tastebud chefs

4.62

Harry Raynor catered for our family of 10 for an Anniversary meal & it was AMAZING! Everything was just perfect - the skill, professionalism & all exactly as described - not to mention the fabulous food! He introduced each course, telling us about the ingredients & our whole family of 3 generations enjoyed their choices & clearly it was the best meal they’d ever had! Such a treat!

I ordered a Valentine's Day dinner, forgetting that my wife had arranged a cinema trip for that evening, and Harry most obligingly (and quite happily - I'm lucky he hadn't been booked) changed it to a lunch. We made our menu choices, and ordered the paired wines – I'd recommend the wine pairing option, as they were delicious, and the ones we liked most (Harry left us the bottles to finish) were available locally, so we learned something there too. The food was excellently prepared, and the sous vide pork was, quite literally, the tenderest and best-cooked I have ever eaten. The scallop taster was a delight, the crab starter both refreshing and delicious. Our limited pensioner appetites meant we couldn't handle dessert at lunch, but Harry left it in the 'fridge for us, with the croissant ice cream in the freezer. That was the only other thing we ate that day, when we came home from the cinema. Quite some lunch! Thank you so much for making that day so special, Harry. The brownie points I earned with my sweetheart are largely due to you! I hope you'll be catering a family barbecue this summer.

It was my 80’s birthday and I had invited the whole family to celebrate. We have had great experience in the past with private chefs from other companies and were expecting a similar experience. Unfortunately it was a great disappointment. The food was bland and presented with no imagination. When we expressed our disappointment a few days later the chef’s comments were ‘ we did not complain at the time and finished all food ‘so what was the problem??? I did not want to spoil the evening by having an argument about the food , but we all agreed afterwards that we would have had a better meal down the pub. It was a total waste of money and a great disappointment. We have had great experience from private chefs in the past presenting gourmet meals with a personal touch and expected the same this time. I really question if he was a professional chef. When we complained a few days later we were asked to provide photos as evidence!!! As I said, I did not want to spoil the party atmosphere, so taking photos of the food during dinner was the last I wanted to do. Looking back I feel angry having spent a fortune on such a poor meal.

Harry was highly professional and created a wonderful dining experience for us at our holiday home. The food was outstanding and he curated a perfect menu to fit the requests of our group. We hope to use him again! The booking experience was also super seamless. 10/10 experience!

A memorable evening without fuss.