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Make your Christmas Day truly magical and stress-free with London’s best private chefs for hire! We have 194 incredible chefs ready to craft delicious festive feasts, from traditional roasts to gourmet twists and international Christmas delights. Imagine enjoying a perfect meal without lifting a finger, whether at home or a stunning rented Airbnb. Let our expert chefs bring luxury dining and holiday cheer directly to your table this Christmas.
Wow your guests with 10 deluxe courses, expertly prepared and served at home by your private chef—an unforgettable, relaxed dining experience from start to spotless finish.
Add the ‘wow’ factor to your dinner party with our signature 5-course tasting menu, freshly prepared and served at home by your own private chef—relaxed, personal, and seamless.
For this service, your private chef will freshly prepare, cook and serve this BBQ-style grill menu by taking over your kitchen and equipment in the home or accommodation.
Indulge in the Luxe 6-course feast, offering more variety and flavour than a standard menu, freshly prepared and served by your private chef for a relaxed, unforgettable dining experience.
Enjoy a relaxed, private dining experience with your own personal chef who will prepare, serve & introduce a simple yet delicious Italian menu in the comfort of your home or accommodation.
Indulge in a luxurious evening at home with a 9-course tasting menu, expertly prepared and served by your private chef, who brings fine dining to your kitchen and leaves it spotless.
Bring the warmth of Spain to your table with our flavourful 3-course Spanish menu, freshly prepared and served by your private chef for a relaxed, memorable dining experience.
Treat yourself to authentic British gourmet cuisine with a 3-course menu, expertly prepared & served by your private chef in the comfort of your home—restaurant quality with a relaxed touch.
Savour classic French flavours with our 3-course menu, freshly prepared and served at home by your private chef—relaxed, personal dining with flexible changes up to 14 days before.
Delight in a 5-course vegan menu, ethically sourced and packed with flavour, freshly prepared and served by your private chef for a relaxed, personal dining experience at home.
Experience a three-course modern Ethiopian with a twist. We promise to go above and beyond your expectations with both our service and food.
Enjoy a delicious 3-course British menu, featuring indulgent starters, mains & desserts, freshly prepared & served by your private chef for a relaxed, personalised dining experience at home.
Unrivaled skills honed in the best cooking schools in the UK, leaving you with an experience you’ll remember forever (without you lifting a finger).
Private dining by Michelin-trained Chef Philippe Roth. Bespoke French-Japanese cuisine, cooked and served in your home. Elegant, personal, unforgettable.
With ethically sourced ingredients and delicious flavours, our 3-course vegan menu is not to be missed - freshly prepared and served at home by your private chef.
Create a relaxed dining experience with tapas sharing platters prepared & served by your own private chef, who takes over your kitchen to cook, present each dish & leave everything spotless.
Impress your guests with a delicious two-course breakfast, freshly prepared and served by your private chef for a relaxed and memorable start to your event.
I will create a tailored 4-course menu to suit your dietary needs, bringing the ingredients to your home so you and your family can relax and enjoy a fresh, delicious Malaysian meal.
The service includes your own private chef who will freshly prepare, cook and serve a 3-course French menu by taking over your kitchen and equipment in the home or accommodation. The service is designed to be relaxed and personable with your chef introducing each dish to the table, as well as clearing and cleaning down the kitchen. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of a romantic true Parisian restaurant.
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Because December in London is chaos in sequins. Restaurants are rammed, set menus feel copy-pasted, and schlepping twenty people through rain to a booking you made in August is no one’s idea of festive fun. A private chef lets you skip the queues, keep the slippers on, and still serve something that looks like it belongs on the pass of a Mayfair kitchen. You get restaurant polish without leaving your townhouse, penthouse, serviced apartment, private dining room or even that surprisingly decent office kitchen you swore no one could cook in.
On Poptop, you can lock in a chef, a proper Christmas tasting menu, and crystal clear pricing in minutes. No back and forth. No mystery “market price” for sprouts. Just a calm, well-fed room and you taking all the credit.
December enquiries in the capital usually fall into three neat piles.
London chefs on Poptop aren’t shy about Christmas indulgence. Expect menus that read like this:
Plenty of chefs will happily tweak the classics too. Turkey can be rolled, stuffed and roasted to perfection for a plated service, or you can ditch the bird entirely and go all in on seafood, game or fully plant-based without losing any of the ceremony.
For Christmas private chefs in London, a very typical window is £80 to £180 per person. Where you land depends on:
If you want a top London private chef for a Friday or Saturday in December, aim to book by late September or early October. Leave it to November and you can still get something great, but you’ll be playing musical chairs with availability. For New Year’s Eve, commit as soon as you know you’re hosting. It’s the single most requested date of the year.
Poptop is not just a party planning marketplace; it’s the most reliable and straightforward way to organise an unforgettable event, ensuring peace of mind and support every step of the way. Here’s the short version.
You don’t just get a chef who can cook. You get someone who can read the room, chat to your aunt, reassure your CFO, and keep the vibe effortless. Hospitality is part of the job description, and it shows.
You’re busy. Instant, all inclusive pricing means you can pick a chef and a menu in a lunch break, not after a week of email tennis.
Gluten free, vegan, no coriander, pescatarian but not shellfish, a course inspired by your favourite childhood roast. London chefs on Poptop are good at personal and precise.
You’ll know what’s happening, when, and what the next decision is. Clear comms equals calm hosts. Calm hosts equal great parties.
Three questions and you’re shown chefs who actually fit. It’s like having an on call events person without the retainer.
Need cocktails before dinner, a saxophonist at midnight, or a photographer to catch the chaos of Secret Santa? All in the same marketplace, same booking flow.
Caviar blinis in your living room. A vegan truffle risotto so good even the carnivores are nicking forkfuls. A NYE dessert that comes with sparklers. Memory made.
Every supplier is vetted, support is real, and if a rare hiccup occurs, you’re covered. That’s not marketing spin, it’s policy.
London guest lists come with every dietary flag under the sun, and private chefs are used to it. Make sure you:
A good chef will engineer like for like dishes, so your vegan mate gets a truffled showstopper, not a lonely side salad.
You can keep it simple and bring your own bottles, ask your chef for pairing suggestions, or bring in a sommelier if you want to go full pairing flight. For corporate in office dinners, many teams like a pre batched Negroni or something seasonal like a spiced pear spritz as a welcome drink, then wines paced with the courses. For New Year’s Eve, plan a small late night snack or petit four that hits just after midnight. People always want one more bite.
Before you book, take stock.
Chefs can bring equipment, extra induction hobs, even plates and cutlery, but you need to flag it. The more transparent you are about your setup, the smoother service will be.
You want efficiency, dietary clarity, and courses that impress without turning your meeting room into an episode of The Bear. Plated four to six course menus shine here. Service will be tight, the clean down thorough, and the entire thing will run like a board meeting with better bread.
It’s about theatre and indulgence. Eight small courses. Chef intros. A cheese course because it would be rude not to. You’ll want extra staff so no one lifts a finger.
Menus are slightly lighter at the start, richer later, with the final course designed to straddle midnight. Expect celebratory touches and a chef who keeps the pace just right so the countdown lands perfectly.
Life happens. Check the cancellation terms up front so you know where you stand if someone gets flu, the office moves the date, or the snow finally appears and London forgets how to function. Poptop’s support means if a supplier falls ill, you’re not stuck panic searching. There’s a plan B baked in.
Clear, all inclusive pricing. Specific menus, not vague promises. Realistic staffing levels. A chef who asks smart questions about your kitchen. Sensible arrival times.
“Price on the day.” Menus that ignore your dietary list. No mention of staff. A refusal to talk logistics. Anyone who thinks your two ring hob is “more than enough” for eight courses for twenty people.
The better your brief, the more your chef can focus on perfecting that Jerusalem artichoke velouté instead of hunting for a whisk.
London is built for Christmas parties, but the smartest hosts are dodging the restaurant crush and bringing the talent home or into the office. A private chef gives you restaurant level food, total control of the vibe, and none of the “sorry, we could only fit you in at 5.15pm or 10.45pm” drama. With Poptop you can sort it all in minutes, know exactly what you’re paying, and relax knowing there’s backup if anything goes off piste.
So pick your date, choose whether you’re a dry aged Beef Wellington person, a caviar blini evangelist, a vegan truffle risotto disciple, or all three, and let a London private chef make your Christmas dinner the one everyone still talks about in July.