Chef Scott Melvin
Private Chef In Cape Town
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NOTHING GREAT WAS EVER ACHIEVED WITHOUT ENTHUSIASM, HARD WORK, CREATIVITY AND A CURIOSITY
Scott joined Jason Atherton and the Gordon Ramsay Group in 2006 as a Senior Sous Chef with Maze Restaurant. His extensive experience made him an immediate asset to the team and he soon was promoted to manage both of the kitchens at Maze and Maze Grill. With Jason Atherton and The Social Company in 2010, he opened the award-winning Table No. 1 in the designer boutique hotel, The Waterhouse at South Bund, in Shanghai, China. In 2013 he opened the highly successful Commune Social tapas, dessert, and Bar in Jingan Shanghai, and was be part of the opening team at The Shanghai EDITION in 2018. In 2020 Scott opened a small start-up, Fox and Jackal, offers a bespoke service in Culinary, Catering, and Consulting - specializing in - Hand-Crafted, small-batch food products, Dining options, Commercial partnership, Private cook, Cooking class and Coaching, External catering, Brand partnerships, Collaborations, and Hospitality Consulting.
Originally from Dundee, Scotland, with strong ambition driving him, Scott worked his way through some of the toughest kitchens in the UK, China, Denmark, Bermuda, Channel Islands, and France. While abroad, he developed a deep passion for exploring local food cultures, ingredients, and culinary traditions. To this day, he continues to gather inspiration through many of his travels.
More about me
For me, cooking is...
EVOKING A MEMORY, A STORY, THAT STIMULATES THE SENSES AND CREATES AN ORIGINAL EXPERIENCE
I learned to cook at...
I've worked in many concepts and establishments, from Gordon Ramsay Group, The Social Company, Rocco Forte Hotel, EDITION Hotels & Unlisted Collection
A cooking secret...
THERE ARE NO SHORTCUTS TO ANY PLACE WORTH GOING..
My menus
Slow roasted tomato tartar, pickled green tomato, endive, black olive
Cos salad, green beans, radish, orange, white soy & sesame dressing
Beef carpaccio, truffle dressing, egg yolk jam, rye crisp
Duck rillettes, duck liver parfait, poached pears, artichoke puree, sour dough crisp
Confit of salmon, salad of pickled vegetables and crisp lettuce
Cured linefish, zucchini and basil puree, corn and maple and line dressing
Braised leg of lamb, polenta, zucchini, tomato and pesto puree
Roast rib eye, horseradish potato puree, wild mushrooms, beef jus
Crisp pork belly, braised broccoli, seaweed and toasted almonds
Seared linefish, broccoli, clams and lemon butter sauce
Roasted linefih, clams, peas, and asparagus
Potato gnocchi, mozzarella, tomato, crispy spinach (V)
Mushroom risotto, cep puree, crispy egg (V)
Polenta, olive oil, and almond cake, yogurt vanilla mousse, valrhona chocolate shavings
Orange syrup cake, mascarpone cream and chocolate parfait
Lemon posset, Valrhona white chocolate mousse, lavender meringue, short bread crumble
Mixed berries, Vanilla bean parfait & Chantilly foam
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Pressed terrine of smoked Ham, bacon Jam, herb salad
Cured Ham, pear, almond puree, Quail egg
Hot smoked salmon, beets, goats curd, almond puree
Ceviche of linefish, avocado, lemon thyme dressing
Peas, beans, goats’ cheese, pine nuts (v)
Grilled eggplant, pickled mushrooms, crispy shallot (v)
Roast chicken breast, onion puree, wild mushroom, chicken jus
Pork tenderloin, roasted fennel, cabbage, rosemary jus
Glazed beetroot, mascarpone, pickled shallots and horseradish (V)
Roasted cabbage, carrot miso puree, herb butter (V)
Pan-fried Salmon, new potatoes, roasted chard, caper & salted lemon mayonnaise
Charred Linefish, puy lentils, white turnip puree, parsley and beef jus dressing
Raspberry yogurt Eton mess
Toasted Lemon cake, cream cheese mousse, with fox and jackal Orange and grapefruit marmalade
Coffee panna cotta, Chocolate and espresso ice
Lemon posset, Valrhona white chocolate mousse & lavender meringue
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Black tea cured line fish, vanilla cucumber, daikon, lime, soy and lime dressing
Raw beef tataki, mushroom salad, tonkasu dressing, wasabi kewpie, watercress
Teriyaki cured salmon, beetroot, horseradish, maple yoghurt, toasted hazelnuts
Apple, avocado, and radish salad, pickled cucumber, tofu dressing (v)
Grilled miso eggplant, salad of bean sprouts, cucumber, spring onion and pickled red onion, dashi (V)
Springbok tartar, pickled and salt baked beets, nuts and seeds
Roasted line fish, slow roasted peppers, smoked tomato dressing, grilled bok-choy
Sesame seared salmon, black bean dressing, salad of cucumber and radish
Grilled fillet of beef, charred eggplant and smoked potatoes, chilli yuz dressing
Grilled chicken thigh, marinated "namban style" served with soba noodles and a ginger wasabi dressing
Grilled prawns, Chilli pineapple, bean sprouts, and red curry dressing
Pork schnitzel with sesame, plum tonkatsu, yuzu mustard and dashi mushrooms
Slow cooked pork belly, coconut sauce, limes and lychee
Grilled tender stem broccoli, nori butter and pickled mushrooms (v)
Grilled king oyster mushroom, smoked tofu, spicy sesame dressing (V)
Glazed banana. miso, yoghurt snow, candied walnuts
Chilled coconut rice pudding, coconut granita, chilli syrup
Mango and passion fruit cheesecake, oat and honey crumble, passion fruit curd
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Grilled King Oyster Mushroom, Mascarpone cheese, roasted-walnuts and Caper dressing (v)
Roasted plum tomato, Black olive, exotic tomatoes, ricotta (v)
Beef carpaccio with marinated figs and rocket
Vitello tonnato- Poached veal, tuna sauce, crispy capers, lemon and parmesan
Smoked seafood arancini, walnut and apple salad, dill aioli
Roasted and marinated beets, burrata, rye bread
Crudo of linefish, zucchini salad with seeds, parmesan, and mint and lemon dressing
Grilled calamari with fennel , capers, green olives, anchovies and lemon
Gnocchi with short rib ragù, parmesan
Seared Hake, braised lentils, grilled zucchini, green sauce
Beef fillet, Grilled peppers, eggplant puree, confit tomato, black olives
Grilled Prawns on soft polenta, garlic, tomato and lemon sauce
Orecchiette with broccolini, hazelnuts, red pesto and homemade ricotta
Pork fillet, caponata, glazed endive, pork sauce
Seared line fish, piperade, chard, orange and pink peppercorn dressing
Cauliflower risotto, gorgonzola cheese and garlic chips (v)
Coffee caramel Panna cotta, Coffee almond praline
Soft-centred chocolate budini with milk ice-cream
Fig, honey and ricotta semifreddo
Tiramisù, savoiardi biscuits, mascarpone, Coffee-Marsala syrup
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Baked Beetroot, endive, walnuts and tarragon puree
Grilled asparagus, avocado, egg polonaise, herbs
Pressed chicken, wild mushroom, seaweed crumb, crispy chicken skin, rosemary mascarpone
Springbok tartar, tarragon dressing, lemon roasted pecans and juniper
Smoked and marinated salmon with sour cream, pickled mustard seeds and soda bread
Marinated Scallop, avocado, white radish, lime dressing
Dressed crab, lemon gel, pickled vegetables and sour dough
Braised Beef cheek, soft polenta, grilled baby carrots and parmesan
Lamb Cutlet, white bean puree, mustard seeds, seaweed butter cooked kale
Tournedos of beef with parsnip purée, baby leeks and truffle
Grilled Pork chop, cabbage puree, braised chicory, pork jus
Charred carrots, truffle cream, horseradish, pickled mushrooms (v)
Grilled Broccolinni, herb mayonnaise, golden raisins and chopped walnuts (v)
Roast linefish, fine beans, artichoke puree, shrimp bisque
Pan-fried line fish, onions, smoked eggplant, snow peas, lime butter sauce
Seared linefish, fennel, confit tomato, crab soup
Poached jasmine strawberry & fresh frozen honey parfait, strawberry sorbet & Chantilly cream foam
Aerated 72% Valrhona Dark chocolate mousse, coffee panna cotta, rich Chocolate brownie, and espresso ice
Valrhona chocolate mousse, Raspberry filled centre, served with Vanilla Bean parfait
Goats cheese, Honeycomb, yogurt snow, candied walnuts
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Slow roasted tomato tartar, pickled green tomato, endive, black olive
Cos salad, green beans, radish, orange, white soy & sesame dressing
Beef carpaccio, truffle dressing, egg yolk jam, rye crisp
Duck rillettes, duck liver parfait, poached pears, artichoke puree, sour dough crisp
Confit of salmon, salad of pickled vegetables and crisp lettuce
Cured linefish, zucchini and basil puree, corn and maple and line dressing
Braised leg of lamb, polenta, zucchini, tomato and pesto puree
Roast rib eye, horseradish potato puree, wild mushrooms, beef jus
Crisp pork belly, braised broccoli, seaweed and toasted almonds
Seared linefish, broccoli, clams and lemon butter sauce
Roasted linefih, clams, peas, and asparagus
Potato gnocchi, mozzarella, tomato, crispy spinach (V)
Mushroom risotto, cep puree, crispy egg (V)
Polenta, olive oil, and almond cake, yogurt vanilla mousse, valrhona chocolate shavings
Orange syrup cake, mascarpone cream and chocolate parfait
Lemon posset, Valrhona white chocolate mousse, lavender meringue, short bread crumble
Mixed berries, Vanilla bean parfait & Chantilly foam
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Pressed terrine of smoked Ham, bacon Jam, herb salad
Cured Ham, pear, almond puree, Quail egg
Hot smoked salmon, beets, goats curd, almond puree
Ceviche of linefish, avocado, lemon thyme dressing
Peas, beans, goats’ cheese, pine nuts (v)
Grilled eggplant, pickled mushrooms, crispy shallot (v)
Roast chicken breast, onion puree, wild mushroom, chicken jus
Pork tenderloin, roasted fennel, cabbage, rosemary jus
Glazed beetroot, mascarpone, pickled shallots and horseradish (V)
Roasted cabbage, carrot miso puree, herb butter (V)
Pan-fried Salmon, new potatoes, roasted chard, caper & salted lemon mayonnaise
Charred Linefish, puy lentils, white turnip puree, parsley and beef jus dressing
Raspberry yogurt Eton mess
Toasted Lemon cake, cream cheese mousse, with fox and jackal Orange and grapefruit marmalade
Coffee panna cotta, Chocolate and espresso ice
Lemon posset, Valrhona white chocolate mousse & lavender meringue
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Black tea cured line fish, vanilla cucumber, daikon, lime, soy and lime dressing
Raw beef tataki, mushroom salad, tonkasu dressing, wasabi kewpie, watercress
Teriyaki cured salmon, beetroot, horseradish, maple yoghurt, toasted hazelnuts
Apple, avocado, and radish salad, pickled cucumber, tofu dressing (v)
Grilled miso eggplant, salad of bean sprouts, cucumber, spring onion and pickled red onion, dashi (V)
Springbok tartar, pickled and salt baked beets, nuts and seeds
Roasted line fish, slow roasted peppers, smoked tomato dressing, grilled bok-choy
Sesame seared salmon, black bean dressing, salad of cucumber and radish
Grilled fillet of beef, charred eggplant and smoked potatoes, chilli yuz dressing
Grilled chicken thigh, marinated "namban style" served with soba noodles and a ginger wasabi dressing
Grilled prawns, Chilli pineapple, bean sprouts, and red curry dressing
Pork schnitzel with sesame, plum tonkatsu, yuzu mustard and dashi mushrooms
Slow cooked pork belly, coconut sauce, limes and lychee
Grilled tender stem broccoli, nori butter and pickled mushrooms (v)
Grilled king oyster mushroom, smoked tofu, spicy sesame dressing (V)
Glazed banana. miso, yoghurt snow, candied walnuts
Chilled coconut rice pudding, coconut granita, chilli syrup
Mango and passion fruit cheesecake, oat and honey crumble, passion fruit curd
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Grilled King Oyster Mushroom, Mascarpone cheese, roasted-walnuts and Caper dressing (v)
Roasted plum tomato, Black olive, exotic tomatoes, ricotta (v)
Beef carpaccio with marinated figs and rocket
Vitello tonnato- Poached veal, tuna sauce, crispy capers, lemon and parmesan
Smoked seafood arancini, walnut and apple salad, dill aioli
Roasted and marinated beets, burrata, rye bread
Crudo of linefish, zucchini salad with seeds, parmesan, and mint and lemon dressing
Grilled calamari with fennel , capers, green olives, anchovies and lemon
Gnocchi with short rib ragù, parmesan
Seared Hake, braised lentils, grilled zucchini, green sauce
Beef fillet, Grilled peppers, eggplant puree, confit tomato, black olives
Grilled Prawns on soft polenta, garlic, tomato and lemon sauce
Orecchiette with broccolini, hazelnuts, red pesto and homemade ricotta
Pork fillet, caponata, glazed endive, pork sauce
Seared line fish, piperade, chard, orange and pink peppercorn dressing
Cauliflower risotto, gorgonzola cheese and garlic chips (v)
Coffee caramel Panna cotta, Coffee almond praline
Soft-centred chocolate budini with milk ice-cream
Fig, honey and ricotta semifreddo
Tiramisù, savoiardi biscuits, mascarpone, Coffee-Marsala syrup
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