Temporary Chefs & Cooks

Greycoat Lumleys can find the perfect Temporary Chef for every occasion you can imagine. Many of the talented Chefs that are exclusively registered with us specifically look for one-off dates for work, such as catering for special occasion lunches and dinner parties.

Whether you need a Chef for relaxed family dining or celebrations, BBQ’s, garden parties, Sunday lunches, smart dinner parties, informal get-togethers, formal business entertaining, children’s parties or Christmas Day celebrations... we can find a Chef to suit your needs!

We can also arrange for staff to accompany you on holiday, both in the UK and internationally, to your private villa, cottage, second home or yacht, or for your sporting week or full season.

Our Temporary Chefs provide a full catering and private dining service, encompassing menu planning, shopping, cooking, serving and clearing up, all through one booking. We can make hiring a private Chef or Cook incredibly easy and stress free!

If you love to entertain but do not love to cook, simply contact our team, then relax!

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