# French-British Modern Feast with Mediterranean Influences - **Price:** from £90.00 per guest - **Minimum spend:** £700.00 - **Duration:** 3 hours - **Book at least:** 7 days in advance - **Hometainer:** [Chef Charlotte](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/hometainer/chef-charlotte?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown) - **Locations:** London, Essex, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Sussex - **Categories:** Private Chefs - **Styles:** [Mediterranean](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/london/experiences/private-chefs/mediterranean?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown), [International cuisines](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/london/experiences/private-chefs/international-cuisines?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown) - **Occasions:** Dinner at Home A refined blend of classic French and British cuisine, reimagined with Mediterranean influences. This multi-course dining experience highlights seasonal produce, traditional techniques, and elegant plating—perfect for at-home fine dining. 🥂 Canapés • Marinated courgette, mozzarella, tomato, basil oil • Iberico ham croquettes, roquito pepper chutney • Tuna tataki, soy & ginger dressing, crispy shallots, sesame • Grilled bavette, salsa verde, rosemary & parmesan shortbread • Seared scallop, cauliflower purée, crispy pancetta 🥗 Starters (choose one) • Summer pea, shallot & mint velouté, gruyère croquette, white crab • Sea bass ceviche, avocado, chilli & pomegranate • Sharing platter: confit garlic hummus, roasted veg, crispy halloumi • Griddled peach, burrata, crispy Serrano, rocket pesto • Handmade ravioli with butternut squash, spinach & ricotta, pine nuts, sage butter, pecorino 🍽️ Mains (choose one) • Confit duck leg & roasted breast, salt-baked celeriac, crispy kale • Roasted portobello mushrooms, chipotle & white miso, butter bean purée, charred cabbage (VG) • Grilled hake, Kalamata olives, flame-roasted peppers, capers, fried aubergine, feta • Roasted Cotswold chicken, Jerusalem artichoke purée, cavolo nero, wild mushrooms • Rack of lamb, pistachio & herb crust, potato Anna, damson sauce, seasonal veg 🍰 Desserts (choose one) • Vanilla custard tart, poached English rhubarb • Chocolate fondant, peanut brittle, salted caramel ice cream • Poached pear & frangipane tart, peach purée • Apple tart tatin, Calvados ice cream • Meringue, poached nectarine, passionfruit curd, vanilla cream Perfect for Dinner at Home, Garden Parties, Anniversaries, or a Show-Stopping Celebration. ## Photos ![Experience image](https://storage.googleapis.com/hometainment/experiences/691aec33-ccd2-40f1-9276-f79a97dbac16/classic-french-british-dishes-modernised-with-mediterranean-influences.webp) ![Experience image](https://storage.googleapis.com/hometainment/experiences/691aec33-ccd2-40f1-9276-f79a97dbac16/classic-french-british-dishes-modernised-with-mediterranean-influences_1.webp) ![Experience image](https://storage.googleapis.com/hometainment/experiences/691aec33-ccd2-40f1-9276-f79a97dbac16/classic-french-british-dishes-modernised-with-mediterranean-influences_2.webp) ![Experience image](https://storage.googleapis.com/hometainment/experiences/691aec33-ccd2-40f1-9276-f79a97dbac16/classic-french-british-dishes-modernised-with-mediterranean-influences_3.webp) ## What's included All Ingredients ## What the host should provide Kitchen / Prep Space ## Allergens Let the chef know your allergen requirements prior to the event ## About the hometainer: Chef Charlotte _Charlotte - Private French Chef for Elegant Dining at Home_ Rated 5/5 across 5 reviews. Classically trained and effortlessly elegant, Charlotte brings refined French cuisine to your table with nearly a decade of experience as a private chef to VIPs, celebrities, and high-net-worth families. From intimate dinners to luxury weddings and high-profile festivals, she crafts bespoke menus that balance creativity, seasonality, and timeless flavour. Having worked alongside culinary icons such as Atul Kochhar and Sabrina Ghayour, Charlotte combines French technique with global flair to create beautifully presented, unforgettable dining experiences. Whether you’re hosting at home or at a private venue, she brings professionalism, warmth, and an intuitive understanding of hospitality. 🍽️ What to Expect: Bespoke menus tailored to your preferences and event style, Private chef service for intimate dinners, parties, weddings, and festivals, Elegant French cuisine with contemporary flair and international influences, High-level experience working with discerning clients and prestigious chefs 🎉 Perfect for: Anniversaries, Birthdays, Christmas Parties, Date Nights, Dinner at Home, Festive, Garden Parties, Hen Do, Housewarming, Off Site, Party at Home, Party at Office, Stag Do, Team Building, Valentine’s ✨ Signature Style: Polished, personal, and exquisitely French - where every course is crafted with care and every occasion feels truly special Let Charlotte transform your next celebration into a culinary affair to remember. Profile: https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/hometainer/chef-charlotte?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown ## Reviews > Loved using these guys to support me in my dinner party hosting for my birthday. They helped me find a great chef and mixologist which took all the chef off me. Highly recommend!! > > — Sarah, 5/5 > Fantastic service! We had Charlotte come to cook a delicious meal at the house we were celebrating my best friends hen do, and it was very professional and perfectly executed. > > — Carla, 5/5 > Charlotte (and her assistant) were an excellent team to cater our dinner at home for 6 guests. Really responsive in the pre event communications and super flexible and helpful while designing the menu. Very calm and in control on the night and nothing was too much trouble. Food was exceptional, including a wonderful mango and passion fruit soufflé which was brilliantly done. Couldn’t recommend Charlotte more. > > — Robert, 5/5 > We booked Charlotte’s Bespoke Catering for our rehearsal dinner at Ardington House for 16 guests in September. Charlotte was so helpful, suggesting a variety of options for the meal and we found one that suited all our guests. The food was delicious. The food was raved about by all our guests all evening and the next day! Especially the starter and canapés! The portion sizes were generous but not overwhelming, service of food awas fantastic, the whole experience was really great value for money. We found the kitchen cleaner than when we gave it to her! 10/10 recommend time and time again! > > — Charlotte, 5/5 > So you want to host a chef-catered dinner party in London. I did, for my 50th birthday, and it came off absolutely brilliantly thanks to Chef Charlotte. Here's some advice: 1. Obviously, rent the AirBNB/event space with the largest dining area. This will likely not be big enough, however, and you probably won't have enough place settings, silverware, wineglasses, etc. We only realized this in a call with Chef Charlotte, who recommended an event hire company from whom we rented an extra table, linens, wine glasses, etc. 2. Tell the AirBNB owner what you're doing before you reserve: I didn't really, and for the week leading up to the event was pretty stressed out that the owner would object or worse, send over the police! 3. Use HOMETAINMENT. Antoine Melon, the founder, is dedicated to making your event a success and will likely reach out to you personally--exactly the touch that will make the difference. Thanks Antoine! 4. You will probably end up working with the first chef who responds to your inquiry--in our case, fortuitously, Chef Charlotte. And you'll probably be fine with any of the HOMETAINMENT Chefs they're all professionals, after all. However, I would recommend that you at least wait to hear from Chef Charlotte, who I would wholeheartedly recommend. 5. Keep things (relatively) simple. While I'm sure she can cook anything, Chef Charlotte recommends a menu that she has likely cooked a hundred times and can probably do in her sleep. She adapted it to accommodate our dietary needs (some vegans, garlic intolerance) and added a personal favorite of mine, a cold spring veggie soup which was amazing. 6. An assistant chef/server is important, and I'd make sure that your chef will have one (Charlotte will). 7. And ultimately, relax and have a great time! Chef Charlotte is a total professional, great to work with, and most of all, cooked us an unforgettable meal: Passed canapés: Roasted aubergine with tomato and black olive tapenade Salmon gravlax, toasted rye, mustard and dill sauce Dorset crab tartlets First course: Spring vegetable soup, gremolata Second course: Ravioli of new season English green and white asparagus Main course: Herb crusted rack of Cotswold lamb, spring vegetables, potato gratin, lamb jus, served with risotto of spring vegetables, basil pesto, pine nut crumb Dessert: Apple tart tatin, home made vanilla ice cream Bon appetit! John Affleck Quincy, MA > > — John, 5/5 ## More from Chef Charlotte - [🇮🇹 Autumn Italian-Inspired Menu by Private Chef Charlotte](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/summer-menu-with-italian-influences?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown) — from £100.00 per guest ([markdown](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/summer-menu-with-italian-influences.md)) - [Private Chef Travel with Family by Chef Charlotte](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/private-chef-travel-with-family?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown) — from £300.00 per session ([markdown](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/private-chef-travel-with-family.md)) - [Seasonal British with French & Italian Influences at Home](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/seasonal-british-with-french-italian-influences?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown) — from £100.00 per guest ([markdown](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/seasonal-british-with-french-italian-influences.md)) - [Modern British with Mediterranean Influences at Home](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/modern-british-mediterranean-influences?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown) — from £100.00 per guest ([markdown](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/modern-british-mediterranean-influences.md)) - [Late Summer Sample Menu by Private Chef Charlotte](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/summer-sharing-menu?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown) — from £80.00 per guest ([markdown](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/summer-sharing-menu.md)) - [Middle Eastern Sharing Feast by Private Chef Charlotte](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/middle-easter-style-sharing-menu?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown) — from £85.00 per guest ([markdown](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/middle-easter-style-sharing-menu.md)) ## Similar Private Chefs experiences - [Vegan Haute Cuisine Dinner - Gourmet Dining Experience](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/haute-cuisine-vegan-dinner?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown) — from £140.00 per guest ([markdown](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/haute-cuisine-vegan-dinner.md)) - [Cheese & Wine Pairing at Home with Sommelier Fleur](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/cheese-and-wine-pairing?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown) — from £90.00 per guest ([markdown](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/cheese-and-wine-pairing.md)) - [Sushi & Sashimi Bar by Chef Marco A – Asian bites & bowls](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/sushi-sashimi-asian-bar?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown) — from £95.00 per guest ([markdown](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/sushi-sashimi-asian-bar.md)) - [Global BBQ Experience with Smoked Meats by Chef Elliott](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/ultimate-grilling-service?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown) — from £70.00 per guest ([markdown](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/ultimate-grilling-service.md)) - [Freshly Shucked Oyster Experience by Dominique at Home](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/oyster-experience-freshly-shucked-oysters?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown) — from £18.00 per guest ([markdown](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/oyster-experience-freshly-shucked-oysters.md)) - [Luxury Canapés for 150 – Exclusive Catering Service](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/luxury-seasonal-canapes?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown) — from £465.00 per guest ([markdown](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/luxury-seasonal-canapes.md)) - [Chai & Bites Pop-Up by Private Chef Aida](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/flavors-of-karachi-feast?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown) — from £15.00 per guest ([markdown](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/flavors-of-karachi-feast.md)) - [English & Italian Buffet Dining by Private Chef Michael](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/bowls-food?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown) — from £60.00 per guest ([markdown](https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/bowls-food.md)) ## How to book Book or request a quote on the experience page: https://www.hometainment.com/uk/app/experience/classic-french-british-dishes-modernised?utm_source=ai-agent&utm_medium=markdown