EFFORTLESS PRIVATE CHEF PLACEMENT SINCE 1999

PERSONALISED SERVICE DISCREET EFFICIENCY HANDPICKED TALENT

The Good Cook Company is a UK-based private chef agency. We specialise in bespoke private chef recruitment for luxury retreats, family holidays, and private estates worldwide.

​We place experienced private chefs in ski chalets, private islands, Mediterranean villas, Caribbean beach homes, and private homes across Europe and beyond.

Whether hosting at a Scottish fishing lodge or your holiday home abroad, our job is to match you with the right chef. Our chefs combine culinary talent with discretion and excellent service.

​You’ll work directly with Caroline Yates, founder of The Good Cook Company. She personally selects each private chef and has known many for decades. With a deep understanding of her clients’ needs, Caroline has a rare talent for knowing which chef will be the right fit for every occasion. 

A plated gourmet dish with a small serving topped with edible flowers, surrounded by a vibrant orange sauce, on a white plate at a fine dining table with glasses of white wine and a flower vase.
The Good Cook Company private chef plate of beetroot
The Good Cook Company private chef plate of lamb with minted peas
The Good Cook Company private chef plate of food
The Good Cook Company private chef plate of pan seared trout with new season asparagus
The Good Cook Company private chef plate of pan fried cod
The Good Cook Company private chef plate of food
The Good Cook Company private chef preparing food
The Good Cook Company private chef plate of a starter of salmon mouse with pickled vegetables
Creamy soup with green beans, asparagus, crispy fried strips, and chopped herbs in a white bowl on a wooden surface.
The Good Cook Company private chef plate of pan fried halibut with griddled courgette
The Good Cook Company private chef plate of food
The Good Cook Company private chef bowl of handmade tortilla chips with sour cream dip
The Good Cook Company private chef plate of slow braised lamb
The Good Cook Company private chef plates of food in a mediterranean villa
The Good Cook Company clients enjoying a candlelit private chef dinner
The Good Cook Company private chef plate of food with sauce jug
The Good Cook Company private chef plate of pan seared scallop
The Good Cook Company private chef plate of lamb with beetroot salad and basil oil sauce

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“Thank you so much Caroline, you made everything so easy for us and having Lucy to cook for us was just fantastic – I will be using you again and again.”