Chef Emmanuel Sofonea

Private Chef In Cannes

Emmanuel Sofonéa, your personal chef for the last 24 years in Cannes,

St Tropez, Antibes and French Riviera and around the area Also in Provence .

I worked in best Hotel and restaurant in different country, ( swisszerland,germany,Paris, Luxembourg,chicago,st barth,Guadeloupe).

Head chef confirmed by more than 40 years experience throughout the world, I have been working in ,

SOME FAMOUS CLIENTS /

Mr and Ms Victor Pastor Monaco

Mr and Ms LANVIN (Fashion designer)

Mr Arkmadov Gasprom (Russia)

Mr Gary Lisota ceo of Amsec (U S A)

Mr Sanishi Tamura ceo of Sosei (Japan)

Lady Nancy Chopard (Swiss jeweller Family)

For Lady Chopard diner I served Miss Ivana Trump, Adam Kashogi, and lots of people, French Baron and Duchesse.

Mr and Miss Will Smith (Actor) during Cannes festival 2008

Miss Cindy Lauper during Cannes Film Festival 2012

MR Carlsten Masmeyer and Veronika Ferrès(actress) April 2013

MR David Ginola Christmas 2015 (world famous soccer player)

MR Roland Magdane 2016 (Famous French comic actor)

Mrs Giorgina Rylance (English Actress 2018).

Company Christian Dior at the Chateaux de la colle noir. 2018

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chef de cuisine : RESTAURANT « LES DELICES » CANNES

15/05/2000/ 15 /08/2000

Some extra job on MY ;/ Christina O and D'angleterre2

Chef on M/Yacht: 50 M M/Y LADY/S CHANGE AS LAZY Z OWNER UNITED-STATES

20/12/99 . 9/04/2000

Chef on M/Yacht : 30 M MANGOUSTA 100 OWNER SULTANA D OMAN

15/04/1999. 30/09/99 CANNES

Chef de cuisine : HOTEL DU GRAND CHEF LUXEMBOURG

06/1996.11/1997 RELAIS DU SILENCE 4 STARS LUXE

Sous-chef : HOTEL TOINY ST BARTHELEMY

09/1994 .08/1995 RELAIS ET CHATEAUX 4 STARS LUXE

SMALL LUXURY HOTEL OF THE WORLD

Sous-chef : HOTEL GUANAHANI ST BARTHELEMY

11/1993.08/1994 LEADING HOTEL OF THE WORLD 4 STARS LUXE

Sous-chef : RESTAURANT ST GERMAIN CHICAGO USA

05/1992.10/1993

Chef de cuisine : RESTAURANT LA PLANTATION GUADELOUPE

04 /1990.11/1991 RESTAURANT Gastronomiques

Sous-chef : RESTAURANT COCORICO CHICAGO USA

12/1989/3/1990 BRASSERIE DE LUXE FRANCAISE

Chef de partie : HOTEL INTERCOTINENTAL PARIS 06/1989.11/1989 4 STARS

Chef de cuisine: PRIVATE CHEF FOR THE CEO OF GALERIES LAFAYETTE THE FAMOUS FASHION STORE IN PARIS

11/1986 /.06/1989 during this period I cook for guest from

INTERNATION FASHION AND BUSINESS MAN

Sonia Rykiel ,Estee Lauder, Yves saint Laurent, Pierre Bergé, and much more

Chef de partie : RESTAURANT LA GRANDE CASCADE PARIS

02/1986.10/1986 1 STAR MICHELIN

Chef de partie : RESTAURANT LE GOURMET MUNICH

07/1984.10/1985 2 STARS MICHELIN

RELAIS GOURMAND

MARS 1983 / MAI 1984 MILITARY IN LEBANNON WITH THE UNITED NATIONS

O3/1982.02/1983 4 STARS

Chef de partie : HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL GENEVA

Apprentice : RESTAURANT LA MERE GUY LYON

10/1980.07/1981 2 STARS MICHELIN

Apprentice : RESTAURANT DE LA TOUR Villars LES DOMBES

07/1979.10/1980

DIPLOMA

CAP DE CUISINE 1981

HONOR DIPLOMA OF THE TOQUES BLANCHES LYONNAISES

HONOR DIPLOMA OF THE BEST APPRENTICE OF FRANCE

MEMBER OF THE FRENCH CHEF ASSOCIATION FOR PRIVATE HOME

So contact me .

For me, cooking is...

Fun and pleasure and best food for my client

I learned to cook at...

International cooking school Francois rabelais in Lyon and then around the world in the best restaurant and hotel. Geneva,Munich,Paris,Chicago,etc.

A cooking secret...

No secret , cooking is for sharing .

My menus

BUFFET

STARTER

All inclusive

Basket of crudité and hummus

Pasta salad with fresh pesto

Mix platter with cold meat ( beef cand roasted chicken)

Tomatoes carpaccio with fresh herbs from the garden

Parma ham and melon

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Roasted lamb shoulder marinaded with rosemary,garlic, and bayaldi vegetables( typical provençal)

Chicken Casserole with lemon and garlic, roasted potatoes with olive oil

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

DESSERT

All inclusive

Birthday cake choice of different flavour . ( chocolate, or fruit, or opera ,

Menu FRANCAIS 2

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Risotto au citron, et mozzarella

Aubergines et tomates grillées,mozzarella et pistou frais du jardin

Dos de cabillaud poche ,pomme de terre écrassé a l'huile d'olive , pistou mayonnaise

Tartare de saumon aux agrumes salade d'herbes du jardin

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Magret de canard sauce a l'orange, gateaux de patate douce

Filet de dorade sebaste, beurre de citron ,légumes rotis

Filet de loup mariné aussi herbes et pomme de terre ècrasées au pistou

Mingon de porc aux olives, tian de lègumes

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Tarte citron , croute spéculos

Salade fruit et sabayon au champagne

Tarte au chocolat fondant et fruits rouge

Menu FRANCAIS

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Amuses bouche apéritif 5 pièces

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Salade homard, mangue,avocat,viaigrette aux agrumes

Tartare de thon, a la manguet et citron vert

Asperge verte et copeau de parmesan

Gambas poélées, julienne de légumes croquante ,vinaigrette aux fruit de la passion

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Carré d'agneau roties, jus au romarin, et tian de lègumes

Filet de boeuf au échalottes confites ,sauce vin rouge, méli mélo de lègumes caramélisé

Dorade au beurre de citron caviar, mini ratatouille

Filet de loup mariné aussi herbes et pomme de terre ècrasées au pistou

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Assiette de fromage et salade de mesclum

Salade fruit et sabayon au champagne

Tarte au chocolat fondant et fruits rouge

Tarte au fruits rouge

Vegetarian

STARTER

All inclusive

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Mille-feuille of roasted eggplant and mozzarella

Provencal vegetable quiche

Asparagus risotto and parmesan cheese

Asparagus , and parmesan cheese

Fresh home made gaspacho ( Tomatoes from garden)

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Goat cheese , and roasted red pepper, fresh pistou

Grilled vegetables plate with homus

Stuffed grilled mini peppers with mozarella

Risotto de fregole sarda ( italian pasta) with presto and parmesan

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Key lime pie

Apple Tatin Tart with cinnamon, vanilla ice cream

Cassolette with berries and champagne sabayon

Cholate brownie and ice cream , and berries

MENU DEGUSTATION

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

3 piece of canapes for the aperitif

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Lobster Salad with passion fruit vinaigrette

Fried gambas, with thai mango and papaya salad

Scallop and Mango carpaccio , green apple pearl

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Fillet of sea bass with vegetables bayaldi (typical from Provence)

Fried Monkfish with fresh vegetable, lemon butter

Breast of duck, Olive sauce and polenta

Beef filet with red wine sauce, and mashed potatoes

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Cheese Brillat savarin with truffle and mesclun salad

Spring rolls of caramelized pineapple with spices, vanilla ice cream

Champaign sabayon with berries and meringue

Key lime pie

Gourmet Menu

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

5 piece of canapes for the aperitif

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Gambas roasted with passion fruit vinaigrette, julienne of vegetables

Fried gambas, with thai mango and papaya exotique salad

Tuna tartar with mango and coriander

Asparagus risotto and parmesan cheese

Lobster Salad with passion fruit vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Fillet of sea bass with vegetables bayaldi (typical from Provence)

Beef filet with red wine sauce, and currry mashed potatoes

Fried Monkfish with fresh vegetable, lemon butter

Breast of duck marinate in Balsamic sauce and sweet potatoes

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Tart tatin and Madagascar vanilla ice cream

Cheese Brillat savarin with truffle and mesclun salad

Champaign sabayon with berries and meringue

Chocolate fondant.vanilla ice cream

Provencal

STARTER

All inclusive

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Mille-feuille of roasted eggplant and mozzarella

Provençale vegetables quiche

Thin zucchini tart with brousse,(cream cheese)and thyme

3 type of tomatoes carpaccio .( from my garden)and mozzarella

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Sea bass roast in oven with grilled garlic, cherry-tomatoes

Breast of duck marinate in Balsamic sauce and sweet potatoes

Chicken breast roasted, with olive sauce and polenta

Sea bream with traditional french ratatouille ( vegetable stew )

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Champaign sabayon with berries and meringue

Vanilla panacotta and berries salad

Apple Tatin Tart with cinnamon with vanilla ice cream

ITALIAN MENU

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Goat cheese wrap in parma ham, and roasted red pepper, fresh pistou

Asparagus , and parmesan cheese

Beef carpaccio , with fresh pistou and parmesan cheese

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Sea Bass roast with grilled vegetable, cherry tomatoes

Sea bream with traditional french ratatouille ( vegetable stew )

Beef filet with red wine sauce, and dry tomatoes mashed potatoes

Roasted lamb shoulder with rosemary, and mini ratatouille

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Limoncello tiramissu

Panna cotta with red fruite

Apple Tatin Tart with vanilla ice cream

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Chef Emmanuel's reviews

4.55

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91 services

Both Emmanuel and Julie, who assisted, were excellent. Couldn't recommend this chef and couple more

Emmanuel was everything we could have hoped for and more. It was the perfect meal for a special day with our friends and family.

I had used Take a chef for the first time and was very impressed at how quickly Chef Emmanuel got back to me and with a variety of menus to choose from. I was celebrating a big birthday with family and friends. Chef Emmanuel was excellent; extremely professional, talented and able to handle our large group ( 18) with great skill and efficiency. The meal was fabulous with the freshest fish, prepared so delicately, and the accompanying vegetables from his garden for the entree and main meal were amazing. We also loved the dessert - a caramelized Apple tarte with ice cream. His menu choices were appealing for our disparate group. Everyone from age 20 - 60 + loved the meal! I would recommend him wholeheartedly!

Une très belle présentation et un chef qui était à l’écoute des restrictions alimentaires différente de chaque convive.

Chef Emmanuel was incredible. The food was delicious. He was very easy to work with and plan our dinner. He was accommodating when we needed to change the date. I would recommend him to anyone looking for an amazing dinner in the South of France.

We booked Emmanuel to (bravely) cook for our bachelorette party of 16. From the start, Emmanuel’s communication was extremely prompt and accommodating, with no request too much, even with multiple dietary requirements. As for the food itself; we were all blown away by the quality and it surpassed our expectations. The service was incredibly efficient (particularly impressive given it was just Emmanuel on his own), and the kitchen was left spotless. It was a highlight of our weekend and we couldn’t recommend Emmanuel enough.

Excellente soirée, merci beaucoup Emmanuel !

My brother and I gave the dinner prepared by Emmanuel to our father as his present for his 80th birthday. So all our families headed towards the Côte d’Azur to spend a wonderful evening and Emmanuel created a perfect dinner for us. There‘s nothing to complain about, it was incredible. Thank you, Emmanuel, we‘d love to come back for his 90th birthday!

Emmanuel was incredible and made our experience feel very special. His food was brilliant and we will definitely be booking again

Super chef, Thanks for amazing service

Emmanuel created an unforgettable dining experience to celebrate our friends 30th birthday in a beautiful setting in south of France. The Italian food was amazing and he catered to our varied food preferences. It was easy to communicate and organise everything with Emmanuel. Would highly recommend his services.

Chef Emmanuel was absolutely phenomenal. Considering he was on his own cooking for 18 of us whilst on a hen do he did not break a sweat The presentation, conversation, attentiveness, taste, clean up, punctuality was out of this world. He provided a beautiful French menu for us and we all thoroughly enjoyed every last last bite. Highly recommend ????????

Chef Emmanuel was amazing! We were blown away by everything from the easy booking, menu, allergy accommodation, communication, on time, presentation, taste, the list is endless!! Highly recommend.

Booked for hen party, with difficult allergies to food. Was all perfectly organised and well sorted to accommodate everyone. Fantastic chef

Nice and pleasant experience

Good experience for our party of 9 people. The menu suggested were perfect executed and all in all a very good evening together with the chef.

Chef Emmanuel Sofonea cooked us an absolutely incredible meal at the Airbnb where we were staying while in Grasse! He arrived early, set himself up in our kitchen and got to work preparing one of the very best meals we had while in France for the week. Take a Chef was so easy to do! Within hours of putting my request in, I received 6 menus from different chefs that were tailored to what I asked for. I chose Chef Emmanuel's menu because it was exactly what we were looking for, contained a lot of fresh-from-the-garden ingredients and just looked so tasty. The whole experience turned out even better than I imagined it would be! Chef Emmanuel told us about each course before he served it and noted that many of the ingredients for the salad were things he had grown himself in his garden. He set the table just perfectly, served every course and cleared the dishes. We were so thrilled - the duck he made was out-of-this-world amazing! Even the picky eater in our family loved it! I had left desert up to the Chef to recommend and he made an incredible chocolate dessert that we are still talking about. It was so delicious! Before leaving, he cleaned up everything and left the kitchen spotless. This was such a wonderful experience and the food that Chef Emmanuel prepared was excellent. I would highly recommend this experience - and this chef - to anyone. It was very relaxing to have a meal at home rather than go to a restaurant every night and having Chef Emmanuel cook for us was a treat that we will never forget.

Really good chef.

Chef Emmanuel was wonderful! He was professional, talented at his craft, and provided a fantastic experience and meal. Having him cook for us was a nice change of pace from eating in restaurants and gave us an opportunity to enjoy a dinner at our vacation home. We would absolutely recommend Chef Emmanuel and Take-a-Chef to others traveling to the French Riviera.

Emmanuel was punctual, polite, and flexible. He is an amazing chef and we would definitely recommend for anyone wanting a delicious, intimate meal in the comfort of their own home. The menu was thoughtfully put together and filling and he left our kitchen even better than he found it.