Hire a Private Chef in Madrid — Dinner at Home
Private dining at home · Madrid
Hire a private chef in Madrid
Our featured chef, Jesús Villalba, has cooked in professional kitchens for more than 25 years. Jesús comes to your home, cooks a menu written for your occasion, serves it and leaves the kitchen clean.
Featured private chef
Booking through chef.eu
Jesús Villalba
Contemporary Spanish cuisine, crafted privately in Madrid.
About Jesús
I have worked in professional kitchens for more than 25 years, with Spanish and Mediterranean cooking at the heart of what I do. I enjoy working with seasonal produce, well-made sauces, proper stocks and careful cooking, while also taking inspiration from French, Italian and Asian cuisine.
I have a particular interest in traditional techniques that take time. I make my own ferments, including kefir and kombucha, as well as Roman-style garum, pickles, escabeches and smoked preparations. I use these techniques to add depth, acidity and character to my cooking.
As a private chef in Madrid, I create the menu around each occasion rather than working from a fixed menu. The number of guests, the setting, personal preferences and the kind of experience you are looking for all help shape what I cook.
I cook, prepare and serve everything myself, keeping things relaxed and personal from the first course to the last.
Cuisines
- Spanish
- Mediterranean
- Seafood
- BBQ & Grill
- French
- Italian
- Japanese
- Thai
- Indian
- Mexican
- Plant-based
Dietary requirements catered for
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Dairy-free
- Nut-free
- Shellfish allergy
- Pescatarian
- Low-carb / Keto
- Halal
- Kosher
Tell Jesús about your dinner
- 1Fill in what you know. Everything carries over.
- 2Finish the request on chef.eu, where Jesús takes bookings. It goes to Jesús directly.
- 3A menu proposal and a final price come back. Nothing is paid until you accept it.
How it works
Send a date
Date, number of guests, address and anything you already know about the dinner. The request goes straight to Jesús.
Agree the menu
Jesús writes back with a menu proposal and a final price. Swap dishes, flag allergies, change the format — you settle it together before paying anything.
Dinner is cooked in your kitchen
Jesús does the shopping, cooks, serves every course at the table and leaves the kitchen the way it was found.
Questions
Menu planning, the grocery shopping, cooking in your kitchen, table service and the full clean-up. Premium ingredients or wine pairings, if you want them, are itemised in the proposal.
Yes. Jesús sends a detailed menu proposal before you pay anything. You can ask for changes and agree the final menu together. The Signature Tasting Menu above shows the style, not a fixed set.
Yes. Jesús cooks vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, pescatarian, low-carb, halal and kosher menus and works around shellfish allergies. Put the details in your request and the menu is built around them.
Anything from a dinner for two to events of around 100 guests. The booking form takes up to 50; for larger events, mention the number in your notes.
Bookings run through chef.eu. Once you accept the menu, a 30% deposit secures the date and the balance is charged the day after the dinner. Confirmed bookings are non-refundable except in special circumstances; if the chef cancels and no similar replacement can be found, you get everything back.
A standard home kitchen is plenty. Jesús brings any specialist equipment and will confirm anything specific before the event.