A fully bespoke private dining experience created around your guests, your occasion and the season. I am a MasterChef finalist (2007) with nearly 20 years of private dining experience. I design modern fine dining tasting menus from scratch — drawing on British and European foundations with Korean and Japanese influences. No two menus are ever repeated. I gather details about the celebration, guest preferences and dietary requirements, and often weave in subtle personal references or seasonal, foraged ingredients from the Cotswolds. I bring all specialist equipment and crockery (up to 18 covers), and waiting staff ensuring restaurant-level execution in your home.
Bespoke tasting menus, cooked by Ben
Make it yours
Seasonal Three-Course Fine Dining
From £119 per guest3.5 hours
A refined three-course menu created specifically for your group and the season. Ben designs each course following a short consultation, shaping the dishes around your preferences and dietary requirements. His cooking is rooted in modern British and European technique, elevated with precision and inventive detail. Previous menus have included beef tartare with charcoal oil, lacto-fermented turnip and cavolo nero crisp, Seared venison fillet, 24hr potato pavé, molasses glazed red cabbage, smoked butter sauce , and Madagascan chocolate ganache with toasted buckwheat, peated whisky caramel, and malted Chantilly. Service is discreet and professional, allowing you to relax while the kitchen is left as found.
Six-Course Tasting Menu
From £188 per guest4.5 hours
A six-course tasting progression tailored to your occasion. Guests provide broad guidance before Ben designs a seasonal menu that balances technical precision with expressive flavour combinations. Sample dishes from past menus include baked potato foam with pickled porcini and white truffle, pan-fried scallop with seaweed & preserved lemon beurre blanc, 57°C duck breast, duck crackling, with hay smoked celeriac and cherry agrodolce, fig leaf ice cream, honey tuile, olive oil, sea salt This format delivers a complete tasting experience while maintaining a clear structure and pace.
Nine-Course Signature Tasting
From £313 per guest5 hours
A full nine-course signature tasting menu designed for significant celebrations and high-profile dinners. This extended format allows for greater ingredient depth, more intricate preparation and a stronger narrative progression throughout the evening. Previous signature menus have featured Tuna crudo, preserved magnolia petal, wasabi emulsion, and squid ink wafer, Wagyu beef, soy & honey braised onion, white miso emulsion, Yuzu parfait, Roku gin & tonic jelly, juniper popping candy. Recommended wine pairings can be provided on request.
Do you fancy something different?
Tell Ben what you have in mind: the occasion, the group, the twist. They’ll come back with a quote shaped around it.
Ben reached the final of BBC MasterChef in 2007 and has since cooked at No.10 Downing Street, for Michelin-starred chefs at The Savoy, and for high-profile private clients across the UK. His work has been recognised by The Times and the Evening Standard.
What I'm known for
Modern British and European fine dining with Korean and Japanese notes. Former CheeseWorks owner, seven-time Academy of Chocolate medallist.
My background and experience
For nearly two decades, Ben has specialised in highly personalised private dining, designing tasting menus that range from three to ten courses and adapting to complex dietary requirements, themed briefs and wine-paired indulgent celebrations.
Explore Bespoke Fine Dining with Ben
A closer look
Things to know
Guests to provide
Please share your preferred date, location, dietary requirements and a broad outline of your likes and dislikes. Ben will design the menu following consultation. Kitchen access is required prior to the event to review layout and equipment.
Provided by Ben
Menu consultation, all specialist cooking equipment and crockery for up to 18 guests, on-site preparation and service by me and my team, with the kitchen left as found; cutlery and glassware are provided by the venue.
Minimum spend
Minimum weekend event fee £1,250. Varies with guest numbers, courses and ingredient complexity. For 2-18 guests.
Adjust booking
If your plans change, you can contact your provider to adjust the timing or amend your booking.
Cancellation policy
A 50% non-refundable deposit is required to secure the date. The remaining balance is due two weeks prior to the event. Cancellations within two weeks of the event are non-refundable due to ingredient sourcing and date reservation.
The Cotswolds
A small region, generously uncovered — and the people who make it worth the drive.
