Bristol, London & Cornwall Private Chef
As a private chef catering across the Southwest, A.P. Chef specializes in bringing exceptional dining experiences directly to people’s homes. From intimate gatherings to lavish affairs, we offer bespoke menus crafted with locally sourced ingredients and a touch of culinary flair. Whether you’re in Bristol, Cornwall, or London, you can explore the diverse range of services we offer by clicking here.
Whether you are planning a special birthday party or an anniversary. A.P. Chef works closely with you and will advise on the menu and the set up for the party, creating the event that you envisioned and dreamed of.
A.P. Chef’s Mission
We aim to craft an unforgettable experience that brings together friends and families through seasonal cooking, celebrating nourishing food bursting with flavour. Utilizing exceptional local produce, we strive to create culinary memories that resonate for a lifetime.
How Does It Work?
We bring the A.P. Chef restaurant to you, so you don’t need to worry about restaurant bookings or how you are going to get there. Hold your party at home and select from our Three Course or Seasonal Sharing Plates Private Dining Menus.
Menu & Dietary Requirements
We ask that the party chooses one majority menu and A.P. Chef will take care of all dietary requirements and can suggest an alternative dish when necessary. For example, we can suggest a vegetarian alterative if you wanted to select a meat or fish main. All final dietary requirements and numbers will need to be agreed at least two weeks before the event. Please get in touch to request to see a sample menu.
Booking Information
Once the menu has been discussed and decided, A.P. Chef will send a booking deposit to confirm the date and full payment is requested prior the booking.
Arrival Time
A.P. Chef will arrive 1.5 hours before you would like the starters to be served.
Table Service
An assistant is required for bookings above 8 and for tasting menus however smaller bookings often choose to have this option and we can take care of the drinks and food service. As part of the service provided, we will set the table with crockery provided by the client. Any serving platters required for the menu will be provided by A.P. Chef.
A.P. Chef Promise
Your Kitchen Will Be Left Sparkling
A.P. Chef will take control of your kitchen from cooking, serving and clearing. We will leave your kitchen sparkling once the desserts have been served and cleared, allowing you to totally relax and enjoy the food and the evening.
We Believe That Good Food is For Sharing
A.P. Chef is proud of the food that we create and loves to share what we do with others. We like to take pictures of the food at an event and occasionally of the dining experience and the guests. We also respect our clients privacy and do let us know if you would like to opt out of this. If you would like to share your experience on social media, please tag @apchefuk
Summer Spread
CANAPÉS
Beef Horseradish Roulade Forks
Cheddar, Leek & Tomato Polenta Stack
Monkfish Fritters with Curried Mayo
MAINS
Sirloin with Chimichurri
Roasted Field Mushrooms Stuffed with Caponata Chickpeas
SIDES
All served with salad leaves and dressing
Slow Cooked Tomatoes & Yeo Valley Superthick Yogurt
Grilled Hispi Cabbage with Hazelnut Chilli Butter
Roasted Hasselback Potatoes Green Bean, Sugar Snap Peas & Red Onions
DESSERT
Frozen Blackberry Yogurt Parfait with Fruit Compote
Summer Plated
TO START
All Warmed Bread & Whipped Butter
Confit Roasted Tomato, Basil, Pine Nut & Kerned Yogurt
Balsamic Glazed Rocket Salad
MAIN
Cornish Hake & Broccoli Summer Menu Beurre Noisette
Slow Roasted Red Peppers and Tomatoes and Vegetable Lentils
DESSERT
Polenta, Pistachio & Lemon Cake with Vanilla Clotted Cream & Florentine
Holly Clifford1 May 2024Ali catered for a lunch event we hosted in central London for International Womens Day. From the initial conversations to pulling off the event, dealing with Ali was a pleasure. Ali understood the brief without having worked with us before and provided an amazing lunch spread that was tasty, nutritious, beautifully presented and catered to all of the guests needs. She bought in some of her team who were wonderful also. We look forward to working with Ali again in the future and can't recommend more!! Holly Clifford & Oliver Hardcastle.Marcia Nathan26 February 2024Ali was a fantastic chef! I had 13 people for a birthday dinner and everything she made from canapés to dessert was absolutely delicious! We chatted by email to plan the menu and she was so accommodating with allergies and food dislikes! The final menu was just perfect and every one of my guests loved the food!! Will definitely use Ali again!!sophie winter21 December 2023Alice did the food for our daughter’s 18th and she did it perfectly. She advised on the best dishes to serve and was so relaxed and delightful to have around. The food was wonderful. The teenagers couldn’t believe their luck! Highly recommendedJordi Simons9 October 2023Ali catered for my best friends hen do. The food was absolutely delicious and was served beautiful. She coped effortlessly with time changes and a decreased service time and left the kitchen in a great state despite limited resources. In the lead up to the event she was great to communicate with. I would definitely use her again.Bobby Harvey28 September 2023Amazing food! Service was superb and would highly recommend :)Tracey Fox28 September 2023One of the best in the UK - we have held 2 events with Ali at Boconnoc House and her food is just thoughtful, fresh, creative and amazing!!Kate Hammaren26 July 2023I had Ali to come and cook for my birthday, and I can't recommend her highly enough. She's friendly, professional and her food is to die for. I love that her produce is locally sourced and seasonal, and I would definitely recommend her for any special occasion – it was a really nice change from going to a restaurant!Brian Lindley13 July 2023Phenomenal! Ali has catered numerous events for me since 2018, several events per year indeed, mainly at my Cornwall house. Ali has worked with me across a number of formats: - Formal intimate dinners for 12-16; extremely high-end in feel and the cornerstone to a hyper-luxurious events including multinational clients - Relaxed catering over a period of 3-5 days for family and visitors, or indeed for a posse of middle-aged windsurfers that arrive each September - Enormous party celebration buffets and drinks/cocktail provision for 40-60 people, especially the famous Live Band Karaoke Stars In Their Eyes challenge, which attracts an international attendee list annually and has to go off seamlessly in a typically highly challenging adrenalin charged environment. It’s not just the super high quality of food, but more the very relaxed, very friendly vibe that also leaves you in no doubt there is a military operation in the background… I have never had any issue or complaints, but I can’t begin to list the accolades. Thank you Ali, for making all our stuff so special!!Emma Caddis30 June 2023Ali worked with us at Treseren, our boutique wedding venue to create a menu for our welcome meal for wedding couples and their guests to enjoy on arrival. We wanted the food to be very special, yet create a feeling of conviviality and a home from home atmosphere; we also needed to cater for all dietary requirements. Ali designed the perfect, flexible menu with wonderful sharing plates, tasty mains and colourful salads for our summer menu. For autumn / winter she created a seasonal offering with wonderful vegetable sides, warming hearty plates and dessert utilising apples from our orchard. Ali is incredible to work with, so inventive and creative with her food, creating delicious results. She is also wonderful in person, a great team player and she was always delightful with all our guests. Ali comes highly recommended!Charlie Hawkes15 June 2023Very special to eat food that delicious and that also tasted unique. Plus in a supper club setting which was great fun! Full 5 stars every time.
