A wedding menu that tastes of Bodrum
I cook weddings in Bodrum at hillside villas over the bays, beach clubs and seaside terraces on the peninsula, from an intimate dinner to 500 guests. You get one chef responsible for every plate, a menu written for you and a team I brief and lead.
The Aegean gives me sea bass, bream, octopus and calamari, wild greens and herbs, and the olive oil dishes the coast is known for. I make meze with smoked aubergine and yoghurt, grill fish over charcoal and use Bodrum mandarins in desserts and dressings. Aegean wines and rakı go with it all.
Guests gather for drinks as the sun sets over the bays, then sit down at long tables by the water. Bodrum weddings are lively and run late, and I serve meze first, then grilled fish and a late snack for the dancing.
A menu idea: Aegean meze with smoked aubergine, charcoal-grilled sea bass and Bodrum mandarin desserts.
Season and logistics
The main wedding season in Bodrum runs May to October. July and August are very hot and peninsula roads get busy, so I plan deliveries early in the day and schedule dinner after sunset. I work alongside your planner and venue so the kitchen fits into their timeline.
What I can cook for you
Canapés and aperitif
Cold and warm bites for the arrival, each one a clean single mouthful, made from local produce.
The wedding dinner
A plated tasting menu, a family-style feast, food stations, or a mix of all three.
Drinks programme
Wine and champagne pairings, a non-alcoholic pairing and a signature cocktail, designed with the menu.
Late-night food
Something warm and salty around midnight to keep the dance floor going.
Welcome and rehearsal dinners
A relaxed barbecue or fire-cooked feast to start the weekend, or an intimate tasting menu for family.
Day-after brunch
A late, generous brunch for everyone who stayed, and one last moment together.
My signature: live-fire wedding catering, a wild and foraged wedding menu, and intimate weddings and elopements.
How your quote is built
- Food from 120 euros per guest
- Kitchen and service team sized and quoted for your guest count
- Drinks quoted separately, from pairings to a full bar
- Travel added to the quote
- Your date is locked with a 60 percent deposit
Staying longer? See my private chef services in Bodrum for villa stays and dinners.
Weddings in Bodrum: good to know
When is wedding season in Bodrum?
The main season runs May to October. Popular dates book early, so secure yours as soon as the venue is confirmed.
Can we have a welcome dinner on a gulet?
Yes. A meze and grilled fish dinner on a gulet in a quiet bay is a lovely way to open a wedding weekend.
Can you cater a large wedding in Bodrum?
Yes, up to 500 guests with a hired kitchen and service team that I brief and lead.
Do you cook the welcome dinner and brunch too?
Yes. The whole wedding weekend can be planned as one menu, from the welcome dinner to the day-after brunch.
How is the date secured?
A date is locked when a deposit of at least 60 percent is received.