Private Chef Nicholas Scott

Cooking has never been just about preparing food—it is a shared experience that transforms ordinary moments into lasting memories. Raised in kitchens beside my Hungarian mother and grandmother, I learned that great food is rooted in heart, balance, and tradition. With a refined palate and versatile craft, I create meals that nourish body and spirit, offering through Salt & Sanctuary moments of warmth, peace, and connection at every table.

For me, cooking is...

To me, cooking is more than a meal — it shapes families, restores connection, and creates lasting memories around the table.

I learned to cook at...

I was raised in kitchens, learning that food is more than nourishment — it is heritage, patience, and love made visible.

A cooking secret...

A lifetime behind the burner shaped my instinct for balance and flavor. I create personal, unforgettable meals.

My menus

French specialty

STARTER

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Baked brie with maple whiskey bacon reduction

Fresh scratch artisan bread

Charcuterie board

FIRST COURSE

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Carmelized onion and garlic creamy mashed potatoes

Potatoes Au gratin

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Red wine braised short ribs

Honey garlic heirloom carrots

DESSERT

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Classic creme brulee

Matcha green tea Creme brulee

Chocolate souffle

BBQ / Old World Fire Table

STARTER

All inclusive

Smoked Almonds • Burnt Orange • Sea Salt Fire-Roasted Sausage Coins • Mustard Seed • Cider Glaze Charred Bread • Beef Dripping • Pickled Onion

Wood-Fired Sourdough •CulturedButter • Honeycomb Soft Baked Eggs • Smoked Cream • Charred Leek Stone-Ground Porridge • Roasted Apple • Brown Sugar Smoke

FIRST COURSE

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Warm Potato • Bacon Lardon • Herb Vinegar Smoked Chicken • Torn Greens • Sour Cream Dressing Barley Broth • Root Vegetables • Bone Marrow

MAIN COURSE

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24-Hour Oak-Smoked Brisket•Black Garlic • Burnt Onion • Tallow

THE NATURAL 20 — Smoked Tri-Tip Sandwich • Dragon Sauce • Ember Bread

Coal-Roasted Beef Ribs • Salt • Smoke • Slow Fire

DESSERT

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Burnt Honey Cake•Cream • Bee Pollen

Apple Tart • Calvados • Charred Crust

Mediterranean Coastal

STARTER

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Ricotta • Charred Citrus • Wild Honey • Pistachio Soft Eggs • First-Press Olive Oil • Garden Herbs • Grilled Bread Fig • Cultured Yogurt • Sesame • Orange Blossom Served with warm Pita

Whipped Feta • Burnt Lemon • Black Olive Dust Tuna Crudo • Green Olive • Caper • Citrus Oil Wood-Fired Octopus • Paprika • Vinegar • Herbs Served with Warm Pita

FIRST COURSE

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Tomato Carpaccio •Basil Ice • Aged Balsamic Grilled Sea Bream • Lemon • Oregano • Olive Oil Saffron Chickpea Broth • Herbs • Olive Oil

MAIN COURSE

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Salt-Baked Whole Sea Bass • Saffron Citrus • Burning Rosemary • Olive Oil

Olive-Oil Braised Lamb • Fig • Red Wine • Thyme

Fire-Roasted Cauliflower Steak • Preserved Lemon • Green Tahini • Pine Nut • Herb Oil

DESSERT

All inclusive

Olive Oil Cake • Lemon Cream • Sea Salt Almond Semolina • Orange Blossom • Honey Dark Chocolate • Date • Espresso

Hungarian Fire Table

STARTER

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Cheese Palacsinta (Hungarian Crepes)• Apricot • Citrus Honey Savory Paprika Egg Custard • Dill • Brown Butter Caraway Brioche • Sour Cherry Ricotta

Hungarian Street food Golden Lángos • Cultured Cream • Garlic Mist • Dill Oil Paprika-Glazed Duck • Sour Cherry • Hazelnut Smoked Paprika Chicken Mousse • Crisp Endive

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Lecsó• Whipped Sheep’s Feta Warm Potato & Green Bean Salad • Mustard Seed • Dill Paprika Broth • Tiny Butter Spaetzle

MAIN COURSE

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Ember-Braised Aged Beef Goulash • Black Garlic • Caraway Smoke • Bone Marrow

Silk Paprikash Chicken • Brown Butter Spaetzle • Lemon Greens Wood-Roasted

Trout • Sweet Paprika Butter • Herbs

DESSERT

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Sour Cherry Ricotta Cloud • Almond Praline

Poppy Seed Silk Cake • Dark Chocolate