Three-course fine-dining dinner
A classic three-course dinner of a starter, main and dessert, finished with our own chocolates. We agree the menu together beforehand, and I cook and serve it all in your kitchen.
Private Chef Dinner Service
A fine-dining dinner cooked in your stay's kitchen
2-20 people3 hoursComes to You
I cook a restaurant-quality dinner in the kitchen of your Cotswolds stay, so you can stay at the table while I take care of everything. Most evenings run to three or more courses of fine dining, built around the best seasonal produce and finished with a few of our award winning chocolates. I plan the menu with you first, shop for the ingredients, cook and serve, then leave the kitchen exactly as I found it. Bespoke menus are my favourite part, whether that means a celebration feast, a relaxed family supper, or careful cooking around allergies, keto or vegan.
A fine-dining dinner cooked in your stay's kitchen
Make it yours
Tasting menu dinner
A longer multi-course menu for a special occasion, with several smaller plates building through the evening. Best for a celebration or a milestone dinner where you'd like to make a real night of it.
Bespoke dietary menu
A fully tailored menu built around specific needs, whether that's keto, vegan, gluten-free or particular allergies. Same fine-dining standard, designed from the ground up around what you can and can't eat.
Family-style celebration feast
A relaxed, generous spread served family style for a birthday, anniversary or get-together. Plates to share down the middle of the table, with all the cooking and clearing handled.
Do you fancy something different?
Tell James what you have in mind: the occasion, the group, the twist. They’ll come back with a quote shaped around it.
EnquireMeet your host James
Private Chef
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About me
We’re John and Clayton. As private chefs, we bring a luxury restaurant experience straight to your home. John is a classically trained savoury chef specializing in refined, flavour-forward dishes, while Clayton heads up the pastry and chocolatier side, crafting exquisite desserts. Together, we handle everything from custom menu design to the final clean-up, allowing you to relax and host.
What I'm known for
Turning you dining room into your own private restaurant. Where we look after your all your dietary needs, and leave your kitchen spotless.
My background and experience
I trained in hotel kitchens from the early 1990s and held head chef roles at respected restaurants, including time spent opening new kitchens and working alongside some of the country's best-known chefs. My partner came up through patisserie, trained under leading pastry chefs and has won awards for chocolate work. Together that's over sixty years across five-star hotels and rosette kitchens, now brought to private tables in the Cotswolds.
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Things to know
Guests to provide
I just need access to the kitchen at your stay, with an oven and hob and worktop space to work from, plus the dining table and crockery already at the stay. Let me know about any allergies or dietary needs when we plan the menu.
Provided by James
I bring the planned menu, all the ingredients, my own knives and key equipment, and the finishing touches like our own chocolates. I cook, plate and serve, then clean down and reset the kitchen before I leave.
Minimum spend
Minimum total spend per booking is £470 · 2-20 guests
Adjust booking
If your plans change, you can contact your provider to adjust the timing or amend your booking.
Cancellation policy
Full refund if you cancel more than 14 days before the start date. No refund if you cancel within 14 days.
The Cotswolds
A small region, generously uncovered — and the people who make it worth the drive.