Chef Raph Regan

Private Chef In Napoli

I am a professional chef and a food consultant with over 12 years experience.

I run and managed several bistrot in Italy and abroad and opened my own gastro-bakery based on local and sustainable food.

I work now as Private chef and culinary consultant: helping restaurant and food business/startups providing help in supplier search, recipe development and standard operation.

As Private Chef, I work for small and medium catering where I can present the best version of what i think is cooking good food: touch less, use fresh and local ingredients, mix it with creativity.

For me, cooking is...

Transform and combine ingredients to give people emotional experience

I learned to cook at...

Restaurants in and outside Italy where I worked over 10 years. I also learned a lot from producers, farmers, fishermans, cheesemakers, etc.

A cooking secret...

Discover everyday something new. Find ingredients around you that are good alone and mix together with others until you find what works best togheter.

My menus

Summer '04

STARTER

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Bruschetta with fresh buffalo Mozzarella, Sorrento Tomatoes, lemon zest and fresh basil

FIRST COURSE

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Parmigiana with eggplant, san Marzano tomato sauce

Caprese salad with fresh mozzarella and Sorrento tomatos

Prosciutto crudo di parma, Orange Melon, fresh chili and Extra virgin olive oil

Panzanella with roasted garlic bread, Corbara tomatoes, parmesan flakes and handmade basil pesto

Grilled calamari with almond potatoes, Radicchio, pumpkin flower and parsley and mint oil

MAIN COURSE

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Trofie with braised pork chops in white garlic sauce, and roasted bell pepper

Gnocchi with Sun dry tomatoes pesto, burrata, fresh local tuna carpaccio and lemon zest

Spaghetti a vongole with fresh lupini clams and parsley oil

Rigatoni with cacciatore chicken sauce with San Marzano tomatoes, black olives and pecorino flakes

Markell al cartoccio with white garlic and lemon sauce

Ravioli capresi (stuffed with ricotta cheese) and served with fresh cherry tomato sauce and basil infused oil

Linguine with basil hand made basil pesto and fresh ricotta

Risotto pescatora with local red tuna tartare, fried capers, and lemon oil

DESSERT

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Limoncello Tiramisu

Classic tiramisu'

Caprese Chocolate cake

Lemon curd, berries, almond crumble

Baba'( directly from Scaturchio -Naples) and handmade Limoncello curd

CAPRI

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Bruschetta with Tomatoes, Garlic spreads, Extra virgin Olive oil and oregano

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Caprese salad with Buffalo Mozzarella, basil and Tomatoes from sorrento

MAIN COURSE

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Ravioli with ricotta in cherry tomatoes sauce and Parmesan

Pasta all'ortolana with seared squash, aubergine and peppers, basil and Parmesan

Linguine with Pesto

DESSERT

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Lemon curd and almond crumble

Traditional Tiramisu

Autumn in Italy

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Bruschetta with ricotta, fresh cherry tomatoes from. vesuvio, oregano and Olive oil from Cilento

FIRST COURSE

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Fior di latte, pickled squash, pumpkin flower, radicchio in white wine sauce, almond crumble

Polipetti alla luciana: baby octopus in S.Marzano tomato sauce, black olives and capers

Beef Carpaccio with rucola and almond pesto, buffalo stracciata, pickled shallots

Peperone Imbottito (baked pepper stuffed with minced pork, black olives, capers and bread crumbs )

Caprese salad with Buffalo Mozzarella, beed tomatoes and basil

MAIN COURSE

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Risotto with roasted pumpkin, porcini and Caciocavallo

Spaghetti aglio, olio and pioppini mushrooms

Rigatoni with Pollo Cacciatora casserole with olives, rosemary and capers

Tagliatelle with brasato sauce (slow cooking beef in red wine sauce)

Gnocchetti with seared broccoli and fresh pork sausages

Risotto with Tuna, buffalo burrata and rucola pesto

DESSERT

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Lemon curd, almond crumble and flowers

Pears, Rhum and chocolate Ganache

Mediterranean in Family Style

STARTER

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Bruschetta with with roasted garlic, 'Pancetta affumicata', Ricotta, sun dry tomatoes and lemon citronette

Caprese salad with Buffalo Mozzarella, anchovies in olive oil and Sorrento Tomatoes

Panzanella with sourdough bread, fior di latte dei monti, pickled squash, black olives, pickled red onions

FIRST COURSE

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MAIN COURSE

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White parmigiana with squash, Provola from agerola and basil pesto

Pollo Cacciatora casserole with olives, rosemary, capers and bell peppers

DESSERT

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Baba' and Lemon curd

Comfort Menu

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Bruschetta with with roasted garlic, 'Pancetta affumicata', Buffalo stracciata, fried basil and Amalfi lemon citronette

FIRST COURSE

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Pickled Grilled squash with mint and garlic, served with Fior di latte from agerola, Radicchio and pine nuts crumble

MAIN COURSE

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Rigatoni with Cacciatore chicken, olives and capers

DESSERT

All inclusive

Lemon curd, almond crumble, and flowers

Mediterranean Essence (complete menu)

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Bruschetta with fresh tomatoes cocasse', garlic paste, oregano froma Matese, Olive oil from Cilento

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Caprese with Sorrento Tomatoes, Mozzarella, Anchovies in Oil, lemon citronette and basil pesto

Fior di latte, pickled squash, pumpkin flower, radicchio in white wine sauce, almond crumble

MAIN COURSE

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Risotto with tuna tartare, fried capers, and buffalo stracciata

Gnocchi with Vongole, garlic bell pepper sauce, and fried parsley

Pasta alla Nerano with seared squash, basil pesto and provolone del monaco cheese

Rigatoni Ragu' and Ricotta cheese

Rigatoni with Cacciatore chicken, olives and capers

DESSERT

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Lemon curd, almond crumble and flowers

Pistacchio tiramisu'

Pears, Rhum and chocolate Ganache

Fresh & Light

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Bruschetta with ricotta, sun dry tomatoes, pancetta (pork belly ham) and lemon skins

FIRST COURSE

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MAIN COURSE

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Gnocchi with frutti di mare, squash cream, and basil

DESSERT

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Lemon curd, almond crumble, and flowers

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Chef Raph's reviews

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40 services

Chef Raph was a delight to work with in planning a special birthday dinner at the Villa we are staying at in. His food choices were excellent. We had a good discussion regarding the menu in advance and everything went perfectly. We loved his food, service and commentary So much that we asked him to join us at the table during dessert. Really delightful evening and great experience. Karen Walsh

We thoroughly enjoyed our experience with chef Raph. From presentation (beautiful wild flowers on our table), the great food, made more delicious by his descriptions of where it came from and how it was made, to the perfect wine pairings and his willingness to join us for a glass. Thank you chef for a memorable evening. 5*

Chef Raph was excellent! The food was delicious, his service was friendly and entertaining, and he did an excellent job accommodating the meal service to our space. Highly recommend!

Chef Raph was the best. He stayed in constant communication right up until arrival. He was as entertaining as his food was amazing! The courses were from super fresh local ingredients. They were beautifully paired with local wines. He even made dishes especially for our children. Highly recommend him! Will definitely use him when we return. Ciao!

Chef Raph was absolutely incredible! I am with my family on the Amalfi coast, and we wanted a chef at the villa one night. Chef Raph was very accommodating to the two gluten free people in our party. His dishes were exquisite and delicious. The best meal we had on the trip was from Chef Raph!

Chef Raph was fantastic. He did everything you could ever want. Everything was just as described and he even made a flower arrangement for the table. We had a wide range of people from mid 70s down to a 9 year old. Everyone had a great time. Thank you for everything

We would like to thank Chef Raph immensely for his delicious food but also for his patience!!! We hired Raph to cook our wedding meal at a villa in Termini, Massa Lubrense, and due to unforeseen issues were running quite behind; Chef Raph pivoted and made sure we ate and enjoyed every course, and he was truly accommodating. I recommend him fully for anyone needing a special meal - he tailored the menu to our wants and needs, including an allergy issue for my mother. THANK YOU CHEF RAPH!!!! You made our wedding so special!

Chef Raph was fantastic! He engaged with us and provided detailed descriptions of both the food and wine served to us. The food was delicious and very in tune with the Amalfi region. Highly recommend Chef Raph for your next meal!

Raph came to our Airbnb in Positano and gave us an amazing meal we will never forget! He was excellent in every way and very accommodating. Super professional and I would hire him in my restaurant in a heartbeat. Highly recommend!!

Chef Raph was fantastic! He went above and beyond to make the night special. Each dish was delicious an had an unexpected twist to delight and surprise us. The ingredients were so fresh. Chef Raph was very easy to communicate with. Would definitely recommend Chef Raph to anyone who wants an amazing experience

Chef Raph gave my family and I such a memorable night! To start, the table setting was beautiful. He even added flowers as a center piece for the table that made the experience even more elegant. We did four courses that were absolutely incredible! Chef Raph used local ingredients and told us all about what was included in each dish. He was very professional, clean, and extremely friendly. Thank you Chef Raph for making the last night of our trip the best! I would recommend Chef Raph to anyone.