Restaurant-quality dining in your villa
A private chef for villas in Camps Bay, Clifton, Bantry Bay and Constantia, and for wine estates in Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl. I cook relaxed braais with a view of the Atlantic, tasting dinners matched to Cape wines, and weddings in the Winelands.
The Cape gives me West Coast rock lobster, snoek and line fish from the cold Atlantic, Karoo lamb and fynbos herbs that grow nowhere else. I cook over the braai, smoke snoek the traditional way and use wild fynbos aromatics to season fish and lamb. Chenin Blanc, Pinotage, Méthode Cap Classique and the sweet wines of Constantia complete the table.
I have spent a decade in Michelin-starred kitchens, as Sous Chef of R&D in the Noma group and Head Chef at Kokkeriet, and I bring that standard to every table I cook for. My story.
What I offer in Cape Town
Villa and chalet stays
Breakfast, lunch and dinner for the length of your stay, with the shopping, planning and kitchen taken care of.
Foraging and cooking
A guided walk to gather wild plants and mushrooms, followed by a hands-on lunch with what we found.
Weddings and events
From an intimate dinner to 500 guests, with a hand-picked kitchen and service team and a drinks programme designed with the menu.
Also available: weddings and events up to 500 guests, family residencies and foraging experiences. See all experiences.
Private chef in Cape Town: good to know
Can you do a proper braai as well as a plated dinner?
Yes. Cooking over wood and coals is central to how I cook, so a braai night fits naturally into a stay.
Will you cook at our wine estate in Franschhoek or Stellenbosch?
Yes. Travel and accommodation are added to the quote, and I plan menus and shopping before I arrive.
Can you use fynbos and other local wild plants?
Yes. I work with Cape fynbos herbs and aromatics, using only what is known to be safe and sourced properly.
Getting married in Cape Town?
I cook weddings at wine estates in Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl, Atlantic-facing villas and Constantia gardens, from an intimate dinner to 500 guests. See wedding catering in Cape Town.