I am an experienced Ballymaloe Cookery School-trained private chef who specialises in Ottolenghi-style feasts using the best seasonal and local ingredients.

Whether it be a week away in the sunshine, a family celebration, or an intimate dinner, let me take the stress and fuss out of the menu-planning, shopping, cooking, and clearing up.

What I Do

Holiday chef – abroad or within the UK
Dinner & lunch parties
Canapé parties
Shooting weekends
Christenings
Hen-do’s
Family celebrations
Easter / Christmas (subject to availability)
Fridge/freezer filling (within the West Berkshire/Hampshire/Wiltshire area)

‘Emily is an exceptional cook, she has so much talent. She is innovative and never ceased to amaze us with her incredible and completely delicious menus. She is thoughtful, kind, fun to be with and literally nothing is too much trouble. I cannot recommend her more highly.’

Emma Grimthorpe,
Polzeath September 2023 & September 2024
‘We loved having you and we were all so grateful for the endless delicious food. You do it all beautifully - and quietly and efficiently which is always a huge bonus!’

Lady Jane Parker,
Gloucestershire
‘Emily came to the South of France with us for two weeks and was absolutely brilliant. She navigated three meals a day & kid’s meals with a huge smile despite the craziness and regular little visitors to the kitchen. Every meal was delicious and beautifully presented and she served a wide range of different options including a lobster feast on our last evening. I can’t recommend her more highly.’

Olivia Bardy, OB Luxury Travel,
Saint Maxime, June 2024
‘Emily did all the catering for the Christening weekend of our grandson. She managed cooking a five-star dinner for 17, a welcome supper and delicious seafood lunch alongside full English breakfasts whilst preparing food for three toddlers with aplomb. She was smiley, flexible, and positive right the way through and pulled the most delicious Christening cake and pre-dinner nibbles out of a hat! I could not recommend her highly enough – she was super professional yet lovely to have around and added enormously to the entire occasion.’

Penny Hubbard,
Norfolk
'I can't rave enough about Em! She's so wonderful to deal with, quick to come back to all of my enquiries and the clients love her because she's an absolute gem to have around. Not to mention the utterly delicious food... hands down the best chocolate pudding I have ever eaten. I couldn't recommend her more highly.'

Matilda Wilson,
Matilda Wilson Events

I am an experienced Ballymaloe Cookery School-trained private chef who specialises in Ottolenghi-style feasts using the best seasonal and local ingredients.

Whether it be a week away in the sunshine, a family celebration, or an intimate dinner, let me take the stress and fuss out of the menu-planning, shopping, cooking, and clearing up.

What I Do

‘Emily is an exceptional cook, she has so much talent. She is innovative and never ceased to amaze us with her incredible and completely delicious menus. She is thoughtful, kind, fun to be with and literally nothing is too much trouble. I cannot recommend her more highly.’

‘We loved having you and we were all so grateful for the endless delicious food. You do it all beautifully - and quietly and efficiently which is always a huge bonus!’