What to expect from your private chef experience
In Vieste, a private chef experience transforms your holiday into something extraordinary. Your experience begins when your chef arrives at your accommodation with the day's finest ingredients from Puglia's local markets and producers. After a welcome drink and a chat about your preferences, the magic starts. Imagine trulli courtyards, masseria terraces under centuries-old olive trees, rooftop dinners with sea views, whitewashed patios lit by lanterns — while your chef prepares a bespoke multi-course menu. You might start with a light appetizer, move through handmade pasta like focaccia barese, enjoy a main such as sgagliozze, and finish with pasticciotto leccese. Each course is paired with wines like Susumaniello or Negroamaro. Your chef handles everything: cooking, plating, serving, and a spotless kitchen at the end. Guests in Vieste consistently tell us this was the highlight of their entire Italian holiday.
A taste of what your chef might prepare
A Puglia menu crafted for your Vieste experience — Aperitivo: Welcome prosecco with a selection of local appetizers featuring lampascioni · Primo: Purea Di Fave E Cicorie made with fresh, seasonal Altamura bread DOP · Secondo: Cartellate paired with Salice Salentino · Dolce: Sgagliozze · Wines: Curated selection including Salice Salentino and Negroamaro
Menus are fully customizable — this is just an example of what's possible.
