Private Chef in Bath, Wiltshire and the Cotswolds
I provide memorable, stress-free and personalised catering for dinners, parties or events at your home or holiday home in Bath, Wiltshire and the Cotswolds (see my page on dinners for Hen parties here). It all starts with a chat about your event's size, budget, guests, allergies and what kind of food you need.
I'll then work up some ideas and menus based on your brief whether it's a four course seated dinner, canapés for a drinks party, a paella party or a luxury buffet. Here are some ideas of dishes I can cook for you to get our conversation started:
Canapé ideas:
Lamb Koftas with sumac yogurt
Sticky chilli and garlic prawns pil pil
Spicy chorizo and bravas sticks with honey and paprika
Whipped feta, red onion and cucumber salsa on rye
Hot smoked salmon and dill mayo croustades
Pecan, honey and thyme chicory boats
Chicken satay with peanut and lime crumb
Mini Yorkshire pudding with fillet steak and horseradish mayo
Chicken Chettinad curry bites
Coffee and chilli chicken kofta with roasted Baharat onions
Bread and dips
Selection of home-baked breads served with Arbequina virgin olive oil and trio of dips such as Spicy Ezme, Whipped Feta and Muhammara
First course ideas:
Crispy Salmon with lemon and dill pesto
Roasted beetroot, goats cheese and rocket salad with umami seeds
Freekah and roasted vegetable salad with hazelnuts
Sticky sherry chicken with hazelnut pangratatto
Monkfish fritters with curried mayo
Roasted vegetables, giant couscous and pomegranate salad
Cider cured Salmon with Aioli tartare
Roasted cauliflower with green tahini and dukkah
Mackerel escabeche with pickled fennel and orange salad
Scallops with cider braised chorizo
Cecina beef salad with shaved fennel, radish and Manchego cheese
Main course ideas:
Grilled chicken and crispy chorizo, roast potatoes, romesco sauce, garlic beans
Pan-fried Sea Bream fillet with olive, caper and lemon butter, new potatoes, fennel
Tarragon and mustard chicken, boulangère potatoes and glazed carrots
Seafood Paella, Spanish salad, green beans with toasted almonds
Chicken Marbella – roasted chicken, dates, olives and capers, hasselback potatoes & peas
Lemon and thyme meatballs with pappardelle and wilted spinach
Braised lamb shanks, haricot bean stew with rosemary and garlic, dauphinoise, leeks
Asparagus, prawn and herb risotto with pumpkin seed crumb
Pan-fried Presa Iberica pork fillet, patatas bravas, salsa and garlic beans
Blackened miso salmon, wholewheat noodles, sesame and spring onions
Duck confit, creamed celeriac, garlic beans
Maltagliati pasta, flaked sea bream, black olive tapenade with rocket and pecorino salad
Grilled chicken with salmoriglio crispy potatoes and caponata
Dessert ideas
Chocolate and olive oil mousse
Fig, honey and pistachio pavlova
Tarta de Santiago almond cake with cinnamon ice cream
Creme Brûlée
Eton Mess
Apple crumble with mixed berry ice cream
Costs
Costs range from £50 to £90 per head. Waiting staff, if required, are charged in addition. Prices exclude tableware/dressing/flowers and I do not charge VAT.
You can email charlie@suppersub.com or call me on 07968220474 to discuss your event, what you need, your ideal menu and how I can help.
Charlie Salter, Private Chef in Bath, Wiltshire and the Cotswolds - 07968 220474