Luxury Wellbeing Experiences in London - Relax & Recharge

Laila was an absolute star at our event. Thank you Hometainment for being super easy to work with!

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

Jacob's food was everything and more that we could have wanted for our special friend's Hen Party. We had canapés, starter and main. I particularly loved the crab crumpet. Thank you Jacob!

We used Olive & Pineapple team to run the event (again for the second year in a row) for our summer company party. Andrea and his team did an amazing job and the service was impeccable and professional, looking after over 300 people all hospitaly staff who really had a lot of fun enjoyed the paty. Looking forward to the next one. Highly recommended!

Hired Poker Tim from Hometainment and had a great time, highly recommended! They are very flexible and can cater to any kind of social gathering, for players of any skill level. They brought chips and a table for us, and kept the spirits high all night.

Just used Hometainment to book a photographer and bartender for our anniversary party. Service was brilliant, found amazing professionals with less than a weeks notice. Easy to deal with, all on point! I’ll definitely be using hometainment for all future events

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!

The barman team that Hometainment found was absolutely top notch, It felt like being in a top London bar except at your home. From the quality of the drinks to the impeccable service. No doubt i will contact them again.

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.

We used Andrea and the Olive & Pineapple team to run the event for our company party. Everything was seamless but most of all they made it fun! 300 guests with bespoke drinks menus, cocktails and plenty of communication before the event to ensure all bases were covered. It was a City Pub Company staff party so all hospitality staff who were really impressed from start to finish. Top work and excellent service!