Words from our customers

 

Everything went brilliantly - the surprise worked perfectly and Steve was fabulous. Not only a great cook but he chatted to everybody throughout the evening answering all their questions. He looked after everybody really well and the food was terrific. Thanks for setting it all up and you can be assured that if I try this again you will be top of my list.’
Findlay Simpson, Hertfordshire

 

Many thanks for all your hard work yesterday - from the canapés to the petit fours it was excellent. The food was delicious especially the scallops and the beef and it was just great to have you around. Francesca carried out her duties wonderfully well - pleasant, efficient and unobtrusive. Thanks to you we had a great night.’
Peter Hope, New Malden

 

Pip and I would like to express our sincere thanks and delight at the food you prepared for us over Christmas and New Year. All of our guests were also impressed at the super quality of the food - it was very tempting for me to try and claim that I did the cooking but the standard was so professional that there is no way any amateur could get near. It all helped us to have worry free Christmas and New Year. It is difficult to single out any one dish as they were all memorable but the salmon en croute was particularly special.’
Ron Mumford, Kingston

 

I was very pleased to find someone near to us who could help us with catering for our 10th wedding anniversary party. The service we received was first class – and the thought and attention beforehand was amazing. The choice of dishes was perfect: spicy nyonya chicken (with lemongrass, chilli, ginger shrimp paste) and lamb baked with yoghurt and black pepper with rice and breads for 100 guests. The sauce on the chicken was fantastic but the overall winner was the lamb. The food contributed greatly to the success for the party and everyone commented on how good it was. Great food, service, people and price.’
Lorna Stewart, Surbiton

 

I just wanted to thank you for last night. The food was all delicious and my kitchen was spotless. I've been enjoying some of the leftover petit fours this morning! Thanks again and I will definitely be recommending you to friends and family.'
Anne Marie Funk, Farnham

 

Many thanks for such a wonderful and stress-free evening on Saturday! The food was so delicious. The evening went very smoothly and your waitress Amy did a wonderful job in looking after everybody. It was such a treat, especially for me, to be out of the kitchen and enjoying the company of our guests, with the extra win-win bonus of a clean and tidy kitchen at the end of the evening! Thank you for such a terrific evening, and I hope we have occasion to call on your services in the near future.
John and Lisa Regan, Hillingdon

 

We ate your lamb shanks and chocolate cheesecake tonight and loved them! I was so impressed with the portion size (huge), and the tender vegetable loaded gravy on the shanks was a meal in itself. The meat was tender and meltingly yummy and I served it with cous cous and roasted red onions, peppers and courgettes. I devoured mine holding the bone in my hands like Henry VIII! 
The chocolate cheesecake was about 30% bigger than what you can buy in a supermarket. It looked really good on my glass cake stand – you could definitely pass it off as home made. The consensus around the table was it's rather more sophisticated than your average Cheesecake Factory product – surprisingly light with a decadent texture. We served it with fresh raspberries and cream…
Amanda Hayhurst, Joint Managing Director, Schwartz Communications UK

 

Excitement and anticipation is something that is rare these days but that's what I feel when I'm about to be treated to a meal cooked by Steve. Having first experienced his cuisine at The Villandry, I was thrilled to learn of his new company and first in the queue to try. Steve's menu combinations are always enticing and his presentation is exceptional. The most recent memorable meal included a mouthwateringly delicious and moist guinea fowl, which is a bird I enjoy but I often avoid ordering as so often the chef hasn't got it right and the bird is too dry. No challenge for Steve however and I am already planning my next foray with friends to sample his 2011 menus!
Michelle Redmond, Minx PR

 

Steve is an extraordinarily nice man, and anyone having his services is extremely lucky.
Dudley Winterbottom, Secretary, Chelsea Arts Club

 

We wanted a unique gift of biscuits to give out at the press launch of our client Pukka Herbs’ new range of organic teas. Steve immediately understood what we were after. He came back to us with great ideas and created three deliciously scented cookies – cinnamon, ginger and cardamom - to complement the tea flavours. The client was delighted and all the journalists loved the cookies. As a PR I felt Steve delivered exactly what I wanted.
Charlotte Dormon, CCD PR

 

I used to visit Villandry in London on a regular basis when Steve was the Head chef. The food was always of the highest standard, but what was also impressive was the wide variety of dishes that used to appear on the menu on different occasions. I have no doubt that anyone that uses Steve's services as a private chef will not be disappointed and will be in for a real treat.’ Dick Middleton, Technical Director, Schwabe UK

 

Steve's food is lovely - stylish, elegant, tasty, and very skillfully prepared. We are his greatest fans.
Marja Putkisto, Method Putkisto