Our chefs
Hans
Our Mr Reliable and a wizard in the kitchen, conjuring up 5 course meals for groups of 20 easily. He’s catered in hotels, chalets, lodges and events all over the world. His most recent escapades have taken him to the far flung arctic circle of Norway, the mountains of Sweden and the crowd pleasing French Alps. He’s a solid pair of hands behind your holiday and he’ll ensure you never leave the dining room hungry. He also absolutely loves snowboarding, so spark up a conversation about the local pistes and the conditions and he’ll help steer you on the best places to go!
Lucie
Lucie cooks strictly Vegetarian and Vegan food. Although she has been in many restaurants in previous roles in various sections, she now dedicates herself to the culinary arts in a very particular fashion. She has a real flare for creating dishes with a taste sensation that inspire you, all with simple ingredients paired perfectly together. She is originally from Strasbourg but loves being in the mountains during all seasons. She wowed our international clients in Chamonix during New Year and they’ve already re-booked.
Sandrine
Our local go to! Having operated and run chalets and Chambres d’Hôtes across the Oisans area, she knows where to get the best produce and who to call on for local delicacies. Sandrine and family live in Bourg d’Oisans. She is a shepherdess during the summer months roaming the mountain with her herd. She loves cooking French cuisine, but also very happy to please our international clients, with what she thinks might tickle their taste buds. Her favourite thing to cook? It starts with Crème and ends in Brûlé.e
Mathieu
Mathieu grew up in Huez, where his parents still reside but and now lives in Grenoble with his wife. During the weeks he is not working as a private chef, he works in a butcherie, as absolute precision is Mathieu’s speciality. He is keen forager when the snow departs, seeking out rare mushrooms in Bourgogne whenever he can. If you are in luck he will offer his homemade Limoncello and Genepi! .
Panagiotis (Panos)
An experienced chef in high-end chalets and 4*hotels. Panos generally gravitates towards alpine excursions for the winter months and absolutely loves Alpe d’Huez and Les Deux Alps having done seasons here before. He generally lives in Romania with his girlfriend and rabbit, where he started a Greek Restaurant. He loves an impromptu barbecue and will happily to chat to all guests about anything and everything!
Luke
Luke first started working with us back in 2016 when we ran catered chalets. Since then he’s done winter seasons in St Anton and Saint Foy. During the summer months he hits the high seas and cooks up on super yachts. His passion is snowboarding though and he now loves travelling around the Alps working for The Chalet Chef wherever he’s requested.
Marouane
A Bordelaise man through and through and keen traveller, to wherever he is needed. He has worked across the Alps, the Basque country and the Mediterranean, learning the local styles of cooking and pairings as he goes. He prefers to cook gourmet meals so he can show off his talent with curious and exciting additions to the menu.
Nynke
Loves cooking and all things food. Don’t be fooled by her youthful looks, her cooking is meticulously planned out and well thought through. Incredibly well versed at multi-tasking and well measured in what wines pair with the food she cooks. Prepare for an inspiring moment if you are lucky enough to try her dish with burnt capers
Helen
Another local guru who has stepped in to kitchens for us at a drop of a hat. She spent years in the yachting world at the helm of all things below deck! A wonderful blend of international dishes, English classics and Haute Savoir meals to rustle up. Family cooking at it’s best but also delicate and delicious.
Andy
Andy has been doing seasons for the passed 25 years. He is British but has residency in France as he’s lived in he Alps for long enough. He is based out of Saint Gervais during the winter and is our ‘Roaming Chef,’ going here there and everywhere he is needed. His summer months he spends in Padstow, Cornwall – a well known spot for fantastic food and produce!
Marie
Marie specialises in Vegetarian and Vegan cooking. Originally from Burgundy, her passion for food and healthy living grew when she started to travel the world. She is now our ‘go-to’ for when an entire group has the same dietary preference so that it’s clear that the chef completely understands. She brings a level of care and professionalism to ensure a special entire experience.
Carolina
Carolina has 10 years experience of cooking thanks to working in her grandmothers restaurant from an early ages. She loves being creative and making fresh food like pasta and tiramisu, a perfect combination! In the recent years elevated her style of cooking to fine dining, having been employed at a villa in Majorca where she presented a 5 course tasting menu for breakfast! We are very excited to see what delicious meals she plays around with for you
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