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Private chef · East Sussex, Brighton & Kent

Fine dining, at your own table.

Restaurant-standard dinners cooked in your home: dinner parties, birthdays, anniversaries and weekends away, with a menu written for your table and a kitchen left as he found it.

Master Craftsman, Craft Guild of Chefs

Meet Paul

The chef who comes to you.

Paul J Lee is a Master Craftsman of the Craft Guild of Chefs who has spent his working life in professional kitchens. Based in Eastbourne, he now cooks for private tables across East Sussex, Brighton and Kent: one dinner, one household, one menu at a time.

Paul plating a salmon dish, dressing the plate with herbs
[email protected] Enquire online Eastbourne, East Sussex
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How it works

A dinner party without the dinner-party stress.

You choose the occasion and the guests. Paul does everything else: the menu, the shopping, the cooking, the serving and the washing up. All you have to do is sit down.

  1. You enquireDate, numbers, the occasion and anything your guests can't eat. Paul replies within 48 hours.
  2. Paul writes the menuA bespoke menu for your table, agreed with you in advance.
  3. He cooks, serves and clearsPaul arrives with everything he needs, serves each course, and leaves the kitchen spotless.
Sliced beef fillet with asparagus, fondant potato and jus

From the kitchen

Seasonal, Sussex-sourced, plated with care.

Sussex lamb and beef, line-caught fish from the south coast, and vegetables that change with the month. Every menu is bespoke and can accommodate all dietary requirements.

Testimonials

Five-star reviews

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★★★★★
“Chef Paul cooked a truly fantastic dinner for my parents' 40th wedding anniversary and retirement celebrations. All three courses plus the canapés were truly delicious, testament to his skills but also his dedication to using only the finest, locally sourced ingredients. Highly recommend and couldn't thank him enough for making our family celebrations so special.”
Ben 40th wedding anniversary · 6 guests · August 2026
★★★★★
“Paul was fantastic. Took the time before the event to plan the food to exactly what we wanted. Really engaging and created the perfect meal for my sister's birthday. I 100% recommend Paul for your event. We will definitely use again! All food was seasonal and delicious.”
Emily Sister's birthday · 6 guests · June 2026
★★★★★
“Great communication prior to the event. Arrived on time. Friendly and well organised, very easy to chat to. Food was amazing and each dish beautifully presented, wonderful flavours from excellent quality ingredients. Our Beef Wellington was a pure delight, the meat tender and flavoursome with lovely pastry. Scrummy hand-made petit fours were the icing on the cake. We had a most enjoyable evening and felt very spoilt!”
Linda Dinner for two · 2 guests · March 2026

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Where Paul cooks

Based in Eastbourne. Cooking across the South East.

Paul travels up to 30 miles from Eastbourne, which covers the whole of East Sussex, Brighton & Hove and much of Kent. Travel is included in every quote.

  • East Sussex
  • Eastbourne
  • Brighton & Hove
  • Lewes
  • Hastings
  • Tunbridge Wells
  • Kent

Pricing

Three courses from £50 per person

Includes menu consultation, shopping, travel, cooking, service and a full clean-up. Canapés, extra courses, cheese and wine pairing on request. A £100 deposit secures your date.

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Enquire

Your table next?

Tell me the date, numbers and occasion, and I'll come back to you within 48 hours with ideas for the menu.