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Hometainment orchestrated our family Christmas gathering, which consisted of eight people. They treated us to a delectable feast, featuring scrumptious turkey and salmon accompanied by all the traditional trimmings. The evening commenced with a delightful selection of canapés, and we concluded with a mouthwatering dessert that left our stomachs in a state of blissful satisfaction. The icing on the cake was the fact that Hometainment took care of the washing and cleaning up afterward, making it an even more enjoyable experience for us. Thanks to their exceptional service, my husband and I were able to enjoy our first truly relaxing family Christmas celebration. We are immensely grateful!

Layla and her assistant were delightful, punctual and unobtrusive (but lovely to chat to). The food was absolutely delicious and the evening was so easy. Highly recommend.

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

Thank you for the lovely session. It was truly meditative and going inwards. It was amazing that we all had the same grid and design to make, but each’s finished mandala was different- reflective of each’s personality. Loved the experience of beyond lines experience. Thoroughly enjoyed!

Jacob cooked us a brilliant 3 course meal. He was super helpful with menus and costings and we would absolutely recommend his culinary wonders to all! Timings were perfect, food delicious, and kitchen left immaculate! Thank you so much Jacob!!

Never going anywhere else for our events and private party activations for our brand. Phenomenal service all round, expert staff, on point from beginning to end.

Raul was a true professional and legend! Could t recommend him more! We had the loveliest Christmas Day lunch and his service was exemplary! The turkey was absolutely sublime! Thanks Chef for a wonderful Christmas! Happy new year to you!

We had Maximilian for our team event. The show was during the team dinner, it was very entertaining, engaging and fun. Maximilian is a very friendly person and it was a pleasure to work with him and have him for our team event. Highly recommended :)

Adam was a fantastic chef. The food was delicious! Had a great alternative for the gluten free guests. Will definitely have Adam cook for us again.

Jacob was awesome. No fuss, straight forward to deal with and cooked fantastic food! Thoroughly recommend his services!