Book a Private Chef for Your Group Stay

A private chef dinner in your rented group house is one of those experiences that transforms a good weekend into a genuinely unforgettable one. The chef arrives with everything — ingredients sourced from local farms and markets, equipment, and a considered menu tailored to your group's preferences and dietary needs. Your group gathers in the dining room as the smells from the kitchen build, the candles are lit, and by the time the first course arrives, the evening has taken on an entirely different quality to anything a restaurant booking could provide.

Private chef experiences work particularly well for hen parties where one evening is earmarked as the formal celebration dinner. For milestone birthdays, a private chef dinner is the centrepiece event around which the weekend's other activities are arranged. Wedding weekends frequently include a private chef for the Friday evening or the post-wedding Sunday brunch. Corporate retreat groups find that a shared chef dinner creates the relaxed, connected atmosphere that formal team-building activities often cannot achieve.

The Best Properties for Private Chef Experiences

Properties with large professional kitchens, island prep areas, and dining spaces that seat the whole group comfortably are ideal for private chef experiences. Manor houses and stately homes with formal dining rooms seating 20-30 provide the most atmospheric settings. For smaller groups of 10, a beautifully converted barn kitchen or a luxury house with a designer kitchen creates an intimate and special dining experience.

Popular Locations for Private Chef Experiences

Private chef experiences are available across all our locations — from the Cotswolds and Lake District to Bath and Cornwall. Local chefs bring their knowledge of regional produce and seasonal ingredients to every menu, meaning a Cotswolds dinner and a Cornish dinner feel genuinely different and rooted in their place.