James P.
(21)

Hey there,

I am a private chef, who is passionate about creating new menus, cooking seasonally and providing a first class experience. So thought this would be a good opportunity to do what I love and share with a whole new community.
I love cooking all types of cuisine and try to use seasonal ingredients. I am happy to do a wine pairing as well, as wine is another passion of mine.
Hope to meet you soon, enjoy a glass of wine and have some good food :)

Cuisines
American Asian Barbecue British European French Indonesian Italian Mexican Middle eastern Seafood South american Spanish Thai Vietnamese
Sample menu
Review for James P.
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Paul J.
over 7 years ago

Pho at your own home! I am a big fun of Pho, and James's beaf Pho was very close to the ones I had in Vietnam with a bit of twists. I was particularly impressed with the beaf he said he got from a local butcher.

Overall, it was a very well-done 3-course, I enjoyed it so much!
Thanks, James!

Rie C.
over 7 years ago

Lovely dishes and lovely chef! We all had a great time!

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Yuko Harris
over 7 years ago

The three course menu was fantastic! It was my first time to experience ehochef service and it went all well.
I really enjoyed the experience of having a private chef at home. It felt so luxurious.
The chef, James, is a very good guy with enthusiasm for cooking. He completed the menu with perfect taste.
I certainly recommend him as your first choice. I would like to try his other menu if he uploads. Thank you.

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Ted
over 7 years ago

James is an excellent chef. Arrive on time, precise and above all very enthusiastic for foods. Sea bass carpaccio is delicately sweet and full of UMAMI. Pho is clean, simple and gentle to my stomach. He seems to have many ethnic varieties. I cannot wait to try them.

Uroshi
over 7 years ago

I really enjoyed James's menu. It is hard to say which dish was best because they were all best quality!
The starter was great with a nice flavour of citrus.
Pho was just right with the spice that James made.
Thank you for a fantastic time. Hope we can have another go with a different menu that he will upload soon.

Gemma M.
over 6 years ago

I can see why James gets fantastic reviews. He is smart, funny and very easy going. It was my first dinner party so I was a little nervous to start.
A few drinks in and I relaxed more.
I wanted something a little European, James cooks everything! He explained he dishes as he served them and kept us informed as he went along. It was all perfectly timed.
We had a seared peppered tuna, white bean salad, red pepper coulis to start. Delicious!
Mains - Duck with braided fennel beetroot and orange, star anise.
Desert - Eton mess! Unreal. He cleaned up, loaded the washer and left us to enjoy our evening. Will certainly have him back and yes my guests also loved him. Thanks a lot James

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Feryial
over 6 years ago

Amazing meal from start to finish. James was super friendly and very efficient, never had to enter the kitchen! The menu was well planned and transition from course to course was delicious. Look forward to trying James's other menus.

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Janine
about 6 years ago

James created an excellent meal for our guests, and was flexible on timing, menu changes and numbers. The courses were all delicious and well paced, with James quietly and competently adding to the enjoyment of the evening. He also guided us on the wines which worked well. We would definitely use him again and recommend him to others.

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Janine
almost 6 years ago

This is the second time we have hired James, and he yet again provided an amazing meal. Absolutely delicious, perfectly cooked and timed, and flexible for us to sit down when we and our guests were ready. Will definitely ask him to return again.

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Maria
almost 6 years ago

The BBQ was fantastic. James was professional and did a great job looking after our guests. Highly recommended.

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Janine
almost 6 years ago

Yet another wonderful meal from this talented chef. He also coped well with the building site conditions - the builders were late completing in time for the party - just getting on with it which was most appreciated. Thanks James!

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Alexandra
over 5 years ago

James was absolutely wonderful. His shrimp, chicken and especially Eaton Mess dessert were deliciously cooked and presented. We had a large party of close to 30 people who all appreciated the food and especially hanging out around the bbq with James. I would highly recommend him for his professionalism and easy going nature. Thank you

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Isabella R.
over 5 years ago

James’s steak was so delicious! Thanks a lot and can’t wait to book him again !

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Oliver
over 5 years ago

Couldn’t be happier! James was very professional yet sociable and served fantastic food. Nothing was too much trouble and I wouldn’t hesitate to book again!

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Caroline
over 5 years ago

James saved the day as we booked very last minute after our sitter had to cancel. His cooking was delicious and beautifully plated. He also didn’t mind our twin babies’ screeching and yelling as he prepped our 3 course dinner.

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Janine
over 5 years ago

James made the most wonderful meal for our pre Christmas brunch with friends - Lobster Benedicts, smoky bacon bloody Mary's...and then he left us an amazingly delicious chicken and chorizo stew for supper. He has now done several dinner parties for us and the cooking compares with any of the best restaurants. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

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Ted
about 5 years ago

It was a wonderful dinner.
We asked to have a new menu created to match pairing to our very fine wine tasting evening.
He provide us a perfect menu to complement our wine selection.
He also explain how he chose particular dishes to these wines we had.

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Yu
about 5 years ago

We had the 3-course menu from James and it was fantastic.
I loved his food, especially the Scallops with a fennel purée!
I’d like to try his other dish as well.
Thank you James !

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Janine
about 5 years ago

Yet another lovely meal from James. Not only is he an excellent chef, but he contributes to a relaxed and enjoyable evening through his professional but relaxed approach. My guests commented after that the dessert was one of the best they ever had.

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Gary S.
over 4 years ago

James was well prepared and on time. The Thai menu suggestion was spot on and the amount of food was just right.

We had a great time and we felt at ease with James. The food was high end, better than a restaurant and fresh.

We would be happy to use James again soon.

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Emily
almost 5 years ago

James was absolutely brilliant! We had the jerk chicken menu and it was sooo lush! He was really accommodating and was able to change the menu slightly to suit everyone’s needs. We were really impressed how he just got on with things behind the scenes and he was super tidy. We would 100% recommend him and look forward to booking him again for future parties. Thanks so much James you made our night :)