Chef Maurizio Vergara

Maurizio fue muy flexible a la hora de decidir el menú debido a la restricción alimentarias de algunos del grupo y la presencia de niños. Fue muy atento y responsable con comunicación constante hasta el día que se dio mi almierzo de cumpleaños. Tanto Maurizio como su acompañante nos dieron un servicio de primera, con una amabilidad y gran progecionalismo. La comida muy buena y dejaron todo limpio. La comida que nos sobró, pues las porciones eran abundantes para nuestro consumo usual, no las empacaron para conveniente almacenaje. Recomiendo mucho al Chef Maurizio.

Incredible evening, delicious food, professional service and perfect for our family of 8! Really happy to have Maurizio as a chef :)

Maurizio was fantastic. He communicated extremely well and was very accommodating. He was also punctual, clean, charming and friendly. The food wasn't incredible, but it was very nice, and overall I'd definitely recommend Maurizio.

Wonderful! Excellent dinner, the chef was very kind and engaging. He gave an excellent lesson on how to make local pasta. We would definitely book again!

Wow, what can I say, Chef Maurizio and Renato were incredible. Maurizio worked with me initially to plan the menu and was very flexible to accomodate our needs being a group of 22 people, including kids. He provided the menus before our trip and included many local Puglian dishes. We chose a sharing style menu for 3 nights and a more formal 4 course dinner for one of the nights. The service of setting the table, pouring our drinks and cleaning up meant that we could relax into the evening and enjoy ourselves and each others company. A lot of the dishes were new to us which made the experience even more special. The whole group raved about the quality of the food, some of the highlights included vegetable lasagne, eggplant parmigiana and Maurizio’s mother’s Tiaramisu but honestly, everything was incredible. Maurizio was incredibly well prepared, courteous and discreet and an absolute joy to see each evening. I couldn’t recommend Maurizio enough. Grazie Maurizio.

Maurizio did a family dinner of 4 for us at our villa nr Ostuni. It was super impressive, from quick response to the initial enquiry, openness to flexing the menu to accommodate personal preference and great communication throughout. The food itself was delightful, genuine authentic taste of Apuglia across appetisers and four courses and the outside kitchen left in a better condition than when they arrived!! Couldn’t recommend more highly!

Maurizio and Nadia were wonderful and warm. All seven courses tasted absolutely delicious, and we got to experience a true taste of Italy on our plates. Maurizio was highly professional, and the flavors were exquisite! We’re so glad we chose him out of all the chefs!!

Chef Maurizio and his wife Nadia were amazing. They came on time and left our AirBnB totally clean. The food was delicious and they even used herbs from the garden to decorate the table. Very friendly and open to questions about the menu. I highly recommend!

we had a great time!

Maurizio and his wife Nadia were delightful. Excellent meal with exceptional service. Definitely would recommend. They created a special evening for us which was much appreciated and enjoyed by all.

Chef Maurizio and his partner, Nadia, cooked and presented an amazing local dinner for our group of 8 visiting Nardó. He named his “Mother’s DNA” in the menu, so we knew we’re in for a deep local treat, and he did not disappoint. He was very accommodating with the menu, suggesting several alternatives to meet dietary preferences from some of our guests. Preparation, presentation and clean-up were all included and professionally done, and the food was delicious. We would highly recommend Chef Maurizio.

Wow. We were so impressed! Maurizio’s food made for a truly special night. He made us an authentic Apuglia seafood menu - mussels, pasta with shrimp and sea bream. Each dish was better than the next. He takes such pride in his food and the ingredients he uses. In the pasta dish, he used one of the biggest shrimp we’d ever seen! Everything was so fresh. He even ventured off course and made my dad crème brûlée for dessert, which he made for the first time because of our request, and executed it perfectly. We were so grateful to have Maurizio and his wife Nadia with us to celebrate my dad’s 70th birthday. Simple, elegant cooking. That is Maurizio’s trademark. You can’t go wrong entrusting him and Nadia with your dining experience.

Chef Maurizio was outstanding. He was prepared, brought a friendly staff and the food was outstanding. The quality of everything he did was exquisite. We had a family party of 40 and he pulled it off beautifully. I highly recommend Maurizio. He will not disappoint. Great value, flexible menu and outstanding food!!

Maurizio and Nadia can only be described as a dream team. Absolutely amazing and unforgettable experience. It is very hard to explain how amazing this night was. I did this as a surprise for my girlfriend and she was completely blown away. They were very discrete, they accommodated all my needs, and they very professional. They made sure we didn’t worry about a single thing and that we just enjoyed the dinner with no stress about setup, eating, cleanup etc. The Tiramisu Chef Maurizio made was also the best one we have ever tried. I can’t wait for Chef Maurizio to cook for us again when we next visit Lecce/Puglia.

Maurizio and his wife have prepared 2 perfect meals for us and our friends, adapting perfectly to complicated dietary restrictions. They were super friendly patient and the food (and service) was delicious!!.

We hired chef Maurizio for three dinners at our villa. We had three very different menus and enjoyed each one. Portions were very generous. We really enjoyed Maurizio's reliability and autonomy. And most of all, he and Barbara left our kitchen squeeky clean every day. Overall outstanding experience both for the food itself and for the time we gained with our guests as Maurizio was cooking.

Maurizio and his wife cooked an excellent 4 course meal for myself and 9 friends while we were holidaying in Puglia. The service and food was all excellent, and it was a pleasure having them visit our airbnb and cook for us. I highly recommend this!

Chef Maurizio was amazing. He was accomodating, communicated well, and delivered a truely memorable experience for our families. The menu was outstanding and the food served was delicious and to our brief of a seafood experience. The octopus main was a stand out. Kitchen was left spotless, and our stomached fully satisfied. Thank you Chef!

We hired Maurizio Vergara to cook one main daily meal for us over a whole week at a villa we rented in Puglia, Italy. This was a special family celebration week for my wife's "big" birthday & we had all our family there (8 adults & 2 small children). Maurizio was brilliant, such a nice guy & a superb chef. He fitted in perfectly with the atmosphere of the holiday & everyone loved him, especially the 2 little 'uns. He brought an assistant with him each time he cooked, including his lovely wife, & all of them were charming too. He cooked 6 evening meals & one lunch, all delicious. The evening meals consisted of canapes, an appetiser, a pasta course, a main & a dessert, whilst the lunch was a BBQ with salads, followed by dessert. He cooked us a wide variety of seafood, meat & vegetable dishes, all beautifully presented & seriously yummy. My only complaint is that I ate too much & put on a lot of weight - but that's my fault not his! He even mixed us early evening cocktails to go with the canapes & supplied lovely wines on request to save us extra trips to the shops. He carefully itemised every item of food on a spreadsheet so that I could easily pay him for the ingredients. I found him totally trustworthy, he always arrived in plenty of time & stayed beyond what we'd have expected, doing all the washing up - a bonus! The whole family agreed that his service was one of the highlights of our holiday & I would highly recommend him.

Maurizio and his lovely wife are a great team. Food was delicious, catering to vegetarian, non vegetarian, and all culinary requirements. Fabulous food and service. Could not have asked for a better experience.