My experience with "Your Private Chef" started with phone calls. I had arranged a surprise birthday gathering. Due to the nature of the surprise, Ana was incredibly discreet for me over the phone and through emails. Because I also had a fussy vegetarian, Ana was also wonderful in sorting a menu out for this guest, in which the guest thoroughly enjoyed her meal. So, thank you Ana.

I had a 3 course meal with canapes for a private dinner for 7 people. The chef and waiter were on time and incredibly efficient. While the chef prepared the food, the waiter set the table, made and served the drinks and handed out canapes. Once we sat down the service felt like we were in a 5 star restaurant.

What I loved most about our staff was that they used their own initiative to make our evening just that extra bit special. One of our guests was pregnant, so our waiter, Will, came up with mocktails with what I had in the fridge, to satisfy our guest's needs. They were so good everyone wanted one. Will also cut up pieces of Brie that I had on offer, placing them on mini toast and also handed them around to our guests, something I hadn't asked him to do, but he did, helping us, especially me feel really relaxed. I bring this up because it is so rare these days to have people use their initiative and it was incredibly appreciated.

For me it was the little things that our waiter and chef did on the night that blew me away, including cleaning and putting all my dishes and cookware back in the same place and putting my tea towels in the laundry. The kitchen was spotless after they left, as if they hadn't even been there.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend "Your Private Chef" and have already done so to several of my friends. A very, very big Thank you to Will and Christian who looked after us with amazing professionalism, it was so refreshing to meet you both and you should be very proud of how you operate together.