# 🇮🇹 Ciao Bella Italian 3-Course Feast by Chef Layla

- **Price:** from £95.00 per guest
- **Minimum spend:** £675.00
- **Duration:** 3 hours
- **Hometainer:** [Chef Layla](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/hometainer/chef-layla?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown)
- **Locations:** London, Cornwall, Cotswolds, Essex, Oxfordshire, Somerset, Surrey, Sussex
- **Categories:** Private Chefs
- **Styles:** [Italian](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/london/experiences/private-chefs/italian?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown)
- **Occasions:** Anniversaries, Baby Showers, Birthdays, Dinner at Home, Festive, Garden Parties, Hen Do, Housewarming, Party at Home, Valentine's, Wellbeing

Experience the charm of Italy in your own home with Chef Layla’s Ciao Bella menu – a refined yet rustic 3-course meal that celebrates bold Mediterranean flavours. From delicate seafood to rich pastas and luxurious mains, each course is lovingly prepared using the finest seasonal ingredients.

Whether you’re planning a romantic dinner, a lively gathering with friends, or a stylish celebration, this Italian feast promises la dolce vita from the first bite to the last spoonful of dessert.

🍽 Starter (Pick One)
	•	Beef carpaccio with grilled figs, rocket & roasted hazelnuts, truffle dressing
	•	Baby leek & anchovy Milanesa, wild garlic mole, sesame salt
	•	Seared scallop with sweetcorn purée, basil dressing & spicy chorizo crumb
	•	Cod fillet with polenta, fried capers & sun-dried tomatoes
	•	Sea bass carpaccio with chilli, oregano & olive oil
	•	Smoked burrata, tomato salad, avocado, apple & tarragon, cheese crisp (Vgn option)
	•	Venison carpaccio, parsnip purée, parsnip crisps & baby beetroot
	•	Lobster tail with asparagus cream & caviar (Price supplement applies)
	•	Scampi in beer batter with wild garlic mayonnaise & rocket
	•	Beetroot carpaccio in zesty reduction with burrata & walnut gremolata
	•	Burrata with pickled shallots, carrots & tomato in watercress dill emulsion (Vgn option)

🍝 Main (Pick One)
	•	Seabass fillet with fennel potato purée, asparagus & salsa verde
	•	Genovese paccari – slow-cooked veal sauce with pasta
	•	Crab ravioli with samphire in a crab sauce
	•	Crusted cod fillet with orzo & salsa verde
	•	Beef filet mignon pesto with chard, courgette & beet salad
	•	Pappardelle with Italian sausages, fresh peas & parmesan
	•	Griddled sea bass with courgettes, tomatoes, olives & basil
	•	Wild mushroom ragout with soft black polenta (Vgn)
	•	Grilled octopus with white bean purée, chorizo crumbs & chimichurri basil sauce
	•	Grilled lamb with cavolo nero & farro
	•	Mushroom & layered celeriac sheet with baby spinach & horseradish cream (V / Ve)
	•	Osso buco with layered celeriac ‘lasagne’, baby spinach & horseradish cream
	•	Sweetcorn panna cotta with crab cannelloni
	•	Côte de boeuf with black truffle & parmesan gratin (Price supplement applies)
	•	Crispy chicken breast with spiced aubergine purée, asparagus & parsley oil
	•	Chicken Milanese with fig sauce, greens & parmesan crisp
	•	Lobster tails with parmesan cream sauce, caviar & charcoal tuile (Price supplement applies)
	•	Pumpkin ravioli with sage mushrooms & hazelnut dressing

🍰 Dessert (Pick One)
	•	Italian lemon cake with mascarpone
	•	Roast peaches with lemon thyme, vanilla ice cream & toasted almonds
	•	Ricotta, white chocolate & pistachio cannoli with strawberries (Ve option)
	•	Chocolate mousse with fresh seasonal berries (Ve option)
	•	White chocolate panna cotta with lemon, mint & olive oil strawberries

🎉 Perfect for: Dinner parties, anniversaries, date nights, family gatherings
👨‍🍳 Service Format: Private chef experience with full in-home preparation and plating
🌿 Dietary Options: Vegetarian, vegan and premium upgrades available upon request

Treat yourself and your guests to a truly buonissimo night in with this beautifully curated Italian dining experience.

## Photos

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## What's included

Ingredients and Chef Layla

## What the host should provide

cutlery and crockery etc 
if required rental available 

## Allergens

please inform me of any dietaries 

## About the hometainer: Chef Layla

_Chef Layla - Global Flavours & Dietary Expertise_

Rated 5/5 across 9 reviews.

A Leiths-trained chef and semi-finalist on Gordon Ramsay’s Next Level Chef, Layla brings bold, flavour-packed dishes inspired by her Jamaican, Cuban, and North African roots. With over a decade of culinary experience, she creates health-conscious meals that are as nourishing as they are delicious.

From vegan and Ital to gluten-free and refined sugar-free menus, Layla expertly tailors each experience to meet your needs - without compromising on taste or creativity. Based in West London, she delivers colourful, vibrant private dining that celebrates global heritage and wellness.

🍽️ What to Expect:
Globally inspired dishes with bold, fresh flavours, Menus customised for all dietary preferences, including vegan and gluten-free, Creative, colourful plating and wholesome ingredients, Relaxed and nourishing dining experience in your own home

🎉 Perfect for:
Wellbeing, Dinner at Home, Birthdays, Garden Parties, Anniversaries, Team Building, Cultural, Baby Showers, Valentine’s

✨ Signature Style:
Bold global fusion with wellness at its core - feel-good food with serious flavour

Let Layla turn your next gathering into a celebration of culture, health, and taste.

Profile: https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/hometainer/chef-layla?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown

## Reviews

> Leila did an amazing job, she even managed to cook for 16 people at our house. Super nice way of presenting it, great presentation style of food and food being absolutely delicious. I am happy to book her again in the future and can recommend her a lot! She was also super nice and flexible for Vegetarian Options and I had full trust to leave my kitchen to her and even leave the house during prep time! Thank you Leila! ...
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> — Anna, 5/5

> Delicious Canapés We had 20 over for drinks and canapes , it was great to have Layla there to take care of the food and impress the guests! Would definitely recommend.
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> — Richard, 5/5

> Layla is a fantastic chef. We had a great evening for my wife’s birthday. Would highly recommend.
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> — Jon, 5/5

> Layla was superb. I would have loved her to be a dinner guest and not just the chef! Layla was accommodating and super organised. The food was exceptional and her tone and approach perfectly matched the evening. She made a fun night exceptional.
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> — Anne, 5/5

> Layla went above and beyond to make it special Layla was very professional and on time. She cooked the dinner to perfection and made sure she left the kitchen spotless. Everyone loved the food!
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> — Nof, 5/5

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- [Fusion Canapés by Chef Layla – Global Bites Party](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/fusion-canapes?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown) — from £45.00 per guest ([markdown](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/fusion-canapes.md))
- [Meal Prep Day (5 hours max ) by Chef Layla](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/meal-prep-half-day?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown) — from £400.00 per session ([markdown](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/meal-prep-half-day.md))
- [Caribbean Fusion 3-Course Dinner by Chef Layla](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/caribbean-fusion-3-course-meal?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown) — from £100.00 per guest ([markdown](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/caribbean-fusion-3-course-meal.md))
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## How to book

Book or request a quote on the experience page: https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/ciao-bella-italian?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown