresh tomato, rosemary, lemon, parsley, chilli, garlic

Pasta - spaghetti seafood

Spaghetti with shrimp and zucchini - marinara sauce with cream - chopped parsley and lemon

Pasta - Farfalle amatriciana

Pasta carbonara

Risotto truffle and mushroom

Risotto - pea - mint - lemon - walnuts

Shrimp, lemon, basil and chilli risotto

Cannelloni - beef and white sauce

Mini Calzone - filled and folded to order - various fillings

Homemade Pizza, Homemade Italian Pizza red and white sauce. All fresh toppings

Big arugula salad - red onion, Parmesan, bacon, walnuts, balsamic and cherry tomatoes In mason jars

Caesar salad with chicken and bacon

Caprese salad

Cod cakes Italian style - fresh tomato and chilli sauce - arugula salad - roasted summer vegetables

Heirloom tomato salad - basil, olives, croutons, red onion, mozzarella, pesto

Stuffed peppers - saffron risotto - herbs from the garden - salad

Salad:marinated grilled peaches, chilli, lemon, basil, arugula, Parma ham, croutons, honey herb oil, mozzarella

Salad - pear - endive - blue cheese - walnut - currant - honey - mustard - chives

Mixed bean and herb spiced patties - basil cream sauce - fried potato shards - arugula salad

Spinach salad - hearts of palm - French style dressing - baby tomato - fresh herbs - fine sliced red onion and cucumbers - GF croutons on the side

Salad - roasted butternut squash - pesto - walnuts - mozzarella- arugula - crispy bacon

Minestrone soup

Soup - fresh tomato and basil

Thai curry soup - coconut cream - corn croutons

Aubergine parmigiana- breasted and fried slices, layered with mozzarella and fresh tomato sauce with rosemary

Lasagne grandmas recipe from Tuscany

Charcuterie board With cheese

Crispy fried tofu - lime watermelon - avocado crema - crouton - feta

Herb falafel - mint yogurt sauce - chicken pea salsa - fish made chilli jam - pita bread croutons - lemon herb dressing

Large tart - pastry - filled with seasonal vegetables and herbs - set in cream and cheese - baked

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Beef and shrimp skewer - pesto salad - roasted potatoes

Beef bourguignon - pomme purée, poached carrots in butter - local grass fed beef

Beef cutlets breaded fried - fresh tomato rosemary sauce - olive and potato crush - pea purée - arugula and balsamic

Beef flank steak - salsa verde, potato purée, roasted Rosemary carrots

Waygu beef burger - brioche hun - tomato jam - cheddar - red onion - lettuce - fries

Thai Beef schnitzel - Thai sweet and salty coleslaw. - crispy fried potatoes tossed in chilli sauce - cilantro and scallions

Slow cooked Italian beef stew - creamed potato - asparagus tips

Lamb and chorizo breaded Bon Bon’s - red pepper puree - tarragon cream sauce - potato purée

Pork loin - lemon basil cream sauce - truffle potato puree - prosciutto - asparagus tips - pesto

Pork loin - puree potato - wild mushroom sauce - asparagus. - bacon - tomato jam

Pork loin fillet marinated in rosemary and garlic - creamy polenta - salsa verde - tempura zucchini - lemon gel

Chicken Milanese - risotto bianco - crispy sage - crispy pancetta

Chicken panko - creamed leeks - caponata- lemon sponge - basil oil

Chicken breast, basil pesto, potato and truffle purée, broccoli florets, fresh tomato sauce

Chicken roulade -crispy prosciutto, mozzarella, fresh tomato, crispy sage, fondant potatoes

Chicken roulade - coconut curry sauce - crispy prosciutto - lime gel - lime bubbles. - cilantro

Baked whole side of marinated salmon - avocado - lemon - basil - pistachio - local wild salmon - baked gratinated potatoes

Butter poached salmon - crispy skin - corn purée - corn bread with cheddar and cilantro - cilantro oil - mini basil

Pan seared salmon - basil cream sauce, sweet potato purée, braised fennel in orange, asparagus tips, fresh herb

Salmon - pea purée - lemon gel - asparagus - bacon - cream herb sauce

Sea bass fillets pan seared - butter potato purée - buttered pea purée - lemon butter sauce - asparagus tips

Sea bass roasted - curry butter emulsion - coconut and lemongrass sauce - spiced potato puree - crispy onions - seasonal veg

Sea bass pan seared - truffle potato purée. - tempura cauliflower - salsa verde - baked tomato

Cod - pea purée - crispy bacon - lemon gel. - asparagus - herb cream sauce

Cod tempura nuggets - lemongrass and cilantro puree - pickled cucumber balls - curry coconut sauce

Tempura cod nuggets - taziki, roasted red pepper purée, mint sponge shard, preserved lemon purée

Tuna steak - lemon gel - basil oil - potato purée - tomato and olive salsa - crouton

Tuna steak - pesto - potato fondant - olive and caper salsa - fresh tomato and rosemary sauce

Tempura shrimp - garlic lemon mayo - tomato chilli chutney - lemon basil oil

Large tart - pastry - filled with summer vegetables and herbs - set in cream and cheese - bakeda

DESSERT

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Almond based chocolate torte - blueberry compote - vanilla whipped mascarpone cheese

Apple crumble, vanilla custard- , blackberries

Banana cream pots - banana cake cubes - caramel banana

Carrot cake - coffee mascarpone - carrot jam

Chocolate mousse - raspberry - mascarpone - mint - Italian biscuit

Coconut chia pudding, coconut macaroons, blackberries

Creme brulee

Lemon pots - lemon curd - biscuit - basil gel - chopped peanuts - raspberries

Tiramisu fresh homemade

Vanilla pannacotta lemon and rosemary biscuit marinated strawberries in lemon and basil

Lemon and mint marinated berries, whipped vanilla and mint mascarpone, oat and honey crumble - in mini mason jars

White chocolate and lime Bon bon

Modern mediterranean gastronomy bistro level

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Arancini - Mozz and pesto filling

Mini bruschetta - tomato, red onion, basil, Parmesan

Carozza - pesto

Lobster bisque shots - trufffle cream

Shot - pea purée soup - Brioche crouton

Crostini - crushed peas - ricotta - lemon - herb

Crostini - pea and prosciutto chive sour cream

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Wild mushroom and truffle risotto

Thai spiced coconut risotto, shrimp, lime, cilantro, crispy shallots, brioche croutons, Thai basil oil

Shrimp, lemon, basil and chilli risotto

Risotto - pea - mint - lemon - walnuts

Fresh pasta - slap cooked beef ragu

Fresh pasta ribbons, tomato and chilli sauce

Ravioli filled with ricotta and sage - herb cream sauce - crispy bacon - crispy sage - brown butter drizzle -

Ravioli filled with shrimp lemon and chilli - fresh tomato rosemary sauce - micro basil - basil oil - crispy prosciutto

Pasta - penne pesto

Penne - cream of pea and bacon sauce - Parmesan - parsley

Spaghetti with shrimp and zucchini - marinara sauce with cream - chopped parsley and lemon

Rigatoni - slow cooked Italian Tuscan beef ragu - aged Parmesan

Terrine cubes -poached chicken and leek. - truffle cream - brioche cubes - fresh herbs - bacon shard

Garden - raw and cooked vegetables - pickles, candied pecans, sherry vinegar gel, sherry vinegar dressing, currants and seeds, house made ricotta cheese, olive powder, lemon foam - served in a mini terracotta pot - like an edible garden

Tomato and rosemary soup - mini grilled cheese

Thai curry soup - coconut cream - corn croutons

Salad - pear - endive - blue cheese - walnut - currant - honey - mustard - chives

Mediterranean style tuna tartar - lemon gel - avocado puree - croutons - mixed leaves

Salad - roasted butternut squash - pesto - walnuts - mozzarella- arugula - crispy bacon

Butternut squash fondant( marinated in spices and lime) Coconut curry sauce crispy rice noodles firm tofu tossed in curry corn fired Lime bubbles - local squashes

Crispy fried tofu - chilli and lime sweet and sour dressing - carrot purée, carrot crisp, carrot foam - cilantro and scallion - basil oil, micro basil, lime foam

Spinach salad - hearts of palm - French style dressing - baby tomato - fresh herbs - fine sliced red onion and cucumbers - GF croutons on the side

Cod cakes Italian style - fresh tomato and chilli sauce - arugula salad - roasted summer vegetables

Locally grown Beetroot salad - avocado- orange- basil - balsamic - feta cheese - house pickled beets

Heirloom tomato salad - basil, olives, croutons, red onion, mozzarella, pesto

Salad: grilled peaches, chilli, lemon, basil, arugula, Parma ham, croutons, honey herb oil

Large tart - pastry - filled with seasonal vegetables and herbs - set in cream and cheese - baked

Mixed bean and herb spiced patties - basil cream sauce - fried potato shards - arugula salad

Aubergine parmigiana bites breasted and fried slices, layered with mozzarella and fresh tomato sauce with rosemary

Lasagne grandmas recipe from Tuscany

Mini herb falafel - mint yogurt sauce - chicken pea salsa - fish made chilli jam - pita bread croutons - lemon herb dressing

Breaded egg and fried soft yolk - pea purée, lemon gel, truffle potato purée, crispy sage, her cream sauce - asparagus tips - lemon bubbles - local eggs

Calzone - filled and folded to order - various fillings

Cannelloni - beef and white sauce

Big arugula salad - red onion, Parmesan, bacon, walnuts, balsamic and cherry tomatoes In mason jars

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Beef and shrimp skewer - pesto salad - roasted potatoes

Beef bourguignon - pomme purée, poached carrots in butter - local grass fed beef in mason jars

Beef flank steak - salsa verde, potato purée, roasted Rosemary carrots

Beef tenderloin - beef jus - truffle potato purée - beef fat croutons - tomato jam - asparagus tips. - crispy prosciutto - local grass fed beef

Penne pasta. - fresh beef Ragu Tuscany style