The Recipe Behind the Plate

Our Chefs

Every great event starts with extraordinary food. We work with a hand-picked collective of chefs — each with their own style, story, and obsession — to match the perfect culinary voice to your occasion.

The Collective

Extraordinary Talent, Every Table

From seasonal Portuguese fine dining to Italian tradition, creative multi-course journeys to nutritious botanical cuisine — our chefs bring depth, intention, and artistry to every table they touch.

Jack Whitfield
Executive Manager

Jack Whitfield

Suave and versatile, Jack has spent his career in the kitchens of London's finest restaurants before travelling the world — Italy, Paris, South America, Asia. He brings the best of the Mediterranean feel with elevated European and Asian-inspired dishes, and now based in Lisbon, Jack brings that worldly experience together to create meals that feel both deeply personal and effortlessly extraordinary.

Delicate layers of crispy artichokes · Herb-seared butterflied lamb shoulder, avocado, crushed velvet
Style: Private restaurant experiences for groups · Intimate wedding dinners
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Coração de Boi
Creative Director · Multi-Course Dining

Coração de Boi

Part artist, part chef, entirely unforgettable. Coração de Boi is a creative force who treats each dinner as a catalyst — a born storytelling chef. His immersive multi-course dinners are produced to tell a story, making the experience the most powerful form of storytelling you know. Events are nine to eighteen courses of seasonal, narrative cuisine that challenge everything you thought you knew about dinner.

Multi-sensory menus and extraordinary wines · €180 per head · Two-piece dining experience
Style: Chef present throughout · Immersive, narrative dining
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António Ferreira
Seasonal · Fine Dining

António Ferreira

António grew up watching his grandmother cook over a wood fire in the Algarve before training in prestigious Michelin kitchens across Portugal and France, including time at the Basque coast. His decades of experience have led him to a simple philosophy: honour the ingredients, respect the traditions, and let the produce do the talking. When you want authentic Portuguese food that moves men in weekend markets to the plate.

Lisbon-Portuguese cuisine · Personal two-course experience with roasted artichoke · Paired with incredible Portuguese wines
Style: Traditional Portuguese menus · Seasonal and rooted in mainland Portugal
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Marco Pellegrini
Authentic · Italian

Marco Pellegrini

Marco arrived in Lisbon eight years ago and never left. Trained in the kitchens of Venice, Rome, and Bologna, he built his trademark for Italian cooking that is incomparable in its authenticity. He pays to create flavour that reaches beyond borders — connecting the best of Portuguese ingredients with Italian tradition, bringing the two cultures together at the table in a way that feels natural, generous, and deeply satisfying.

Fresh tortelloni · Italian cooking elevated with premium Portuguese ingredients · Seasonal risotto
Style: Italian tradition with Portuguese soul · Long, convivial table dinners
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Camille Renard
Nutritious · Seasonal Specialist

Camille Renard

Trained at the world-renowned Paul Bocuse in Lyon and refined through stages in Paris's most celebrated kitchens, Camille believes that great cooking is the sweet side of any event. After falling in love with Lisbon's sensory culture and its remarkable local produce, she relocated and has since built a natural home alongside brilliant Portuguese cuisine. Camille consistently crafts menus for occasions that are as beautiful as they are ambitious.

Charcuterie boards · Profiteroles · Flourless daikon salted caramel with tarts
Style: Colour-conscious · Organic · Botanical · Restaurant-quality plating
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