Birthday Chef & Catering
A birthday dinner at home, designed entirely around the guest of honour.
From intimate dinners for eight to standing receptions for sixty, our private chefs build the evening from the first canapé to the final plate.
Menus are agreed in advance — favourite dishes, dietary requirements, wine pairings and a celebration cake or dessert moment of your choosing.
Front-of-house staff, glassware and tableware can be arranged so the host enjoys the evening alongside their guests.
We cook birthdays across London — from intimate dinners for ten in Mayfair to terrace celebrations for thirty in Notting Hill — and across Manchester and the Cheshire commuter belt, from Deansgate Square penthouses to Hale family homes and Knutsford gardens.
Where we serve
Our chefs and front-of-house team deliver birthday chef bookings across the United Kingdom — with regional bases in London, Cheshire and Manchester — and travel internationally on request for villa stays, yacht charters, chalet weeks and overseas estates. Recent birthday chef engagements have spanned Mayfair townhouses, Knightsbridge mansion flats, Cheshire country estates around Tatton and Tarporley, Deansgate Square penthouses and private villas across France, Switzerland, Greece and the Caribbean.
A sample celebrations menu
An example birthday chef tasting menu
Every birthday chef menu is written from scratch around your brief — this is one recent example of the shape and seasonal sensibility we typically design.
Canapés
Open Prawn Taco — Seared jumbo tiger prawn, spicy guacamole, roasted corn and jalapeños
Starter
Confit Cod Loin — Confit cod ballotine with creamy plantain mousse, sautéed peppers and onion pangrattato
Fish
Confit Seabass — Pan-roasted stone bass, sweet pepper purée, glazed Swiss chard and herb-fried potatoes
Main
Lamb Cutlets — Rosemary yaji lamb cutlets, plantain pavé, sweet potato and carrot purée, glazed shallots and rosemary jus
Dessert
Light Basil Cake — Cucumber sorbet, lime cream and fresh zest
How it works
Planning your birthday chef
From first enquiry to a spotless kitchen at the end of the evening — a calm, transparent process led by a member of the team from start to finish.
Brief
Share the date, the guest count, the venue and the spirit of the evening. Most enquiries are answered within the hour.
Menu Design
We propose a bespoke menu shaped around your brief, the season and any dietary considerations — refined together until you sign off.
Sourcing & Prep
The shopping list begins the moment the menu is agreed: peak-season produce, trusted suppliers, daily market work where required.
Service Night
The chef and any agreed front-of-house team arrive, set up quietly, run the kitchen through to the final course, and leave the space spotless.
Quick answers
About our birthday chef service
How much does a birthday chef cost?
Every birthday chef engagement is quoted bespoke. Pricing reflects the menu, guest count, sommelier and front-of-house staffing, plus any equipment or travel — itemised transparently in a single proposal. Share your date, headcount and a short brief, and we typically return a quote within the hour.
What's included with a birthday chef booking?
Every Birthday Chef booking includes a fully bespoke menu agreed in advance, the chef and any required brigade, fresh daily sourcing, full kitchen set-up and a spotless clear-down at the end of service. Front-of-house staff, sommelier service, glassware, linens and bar set-up are quoted on request.
Where do you cover for birthday chef bookings?
Our chefs travel across the UK from regional bases in London, Cheshire and Manchester — and internationally on request for villa stays, yacht charters, chalet weeks and overseas estates. Birthday Chef bookings are regularly delivered in private residences, country houses, marquees and chosen venues.
Frequently asked
Birthday Chef — your questions
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