Traveling to Italy obviously means embrace the Italian culture and get a taste of the local gastronomy. Chef service can be arranged at your private Italian villa through our concierge.
Chef Giacomo - Happy Jack Chef - is happy to offer his service while you stay at any of our Italian Villas.
How does it work?
For a one time evening, select a them menu at a preset price.
Within the menu, guests can select their preferred courses.
Menus
Tuscany Menu
Starters:
Mixed starter with taste of organic pecorino, tomato bruschetta, homemade duck breast ham smoked with almond wood and long leavened spelt focaccia
Creamy buffalo mozzarella caprese
Super tasty eggplant parmigiana
Beef tartar with melting yolk, truffle and pecorino cream
"Coccoli" with cream cheese and pork ham (Fried bread dough)
"Inzimino" (Squid and chards stew)
First Courses:
Hand made spelt tagliatelle with porcini mushrooms and truffles sauce
"Gnudi" butter and sage sauce (ricotta and spinach balls)
Lasagne with pork sauce, fennel and sage cream
Linguine pasta with green pesto
Spaghetti with clams and zucchini
Tortelli stuffed with potatoes with beef ragout sauce
Main Courses:
“Fiorentina” beef steak, baked potatoes, spinach and cannellini beans
Rosticciana (pork ribs) and sausages bbq, baked peppers and zucchini
Crispy garlic chicken, chards and baked cherry tomatoes
Braised Chianti beef with baked onion halves and mashed potatoes
Tagliata of beef with truffle, vegetables
Stewed codfish Livornese style, with tomato sauce and mashed white potatoes
Desserts:
Chocolate cake with almond flour, arabica coffee and rum
Tiramisù
Castagnaccio and ricotta (Flat chestnut cake)
Florentine cake filled with cream (soft dough cake)
Ricotta cheesecake with strawberry curd
Semolina tart with chocolate curd
From the Land
Starters:
Egg 62°, sponge and asparagus cream, parmesan wafer
Beef tartar, melting yolk and seasonal truffle
Carpaccio of duck breast lightly smoked in almond wood, pecorino cheese from the organic farm "Corzano e Paterno"
Aromatic velouté of peas, goat cheese, cornflower and mediterranean crumble
Soufflé of whites, ricotta, spinach, cherry tomatoes, thyme and fermented lemon
First Courses:
Spelt tagliatelle, turnip tops, beef tartar and broccoli cream
Lasagnette with boston butt pork sauce, fennel cream, leeks and sage
Saffron risotto with essence of bergamot
Buttons stuffed with pecorino cheese and pears on duck, pomegranate jus
Celeriac gnocchi, beluga lentils stew, bacon and savory mousse
Main Courses (cooked at low temperature):
Top blade beef in cocotte its wine sauce, fermented orange, mashed potatoes
Duck breast with plums, artichokes, carrot and lemon mousse
Grilled picanha, beef jus, spring onions, cherry tomatoes confit, baby carrot
Pork fillet, its sauce, raspberry and rosemary mousse, celeriac
Pigeon, its cherry jus, turnip tops and spring onion
Desserts:
Intense chocolate flat cake with almond flour, coffee and Jamaican rum
Far breton with plums marinated in rum and bergamot tea
Chocolate and pears pie with melting heart
Quark and ricotta cheesecake with strawberry curd
Tiramisù
Alkekengi tartlets
From the Sea
Starters:
Prawns, chinese onion, fresh chili pepper and bergamot vinaigrette
Cuttlefish egg on braised spring onion and aromatic breadcrumbs
Carpaccio of wild gravlax salmon smoked in almond wood, fennel mousse, spelt focaccia
Millefeuille of chickpeas with cod mousse, sage and almonds
Egg 62°, smoked mackerel, crunchy coral
First Courses:
Tortelli stuffed with scampi, coral sauce, guacamole, lemon zest essence
Spelt linguine, pistachios pesto and clams
Oyster, champagne and alkekengi risotto
Smoked tea and stockfish risotto, cypress, caramelized onion
Potato gnocchi with orange, octopus and its sauce
Main Courses (cooked at low temperature):
Wild salmon, strawberry sauce, thyme crumble, asparagus julienne
Codfish on a purée of datterini tomatoes, crispy wafer, basil quenelle
Grilled octopus, its mousse, ginger potatoes, capers, confit lemons and oregano vinaigrette
Sea bass fillet, its tartar, passion fruit and asparagus water
Tuna, tahin, maghreb bergamot
Desserts:
Intense chocolate flat cake with almond flour, coffee and Jamaican rum
Far breton with plums marinated in rum and bergamot tea
Chocolate and pears pie with melting heart
Quark and ricotta cheesecake with strawberry curd
Tiramisù
Alkekengi tartlets
Terms & Conditions
For one time evening Chef service, rates vary depending on the number of diners, are quoted per person and include:
Purchase of raw materials
Preparation of recipes on site
Informal table service
Kitchen cleaning
Rates:
For 2 - 3 people - Package of 625€ (single rate)
4 people - 175€ each
5 people - 162.50€ each
6 people - 143.75€ each
7 people - 131.25€ each
8 people - 118.75€ each
9 > people - 112.50€ each
All prices are 10% VAT included. The quoted rate is for a 4 course menu with starter, first course, main course with side dish and dessert, drinks not included. Possibility to vary the number of courses and reach a new quotation. Children 0 - 3 years old are free, 4 - 8 years old pay half price. Possibility of menu for intolerances.
Extra On request:
Waiter 150€ per service (recommended)
Sommelier 225€
Flowers and candles upon request
Musician 312.50€
Table setting expert 250€
Photographer 375€
Wines:
Our private wine cellar offers several prestigious labels, it will be our pleasure to suggest a wine proposal in combination with the chosen menu.
Full Time Chef service
Chef present in the villa full time for the preparation of meals requested by the client and the daily supply of raw materials at local markets.
Chef 562.50€ per day
Assistant Chef 187.50€ per day
Depending on the size of the group and the needs of the client, the presence of the assistant chef will be evaluated. Rates do not include the purchase of raw materials,
which will be paid by the client.
Accommodation in a villa, with a room dedicated to the staff, or alternatively a room will be taken in the nearest b&b, at the client's expense. The assistant chef assists the chef in the preparation and procurement of raw materials and for all the work in the kitchen.
If not already arranged by the villa, it is recommended that the client hire dedicated cleaning staff. Eventually, service available in our extras.