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Hire private chefs for Christmas in Essex

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Best Private chefs for Christmas day in Essex

Make your Christmas Day truly magical and stress-free with an incredible private chef for hire in Essex! We have 176 top-rated private chefs ready to transform your festive celebration, whether it's an intimate family gathering in a rented cottage or a grand feast in your own home. Our culinary experts handle everything from sourcing the finest ingredients to cooking and the dreaded washing up, letting you relax and enjoy the special day. Discover an array of festive menus and delicious cuisines designed to delight every palate.

  • Every private chef on this list has been personally vetted by our team, ensuring exceptional culinary skill, impeccable service, and a proven track record of delighting clients.
  • The average price for a private chef on Christmas Day is around £81 per guest, with the final cost varying based on your chosen menu, number of courses, and guest count.
  • Our talented Essex-based private chefs have collectively served over 1,319 events, earning 394 verified reviews with an excellent average rating of 4.86*.

2-Course with Sides Flavourful Indian Menu with Table Service
4.94(33 reviews)
• 64 bookings

2-Course with Sides Flavourful Indian Menu with Table Service

We are offering the table service for your event. The authentic Indian food will be be served by well trained staffs. We take extra care and can customise the menu as per your requirement.

from £28 / person

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Reviews for Best Private chefs for Christmas day in Essex

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Todd Jacobson4 Jun 2024
Absolutely phenomenal food and service. From the moment we booked Chef Edward’s services, he immediately contacted us to make sure all our culinary and hospitality needs were addressed. He even set up a time for us to call from the U.S. just so he could make sure everything was in order prior to our arrival. When the day finally arrived, we showed up to our beautiful AirBnb with Ed hard at work in the kitchen and the glorious smells of our dinner wafting throughout the house. Ed immediately met us with a smile and gave us a heartfelt welcome. The table was beautifully set and we were soon seated. He expertly explained each dish and paired beverage. The scallop starter was absolutely phenomenal. The spices and heat balances so well with the scallop. Just when we didn’t think it could get any better, the beef Wellington arrived. I have traveled the world and this is without a doubt the best beef dish I have ever eaten. Our pallets were cleansed with a fantastic handmade raspberry sorbet, also expertly paired with a delicious beverage. The meal was completed with a delicious assortment of homemade macarons and salted/chocolate crisps. To concluded, I would absolutely recommend anyone and everyone to be Fed by Ed! You won’t regret it!
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Sarah Fell22 Jan 2024
Michael, from Gingernut catering was excellent. The food and service was superb. This is the first time I've experienced a chef catering at home and it was above my expectations. It was a lovely evening for my family to help celebrate my birthday.
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Maria Rillstone16 May 2022
Chef Pat and Greg were absolutely wonderful. They had to cater for 30 hungry hens and the food was served on time, beautifully plated, hot and delicious! Cannot recommend enough!
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Andrew Palmer16 Jul 2021
What an amazing experience and one that we will definitely do again. Chef Guido was brilliant. He arrived exactly on time and cooked up an amazing four course menu. We had a fancy dress murder mystery party that evening and Chef Guido delivered all of the sumptuous course exactly at the right timings to fit in with each stage of the evening. It was truly special and thanks to Chef Guido it was a complete success. Trust me, book him now as he will be in demand. We will definitely book again. One great thing is when we got back into the kitchen after we finished the evening it was spotless. Highly recommended on service, food quality and value for money.
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AMIT MISTRY26 Apr 2021
Absolutely Incredible evening ! thank you sooo much Chef Lopez for sharing your Mexican feast with us. Great portion sizes - incredible and authentic tastes. It reminded me of being back in Mexico - which is the biggest compliant I could give ! Big thumbs up from me, wifey and my two kids.
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Jade Hamnett26 Mar 2021
Am thrilled with the service given. Excellent communication beforehand and Cinzia worked hard to make sure I was happy with the menu. On the day she gave excellent service and cooked a wonderful meal. We didn't have to do anything - everything was cleaned up perfectly. It was a lovely special birthday treat and I highly recommend Milano Catering.

We delivered next level parties for exceptional companies

We also did more than 40,000 birthday parties. Probably, including your neighbour’s recent big bash.

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