Chef.
Consultant.
Wellbeing.

Thirty years spanning Michelin-starred London kitchens, luxury safari lodges, UHNW private households, and award-winning restaurants. Available for private dining and consultancy engagements.

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30+
Years experience
✦✦✦
Michelin background
UK & Beyond
Available worldwide
About

My career began in the classical kitchens of London — The Greenhouse in Mayfair and Orrery in Marylebone, both Michelin-starred — where the technical rigour and reverence for produce that defines everything I do was formed.

From there, a career spanning thirty years has taken me from Galvin's Michelin-starred brigade to the remote luxury of Ngorongoro Crater Lodge in Tanzania, from founding my own Michelin Guide-listed restaurant in Yorkshire to cooking privately for UHNW families across multiple international residences.

I bring to every engagement the same things: precise cooking, intelligent menus, absolute discretion, and a genuine belief that great food — whether for a household of four or a dining room of forty — should be an expression of the best the season has to offer.

Private dining UHNW households Michelin-trained Kitchen consulting P&L ownership Menu development Luxury hospitality York & UK-wide
Seasonal landscape
The philosophy

Rooted in place.
Shaped by season.

Services
01
Private Chef
Bespoke dining for private households and estates, shaped around your philosophy and seasonal availability.
  • Residential engagements
  • Daily family cooking
  • Private dinner parties
  • Wellness meal programmes
02
Hospitality Consulting
Strategic and operational expertise for restaurants and hotels seeking to sharpen identity, performance, and culture.
  • Kitchen & menu audits
  • Operational restructuring
  • Concept development
  • Staff training
03
Wellness & Nutrition
Ayurvedic-informed nutrition planning and wellness experiences that reconnect people with the healing intelligence of food.
  • Dosha-specific meal plans
  • Retreat catering
  • Group workshops
  • Corporate wellbeing days
Experience
2023 — Present
Freelance Chef & Consultant
Independent — York, UK & international
Private dining, hospitality consultancy, and culinary projects across the UK and Europe. Engagements include Time + Tide Miavana, Madagascar — one of the world's most exclusive private island resorts — alongside work with independent restaurants and wellness operators seeking senior culinary expertise on a flexible basis.
2020 — 2023
Private Chef
Fred Krehbiel — Chicago, Palm Beach & Ireland
Bespoke daily dining and guest entertainment for Fred Krehbiel — American industrialist and the driving force behind the restoration of Ballyfin, Ireland's most acclaimed country house hotel. Working across residences in Chicago, Palm Beach, and Ireland, with full autonomy over menu planning, sourcing from kitchen gardens, and household logistics.
2017 — 2021
Head Chef
Galvin Restaurants — Michelin Star & Bib Gourmand
Led kitchen teams delivering consistent Michelin-standard food across multiple services. Brigade training, menu execution, and day-to-day kitchen leadership in a high-pressure, award-winning environment.
2010 — 2017
Owner & Chef Director
Irvin's Brasserie — Michelin Guide Listed
Founded and operated a critically recognised restaurant listed in the Michelin Guide. Full P&L responsibility across GP, staffing, procurement, and supplier relationships — sustained over seven years.
2005
Private Household Chef
Andrew Lloyd Webber — Private Residence
Private household cooking for Andrew Lloyd Webber, delivering bespoke dining at the highest level of discretion and quality.
2005 — 2010
Head Chef
Hotel du Vin
Managed hotel kitchen operations delivering a consistent, high-quality guest dining experience. Led GP, stock, and supplier performance alongside structured team development.
2003 — 2005
Executive Chef
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, Tanzania — &Beyond
Managed kitchen operations at one of Africa's most acclaimed luxury safari lodges. Fine dining standards for international guests in a remote, logistically demanding environment.
1994 — 2001
Classical Training — London
The Greenhouse, Mayfair (Michelin Star) · Orrery, Marylebone (Michelin Star)
Formative training across two of London's most respected kitchens. Built a rigorous technical foundation and a deep understanding of flavour, precision, and kitchen culture at the highest level.
Testimonials
Graeme is an excellent chef and the quality of his food has been exceptional. He adapted seamlessly between our properties and adjusted his schedule whenever required. In Ireland, he worked closely with our kitchen garden team to incorporate freshly harvested produce into daily meals — and his open-fire cooking was particularly impressive. He leaves with our very best wishes.
Jay Frederick Krehbiel — Chicago, Palm Beach & Ireland
Graeme has been the best chef our family has worked with over the years. He adapted seamlessly to our needs and delivered high-quality dishes in both formal and informal settings — genuinely kind, highly flexible, and consistently sourcing local produce wherever possible. We would gladly work with him again.
Silvia Krehbiel — Private client
The Gladman family expressed that the standard of cuisine was among the finest they had experienced — comparing it to their favourite New York restaurant, Jean-Georges. Every guest during this period commented that the food significantly exceeded expectations, and several requested specific recipes. This was delivered during an exceptionally busy period with procurement challenges and limited staffing.
Ross Wendover — General Manager, Time + Tide Miavana, Madagascar
Contact

Whether you have a clear brief or an idea still forming, I am happy to have a conversation. I work with a small number of clients at any one time.

graeme@graemealan.com UK based · available worldwide