Adrian Gaiu
I am a creative chef with a humble heart
Average: 4.75/5
See the 32 client reviewsAbout the Chef
Chef Adrian's passion for cooking began at a very early age, cooking with his mother and his grandmother. At fifteen years old he got his first job in his Godfather's restaurant as an apprentice. There Adrian learned all the basic techniques like how to peel a carrot and boil an egg. His creativity and inspiration began to…... Chef Adrian's passion for cooking began at a very early age, cooking with his mother and his grandmother. At fifteen years old he got his first job in his Godfather's restaurant as an apprentice. There Adrian learned all the basic techniques like how to peel a carrot and boil an egg. His creativity and inspiration began to blossom during his early years in Bucharest under the tutelage of a great French chef at Athene Palace. With a lot of enthusiasm and eagerness to learn chef Adrian started working all over Europe, Greece, Italy, France, Germany and Austria. There he obtained the understanding and respect for the ingredients that he came in contact with. Adrian is keen on making people happy thorough his food. He loves seeing people's faces when take that first bite and their face expression demonstrates pure satisfaction. One great chef told Andrian once that if he wanted to become a great chef he needed to only work with great chefs and that's what chef Adrian has been doing throughout his career. Chef Ducasse's philosophy is "la simplicite, c'est la perfection" and this is a philosophy that Adrian aims to live by. Read all Hide
Location
Burton upon Trent +100 km
Spoken Languages
English, Italiano
Cuisine type
Organic, French, British, Italian, Mediterranean, Lebanese
The Chef in 5 questions & answers...
32 client reviews
Adrian was great. He was happy to tweak the menu for one of my guests. He arrived on time and very efficiently turned out a beautiful meal. He left my kitchen spotless. The whole evening was a real treat and we would certainly use him again
A fantastic experience and I couldn’t recommend it enough.
Every single course was delicious and beautifully arranged. Dietary requirements were dealt with without any issues. The kitchen was left spotless and left me and my guests with plenty of time to enjoy a glass of champagne or 3! Will book again and I’m already planning my next dinner party!
Adrian worked hard to provide us with a delicious meal while all the effort we had to make was to sit, eat, chat and enjoy.
The pace of the seeving was a about right.
The food was well presented.
Adrian came across as a nice person but he in no way intruded on the evening- he explained what each course consisted off, served it and then discreetly left us to ourselves.
My daughter and I have coeliac disease and so need a gluten free diet. Adrian coped with that with no problem.
My favourite parts of the meal were the canapés and the main course - they were delicious.
My only complaint would be that there was too much food, but it was so good I didn’t want to leave any - so my stomach complained afterwards!
All in all - a great evening.
Thank you to Adrian.
Adrian provided an excellent dining experience for our Golden Wedding Anniversary
What an absolutely fantastic experience! Chef Adrian was fabulous from start to finish. He was punctual, efficient, knowledgeable and a genuinely nice man. The food was nothing short of brilliant and it was presented beautifully. He cleaned and tidied everything away without us even noticing and my kitchen was left perfectly. All 8 of us at the birthday dinner party were blown away and we will definitely be booking again! Thank you Adrian!
Easy to book, great menu options and a fabulous chef - our guests loved the evening!
We had a delightful evening with a delicious dinner prepared by Adrian.
The food followed the menu extremely well, presentation and overall taste was fantastic. As we are a sociable family, interaction is part of daily life, our chef came across a little shy and reserved at times.
I would highly recommend using La Belle Assiette UK. Our Chef Adrian Gaiu was brilliant, very professional. The food was amazing and Adrian explained each dish as he served it. We will definitely use this Company in the future.
chef was on time and very friendly and professional. He was very accomodating to late guests and also to my mother in law who has a stomach which is smaller than a childs after an operation. he appreciated that we needed a little time to put the kids to bed. Each and course was delicious and well presented. the kitchen was left spotless. faultless experience
Hiring a private chef was such a fun experience. Adrian was brilliant, really love guy, food was delicious and presented amazingly and the kitchen was spotless when he was done. Would highly recommended him.
Thoroughly enjoyed our meal last night. The lamb main was outstanding. Thank you Adrian for making our meal so special.
Adrian Gaiu cooked a delicious meal for my husband's seventieth birthday. We were a party of six, vegetarian, one fish or vegetarian and four meat eaters. Adrian spent a lot of time devising a menu to suit this combination also taking in to account personal preferences.
He arrived promptly and was friendly and courteous. The meal he prepared was excellent, starting with canapés , a bruschetta , beetroot and onion tarts, followed by a sea bass, vegetarian tofu dish and braised beef. The stunning pudding was a orange creme brûlée topped with fresh fruit. Every course was delightful, beautifully served and very much appreciated.
Adrian also washed up and left a pristine kitchen, what a delight. He was charming ,efficient and very professional. We would highly recommend him and hopefully will make use of his services in the future
The chef Adrian was really nice and professional, attentive, and brought so much food out! It was very nice, tasted amazing, we all ate way too much!
The food was excellent and catered for both our vegetarian and non-vegetarian guest's.
The chef appeared to go out of a cigarette at one point in the evening and did return smelling of smoke which wasn't ideal.
Chef Adrian presented a fabulous experience for our dinner party for 14 guests. He arrived in good time and weaved his cooking magic without any fuss or bother. Adrian's cooking skills were an added attraction and made it a special event for us. Thank you Adrian, until the next time! Liz and J
Adrian was a quiet person who worked diligently. On the whole the food was good and served in a timely manner.
Very good, but he did not ring me to discuss the menu until I got worried and contacted him. He was punctual on the night, efficient and accommodating with our young children’s parents who were not always timely themselves. The food was delicious, and as described - an over generous selection of canapés. Friendly and professional.
Fabulous dinner party for my 50th birthday celebration with friends and chef Adrian Gaiu. Adrian arrived on time and seamlessly prepared, cooked and served the most amazing food from the Spring Bouquet menu. The food was amazing in taste and presentation. Adrian engaged perfectly with our guests and took all the hassle out of having a dinner party, even leaving the kitchen spotless. Our guests were hugely impressed. All in all a perfect evening, thanks to chef Adrian Gaiu. I would very highly recommend him and La Belle Assiette. Many thanks
Adrian did a splendid job
He came in relatively last minute and took on a menu that was not designed by himself and executed it to a excellent and faultless standard. I would have no hesitation recommending Adrian to anybody else and would gladly have him come back and cook for us again. Brilliant!
Asrian was a very nice guy and made it all easy. Food v nice. Only thing was I changed the order to 9 people via belle Assiette directly and emailed and no one communicated that to Adrian.
We had a fantastic 4 course meal cooked by Adrian. We were a group of 6 friends, one of us with a small baby, so it was a real treat to have a private chef cooking us a meal in our rented cottage. The food was delicious and beautifully presented and overrall better than we had expected. Adrian was very friendly and happy to take pauses in between the courses. He left the kitchen spotless. We would highly recommend this to anyone.
My first time using this service, for a surprise birthday dinner a party of 12 adults plus kids. Chef Adrian was amazing, beautiful food, exceptional service and the plating was also really cool. All my guests were really impressed. Will definitely recommend. Nothing was too much trouble, even though we were running late, Chef was happy to work with us all through. Thank you so much!!!
Great experience, giving us time to entertain and not have to worry about the meal. We were able to spend valuable time with our guests and not being distracted. Having a chef provided us with the confidence that we would have an excellent meal, stress free and of excellent quality and Chef Adrian did not disappoint.
It was a great evening and he worked very hard to help us despite problems in the house with the electricity which could have easily put you off. Mentioned previously one person would have liked lemon with the starter and one felt the braised cabbage has too much cinnamon but that's personal taste. The meal was well balanced, decent sized portions and very tasty. Plenty of food. Well done.
We had some significant issues with out booking a very short time before the booking - it turned out the Chef we originally booked wasn't actually available and this hadn't been noticed until I kept contacting them to ask why I hadn't heard from the chef......so at very short notice Adrian stepped in.
We could not fault Adrian himself. He was very flexible (at very short notice) in terms of our dietary requirements and the food/service was outstanding. We would certainly book Adrian again and we would recommend him without reservation.
The Chef tuned up early, and with an assistant. He was well prepared and very very helpful. He was also very easy to talk too. The presentation of the food and how it was served truly was 5 Star. I would definitely recommend him to my friends and family. I look forward to booking him again. Thank you Chef Adrian Roberts for making our Christmas day so special.
Very professional from start to finish. The food was outstanding. Beyond our expectations. Would highly recommend.
The service that Adrian provided was impeccable and unforgettable! From start to finish Adrian accommodated all of our dietary needs (there were many!) and provided extras such as gluten free bread and canapés. The food was outstanding, from the canapés to the dessert. He made my mother's 60th one to remember!!
We would highly recommend Adrian and will definitely like to have him cooking for us again soon!
Fantastic service, food was top notch, very courteous, left my kitchen cleaner than when he arrived! Would thoroughly recommend and hopefully I will have such an occasion to book again.
Very accommodating, thank you for taking the photos after the proposal! You tailored it to our preferences and we look forward to organising something again with you in the future.
The most fantastic dining experience I have ever had!
Adrian was absolutely outstanding!
Fabulous!
The Chef Adrian Gaiu in 5 questions
Describe your cooking style !
I got asked this question a lot. People generally try and define cooking by French, Italian, Asian, etc. I try not to be limited to those boundaries. My career has taken me many places and I have seen many styles of food. I truly try and cook for the moment, based on the ingredients available and to what my whim of the day is. The seasons are the most important thing in my cooking and for that I will probably call my cooking style 'seasonal international cuisine.'
What is your signature dish?
Every dish is a star in my view. I have cooked a lot of star dishes and I was proud of every one of them that's why it is hard to say which one is the best. In time, you evolve as a chef and get better and better with every dish you create, every dish you plate. Probably if there would be an answer to this question it'd be: my star dish is the last one I made.
What are your favourite 3 ingredients and why ?
Mediterranean cuisine is in my DNA and for that I have three important ingredients which are garlic, butter and thyme. I love cooking with these ingredients not only because they have great flavours and taste but they work perfectly together.
Why are you a private Chef ?
I have an extensive career as a chef and I was working in many restaurants around the world but I think being a private chef is my best experience of all and mostly because I have the chance to cook great food every time, every meal is a new challenge and obviously I have the chance to meet the people I am cooking for and get the feedback directly which is the best reward.
What do you do when you are not cooking ?
I think I cook all the time. When I am not working which obviously involves cooking, I have friends coming for lunch or for a bbq or even if I am invited somewhere else and they are cooking something, they drag me into the kitchen to add some magic...
Anyways, as much as I like cooking, I enjoy swimming a lot and this is a part of my daily routine. I wish I could do a lot more other things but frankly, being a chef is a 24/7 job and there is no spare time left.
