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Special occasions and big celebrations: Self-catering houses with private chefs
Guest Expert
5 min read
One of the many highlights of holidaying with a big group of your favourite people is the delicious, convivial, chat-sprinkled dinners. Whether you’re seated at long, candlelit tables in an atmospheric dining room or in the balmy garden under a star-studded sky, the experience is always a delight. But before that comes the hard work! Someone has to be in charge of the planning and the prep, and no matter how many put their hands up and promise they’ll be your commis, the responsibility always falls on one person’s shoulders. We have the perfect solution: choose one of these gorgeous places with the services of an experienced chef and suddenly all that pressure is immediately lifted and you can simply sit back and enjoy.
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