What to expect from your private chef experience

In Conversano, 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 tiella di riso patate e cozze, enjoy a main such as cartellate, and finish with orecchiette con cime di rapa. Each course is paired with wines like Salice Salentino or Primitivo di Manduria. Your chef handles everything: cooking, plating, serving, and a spotless kitchen at the end. In Conversano, every private chef experience is as unique as the location itself — no two evenings are ever the same. Your Conversano chef will also share stories about local culinary traditions, making it both a meal and a cultural experience.

A taste of what your chef might prepare

A Puglia menu crafted for your Conversano experience — Aperitivo: Welcome prosecco with a selection of local appetizers featuring sea urchins from the Adriatic · Primo: Cartellate made with fresh, seasonal burrata from Andria · Secondo: Purea Di Fave E Cicorie paired with Salice Salentino · Dolce: Pasticciotto Leccese · Wines: Curated selection including Salice Salentino and Susumaniello

Menus are fully customizable — this is just an example of what's possible.