25/02/2025
Private Chef’s Chronicles – February 2025
What a whirlwind month it’s been for Le Frog Private Chef! With 20 private dining experiences under our belt, we’ve been so busy creating unforgettable meals that our social media took a little break. But we’re back with this month’s highlights!
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February Stats:
❤️ 3 Romantic Table Pour Deux (Valentine’s magic at its best!)
🎉 6 Hen Parties (Prosecco, laughter & gourmet dining!)
🎂 5 Birthday Celebrations (Milestone moments made delicious!)
👨👩👧👦 1 Family Get Together (Food, family & fun!)
🍽️ 5 Tasting Menu Private Dining (Fine dining at its peak!)
Cities Visited:
🌍 Miles Covered: 1000
📍 Bristol (3 times) | Bath | Colliton | Barnstaple | Tawstock | Exeter | Taunton | Bridgwater | Morebath | Wellington | Yarcombe | Challacombe
Most Popular Dishes:
🥂 Starter: Seared Scallops Flambés in Cognac, on Lobster Cream, Prosciutto Crisps & Chicken Skin Tiles
🍖 Main: 3-Bone French Trim Rack of Jacob’s Lamb from Fordmore Farm Shop
🍋 Dessert: Mojito Tart – a zingy, boozy delight!
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Most Unexpected Requests:
😳 “Can you cook for us over 10 days on Lundy Island? By the way, there’s only one ferry a day & no road to get to the house.”
🫤 “We are looking for Afro-Caribbean catering for 100 guests with a £1,500 budget for 3 courses.” – Baffled doesn’t even begin to cover it!
Most Asked Questions:
❓ Is this your real job? Do you have a restaurant as well?
✔️ Yes, this is my full-time job! We sold our restaurant in 2016 to focus on private dining.
🍷 Can we get you a glass of wine?
❌ No, thank you! I don’t drink while working – I drive daily, often on tiny country roads. One drink is too many if you have to drive.
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Website & Menu Updates:
We are currently working on updating our website and online menus for our new 2025 offerings. However, please keep in mind that our online menus are sample menus only, as we work with seasonal produce and adjust our offerings accordingly.
When you book with us, you will receive:
✅ A confirmation email with your event booking form
✅ The most up-to-date preferred menu
✅ An individual guest order form
🔄 If there are any menu changes, our system will automatically update the version we sent to you.
📈 Ingredient Price Increases: Unfortunately, due to rising costs of key ingredients, we’ve had to introduce supplements to some dishes. For example, back in 2022, we could purchase chocolate for £4K per ton – in 2025, that same chocolate now costs £13.5K per ton!
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Development Kitchen Update:
We’re currently working on exciting new dessert offerings for our Chez Vous & Table de Six menus. Some are almost ready to go live – we just need a few willing volunteers to test them out!
☕ Our homemade coffee liqueur & aerated espresso foam is proving to be a hit!
🍫 Our warm water-based dark chocolate mousse is still in development – test batches taste great, but we’re fine-tuning it for consistency in a domestic setting.
👀 Keep an eye on our social media for our latest experiments!
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Looking Ahead to March
We’re gearing up for a fantastic month filled with:
🍫 Chocolate Masterclasses
🎉 Hen Parties
🍽️ Fine Dining Experiences..and much more!
We can’t wait to share more culinary adventures with you. Stay tuned!
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