Chef Valentina De Palma

The lovely meal created and served by Valentina was a birthday present given to me by a friend. I was visiting Lecce, Italy and Valentina brought the gift to the AirB&B where we were staying. The food was fabulous and so was Valentina. She was friendly and professional. We wholeheartedly recommend Valentina for any dinner or other events for which you need great food prepared! Also, an amazing gift for a friend or colleague.

Chef Valentina was an absolute professional. The food was local, fresh and delicious - exactly what we'd asked for. We even had leftovers to make a delicious pasta for lunch time the day after. Wouldn't ever hesitate to recommend Valentina and will be contacting her when we're next in Puglia.

It was wonderful!

Valentina and her assistant Alba gave us a meal to remember. The food was delicious and Valentina took the time to explain them to us. We wouldn't hesitate to use take a chef and Valentina again if we are ever lucky enough to be back in Puglia.

That was a memorable evening, the menu and the meals were so good and exactly what we were expecting. Valentina and Alba are so nice and warm.

Valentina was excellent!!! She made everything on the previously discussed menu impeccably and provided a bunch of amazing extras...Her presentation, professionalism & personality were only surpassed by her meticulously prepared food. It made all of our nights!!!

Chef Valentina è stata perfetta in tutto, ha reso il nostro momento unico con piatti straordinari. La sua personalità traspariva dal servizio ai gusti incontrati, non solo la consiglio, la reputo una certezza anche per occasioni future 5 stelle+

Chef Valentina was absolutely incredible! She brought her son to help prepare the meal and serve us. She did everything from setting our table to doing the dishes. She explained every meal and spoke to us about the area and gave recommendations. She made the evening so memorable and we would book her again in a heartbeat! One of our favorite nights in Italy.

Valentina è super professionale e attenta a tutti i desideri o esigenze di ogni singolo ospite. La sua esperienza come chef è palpabile in ogni piatto che propone. Super consigliata.

Esperienza sbalorditiva, un vero viaggio nel gusto. Lo chef all'altezza della situazione.

Amazing experience! The chef was Great!! Excellent cooking and professionality! The food tastes so good!!! Recommend to everyone! ♥️

Lovely food, friendly service, very happy

We invited Domenico and Francesca in our holiday home and we had the best time. Both of them are super friendly and prepared the most delicious meal for us. They told us about their lives, the region and they created a lovely atmosphere. It was like we were going out for dinner to a restaurant... but better. They even left the house super clean! Clear communication and flexible about the agenda because we needed to reschedule. Also perfectly on time. We highly recommend to book these professional chefs for a great experience.

Our group had a great experience with Chef Valentina! She made us a custom meal and even brought us some extra appetizers to try food unique to the Puglia region. The local cheese and figs (she picked fresh on her way over) were delicious. She even made a special fig jam that she left with us as a gift. Would book again!

It was my first experience with take a chef and having a private chef more broadly and Valentina did not disappoint. She went above and beyond to cater to all our differing dietary requests and created an incredible meal that the whole party enjoyed. I would definitely recommend Valentina and the take a chef service to others.

We had a great evening thanks to Valentina and Osman! Valentina was very caring during the meal. She also offered us a vegetarian alternative. The meal was very filling and we enjoyed it! We were able to taste typical dishes from Puglia! The kitchen was returned in perfect condition! Valentina is adorable and gave us advice for the rest of our stay in Puglia! If you want to have a good time and eat like a king, choose Valentina!

La Chef Valentina De Palma è una grande professionista, molto simpatica e soprattutto molto attenta nel suo lavoro! Grazie a lei in questo periodo di pandemia sono riuscita a far festeggiare il compleanno a mio marito, proprio come se fossimo al ristorante, ma senza uscire di casa! La Chef è stata attentissima alle mie intolleranze alimentari (glutine e lattosio) e ha avuto un occhio di riguardo per tutto il servizio anche al fatto che sono incinta, evitando di mettere ad esempio guarnizioni a crudo, seppur ben lavate, sul mio piatto, e non ho mai avuto bisogno di farglielo presente! (cosa che invece in molti ristoranti, anche se lo si fa presente al momento dell'ordinazione, lo fanno lo stesso). È stata una Chef bravissima, e molto gentile ed umana! Ho avuto problemi con i fornelli di casa giusto due giorni prima dell'evento e la Chef ha prontamente risolto il problema permettendoci di festeggiare lo stesso il compleanno! Il pranzo è stato davvero ottimo, molte portate abbondanti e ricche di sapori! Ogni piatto era veramente buonissimo, ma vorrei soffermarmi sulla sua famosa torta al cioccolato con salsa al caramello e panna... Se avrete la fortuna di ricevere una proposta di menù dalla Chef De Palma non potete non metterla nel vostro menù! In conclusione ri faremo molto volentieri questa esperienza! Ci siamo trovati talmente bene che abbiamo già sparso la voce anche con i nostri amici e molti stanno già pensando di chiamarla per compleanni o eventi speciali!

Esperienza molto piacevole. Chef discreto, efficace, piatti belli e buoni.

This was my first time using Take a Chef and I was impressed. The only thing that would have been better is if I could have connected with the chef earlier to discuss the menu options, rather than having to select all the menu items first and be locked into those.