Hi, I’m Chef Andrea
Andrea Iaia

I bring authentic Italian flavors to your table, blending tradition, creativity, and a refined fusion twist.

I cook Italian with soul, precision, and a modern fusion edge

I’m Andrea, a culinary professional trained in Southern Italy, where I graduated from culinary school in 2007. My foundation is rooted in tradition and creativity, and my journey across Italy—from Puglia to Sardinia, Venice, Trentino, and Emilia-Romagna—shaped my understanding of regional techniques, flavors, and the complexity behind true Italian food.

I’ve refined my craft through advanced pastry and bread-making training and by working in demanding kitchens in both Italy and London, including the Corinthia Hotel as Chef de Partie and Canto Corvino as Senior Sous Chef. I move comfortably between fine dining elegance and rustic comfort, always focused on beautiful presentation and consistent perfection.

I enjoy cooking from scratch, and my secret is that I never waste anything in my kitchen.

What you can expect when I cook for you

I cook with passion and creativity

Cooking is my passion and my lifestyle. I love creating new dishes, and I also love cooking for my family—especially cooking with my daughter.

I bring experience from Italy to London

I learned to cook in Italy through many experiences from north to south, and I’ve also worked in high-end environments, including a 5-star luxury hotel in Venice and the Corinthia Hotel in London.

I respect ingredients and I waste nothing

My philosophy is simple: I start from scratch, make ingredients shine, and I never waste anything in my kitchen—because great cooking is also about care, respect, and responsibility.

Andrea’s Menus

Serves 2 to 20 guests

From £75.00 / guest

STARTER

Pizza in teglia

Aubergine millefoglie

Rustico: puff pastry with tomato, mozzarella and bechamella

Chicken, apple mustard mayo crostino

Classic bruschetta, with tomato, garlic, basil and oregano

Arancini with mozzarella

Home cured salmon with fresh garden salad and lemon dressing

Home made chicken croquettes with garlic mayo

Caprese salad spiedino

Pizza ripiena, stuffed focaccia with rocket, Parma ham and burrata

Focaccia ripiena, focaccia bread stuffed with burrata, italian salame and rocket

Beef tartare

Italian meat ball

Aubergine meat balls

Involtino di melanzane

Home made bignè with cotto ham mousse and creamy cheese

Quiche Lorraine

Mini focaccine brindisine, tomato’s black olives and oregano

Vegetables polpette

Chicken bites

Mozzarella in carrozza

Deep fried baby squid

MAIN COURSE

Pan fried sea bream filet, with caponata di verdure

Pan fried sea bass filet, saffron fish sauce,fresh crunchy vegetables

Slow cooked braise lamb shoulder,aubergine and lamb jus

Beef tagliata picanha (cup of rump) mash potatoes, spinach and beef jus

Grilled salmon, asparagus and artichokes salad

Corn fed roast chicken breast,confit leg, golden potato’s and chicken thyme jus

Tiger prawns risotto, basil and green courgettes puure, lemon zest

Home made fettuccine with classic bolognese ragu

Home tagliolini, with red mullet, sultanas, fennel and pine nuts

DESSERT

Classic tiramisù

Italian panna cotta with wild berrys

Chocolate fondant

Crème brûlé

Home made fruit tart with lemon custard cream

Serves 2 to 20 guests

From £90.00 / guest

STARTER

Classic margarita pizza

Aubergine millefoglie

Rustico: puff pastry with tomato, mozzarella and bechamella

Chicken, apple mustard mayo crostino

Classic bruschetta, with tomato, garlic, basil and oregano

Arancini with mozzarella

Home made chicken croquettes with garlic mayo

Caprese salad spiedino

Focaccia ripiena, focaccia bread stuffed with burrata, italian salame and rocket

Beef tartare

Deep fried baby squid

Italian meat balls

Aubergine meat balls

FIRST COURSE

Risotto with wild mushrooms, butter and Parmesan

Mezze maniche with swordfish sauce, deep fried aubergine and mint

Squash risotto, caramelized walnuts and pecorino fondu

Home made fettuccine with lamb ragu', juniper berries and Chianti wine

Home made lasagna Al ragu

MAIN COURSE

Pan fried sea bream filets, peas and mint purée, with artichoke salad

Pan fried sea bass filet, saffron fish broth and fresh veg

Slow cooked braise lamb shoulder,aubergine and lamb jus

Grilled monkfish with herbs panure,celeriac purée with white courgettes

Beef short ribs, saute mushrooms, Swiss chard and rosemary beef jus

Grilled pork chop, pan fried asparagus, with aubergine pinetus and chilly

45 dry aged beef sirloin, mash potato’s, garlic spinach and beef red wine jus

DESSERT

Classic tiramisù

Italian panna cotta with wild berrys

Apple strudel with crème anglaise

Chocolate fondant

Crème brûlé

Serves 2 to 20 guests

From £100.00 / guest

STARTER

Beef tartare,egg yolk,smocked paprika,capers and 30 month aged parmesan sauce,

Atlantic Tiger prawns alla Catalana with lime, red onions,apple vinegar and datterino tomato,

Pugliese burrata, Italian datterino tomato’s coulis, and Parmesan crumble

Chicken Ballantine, mortadella mousse,green apples and home made mayo,

Cauliflower velouté

Minestrone di verdure (mix veg italian soup)

Gratined squid’s with Mediterranean crumbs, potatos salad and capers

MAIN COURSE

Gressingham Roast duck breast, confit leg, celeriac puure, roast golden potatos, duck cherry jus

Corn fed chicken breast,carrots and vanilla puure,saute mushrooms and chicken jus

Slow cooked scottish braised lamb shoulder, leeks, aubergine puure, rainbow chard and lamb jus

Pan fried wild sea bass, peas pure and grilled asparagus and peeshoots

Risotto with mix wild mushrooms, porcini sauce,butter and parmesan

Gratined cod, Mediterranean panure, rainbow chard, saffron and shallots sauce

Paccheri with swordfish sauce, deep fried aubergine and mint

Grilled pork fillets, squash and licorice puure, red cabbage , apple vinegar and pork whisky jus

Fiorentina steak (1,5/ 2kg) with roast potato’s, mushrooms sauté (share 3 people)

Grilled yellow fine tuna steak, broccoli puure, spring onions , soya and Demerara sugar sauce

Trofie with fennel Italian sausage, mushrooms, datteri no tomato’s and parmesan shaved

DESSERT

Classic tiramisù

Chocolate fondant

Home made fruit tart with lemon custard cream

Vanilla panna cotta , with wild berries sauce

Crème brûlé

Apple strudel with crème anglaise

Serves 2 to 20 guests

From £115.00 / guest

STARTER

Pan fried scallops, parsnips puure , green beans and black olives

Cbt poached egg crispy guanciale and Parmesan fondue

Pan fried mackerel filet, grilled asparagus, celery and dill salad

Beef tartare and home made focaccia bread and Parmesan fondue

Burrata, tomato Gazpacho and chicory leaves

Chicken Ballantine, mortadella mousse, apple mustard mayo

Minestrone soup with basil and parmesan

FIRST COURSE

Home made tagliolini, red mullet pinenuts, and fennel

Risotto with wild mushrooms, butter and Parmesan

Paccheri with swordfish sauce, tomato and deep fried aubergine

Home made fettuccine with duck ragù and rosemary

Trofie with fennel Italian sausage, mushrooms, datteri no tomato’s and parmesan shaved

Squash risotto, walnuts and pecorino cheese fondue

Black ink tagliatelle, with Tiger prawns, bisque , tomato and lemon zest

MAIN COURSE

Beef filet, garlic spinach, mash potatoes and green pepper corn sauce

Roast duck breast, confit leg, celeiac pureee, potato millefoglie,with cherry duck jus

Grilled monkfish with herbs panure,celeriac purée with white courgettes

Pan fried wild sea bass, peas pure and artichoke salad

Grilled tuna steak, broccoli purée,grenn beans and spring onions sauce

Grilled swordfish,schiacciata di patate, marjoram oil, springs greens, pine nuts and lemon dressing

Rack of lamb, pistachio herbs crumble, aubergine sauté and lamb jus

DESSERT

Classic tiramisù

Chocolate fondant with vanilla ice cream

Home made fruit tart with lemon custard cream

Vanilla panna cotta , with wild berries sauce

Apple strudel with crème anglaise

Raspberry cheese cake

Serves 2 to 20 guests

From £115.00 / guest

STARTER

Chicken Ballantine, mortadella mousse, apple mustard mayo

Beef carpaccio, black autumn truffle, rocket salad and parmesan fondue

Home made cured wild salmon, white beetroot carpaccio and lemon dressing

Pan fried scallops, parsnips puure , green beans and black olives

Pugliese burrata, whit cime di rapa and onion focaccia

MAIN COURSE

Pan fried venison saddle, roasted celeriac, purple thyme carrots purée with Venison and raspberries jus

Fiorentina steak (1,5/kg)with roast potato’s, mushrooms sauté and truffle sauce( share 3 people)

Rack of lamb, pistachio herbs crumble, aubergine sauté and lamb jus

Pan fried sea bass filet, saffron fish broth and fresh veg

Roast duck breast, confit leg squash and licorice purée, roast cabbage guanciale, duck cherry jus

Pan fried hake cannellini beans,tomato confit and rainbow chard

Pan fried cod,herbs panure, artichoke and potato’s salad

DESSERT

Classic tiramisù

Chocolate fondant

Vanilla panna cotta , with wild berries sauce

Apple strudel with crème anglaise

Crema pasticciera profiteroles and salted caramel sauce

Andrea was a really great chef. We had some tricky dietary restrictions that I’d asked him to work around and he worked with me to adapt the menu and create a beautiful set of dishes, and made sure everyone could enjoy and partake. Special shout out to his home-grown tomatoes! The food was really delicious and he was very professional and pleasant to have around. The clean up after dinner was also spectacular. Would definitely recommend!

★4.83Dina Grego6 September 2026

Andrea was incredible, from the detail he put into the meal to the way he presented it to my who family. It was an incredible experience and I would 100% have him back.

★4.83Gregory Bird25 June 2026

Chef Andrea is incredible! Such a culinary talent. Everything was perfection from start to finish. Great communications in the lead up to the event and he arrived well-prepared on the day. The food was incredible. Absolutely 10/10. My guests were so impressed with every single dish - presentation, taste, little touches - all perfect. And whilst we were busy finishing the meal, he cleared up the kitchen and it was spotless. I highly recommend this wonderful chef.

★5Gabi Trevenen15 June 2026

I booked Andrea for my sister’s hen party and the whole experience was fantastic. He was easy to communicate with beforehand, arrived promptly, and got straight into it. The starters were served right on time, he was more than happy to accommodate us wanting the dishes spread out throughout the evening, and he was engaging and professional the entire night. To top it off, he left the kitchen spotless at the end of the evening. Highly recommend!

★4.33Millie Dawes25 May 2026

Andrea was excellent. Organized, professional, and most importantly prepared an amazing meal.

★4.83Veer Jhamtani21 March 2026

Andrea was fantastic. Delicious food and high quality ingredients which he kept us updated on sourcing. He made a special occasion even more special. We absolutely recommend Andrea to anyone!

★4.83Joanna Thompson-Peel1 March 2026

Andre was lovely. Great communicator, punctual and hardworking. His presentation was lovely and his explanations good. He left the kitchen absolutely spotless

★4.17Wendy Hodges-Jackson14 February 2026

Andrea provided a fantastic experience from start to finish. We had a four-course meal for nine people, and everything ran perfectly. He arrived on time, was extremely polite and friendly, and made the whole evening feel relaxed and special. The food was excellent across all four courses, with great presentation and flavour throughout. It felt like a real restaurant-quality experience at home. Manuel, the waiter he brought along, was also excellent—attentive, professional, and kept everything running smoothly without ever being intrusive. At the end of the night, they left the kitchen spotless, which was really appreciated. It was a seamless, high-quality service all around. I’d happily recommend Andrea and Manuel to anyone looking for a private chef experience.

★4.83Edward Cannon9 February 2026

We hired Chef Andrea for a Christmas Gift celebration and it was an outstanding experience from start to finish. The 5-star quality dining in the comfort of our own home made the evening incredibly special. Every dish was beautifully presented, full of flavour, and thoughtfully executed. Brilliant communication and an even better experience!

★4.67richard spaughton27 January 2026

Andrea and JP provided a delicious meal in an efficient and professional manner as well as being curtious and pleasant throughout.

★4.17Julian Wilson14 December 2025

How much does a private chef experience with Chef Andrea cost?

The average menu price for Chef Andrea is 99 GBP per person. Final pricing may vary depending on the menu, number of guests, and event details.

What type of cuisine does Chef Andrea cook?

Chef Andrea offers Italian, Mediterranean, Chef's special, Fusion and Japanese cuisine for private dining experiences.

Where does Chef Andrea offer private chef services?

Chef Andrea offers private chef services in GB.

Which occasions can I book Chef Andrea for?

You can book Chef Andrea for Birthday, Family reunion, Bachelor/Bachelorette, Friends gathering, Romantic night, Corporate and Foodie adventure, depending on availability and the event details.

How do I book this private chef experience?

Choose a menu, share your event details, and the Take a Chef team will help confirm the experience with the chef.

Chef Andrea Iaia

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Chef Andrea Iaia

Hi, I’m Chef Andrea
Andrea Iaia

I cook Italian with soul, precision, and a modern fusion edge

What you can expect when I cook for you

I cook with passion and creativity

I bring experience from Italy to London

I respect ingredients and I waste nothing

Andrea’s Menus

Reviews

Frequently Asked Questions

Hi, I’m Chef AndreaAndrea Iaia

I cook Italian with soul, precision, and a modern fusion edge

What you can expect when I cook for you

I cook with passion and creativity

I bring experience from Italy to London

I respect ingredients and I waste nothing

Andrea’s Menus

Reviews

Frequently Asked Questions

Hi, I’m Chef Andrea
Andrea Iaia