La Belle Assiette (UK) in Hackney

DO NOT BOOK WITH LA BELLE. They sent out a notice to all bookings at the end of May that they were shutting down operations and that the website would be completely unavailable as of June 15th. We had our elopement dinner booked with a chef through them that we were then scrambling to find an alternative for. In the meantime, we requested a refund. After a nightmare of going back and forth over a dozen times with them, with no responses or vague responses with no follow through, I was finally able to get the refund processed- but they kept their booking fee. They decided to send out an email on June 8th- 3 days after they have disabled their website for users to manage their bookings- that they had decided they could maintain operations. But by that point, we’d already managed to book the same chef through another platform. I’ve now requested them to refund the booking fee multiple times, but they claimed they could still meet the booking so they didn’t have to, and I’ve already told them that’s not possible since that chef isn’t available to them on that night since we booked him elsewhere. They are no longer responding to any messages I’ve sent requesting the remaining balance. This business practice is completely unacceptable and untrustworthy. Do not risk your event with this shady business.

Disappointed in this year's experience; the quality of the food was ok but not to the standard you would expect for New Year's eve. Compared to last year, this chef didn't bring any of his pots and pans and used all of ours, which coincidentally were brand new and ended up burnt. The chef was very dismissive when I asked him to be careful with some of the surfaces or crockery and cutlery that can't go in the dishwasher, which meant I had to keep on going back to the kitchen to check on him and pick up oily bottles he would leave here and there. When I raised this, along with a couple of other issues, with LBA, they told me to raise it with my insurance! Very unhelpful and unbelievable from a business towards a repeat customer. We won't be using LBA or recommending them going forward, hence the review. The food was ok but I would say pretty average for a private chef, it was more what you would expect in an average pub, definitely not the "Michelin type" experience we were promised.

Gabor is an amazing chef, we cannot praise him highly enough! It was a surprise for my 70th birthday, organised by my daughter and enjoyed by 6 family members. The courses were imaginative, delicious and Gabor put in all the extras that made it so special. He introduced all the dishes and clearly loves cooking and presenting food. He also left the kitchen spotless! Wonderful evening, thank you.

THE WORST experience EVER! The chef arrived drunk, continued drinking, shouting and swearing at his staff so loud all my guests heard! The food was inedible and no one could eat any of it! It was not as described/agreed and looked like cat food. He wrecked my kitchen and saucepan, broke my best glasses, the most embarrassing experience ever!

The chef and the meal was excellent, (Gio) , HOWEVER I paid £99 for a waiter as there were 11 of us, - no waiter arrived, and poor Gio said the company should have called me. It resulted in some of the younger guests clearing the table as he was obviouslyy struggling to cook and serve 11 people . The following day I called the company , and they just said they would pay me the £99 back, and blamed the chef as 'it was his responsibility'. On contacting Gio, he was astounded, In his words, 'I am just the chef' - I then contacted the company and suggested they refunded the £19 booking fee as well as we had NOT received the service we had booked, The girl ws very offhand and I said I would not recommend La Belle Assiette again, at that point she said she would ask the directors. I had a call back and they said they had creidted my account for £30! JOKE! Especially as I had said I would not use theur company ever again. I would stress we could not fault Gio as a chef, and luckily we had family for a birthday celebration, It would have been very embarrasing had it been a formal meal. The lovely Gio is very upset, and has offered to refund me the £19 personally, which , of course I dont want

Hiring a private chef is an excellent proposition. Not only does one, usually, get an excellent meal, but they also take care of all the preparation and clearing up which means there is more time for the guests to enjoy each others company. I do understand, having done this several times, that there is an element of risk involved, and this is perhaps reflected in the reviews below. In other words, there can be angst about "will the chef show up?" and/or "will they provide what we want?" We were renting a barn conversion in deepest rural Shropshire, from the National Trust and were a family group of 6, including 2 of us in the UK from the US where we live. As you can imagine, we don't get together very often and so we splashed out and reserved chefs for 2 nights of our stay, Fabio and Georgi, and picked too very different, but 7 course meals. Suffice it to say, both chefs were truly excellent. The meals they prepared were sumptuous, fabulously presented and timely. Really everything we could have hoped for. It is a joy to have a meal cooked in front of you and judging by these two chefs, La Belle Assiette has an excellent cadre of providers on their books. Both of our chefs had over 20 years experience cooking in restaurants, and both flew solo on these assignments, so it is a busy four hours or so for them and they coped admirably. Any down sides? Nothing worth complaining about. The communication with one of the chefs could have been better, there wasn't much in the way of confirmation from him until very close to the evening, which occasioned some of the aforementioned stress but all was well. Obviously you don't know what sort of personality you are going to get with your chef, and this is a profession with notoriously volatile personalities but both of our providers were very friendly and helpful but somewhat taciturn during service especially, when they were, of course, extremely busy. We would definitely use this company again. The variety of chefs on offer and the quality of the food that we were provided were outstanding. I do suggest you get hold of your chosen chef and push them to keep in contact and confirm, as a lack of contact beforehand can be worrisome. I also guess that communication outside of a kitchen may not be every chef's forte, so it does pay to keep on top of them. All in all, especially considering we booked both of these meals less than 10 days out, a truly outstanding experience that actually was a centerpiece of our trip. Will definitely use them again.

I'd not considered booking a chef before, but when it came to throwing a big birthday party this really was a great thing to do and allowed a big group to dine in style and not worry about organising childcare etc. Highly recommend booking a chef to make a big event extra special.

On the 5th January this year after much research I booked and paid for a chef to cook a special birthday meal for my family and I to celebrate my 60th birthday this coming July. Via the website I liked my chosen chef and his menu. Then when my credit card statement arrived I noticed that my transaction was classed as a ‘cash transaction’. Subsequently, I was charged a cash transaction fee by credit card company as though I had taken cash out of a cash point machine. I then queried this in February with La Bella Assistte who asked me to provide proof which I duly done. Several telephone calls and emails later, with the final email being delivered in May I gave up chasing as I had no satisfactory replies and doubts about this company began to surface. Also, I wanted to look forward to my birthday meal and not get mired in stress about £36! Then, in early July with two weeks before my 60th birthday I contacted La Bella Assitte to ask if the chef could contact me regarding my booking. Having not been contacted by either La Bella Assitte or the chef in seven months. After three days, and no reply from La Bella Assitte I traced my chef’s contact details via Google. To my concern, yes, he had a booking on my birthday but not MY booking! He even claimed, before he realised a double booking had occurred that he had spoken to me about my celebration meal! He hadn’t. In fact, he didn’t even know the time & location of my meal although he did guess Surrey correctly! I asked him if I could email him my menu, location and numbers attending and he promised to text me his email address. As you can imagine by this time my stress levels were at max as I knew this was probably going to end badly. No text arrived. I texted the chef instead but nothing. Then, for the first time since January someone actually contacted me from La Bella Assistte to advise me that my chosen chef was unavailable to cook my 60th birthday meal! They then offered me a replacement chef which was not acceptable. In fact, against a backdrop of appalling customer service I wanted nothing more to do with this company except to retrieve my nearly £900. that I had paid in good faith seven months ago! This has been a terrible exercise in customer service. Feeling let down does not even begin to describe how I and my family feel. How can a company that specialises in celebratory occasions let a customer down so badly? Also, when did THEY know the chef was double booked and why was it left to myself to play detective And find this out for myself? Where was the customer support in all this? After all, They had my money. Sadly, what should have been a wonderful family celebratory occasion and a meal of a lifetime, has become an occasion that has only brought sadness and stress. Thankfully, I have my money returned but I’d much rather have had a wonderful birthday meal surrounded by my family in a wonderful location, cooked by a chef that I chose and paid for seven months ago!

Our chef and waitress made our evening that bit extra special. The chef accommodated all of our dietary needs perfectly and our food was delicious. My first experience of using a private dining service and I will definitely do it again. Thoroughly recommend La Belle Assiete very helpful and quick response in the booking process with any questions - excellent!

- I paid over £550 for a meal I never received! We booked Georgi for a Friday night for my wife’s birthday (party of 6) but unfortunately, I tested positive for Covid 58 hours before Georgi was supposed to come and cook for us. Being honest (I guess I shouldn't have been), I let Grace know at their office at 9am on the Wednesday morning and whilst I stated we did not want to cancel, just merely postpone the meal until I had recovered, she said she would have to treat it as a cancellation. This meant I would only get back 20% of the meal costs and would also be a credit on my account and not a refund. Why would I do that and then spend another £400 with the company to get a second meal when I didn’t even receive the first one? Georgi said he was still happy to cook for us at our house despite me having Covid but I felt that I didn’t want to put our other guests at risk (as one person was in a high risk category) and Grace at my request kindly agreed to move the venue to one of our friends, instead of ‘cancelling’ and loosing 80% of our money. I did however think it was a degree irresponsible of the chef if he had turned up and I exposed him to Covid. What if I had given him the virus and then he went onto other guests the next night? I would suggest in the current climate think very carefully before booking with this company as whilst their cancellation terms are clear they are too restrictive. Sometimes there has to be a degree of fair flexibility or compromise. I appreciate ingredients and time needs to be allocated (and I would have been happy paying a rebooking fee) but an 80% loss of money, especially when I requested a postponement not a cancellation, is an excessive and unfair policy. As for the food, I can’t tell you as I never got to eat any on the night, but our friends said it was okay. NEVER use again and a real shame that a company is too short sighted to engage in good customer service in order to help expand its business.

Really brilliant dinner at home booked only about 10 days in advance. We were put in touch with the chef after looking at a few options and then discussed the menu and numbers of people. Kasia, the chef turned up about an hour and half before dinner, prepared everything including setting the table and serving cocktails. Her assistant served dinner and the two of them then cleared up. It was immaculate after they left. Such a great way to enjoy an evening with friends without all the bother and at a reasonable price. It has given another dimension to our home as the dining room May now get used!

We engaged Chef Holly Sugars through La Belle Assiette for a fine dining birthday celebration with Friends and I was not disappointed. The food was fabulous and as I have a food intolerance of garlic eating out is difficult for me as everything always contains garlic! Holy cooked garlic free braised lamb shank and dauphinoise potatoes, proving you don't need garlic for a truly epic meal! The food was wonderful and I really relaxed and enjoyed my evening as I wasn't rushing around the kitchen. Worth every penny - and of course no taxi home needed and I could buy wonderful wine without the restaurant mark up

Told exactly at the time the chef was meant to arrive this they had cancelled, this has ruined a 60th birthday. Why could you not have told us early? Horrific support over the phone, no sincere sorry. Very surprised because so many good reviews but actually they do not care and aren't apologetic at all. I'm sure we will get a following message to say " we are very sorry and contact us" I feel like we should be compensated, being excited for weeks with a surprise like this only to be told exactly when we expect them to knock on the front door that they are not coming. We'll done (clap clap) you have out done yourself. Cannot just be use, I'm sure there will before bad reviews to come.

We ordered a chef through this company to cook a 3 course meal for my dad's 60th birthday. They were due to arrive at 6pm and instead we recieved a phone call to tell us that due to personal reasons he was no longer coming and there was nothing else they could offer us. My dad's 60th is ruined and the company have done absolutely nothing about. The full amount has already been paid!!! And no refund can be arranged until Monday. Absolutely disgusting service. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND EVER!!

We booked a chef to cook and a waiter for my mother in laws 70th for Saturday night. It was a bloody disappointment. The chef was meant to arrive 2 hours prior to the start at 7, he had previously changed the start time as he said he had to travel 1hr and 30min. He then changed the arrival time to 1 hour to prep. We were having slow roasted lamb, so how that can be cooked in 1 hour. On the night 6 came and went, then at 6.30 I tried to call the booking company, but they are closed and only work 9-5 Monday to Friday, so I got an automated message my only option was to leave a message. I then tried to contact the chef. I got a message backe saying could I send a drop pin as he was lost. I did. This was now 6.45, I got a message saying he was stuck in mud, so we went out to find him. We did, the first thing he asked was did we want to cancel, I said no. As we couldn't get hold of the company, I wasn't sure that if I cancelled then we would lose everything. I asked him if he was still okay to provide the service, or did he want to cance, he said no. He then asked me about 4 times, if I wanted to cancel which sent off alarm bells. I just though, it would be a late start, so he may be here longer. Also his car was stuck so I contacted the owner of the cottage we were staying in to see if they had room, or knew of any B&Bs. We also asked who the farmer of the track was, to help with the car. We arrived back at the cottage once we had found them at 7.45pm got asked again if we want to cancel, we said it would probably be best to carry on with the night. The meal was fast, all pre prepared, it was more like pulled lamb that the chef warmed up. The meal started at 8pm he was finished and cleared up by 9pm. We had barely finished one course before the next was put in front of us. The food was okay and well presented, I will say that. The waiter just stood there and I had to keep telling him to fill glasses. That was all he did during the hour. During the meal I was gathering contact details of taxis, b&bs, the farmer and forwarded onto the chef. He did nothing. At 9 he said can you take me to the B&B and we will see if they have a room. So, luckily my son doesn't drink so said he would take them to the B&B, we got there no rooms available. We then had to find somewhere and drove them to the nearest travel lodge, 30 mins away. So an hour round trip. The company have offered £102 credit to be used at our next booking, yes sure, like we will ever use this company again. So I don't feel a)£102 is enough compensation, I was expecting 40% taking into consideration the fact we drove him around to find a B&B etc. Also not a credit note, this was a one off special treat for a special occasion. Also after this disaster, I would never use them again, the lack of support on the night and since made sure of this.

We chose a Moroccan menu with most of our 14 guests not having eaten Moroccan cuisine previously. Our chef was punctual, polite, professional and quietly attentive. He worked hard and produced food for meat eaters and vegetarians (4 courses) that everyone relished. The food was...

Excellent experience with chef hired through La Belle Alliance. Chef was really great and food absolutely delicious. 2 waitresses who accompanied the chef were friendly, polite and very efficient. Kitchen was left immaculately clean and tidy.

We had a wonderful evening last night thanks to Norbert our chef from Bedfordshire. Superb food, superb service, totally relaxed having him in our house and wouldn’t hesitate to do it again. There were 4 adults and 2 children, we had the tasting menu and...

We invited 4 friends for a surprise dinner for my husband 50th birthday. I booked Chef Rufino in advance and we discussed the menu over the phone. I told chef what his favorite foods were. We had mushroom soup. King prawns with chillot and garlic...

We used La Belle Assiette to host a private dinner for my mother's birthday. It was so easy to find a delicious menu from the site and book it all through their system. Any requests that we made ahead of time were accommodated without any...

This was a ’first’ for us and we would definitely consider this as an option again. The whole evening ran smoothly, the food was delicious and my kitchen was left super clean. Enjoying restaurant quality food in the comfort of you own home was a...

It's the first time we've used La Belle Assiette but we will have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending them to family and friends. Tareq was very friendly and a superb chef. We'd hired an Airbnb house but, for 8 people, the kitchen was lacking in...

This was the first time I have used a private chef service & it didn’t disappoint! It was for a birthday celebration & so worth the expense. It’s not the cheapest thing you’ll ever do but considering there was six of us with four courses,...

This is the second time we have used La Belle Assiette for a private chef and it did not disappoint. Our chef Domenico Colonna provided a delicious meal in our holiday home. Each course was excellent, moreish and beautifully presented. The chef was unobtrusive but...

We hired a private chef for a small 21st birthday dinner. Given Covid restrictions there were only 3 of us which made it more expensive per person as there is a minimum charge. The booking process was easy and they were able to cater for...

We booked a private chef to cook for my daughter's 18th birthday due to lockdown restrictions and were not disappointed. La Belle Assiete were professional and helpful in answering queries beforehand and the meal provided by chef Georgi Valchev exceeded our expectations. As a family...

Due to current restrictions at the moment we were unable to go out for dinner for my dads 60th birthday as previously planned. I am so glad we didn't! The chef Romuald was friendly, knowledgeable and the food was some of the best I've ever...

Fantastic service and communications from both La Belle Assiette and our chef Michael Thomas. As we couldn’t go out for my fiancée’s 60th birthday, due to lockdown 3, I organised for chef Michael to come and cook for us. He was very accommodating in changing...

With rapidly changing covid rules and a full diary I had short notice and little time to organise a special ‘big birthday’ meal at home with family and friends. After Googling and researching La Belle Assiette came to my rescue. The website and booking was...

I decided that I would ask the family to gather at a lovely house on a beach front in Sussex. I wanted to celebrate in style without having to go to a restaurant and without everyone having to cook our main evening dinner. My daughter...

We decided to celebrate my in laws 40th wedding anniversary by hiring a private chef at home. We chose Chef Maria and she was punctual, friendly and personable. She cooked the most amazing meal, with fresh ingredients that were presented lovely on the plates. She...

Nearly two weeks and still waiting for my refund. Every time I email for an update I get a different response as to when I will get my refund and it never happens. Disappointing!

“We hired Chef Kasia to cook us a meal for our wedding anniversary. She communicated well with us and was willing to make any changes that we wanted. She arrived on time with somebody help her, and prepared a lovely meal for us, served it...

This is the second time we have used La Belle Assiette (UK) to cater for a evening in a rental home for a group of 10. Both times choosing a menu and the chefs cooking of food was excellent. Chef has arrived when booked, tidied...

We booked with La Belle Assiette for a private dining experience for my Mum’s 60th Birthday and it was the best decision! We’ve never done anything like it before, however now we have children in the family and also, one guest we a broken leg...

Fantastic experience for our friends hen do! La belle assiette’s text service was great. Our chef, Elia, was professional, easily contactable, friendly and made fabulous food, she never had a smile off of her face! She left our kitchen in great condition too which we...

If you are looking for fabulous food in the comfort of your own home, this is the perfect treat. Food was delicious, service was fantastic and having a professional chef in the kitchen was a bonus. The Asian inspired menu was delicious, not overly hot...

We selected this company because of the reviews. We were not disappointed! Easy booking, good communication, excellent chef and wonderful food.

We had such an incredible chef come to the house The food was absolutely incredible starting with a great selection of canapés. Each course was amazing and the kitchen was left spotless Such a nice way to spend New Year’s Eve would recommend to anyone

Booked chef from La Belle Assiette, selected menu and charming professional chef arrived right on time. He prepared, cooked, served and cleared everything away leaving kitchen immaculate. Food was delicious - fresh, quality ingredients. Just a fabulous way to have a stress-free, amazing meal with...

We had a brilliant chef come to our house. Great communication prior to the day, with my dietary requirements being considered. Nothing was too much trouble. Food, service and cleaning up was all fabulous and even better I didn’t have any washing up. Would definitely...

I hosted a validation dinner at my home. Jegan, the chef, was very accommodating and professional. From the initial contact to discuss the menu he was helpful and came up with menu suggestions to match the diners' preferences. He arrived all ready to go and...

We had a wonderful evening and cannot wait till the next, the chef was fantastic, We agreed on a menu a week or so earlier and he suggested wines for each course! we had a new kitchen fitted a few weeks earlier including a new...

I was lucky enough to have a validation dinner for me and 5 guests in my home in Norfolk. What an experience - being in catering my self I love being cooked for, but also love good food and what a treat having it all...

This was my first time booking through La Belle Assiette and I am very grateful to them and in particular to chef Philippe Roth for helping me creating a wonderful 5 stars menu for our celebration. The whole service was easy to book and a...

Used these guys twice in different areas two different chefs, both experiences excellent .Easy to book ,chefs happy to change things ,ìarrived on time cooked excellent meal cleared up after themselves and I could enjoy the dinner party as much as my guests. Wouldnt hesitate...

Dave was a total star, so relaxed and just unloaded all his equipment in the kitchen and 3 hours later our delicious menu was served! A great way to celebrate a special occasion with none of the hassle of going anywhere! Gorgeous food.

From start to finish this was a wonderful experience. Easy to book and very versatile to all requirements. Norbert, our chef, contacted me prior to the event to discuss requirements etc. He prepared in front of us serving canapés as we chatted. The food was...

Chef Christos was a consummate professional from start to finish. Beginning with the initial phone call to introduce himself, to discussing and finalising the menu, nothing was too much of a problem. On the day of the dinner, Christos was warm, pleasant and super organised....

We had a truly fantastic experience with chef Julian Cardoza and La Belle Assiette at our AirBnB holiday house in Norfolk. The booking process was very simple and Julian was very flexible in swapping the starter to suit the tastes of our guests. A lovely...

We had a family birthday & wanted to make it special, so we booked La Belle Assiette for a Dinner At Home for 17, rather than go out for dinner. After reviewing chef’s profiles and sample menus, we chose Miranda & then spent time tailoring...

Our chef was Chiara. We were a group of six adults staying in a fairy remote village in Scotland. The food was delicious, scallops and sea bass with a fantastic choux/chocolate/caramelised apples dessert. Chiara was on time, worked quietly and efficiently without any stress, presented...

I booked with La Belle Assiette for a party of 9 adults. The food and service was incredible. It exceeded my expectations. Chef Romuald Brunelle created a wonderful menu for us including brilliant options for 3 vegetarians too. Each meal was beautifully presented and just...

We booked Kimberly to come to a cottage we were renting as a family. It was a little out of the way but she was happy to come- even though we had no idea what the cooking facilities would be like. We have no idea...

We rented a house in Gloucestershire for the weekend to celebrate our Ruby Wedding Anniversary with the family and hired Jegan, our chef, through La Belle Assiette, to cook our celebration meal. Jegan was very professional and friendly. He cooked an amazing meal for our...

We had chef Jegan Bobb on Saturday night at a house in Oxfordshire! 11 women who hired a chef for our night in! Jegan was by far brilliant and he really made our night! Food was 1st class!! The attention to detail was incredible and...

We booked a chef to cook for us whilst on holiday in Wales through La Belle Assiette. Everything went to plan, they organised our chef - Sean. He was a true professional, the food was presented beautifully and tasted amazing. He explained each course to...

I booked our chef, Gio Fioraso through La Belle Assiette website to cook a special dinner to celebrate my husband’s 60 birthday. We had a wonderful evening with Gio. He was so relaxed and very happy to chat with our friends as he prepared our...

I used La Belle Assiette at short notice to arrange a celebratory dinner for 6 people plus one child. The chef was excellent; preparing and serving a wonderful vegan meal for the adults and a separate meal for the child. He arrived with all the...

It may be pricey but it’s a once in a life time experience and I have never eaten anything so delicious! Stoyan was incredibly professional and courteous and couldn’t do enough to help, both on the night and before the meal when we were trying...

From the moment our chef arrived, we were impressed. Pure professionalism! I didn't know what cooking utensils we had as it was a rented house but the chef told me to leave him to it and he would find whatever he needed. I then switched...

Our Chef Mari was top of the class. Food delicious, hot and flavoursome. The presentation was amazing. All for my best friend who is a cook exraordernaire - she was delighted. And the best bit? The washing up was done too!!!! Special occasions will never...

We booked a private chef from La Belle assiette, what a fantastic idea! For £59 per person. Based on 4 diners, we had a 3 course meal, prepared in our home. Served to the table, kitchen cleaned! What a service! Micheal our chef, prepared small...

I used La Belle Assiete for a corporate event of 8 people, Chef Elia, was amazing, from food to service to leaving the kitchen spotless. I would definately reccommed LBA

Bogdan made our Valentines so special. He's such a wonderful person and chef. The food was absolutely amazing so creative and fantastic presentation. Such a lovely experience thank you so much Bogdan

We hired Bogdan Neacsu through La Belle Assiette to cater for a special birthday celebration for 12. Communication was excellent from both the company and chef from the moment of booking and he was very helpful in suggesting and helping us to tweak our menu...

La Belle Assiette sent us the wonderful Adam Brodrick to cook for us during our two-week rental in East Sussex in September 2018. There were just 8 of us so we decided to eat in the kitchen instead of the enormous dining room. Wise decision....

Perfect evening with friends. Expert chef and service. Highly recommend. Allessandro was our chef and we couldn’t have asked for better. True professional, charismatic and excellent chef

Our experience both with La Belle Assiette, and with Gabor Halmai has been absolutely flawless. From the immediate chat and advice on the website, to the quick email responses and appropriate recommendations, the company has been great and made the process very easy, including booking...

We had a brilliant evening hosted by Georgi on Boxing Day for our family (6 adults). From start to finish I was amazed at how clean Georgi worked, considering the amount of work and food prep etc. Georgi was very attentive to my son (2yr...

Booked for my partner’s Birthday for 2 adults & 3 kids & it was a great experience. Lots of contact with the chef before the event to plan the menu, all the food was delicious & the kitchen was left cleaner than before the meal!...

For that special event at home, we booked a private chef to provide a 5 course meal for 8 adults and three children. Fantastic experience, Claudia took over the kitchen and went beyond the brief to provide a wonderful meal for all the family to...

I booked chef bogdan for a steak & scallops for my wife’s birthday meal. I had never booked anything like this & did a lot of research, but I would highly recommend the company. The booking process was easy, with options to amend or totally...

I was able to book the day before for 20 people, the company reps were quick to contact me to clarify dietary requests I'd made mention of and the chef called while he was buying ingredients to confirm the sorts of dishes that would suit...

We booked Mike through the website for my Wife’s birthday celebration in Bath whilst staying in an air BnB for a long weekend. The booking service was easy and online chat responded to queries quickly. Mike is an excellent chef and responded to adjustments to...

Dinner for 10 at home. Starter asparagus and goats cheese followed by slow roasted lamb shoulder and dessert. Wonderfully cooked and presented and everything organised and tidied away. Brought cutlery and crockery and even glasses. An excellent way to enjoy Saturday night with friends. We...

We booked Chef Kasia for a family party at home as eating out is not practical and we thought we would get a more special experience than just going to a restaurant. Kasia was brilliant. Great communication in advance, helpful when we wanted to tweak...

We used La Belle Assiette and specifically Chef Dean Heselden for a dinner party I was hosting for my birthday. As myself and one of our guests have small babies we chose a Sunday afternoon to work around childcare and it worked out perfectly. Dean...

I have used La Belle Assiette on two occasions and we are very pleased on both occasions. The chefs arrived on time and everything was as expected. All the guests were also very pleased with the service.

Great food, fantastic quality and all prepared and served by very welcoming chef. The first time I had tried this type of dining experience with private chef and I would certainly do it again..

We have had two experiences of La Belle Assiette as guests at family dinners. Both were outstanding - top restaurant quality in the comfort of home, at about the same cost. We have consequently booked a dinner for our own celebration. No problem finding a...

La Belle Assiette have been amazing from the enquiry to clearing up after dinner. On the administration side, emails were answered quickly and efficiently, they were very helpful and adaptable when we had to not only change the location, but the number of people too...

We had the most amazing evening with Chef Franck he was totally professional in the food and presentation I would certainly recommend him 5 stars all the way

We ahd a brilliant evening with chef Daniel Kerr and his partner. They were absolutely fantastic! They were discreet and interacted with the group excellently. The food they served up was top restaurant quality and the three courses went down extremely well. I would highly...

We were allocated a private chef for my daughter's fortieth birthday and were very impressed. the chef, Manveer, created a delicious meal and made the whole occasion a success. The kitchen of our holiday let was left spotless. I would certainly do this again.

Great idea for anyone hosting a party at home. La Belle Assiette's site is easy to use and understand. They have a good set of chefs who cook various cuisines and cater for various dietary options. I cannot recommend La Belle Assiette highly enough after...

We had a brilliant evening with Chef Christos Georgakis yesterday - he prepared a beautiful seafood themed menu with fabulous local ingredients. He was extremely professional and very knowledgeable about all his dishes. My foodie husband and brother in law were both very impressed -...

I booked Miranda Martin through the La Belle Assiette website, having never used the service previously. I would have no hesitation in using her or the service again. She made contact to introduce herself shortly after I made the booking, was very pleasant and accommodating...

We used Mike for our private chef when we were away on a hen do in Bath. It was absolutely fantastic. Food was delicious and Mike called me well before the event to confirm and alter menu to our liking. He arrived on time and...

I decided to try this concept as it was my friends birthday and as we both have children so it was an opportunity to try fine dining at home. The overall experience was fantastic, the chef came with a wonderful menu and was clearly passionate...

Booking online was simple and hassle free. Dave our chef contacted me not long after and was fantastic to deal with. He designed us a perfect Menu for my dads 70th Birthday. The evening was absolutely amazing, Dave was very friendly and couldn't do enough...

amazing chef and inspired food , it was a delightful night and we will be back for sure. prices were ok and service was fast and professional too.

We booked Miranda Martin while staying in Cumbria in a rented house with a large family group. We had two major birthdays to celebrate - a 50th and 65th. This was a much easier option for us than going out to a restaurant because we...

The meal was absolutely amazing. Karl Tyler is a fantastic chef, so professional and such a really nice guy. Highly recommended

Absolutely fabulous! We had chef Sarah cook her delightful menu, this is the first time we have had an experience like this and it was one I would recommend to all! The chef was so natural and made everything work well, she cooked a wonderful...

I hired a cottage for my birthday for 24 people and had a murder mystery on the first night. That took quite a lot of planning so didn't want to cook and hired Norbert to come and cook for us. He came early, with all...

Stephen W. (Host), on 04/01/2018 We were so pleased with news we had won the Tesco prize for Christmas dinner, our chef Gautham was superb in fitting in to our family celebrations. We enjoyed each course that was served to us. We would recommend La...

I couldn't be with my family this year, so I decided to send them a personal chef and found La Belle Assiette. My 'brownie points' have gone through the roof!!! Chef Mario Caffe and his Dinner In Sicily went down an absolute storm! They loved...

Used them just once but they were very efficient and helpful. The chef was superb and provided a lovely meal for a special family gathering.

I decided to arrange a surprise birthday meal for my husband's 60th birthday. 10 family members gathered together for the week in a holiday villa near Paris. The process of choosing a menu, day time and giving directions to villa were extremely easy. Everyone I...