Chef Chafik Lagouit

CHAFIK

Private Chef • Bespoke Dining • Belgian Craft, Moroccan Soul

More than a chef. A lifetime shaped by flavour, hospitality and ambition.

Born and raised in Belgium with Moroccan roots, Chafik brings together two worlds: the precision and discipline of European gastronomy and the warmth, generosity and depth of North African hospitality.

His journey in gastronomy began more than 15 years ago. After training as a chef at PIVA in Antwerp, he built his experience through professional kitchens, large-scale events, catering and intimate private dinners.

Over the years, Chafik developed a culinary style that refuses to be limited to one cuisine. His experience spans European, Mediterranean, Moroccan, Middle Eastern and international cooking, allowing him to create menus around the preferences, culture and lifestyle of each client.

FROM CHEF TO ENTREPRENEUR

Cooking has always been at the centre of Chafik’s career, but entrepreneurship became an equally important part of his journey.

He built experience in catering, food production and hospitality while developing his own food businesses and concepts. Today, he combines the instincts of a chef with the mindset of an entrepreneur: understanding not only flavour, but organisation, sourcing, service, presentation and the complete guest experience.

That experience has taught him something important:

True luxury is not excess. It is attention.

Knowing what a guest enjoys before they need to ask. Selecting exceptional ingredients. Remembering preferences. Creating an atmosphere in which everything feels effortless.

PRIVATE DINING, WITHOUT BORDERS

Chafik now brings that philosophy to private clients seeking something more personal than a traditional restaurant experience.

From an intimate dinner at home to a private villa, family gathering, executive dinner or multi-day residence, every experience is created around the client.

There is no fixed formula.

Menus can be elegant and contemporary, deeply traditional, comforting and familiar, or designed as an extravagant culinary experience.

His Belgian upbringing and Moroccan heritage give him a natural understanding of different cultures and styles of hospitality, while speaking Dutch, French, English and Moroccan Arabic allows him to work comfortably with an international clientele.

DISCRETION. FLEXIBILITY. PERSONAL SERVICE.

For Chafik, private cheffing is not simply about arriving, preparing dinner and leaving.

It is about becoming a trusted culinary partner.

Menus, ingredient sourcing, dietary and halal requirements, family preferences, children, guests, special occasions and service style can all be incorporated into the experience.

Whether booked for one exceptional evening or retained for a longer private residence, the objective remains the same:

To make exceptional food feel completely personal.

Dubai • Abu Dhabi • Saudi Arabia • Morocco • International

Private engagements by advance reservation.