Chef Ceylon And Beyond

Private Chef In Bristol

Harsha has over 12 years of experience in five star and Michelin kitchens, and is keen to bring a fine dining experience to your table. With experience in menu development and big brand consultation, we can craft a menu to suit any customer, involving exciting cuisines from across the globe. We specialise in authentic Sri Lankan food, offering traditional and fusion menus packed with the flavours of Ceylon.

Our street food business, Ceylon and Beyond, offers Sri Lankan food from a mobile set up, with a diverse and colourful menu that's perfect for any gathering. We cater for all sizes of event, weddings, parties or work get togethers. If you need a kitchen outdoors or on the go, we can bring it to you.

For me, cooking is...

about sharing amazing meals with clients and having the chance to showcase our own menus - creative, inventive, inspiring dishes from across the globe

I learned to cook at...

Saro London, Loch Fyne, Babington House, Bristol Harbourside Hotel, Cinnamon Lakeside Sri Lanka, Fortress Resort and Spa Sri Lanka, Angela London

A cooking secret...

Sometimes the simple things are the best. If you have a couple of great ingredients, treat them with love and respect, they will love you back!

My menus

Deluxe italian

STARTER

Choose 3 dishes

Frittelle di Melanzane - Aubergine fritters, served with chilli yoghurt

Prosciutto Crudo con Fichi - Prosciutto with figs

Arancini - Fried rice balls stuffed with cheese

Tonno e Fagioli - Tuna and black beans, with fresh parsley and spring onion

FIRST COURSE

Choose 3 dishes

MAIN COURSE

Choose 3 dishes

Cannelloni al Salmone - Smoked salmon cannelloni

Saltimbocca di Polla all Romana - Prosciutto stuffed chicken breast roulade

Risotto ai fungi porcini - Risotto with wild and porcini mushrooms (V)

Baked vegetable lasagne with mushrooms and tomato sauce (V)

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tiramisu - Layered dessert with coffee and mascarpone

Cassata Siciliana - Sicilian Ricotta cake, served with candied lemon and orange

Affogato Chocolate Mousse - With vanilla ice cream

Italian Dinner

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Goat cheese arancini balls with rocket salad

Baked figs with blue cheese and balsamic

Jerusalem artichoke soup With truffle oil and croutons

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Spinach, ricotta & egg yolk ravioli with creamy Basil sauce and pine nuts

Spaghetti with grana padano, toasted breadcrumbs and gremolata

Wild mushroom risotto with pea puree

DESSERT

All inclusive

Winter berry pannacotta

Tiramisu - Layered dessert with coffee and mascarpone

Amaretto OR chocolate cheesecake with orange tuile and candied orange zest

French

STARTER

Choose 3 dishes

Chicken liver pate With thyme crostini and red onion chutney

Mushroom tapenade with croutons

Tuna and tarragon rillettes

Roasted camembert - individual or sharing

Crab maison - Mayonnaise, avocado, red onion, cucumber, capers on a Roasted sourdough baguette

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

Choose 3 dishes

Confit pork belly, Savoury cabbage, golden raisins, apple and thyme, and calvados jus, Gratin potatoes

Beef cheek bourguignon Slow cooked beef cheek, mushroom, bacon lardons, and fondant potatoes

Moules marinade White wine, shallot, garlic sauce, rustic bread

Mushroom cassoulet King oyster mushroom, truffle, sourdough croutons

7 Oz fillet Grass fed, 30 day aged. Served with garlic butter, peppercorn sauce, bearnaise. Served with fries

Roasted seabass fillet Braised fennel, champagne beurre blanc and tomato concase Served with Dauphinoise potatoes

DESSERT

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Creme brulee

Cheese plate

Three milk chocolate mousse truffles

Seasonal berry pavlova

Creme caramel

Thai feast

STARTER

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Crispy vegetable spring rolls with tamari dip

Salt and pepper crispy squid

Tempurah prawns with sweet chilli dipping sauce

Prawn crackers

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

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Thai green curry with chicken, served with jasmine rice, sautéed Pak Choi, coriander and fresh lime

Thai prawn curry cooked with coconut milk, peppers, mushroom, and basil, served with jasmine rice and chilli sauce

Thai green curry with spring vegetables, served with jasmine rice, fresh Thai basil, coriander, chili and nut sprinkle, and lime

Som Tam salad with Homemade Thai chili peanut paste

DESSERT

Choose 2 dishes

Chia seed pudding with coconut cream and fresh fruit

Banana fritters, toffee sauce and ice cream

Chili caramel pineapple with coconut ice cream

Canapes

STARTER

All inclusive

Tamarind Chicken Skewers

Spinach and Filo Triangles

Smoked Salmon and Ricotta Canapes

Albondigas with Garlic Dip

Chicken or Vegetable Empanada

Stuffed Mussels

Cheddar Hazelnut Crackers

Slow Cooked Pork Belly Skewers

Black and Green Olive Tapenade Toasts

Hot Sweet and Sour Chicken Drumsticks

Vegetable Samosa

Almond Lamb Kebab

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

DESSERT

All inclusive

Fruit Cubes

Watermelon Sticks

Chocolate Brownie Bites

Mini Cheesecakes

Lemon Tartlet

Coconut Mousse Bites

Tiramisu Bites

Mini Whisky and Apricot Bread Puddings

Meat Feast buffet

STARTER

All inclusive

Hot chicken wings

Wild boar sausage with smoky sauce

Devilled lamb kidney

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Rolled roasted pork belly

Beef, kidney & ale stew

Wild mushroom Wellington

Served with - red wine jus , Roasted winter vegetables Smoked rosemary potatoes Baked celeriac

DESSERT

All inclusive

Cheeseboard, homemade chutney, ancient grain bread, crackers, grapes and apple

Fudgy chocolate brownie

Latin American

STARTER

All inclusive

Avocado mango tostada With watermelon jalapeno salsa

Ceviche (Latin American seafood dish) with citrus juice, bamboo shoots, served in mini lettuce cups

Chicken OR wild mushroom empanada with spicy hot salsa and jalapeno mayo

Arepas (cornmeal cakes) with black beans and cheese

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Lamb shoulder OR Lechon asado (Cuban roast pork) Served with mojo verde, tomato salsa, sofrito sauce, rice and winter salad

Chicken OR Jackfruit carnitas With jalapeno pineapple salsa Served in a warm corn tortilla with congri rice

Cauliflower tacos, served with refried black beans and congree rice. Served with corn, tomato and avocado salad with chilli dressing (V)

DESSERT

All inclusive

Black arroz con leche - Latin style rice pudding with vanilla, cinnamon and golden raisins

Chocolate cinnamon churros - Latin American donuts, tossed in sugar and cinnamon, served with creamy chocolate dipping sauce

Banana fritters, toffee sauce, frozen banana ice cream

Middle Eastern inspired

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Pea, za’atar and feta fritters, With mint yoghurt sauce

Pan fried feta, Tomato, sumac and onion pine nut salad, Served with Iranian bread

Burrata with chargrilled grapes and basil

Steamed crushed courgettes with garlic and oregano pate, Served with pomegranate, sumac, olive oil and rustic bread

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Pumpkin, saffron and orange

Chillied cucumber, cauliflower and ginger

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Tofu, french beans and chraimeh sauce, Served with cauliflower tabbouleh

Bulgar wheat salad, With tomato, aubergine and lemon yoghurt

Lamb and feta meatballs, Served with saffron rice and two bean, two lime salad

Slow cooked lamb shank with mint and cumin, Served with saffron rice

DESSERT

All inclusive

Hazelnut, peach and raspberry cake

Honey and yoghurt set cheesecake

Mint and pistachio chocolate chilled cake ,With chocolate sauce and ice cream

Sumac roasted berries with yoghurt cream

Deluxe italian

STARTER

Choose 3 dishes

Frittelle di Melanzane - Aubergine fritters, served with chilli yoghurt

Prosciutto Crudo con Fichi - Prosciutto with figs

Arancini - Fried rice balls stuffed with cheese

Tonno e Fagioli - Tuna and black beans, with fresh parsley and spring onion

FIRST COURSE

Choose 3 dishes

MAIN COURSE

Choose 3 dishes

Cannelloni al Salmone - Smoked salmon cannelloni

Saltimbocca di Polla all Romana - Prosciutto stuffed chicken breast roulade

Risotto ai fungi porcini - Risotto with wild and porcini mushrooms (V)

Baked vegetable lasagne with mushrooms and tomato sauce (V)

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tiramisu - Layered dessert with coffee and mascarpone

Cassata Siciliana - Sicilian Ricotta cake, served with candied lemon and orange

Affogato Chocolate Mousse - With vanilla ice cream

Italian Dinner

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Goat cheese arancini balls with rocket salad

Baked figs with blue cheese and balsamic

Jerusalem artichoke soup With truffle oil and croutons

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Spinach, ricotta & egg yolk ravioli with creamy Basil sauce and pine nuts

Spaghetti with grana padano, toasted breadcrumbs and gremolata

Wild mushroom risotto with pea puree

DESSERT

All inclusive

Winter berry pannacotta

Tiramisu - Layered dessert with coffee and mascarpone

Amaretto OR chocolate cheesecake with orange tuile and candied orange zest

French

STARTER

Choose 3 dishes

Chicken liver pate With thyme crostini and red onion chutney

Mushroom tapenade with croutons

Tuna and tarragon rillettes

Roasted camembert - individual or sharing

Crab maison - Mayonnaise, avocado, red onion, cucumber, capers on a Roasted sourdough baguette

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

Choose 3 dishes

Confit pork belly, Savoury cabbage, golden raisins, apple and thyme, and calvados jus, Gratin potatoes

Beef cheek bourguignon Slow cooked beef cheek, mushroom, bacon lardons, and fondant potatoes

Moules marinade White wine, shallot, garlic sauce, rustic bread

Mushroom cassoulet King oyster mushroom, truffle, sourdough croutons

7 Oz fillet Grass fed, 30 day aged. Served with garlic butter, peppercorn sauce, bearnaise. Served with fries

Roasted seabass fillet Braised fennel, champagne beurre blanc and tomato concase Served with Dauphinoise potatoes

DESSERT

Choose 3 dishes

Creme brulee

Cheese plate

Three milk chocolate mousse truffles

Seasonal berry pavlova

Creme caramel

Thai feast

STARTER

Choose 3 dishes

Crispy vegetable spring rolls with tamari dip

Salt and pepper crispy squid

Tempurah prawns with sweet chilli dipping sauce

Prawn crackers

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

Choose 3 dishes

Thai green curry with chicken, served with jasmine rice, sautéed Pak Choi, coriander and fresh lime

Thai prawn curry cooked with coconut milk, peppers, mushroom, and basil, served with jasmine rice and chilli sauce

Thai green curry with spring vegetables, served with jasmine rice, fresh Thai basil, coriander, chili and nut sprinkle, and lime

Som Tam salad with Homemade Thai chili peanut paste

DESSERT

Choose 2 dishes

Chia seed pudding with coconut cream and fresh fruit

Banana fritters, toffee sauce and ice cream

Chili caramel pineapple with coconut ice cream

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Chef Ceylon's reviews

4.94

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3 services

Fantastic experience, communication was great leading up to the dinner and the evening itself was amazing the food was delicious. Thank you so much for making my mother in laws 70th dinner so fantastic.

Delicious food, perfect service - we're already looking forward to booking them again!

Both Maddy and Harsha were incredible and a pleasure to have in my house and kitchen. The food was amazing and everything was explained before it was served! They arrived promptly and just got on with it. I had to do nothing. The flavors coming from the kitchen... WOW! We decided on having a shared platter where we could pick what we wanted. Boy oh boy we weren't disappointed! Harsha delivered a meal better than I could have imagined. The kitchen was cleaned and spotless when they left. I couldn't have asked for a better meal or a better Chef. I can't thank them enough for the food. I would highly recommend them. Thank you for a delicious meal and experience, Maddy and Harsha!