Private Chef
I am a Private Chef based in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire.
I create delicious, memorable, restaurant style food for you and your guests to enjoy in the comfort of your own home. When you hire me as your private chef for parties, dinners and lunches, it brings so many benefits.
Your whole evening is taken care of - from setting the table to serving the food and washing up afterwards. I can even bring the plates and cutlery!
I am always happy to talk through your ideas, answer questions and design a bespoke, generous dinner that fits what you have in mind. I cater for a wide range of budgets and create menus to suit your specific needs as a client, catering for dietary requirements and allergies where required.
One big benefit when you hire me as your private chef is you have the freedom to buy your own wine. I can help with recommendations for wine pairing if needed - a big saving compared to paying restaurant prices.
My food is seasonal and I grow as many of my own herbs and edible flowers in my kitchen garden as possible to bring maximum taste and beauty to my dishes. Freshness and quality is very important to me and I have built relationships with local suppliers to get the best ingredients possible.
I trained in gourmet Modern British and French cookery at Leiths School of Food and Wine and I also enjoy cooking Italian and Mediterranean style dishes.
I offer canapé catering, 3, 5 and 7 course menus. Below are Autumn sample menus for the types of dinner you can choose from.
You can use these menus as a base, add canapés, petit fours and coffee, or get me to design something for you that is completely your own.
Please do get in touch if you would like more information or to talk through your plans and ideas. I’m always happy to answer questions and talk more about what I can offer for your occasion.
My personal chef services are available in Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Berkshire and London.
Licences & Certifications
Leiths School of Food & Wine Three Term Diploma
Level 4 Diploma in Professional Culinary Arts
Level 2 Awareness in Food Allergens
WSET Level 2 Award
Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering
Customer Reviews
“Helen came to our home and prepared for us a 5* meal with a 5* service for 22 friends celebrating my wife’s 60th birthday. The whole process from choosing the menu to having Helen and her team in our home was easy and relaxed. We enjoyed top restaurant quality food; cooked, served and tidied up by a friendly and efficient group of professionals. I can highly recommend Helen. ”
“Helen catered my 40th birthday lunch with 14 people in the garden. The food was simply delicious and combined with great service, it made the most wonderful celebration. the planning for the event was very easy, with clear communication and brilliant menu options to choose from. We enjoyed canapés and then starter and dessert served to the table, and the main course served on sharing platters. This created the perfect summer feast for all to enjoy, and plenty of leftovers too.
I highly recommend Helen and her team for any event and hope to work with her again soon.
Thank you!”
“Helen created a tasting menu for 6 people for my husband’s surprise 50th birthday, and it was the most perfect evening. Communication prior to the event was excellent. She decorated our table beautifully with flowers and other little touches, all the courses were beautifully presented and explained, and tasted off the chart amazing. She also managed to cater for a variety of different dietary needs and was generally really lovely. It was like having Michelin star food in your own home. Thanks so much Helen, I can’t recommend you highly enough.”
“I hired Helen to cater for my wife’s surprise dinner party of 10. Helen had excellent communication and her culinary experience quickly showed. After a phone call, she created a number of menus based on my suggestions.
On the evening Helen’s timing was impeccable, the table was laid beautifully with seasonal flowers and food presented immaculately. For me, the quality of the food matched that of some of the best restaurants in the UK with more than enough to go around.
I’d have no hesitation in hiring Helen again, thank you for a lovely evening!”
“Thanks again for today Helen, we all thoroughly enjoyed the day, and thanks to you, our Mum had an unforgettable 70th.
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“‘Helen provided me with some delicious canapés, starters and a dessert during lockdown for my husband’s 60th birthday. There was a great range of canapés on offer and Helen helped me to decide what was needed. The food was delicious, delivered in a Covid secure way and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. I wouldn’t hesitate to use Helen again and would highly recommend her to anyone.’”
