Chef Alan Irwin
Personal Chef In BrentTake a chefs most experienced chef having provided more services than any other chef worldwide on the platform with experience from high end fine dining to top end gastro pubs and luxury hotels ! Since an early age I have been fascinated with food and cooking and my desire to be the best I can be took me to London working in a restaurant called chapter one where I was lucky enough whilst there helping to win and retain a Michelin star and also achieving four AA rosettes for the best part of a decade ! From there I moved 2 the 5 star luxury landmark hotel in London working in there flagship 2 Michelin star restaurant run by the highly acclaimed John burton race ,producing some of the best haute cuisine in London at the time ! I have also been in the finals of the prestigious Gordon Ramsay scholarship and also the Roux scholarships finishing in the top 3 both times ! My first head chef role I was lucky enough to achieve the Good food guide restaurant of the year award for the south east of England and also best restaurant In Kent for 2 years running ! A London was calling again and I helped open some of the best gastro pubs in London also achieving the 37 th best pub in the uk , and now slowly but surely putting my stamp on a luxury 4 star hotel in Kent again ! Also through my private work I have undertaken charters on super yachts and luxury residences across europe !
More about me
For me, cooking is...
My life and passion to live well one must eat well
I learned to cook at...
Through working in some of the best establishments in the country !
A cooking secret...
Seasonality and simplicity
My menus
Lightly spiced Native lobster,kimchi ,cured watermelon
Tuna noodles , kaffir lime , sesame
Creedy carver duck ,sichuanese aubergine
Alphonso mango , coconut panacotta, tropical fruit dressing
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Spanish avocados , wholegrain mustard , Birdseye chilli
Huevos rancheros
Burnt morita chilli and sesame seed salsa ack pepper breadsticks
Chipotle wings creamed corn
Green Aguachile Scallop
Lamb leg Barbacoa ,tomatoe and coriander rice , cherry vine tomatoe salsa , ,drunken beans , creamed corn
Tenderloin with 3 chile sauce ,crisp beef cheek ,sweet potato
Dulce de Leche cheesecake , sweet chilli strawberries
Mexican doughnuts , warm milk chocolate
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Ballottine of smoked gammon knuckle pickled cauliflower pork popcorn
Tian of British isle shellfish ,avocado ,sourdough cracker
Cured chalk stream trout , gin cured cucumber smoked trout riettes brown crab mayonnaise
Roasted scallop Brussell tops Alsace bacon
Caramelised parsnip veloute toasted curry
Black feathered turkey , parsnip gratin , pickled red cabbage , leek crumble , smashed carrot &swede , Brussell sprouts chestnuts Alsace bacon , duck fat roasties , pigs in blankets , bread sauce
Line caught seabass , celiaric gratin ,velvet crab veloute
Chestnut &artichoke wellington , creamed Savoy cabbage
B F G
Mulled Kentish pear , peanut brittle , milk chocolate ,
Treacle tart whipped creme Fraiche Pedro ximinez
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BEETROOT* Heritage beetroots ,beetroot tartare , wood sorrel,whipped ricotta,
PIGS HEAD Crispy Pigs head, smoked gammon, Jerusalem artichoke, pickled sand carrot , brioche
LOBSTER Ravioli of native lobster, buttered spinach, Datterini tomato Raisins, lobster bisque
RED MULLET Roasted Provence red mullet, golden fennel, etuvee of leek, Bouillabaisse, piquilo pepper
SCALLOP Hand dived Isle of Mull scallops, salt baked celeriac, Alsace bacon jam , samphire
QUAIL Royale Quail, miso glaze, roasted quince, pickled blackberries toasted oats
CEPE Roasted cepes, autumnal truffle, baron bigod, charred leek, brioche
VEAL SWEETBREAD Roasted veal sweetbreads, English sweetcorn, pickled walnuts, roasted chicken fat butter
CRAB Crab tartlet, turnip remoulade, brown shrimp
FIG Italian black fig, pata negra, Beauvale cheese
TUNA Tuna Noodles, kaffir lime, hass avocado
LAMB Best end of Church farm lamb, crispy shoulder, charred courgette, tomato and cumin
BEEF Slow roast fillet of Surrey hills farm beef, crispy short rib, pickled onion, watercress, sand carrot
PORK Princess Christian farm pork belly, Roasted fillet, Pommery Mustard, Tokyo turnips Roasted Quince
VENISON Knole park Venison loin , Fig tatin , chervil root , Cavalo nero , sauce grand Veneur
SEA BASS South coast sea-bass, Maldon oyster, sea vegetables, oyster and buttermilk veloute
DUCK Roast Creedy carver duck, blood orange, crispy wing, roasted onion squash
BRILL Roasted tranche of south coast Brill, fricasse of cepe mushroom, Jerusalem artichoke, charred baby leek, thyme infused chicken jus
PASSIONFRUIT & MANGO Passion fruit mousse, mango compote iSable biscuit base ,freeze dried passion fruit
CHOCOLATE & HAZELNUT Salted caramel chocolate cremeaux, Milk chocolate whipping gamache, salted caramel melt, roasted hazelnuts
LEMON Lemon mousse, lemon curd ,lemon verbena
SALTED caramel tart , praline choux , carmelised hazelnuts
APPLE TART TATIN Pink lady apple Tatin, Tahitian vanilla ice cream
VASSOUT PEAR Poached and roasted Vassout pear, cardamom and vanilla, chamomile mouse, hazelnut brittle
GARIGUETTE STRAWBERRY Gariguette strawberry, Espelette pepper, white chocolate, macadamia
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Heritage tomatoes salad ,avocado ,burrata toasted pumpkin seeds
Lobster ravioli lobster bisque creamed spinach
Artichoke barigoule ,caper and raisin dressing ,crispy hens egg
Rissoto of cockles saffron and chorizo,aged Parmesan
Hand dived scallops , pancetta bacon jam , caper and raisin purée , salt cod
Burrata spring pea , iberico ham , mint dressing
Summer vegetable minestrone, crispy mozzarella
Red wine braised shin of beef Alsace bacon creamed polenta roasted button mushrooms
Slow roast sirloin of Surrey hills farm beef ,san Marzano tomato fondue ,pithivier of dauphinois, Sicilian cauliflower
Porchetta, cider braised fondant potato, koffman cabbage, crispy cheek
Spaghetti with clams, carpet shell clams
Best end of ightam lamb , bbq belly , stuffed piquilo pepper , lamb jus gras , sautéed bok choy
Line caught sea bass , summer vegetable minestrone,morecambe bay shrimp
Creed carver duck ragout,basil pesto ,wilted rocket
Milk and dark chocolate delice ,griottine cherries
Blood orange triffle toasted biscotti
Gatuea opera candied hazelnuts
Tiramisu Valrona chocolate
Vannila pannacotta ,toasted marshmallows ,spiced apple
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Hand dived scallops ,roasted Celiaric golden raisin
Atlantic prawn cocktail avocado, red pepper
Cappuccino of white beans winter truffle
Hand picked Devon crab , tiger prawn cocktail, avocados and red pepper
Ballottine of smoked gammon knuckle pickled cauliflower pork popcorn
Veloute of leek and potato white truffle oil toasted onion crumbs
Knole Park venison far ,pitiver ,pickles red cabbage dauphinois
Slow roast fillet of beef truffle , dauphinois,cepe ragout
Line caught sea bass , golden fennel gratin , velvet crab veloute
Orchard farm pork belly crispy cheek caramelised pink ladies cider braised fondant
Milk and dark chocolate delice ,griottine cherries
Organic lemon tart Creme fraiche raspberry jam
Spiced winter fruit salad ,ginger Parkin ,caramelised citrus
Selection of British isle cheeses oatcakes , fig chutney
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Ballottine of English leeks ,perigord truffle cream ,crisp leek
Jerusalem artichoke,charred spring onion,crisp egg
Veloute of pumpkin, vanilla
Cappuccino of white beans winter truffle
Roasted onion squash ,Roquefort,toasted onion
Veloute of roasted cauliflower toasted pumpkin
Pitivier of button mushroom roasted chestnut creamed savoy
Soft herb gnocchi vinaigrette of root vegetables mustard leaf
Twice baked gruyere soufflé,pickled walnuts ,Soubise sauce
Milk and dark chocolate delice ,griottine cherries
Organic lemon tart Creme fraiche raspberry jam
Spiced winter fruit salad ,ginger Parkin ,caramelised citrus
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Atlantic prawn cocktail avocado, red pepper
Chicken liver parfait toasted brioche onion jam
Veloute of leek and potato white truffle oil toasted onion crumbs
Slow roast rump of Surrey hills beef , Yorkshire pudding seasonal vegetable selection ,( to include cauliflower cheese, leek crumble , braised red cabbage , ) pan roasted potato
Roasted loin of Kentish pork , caramelised apples , onion stuffing
Roasted label anglaise chicken sage and onion stuffing roasted chicken gravy
Pink lady Apple and blackberries crumble cannula custard toasted hazelnutts
Sticky toffee and date pudding salted caramel vannila ice cream
Set Cambridge custard garibaldi biscuits
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