Chef Joel White
A personal chef for your household or your villa stay, seasonal, organic food cooked across London & Hertfordshire. Private dining and cooking classes are now open for booking.
Get a quote
Estimate your event in seconds. Quotes are indicative and do not reserve a date, your final quote is confirmed by Joel and the date is held on receipt of a 25% deposit. Drinks are not included — the wine pairings shown on each menu are suggestions. I provide the plates, cutlery and napkins. Anything additional, such as glassware, furniture, tablecloths or table settings, can be arranged and charged at cost.
Booking
Plan your menu
Take a look at the menus and choose what works for you.
Make the enquiry
Email me using the enquiry form, call or WhatsApp for a quote.
Confirm the date
Once you're happy, pay the deposit and reserve the date.
I cook, you gather
I bring the ingredients, cook and serve in your kitchen, and leave it exactly as I found it.
Booking
Tell me what you need
Dates, location, household size and how you like to eat.
We agree the details
Menus, shopping, budget and any dietary requirements.
I look after the food
Shopping, cooking, serving and leaving the kitchen spotless.
Relaxed, hands on and sociable cooking sessions, as much about fun as the skills you take home
Lessons at home
A hands on class in your kitchen, for you and friends.
Virtual cooking classes
Cook along with me live, wherever you are.
Training for teachers
Train the trainer courses to deliver cooking programmes of your own.
Give a cooking lesson
A lesson at home makes a lovely present. Request a voucher through the enquiry form, and once payment is received I will send a printable voucher. The recipient then books the dates that suit them.
One lesson voucher
A hands on lesson at home for one to three guests.
Three lesson voucher
Three lessons at home, each for one to three guests.
Pasta rolling cooking class
3 hrsEgg pasta dough made by hand, rolled and cut for pappardelle, with an authentic ragù bolognese.
Sourdough cooking class
5 hrsA day with a live wild yeast starter: build a levain, shape, score and bake a proper loaf, and take a jar home.
Taco cooking class
2.5 hrsProper corn taco dough, pressed and griddled from scratch, a slow cooked filling and the fresh salsas that carry it.
Bao bun cooking class
3 hrsSoft milk bread buns folded and steamed by hand, glazed pork belly or tofu, quick pickles and the sauces that finish them.
Booking
Choose your class
Browse the lessons or request the full catalogue to find the right one for you.
Get in touch
Email, call or WhatsApp me to arrange a date, the group size and what you'd like to cook.
Confirm & prepare
Once you're happy, I confirm the plan and bring all the ingredients and equipment needed.
We cook together
A relaxed, hands on session in your kitchen, and you keep the recipes and resources to cook again.
Chef Joel White
Cooking has taken me a lot of places over the past decade from fine dining kitchens, private households, high end events and villa stays. I've worked as a private chef for high profile clients in London and the UK for 6 years. Wherever I am, my job's the same: to look after and nourish my clients .
I cook in a clean, modern and intentional way led by the best ingredients each season has to offer. Every dish is a quiet celebration of local growers, thoughtful technique, and honest flavour.
Fundamentally food for me is about bringing people together to share a moment. My aim is simple: to cook from the heart and bring you a little slice of joy with every plate.
What my clients say
Read the reviews from families and hosts I have cooked for, straight from Google. Letters of recommendation are available on request.
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Seasonal notes & menu ideas
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