Meet the Chefs

Whether you’re hosting a wedding, catering for a retreat or simply enjoying a group holiday, our private chefs can cater for your every request. Breakfast, lunch, evening meal or even a gourmet BBQ, they’ll even tidy up afterwards. 

Outrageously good food at Oodles Retreat. Hire a private chef and take poolside dining to a whole new level, a food experience you’ll never forget!

Prices may vary, contact our chefs direct.

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Private Chef Hire

Our aim is to provide a complete and dedicated service, priding ourselves in serving you exciting, flavorful and healthy food.

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Healthy Food

Catering for all dietary requirements, vegetarian, vegan and raw options are all available. Chat with our chefs and create your menus.

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Menus for Everyone

Menus designed around you and your guests needs, keeping menus seasonal with a selection of fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

Debbie Wright

Specialities Include Mediterranean | Asia | Tapas | Vegan
Prices start from €27.50 per head
After a successful career in the UK and Canada, my husband and I moved to Spain to follow our passion for great food and wine and opened a tapas restaurant on the Costa Blanca. Following the success of that first venture we went on to open another restaurant specialising in plant based food.

A passion for all types of cuisine having traveled extensively but particularly enjoy cooking foods from Asia, the Middle East and the Mediterranean.

Spanish Breakfast
A buffet style breakfast including a selection of fresh breads & pastries served traditionally with fresh grated tomato, local olive oil and a selection of platters including the following:
Spanish ham and charcuterie
Local cheeses
Spanish tortilla
Yoghurt & fruit
Selection of juices
Full English Breakfast
Kick start your day with our full English breakfast, everything you’d expect and more…
Cumberland sausage, finest English bacon, free range
eggs any style, mushrooms, grilled tomato, baked
beans, hashbrown and a selection of fresh bread.
 
Healthy Breakfast (can be fully plant based)
A buffet style healthy breakfast including:
Homemade granola with yoghurt & fruit
Avocado & tomato on wholegrain toast
Overnight oats with seasonal fruits
Freshly baked healthy muffins
Selection of smoothies & juices
Hot items such as egg dishes or pancakes can be added to the above for an additional charge.
Poolside Sharing Platters
Stay where you are… relax, enjoy and let us prepare a
casual, tapas style, poolside lunch.
Mediterranean Lunch – (can be fully plant based)
Freshly made gazpacho
Selection of sandwiches and wraps
(seafood, meat or plant based)
Selection of salads
Seasonal fruit platter
 
BBQ Lunch
Selection of tacos (fish, smoky pork, black bean)
Grilled marinated chicken (piri piri, garlic & herb,
cilantro & lime)
Homemade burgers
Selection of salads
Seasonal fruit platter
 
Plant Based BBQ
Selection of hummus and dips with pita & crudités
Selection of tacos (black bean, buffalo cauli,
BBQ mushroom)
Homemade burgers
Selection of salads
Seasonal fruit platter

Tapas Evening – served to share, choose five
A selection of Mediterranean & International tapas to choose from for example:
Spanish charcuterie board with bread and aioli
Spanish cheese board with honey and dried fruits
Grilled garlic king prawns
Baked stuffed mushrooms (can be plant based)
White wine and garlic infused mussels
Thai style mussels
Mediterranean meatballs in a rich tomato sauce (can be plant based)
Patatas bravas (Plant based)
Platter of pintxos
Beetroot cured salmon with horseradish & dill
Crispy duck spring rolls with hoi sin sauce (can be plant based)
Middle eastern falafels with hummus & tzatziki (plant based)
Chicken satay skewers with peanut sauce
Spinach & feta filo parcels with tzatziki (can be plant based)
A selection bread & dips, salads and a choice of desserts can be added to the above.

Starters, choose a starter such as:
Asian prawn & pineapple salad
Beetroot cured salmon with cucumber & dill salad
Bloody Mary gazpacho with cucumber caviar (plant based)
Roasted cauliflower tacos with pineapple salsa (plant based)
Mediterranean meatballs with rocket and tomato chutney
Main Course suggestions:
Mediterranean style hake with tomatoes, olives & chickpeas
Thai red chicken curry with fragrant basmati rice (can be plant based)
Meat or vegetable paella cooked in a traditional style (can be plant based)
Soy and ginger pork tenderloin with Asian slaw
Homemade burger (plant based) with oven baked fries, salad & homemade sauces
Dessert suggestions:
Lemon & blueberry cheesecake
Dark chocolate & raspberry brownie with vanilla cream (can be plant based)
Spanish orange cake with crème fraiche (can be plant based)
Seasonal fruit salad with lemongrass syrup (plant based)
Drink options such as cocktails, local wines or traditional sangria can be added to any menu.

Contact Debbie

Kathryn Alexander

Specialities Include Mediterranean | Sushi | Thai | Vegan
Prices start from €25
A chef with 30 years experience having worked in a wide range of kitchens from health food cafes, super yachts, à la carte restaurants to delicatessens.

I have a passion for feeding people and seeing their faces light up with the first explosion of taste in their mouths.

Prices will depend on menus chosen.

BREAKFAST
Overnight oats with banana and walnuts
Roasted red pepper and a sweet potato frittata

LUNCH
Cous cous salad with lentils, chargrilled vegetables and fresh herbs
Watermelon, feta, fresh mint and lime salad
Seasonal fruit

DINNER
Coconut, lemongrass squash soupHarissa roasted aubergine served on a bed of brown basmati rice with a pistachio and yogurt dressing
Steamed tenderstem broccoli with chilli and almonds and roasted cumin carrotsRoasted pineapple with a chilli and lime drizzle

ALL MENUS CAN BE ADAPTED TO ALL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS

This a sample menu.  Please contact me for more menus especially tailored for your clients.

15 Euros per person | 8 people minimum

Chorizo and fennel sausage rolls 
Sweet potato and red onion tortilla
Marinated olive and tomato pasta salad
Home made rosemary focaccia
Chocolate brownies fresh melon

30 Euros per person | 8 people minimum

2 bottles of champagne included
Smoked salmon and poppy seed palmiers
Asparagus and serrano bundles with a roquefort dip
Tomato tarts with roasted garlic and goats cheese
Fresh prawns with a wasabi dip
Marinated aubergine, rocket and walnut salad
Cheese and melon platter served with crackers
Lemon drizzle cake

ALL MENUS CAN BE ADAPTED TO ALL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS

This a sample menu.  Please contact me for more menus especially tailored for your clients .

Anniversaries, birthdays, dinner and hen parties.
It’s so fun to get together! Below is a sample menu.
Menus and prices can be happily adjusted to suit most budgets.

DINNER PARTY | €25 per person

Mixed leaf salad with goats cheese and serrano ham

Pork tenderloin with a date and coriander relishORBaked sea bass with a lemon and ginger dressingORSpinach and feta in filo pastryThe above will be served with paprika potatoes, green beans with onions and almondsChocolate and hazelnut cheesecake

ALL MENUS CAN BE ADAPTED TO ALL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS

This a sample menu.  Please contact me for more menus especially tailored for your clients. Go to the FAQs page.

Prices per person: With Champagne 30 Euros | With Spanish Cava 15 Euros

Fresh fruit platter
Fresh homemade bread served with a variety of jams and marmalades
Smoked salmon blinis with fresh dill and a quails egg
Home made fennel and chorizo sausage rolls
Sweet potato pancakes with spicy mushrooms
Local cured meat and fresh cheese platter
Home made lime and coconut energy bites
Home made orange and chocolate truffles

ALL MENUS CAN BE ADAPTED TO ALL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS

This a sample menu.  Please contact me for more menus especially tailored for your clients.

Contact Kathryn

Harrisons Catering

Specialities Include: Tapas | Paella | BBQ | Thai |Canapes
Prices start from €27.50 per head

Cooking runs in our blood. Laura’s cousin is the wife of Georgio Locatelli who has held a Michelin star since 2003 and imparted so much of his knowledge and wisdom to help us along the way.

Our philosophy is a simple one. Buy the best ingredients available, prepare and cook them with love, serve them with a smile and above all, stay humble.

Tapas Choose 4
Albondigas ( meatballs in tomato sauce )
Chorizo cooked in Rioja and honey
Spanish tortilla
Patatas alioli
Mussels cooked in coconut broth and coriander
Garlic prawns
Ensaladilla Rusa
Antipasti platter

Paella of your choice (meat, seafood or vegetarian)

Dessert choose from below
Crema Catalana
Profiteroles with chocolate sauce
Seasonal fruit pavlovas
Fresh fruit platter
Cheese board
Seasonal fruit cheesecake
Chocolate and walnut brownie

Price per head from €27.50 dependent on numbers and choices

Please note that this is a sample menu and can be adjusted to suit all tastes.

Choose 4
Moroccan spiced lamb chops
Marinated chicken kebabs
Slow smoked sticky Jack Daniels spare ribs
Home made Angus burgers with ( or without ) all the trimmings
Selection of Mediterranean sausages
House seasoned Rib eye steak kebabs
Thai marinated prawn skewers
Vegetable kebabs
Home made vegan burgers

Sides
Buttered and minted new potatoes
Home made slaw
Seasonal salad

Dessert choose from below
Crema Catalana
Profiteroles with chocolate sauce
Seasonal fruit pavlovas
Fresh fruit platter
Cheese board
Seasonal fruit cheesecake
Chocolate and walnut brownie

Price per head from €27.50 dependent on numbers and choices

Please note that this is a sample menu and can be adjusted to suit all tastes.

Starters
Chicken satay
Thai mussels
Thai salad
Prawn crackers

Main course
Authentic chicken and vegetable Thai curry
Special fried Basmati rice

Dessert
Grilled pineapple with coconut ice cream

Price per head €35 (Minimum 10 people)

Please note that this is a sample menu and can be adjusted to suit all tastes.

Starters
Quails egg, black pudding and bacon with pea purée
Or
Home made smoked mackerel pate with chive crostini & watercress

Main Course
Fillet steak with a mushroom au poivre sauce, seasonal veg & garlic and rosemary potatoes
Or
Pan fried fillet of sea bass with asparagus, new potatoes and a lemon dressing

Dessert
Lemon and ginger cheesecake with blueberry compote

Price per head from €49.50 Minimum 10 people

Please note that this is a sample menu and can be adjusted to suit all tastes.

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Anita Wenta

Specialities Include Mediterranean | Asia | Tapas
Prices start from €25

The love of cooking was instilled to me by my mother and grandmother. That’s why quite often my days are the flavours of childhood, it’s typical “Comfort Food”. I have been working in hospitality for several years; as a wedding planner, florist, catering manager and Chef. I have spent several years in Asia, organizing weddings there. I have lived in the Philippines, Thailand, and Singapore, where I have also trained my skills as a Chef.
I love Mediterranean and Asian cuisine. 

I also prepare all-day meals for organized groups of cyclists (increased caloric content) and yoga retreats.

I am a specialist in finger-food, tapas. I am a mother of two adult daughters who are vegans, and that’s how I started to explore the secrets of vegan and vegetarian cuisine.

My motto is: All the colours of the rainbow on a plate.

More Information

Bob Jager

Catering and Event Specialists – You name it, we cook it!

 

Your one-stop event catering company on the Costa Blanca. Costa Blanca Party Services develops unique event experiences featuring customised food and cocktail menus, all delivered with the kind of exceptional service and attention to detail that you’d expect from one of the Costa Blanca top catering firms. Whether it’s a simple backyard barbecue or a formal dinner for family or friends, our event planners and a team of experienced bartenders, wait staff and delivery personnel will bring it all to life. We cater everything from corporate events and sports events to social events including weddings, receptions, baptisms, stag and hen nights, birthdays, anniversaries, funerals and more.

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Simone Van Der Heide

Specialities Include Raw | Vegetarian | Vegan | Paleo | Detox | Gluten free | Lactose Free
Prices start from €27.50

Since I was a little girl a loved being in the kitchen. I even had my own toy kitchen where I made pasta. I started cooking for my family when I was only 14 and never stopped. I worked in hospitality for a long time. Several years as a kitchen chef. I loved making buffets and decorating meals.
In 2012 I lived a raw vegan lifestyle for some time and started making raw food crackers and other products in my kitchen. This lead to the foundation of Biobites, a production company of raw food crackers and cookies, selling to health food shops in several European countries.
2 years ago I wanted to follow one of my other passions, living a life in Spain. So now I am living my dream in the beautiful surroundings of the Costa Blanca. When I am not working I love to dance, do yoga/meditation, walking and being in nature

Offering breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Available in buffet form or 3/4 course dinners.
Tell me your wishes and I will create a meal plan for you and your guests.

Contact me for prices.

Bread(artisan)
Homemade muesli
Pancakes/blinis/muffins
Nuts/seeds/(dried) fruits
Marmelade/butter
Veggies
Cheese
Yoghurt
Milk(nut/cereal)
Eggs, boiled/omelet/poached
Juices and smoothies
 
This a sample menu.  Please contact me for more menus especially tailored for you.

Lentil soup
Couscous Morrocan style
Zalouk, grilled eggplant and tomato stew
Marrakesh Salad full of crunchy carrots, chickpeas full or rich
flavors.
Traditional Humus
Raita with fresh cilantro and mint
Flat bread
Apple apricot crumble with Morrocan spices

ALL MENUS CAN BE ADAPTED TO ALL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS

This a sample menu.  Please contact me for more menus especially tailored for you.

Prices start at €27.50 per head.

Savory Asian carrot coconut soup
Crunchy Seaweed salad with shrimps
Chicken kebab with cauliflower rice and peanut sauce
Delicious matcha-mango pudding

This a sample menu, please contact me for more menus especially tailored for you.

Contact Simone

Let’s chat about your next vacation…

Address: 26E Partida Canor
Phone: (+34) 603 705 283
Email: [email protected]

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