Still little developed in the Pyrénées-Orientales, the home chef service is nevertheless present. The opportunity to bring a cook to the house to prepare the holiday meal.
A tailor-made meal at home, cooked by a chef before the eyes of the guests. The service is attractive to fully enjoy a moment with friends or family. Alexis Buquet, private chef at home in the P.-O., offers gourmet meals at different budgets. For New Year's Eve on December 24, he cooked a menu in a house in Perpignan for €90 per person including three aperitifs, an appetizer, a starter, a main course and a dessert, for twelve guests. “Often when we talk about a home chef, people expect very substantial budgets. While it's not more expensive than going to a restaurantconfides Alexis. The advantage of being served at home is that you can chat quietly, dance, consume alcohol, and enjoy your guests. Often the one who cooks cannot fully participate in the evening.“
“No trace of my passage after the meal”
The home chef whose company is called “Pinxo Perpignan” takes care of everything. From the appointment to establish the menu and find out about allergies and intolerances, from the set-up, the menu, storage and cleaning. “The goal is that after the meal there will be no trace of my passage“, continues the chef who cooks so much for “a PE teacher who wants to please his friends and his wife rather than the greatest surgeon in the department“. Either “everyone pays their share, or the customer pleases everyone. In addition, we have a good time of conviviality, we have great exchanges. People always feel good when it's their home, whether for a business meal or a family event“, concludes Alexis Buquet, who specifies that he offers menus from €70 and from 6 people.
“You still need to have a good budget to afford this type of service.“, adds Caroline Delort, also a home caterer in the department, who recently made a meal with lobster in a house in Saleilles. “I often cook in beautiful kitchens, with clients who have pretty dishes and who want me to use them“, adds Justine Montgaillard, head caterer at Nueco Food which is expanding into tailor-made at-home services. Buying your peace of mind is priceless for some.
