Consultancy
One day to walk the kitchen and see what is broken.
Five days to set the systems and steady the brigade.
Or one day a week — shaped around you — for the longer haul.
Openings supported worldwide when the brief is real.
Day rate talked through with you before anything starts.
Travel and live-in must be covered by you.
See bookable consultancy
Also available: brand and site work for hospitality — the same voice and eye as this site,
scoped with you before anything starts. Ask when you get in touch.
Temp / relief cover
UK-wide when there is a bed or a sensible stay. Closer to home by arrangement.
Sold as eight hours plus overtime — honest hours, not a rate card on the wall.
The first eight sit cheaper than typical agency cover, closer to what a full-time cook actually costs.
Overtime stays competitive with the usual agency chefs.
Role, hours, stay, and travel go through the costing template;
you approve a clear figure before anyone clocks in.
Enquire for a cover quote Lessons
Technical mentorship with the patience of a good service —
shaped like the books, or built around whatever your brigade actually needs.
One-to-one, or a small group around the board.
Ask about lessons Private dinners — Dalleth
Guided by shun — the right thing, in season.
A tasting in the spirit of kaiseki: personal curiosity about human history and home —
one age held whole, or a walk from prehistory to now. Calm service at the kitchen’s edge.
Or a feast from the Recipes Ratio’d series, built for sharing around one main dish —
heat, cloth, and a table that wants feeding.
- British — roast dinner, or centred on a pie
- Italian — homemade pasta and focaccia
- Greek — Mediterranean meze
- Japanese — izakaya grill or sushi
- Thai — the spicy Isaan table
Minimum six for feasts. Dietaries only if the whole booking eats the same way.
Kitchen access required. Same-day cook and serve.
Books
Recipes Ratio’d — French, Thai, Japanese, Greek.
Not another polite cookbook cluttering the shelf: ratios stripped to the bone,
so you stop chasing apps and start owning the pan. Buy them on Amazon.
Get the books 
