Private dining
A restaurant evening, in your own home.
Paul cooks for 2 to 12 guests at your table: dinner parties, birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, weekends away. Every menu is written for the occasion, and everything from the shopping to the washing up is included.
Dinner parties
The dinner party, minus the stress.
Three courses as standard, up to seven for a tasting-menu evening. Canapés on arrival, a cheese course or petit fours if you want them. Paul serves each course and clears between them, so you stay at the table with your guests from the first drink to the last.
Ideal for: Saturday nights with friends, family Sundays, a dinner to say thank you, a reason to use the dining room.
Celebrations
Birthdays, anniversaries, engagements.
A 70th birthday for eight. A 40th wedding anniversary with the whole family. A proposal dinner for two on a beachfront terrace. Paul has cooked them all, and plans the evening around the moment: when the speeches happen, when the cake comes out, who can't eat what.
If you'd like a printed menu on the table with the guest of honour's name on it, just say.
Canapés & sharing
For bigger rooms and longer evenings.
Seated dinners stop at twelve. For drinks parties, house parties and weekends away with a larger group, Paul offers canapé rounds, grazing boards and sharing menus served to the table, which work beautifully for anything from fifteen to forty.
Ask about canapés when you enquire and he'll suggest a format for your numbers and your space.
What's included
One price. Everything in it.
Before the day
A menu consultation by email or phone. A bespoke menu written for your table and agreed with you. All the shopping, from Sussex producers where possible.
On the night
Travel to you. Preparation, cooking and plating in your kitchen. Service of every course, with the dishes introduced if you'd like. Paul brings specialist kit and works with the equipment in your kitchen.
Afterwards
A complete clean-up of the kitchen before he leaves. The only evidence he was there is the table.
Three courses from £50 per person
Extra courses, canapés, cheese, premium crockery hire and wine pairing quoted on request. £100 deposit to secure your date.
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Good to know
The practical questions, answered.
How far can you travel?
I'm based in Eastbourne, East Sussex, and happy to travel within a 30-mile radius, roughly an hour's drive. That covers Brighton, Lewes, Hastings, Tunbridge Wells and most of Sussex and Kent in between. Travel is included in your quote.
How many guests can you cook for?
A minimum of 2 and a maximum of 12 for a seated dinner. For larger gatherings, ask about canapé and sharing menus.
Can you cater for dietary requirements and allergens?
Yes, of course. Every menu is bespoke and can accommodate all of your and your guests' requirements. Just let me know when you enquire.
Do you bring your own equipment?
I bring specialist equipment and use the kitchen equipment available in your home. If your event is at a rental venue, please check with your host what will be available. Premium crockery and glassware can be hired for an additional fee.
Do you set the table?
I don't, I'm afraid. Ideally the table is dressed before I arrive, especially where space is limited, so I can concentrate on the food.
How does payment work?
A £100 deposit secures your date. The balance is due 30 days before the event; bookings made within 30 days are paid in full at the time of booking. Payment is by bank transfer or PayPal. Cancel up to 30 days ahead for a full refund; after that date no refund can be issued.
Enquire
Your table next?
Tell me the date, numbers and occasion, and I'll come back to you within 48 hours with ideas for the menu.