01 · ANNIVERSARY
A romantic tasting menu designed for two.
Thoughtful, intimate and built around an evening that feels completely your own.
Michelin-trained private chef
Chef Ryan Padda Private Dining, In Your Home
Michelin-trained private chef creating exceptional dining experiences across London, Kent and beyond.
Private dinners • Celebrations • Tasting menus • Private events
Ingredient-led private dining
Michelin-trained
Chef-led
Bespoke menus
Private dining
Your table. My kitchen.
Restaurant-level cooking. Your home. Your table.
Forget the restaurant. Ryan brings the restaurant experience to you.
Bespoke menus, seasonal ingredients and Michelin-trained technique come together in a completely private experience — from intimate tasting menus for two to celebrations with friends and family.
Technique
Ingredients
Hospitality
Personal service
Your dinner. Your story.
An evening designed around you.
Ryan is not simply selling courses on a menu. He is creating the setting for a memory.
Every experience is shaped around the people at the table, the reason for gathering and the atmosphere you want to create.
02 · BIRTHDAY
A restaurant-quality dinner for your closest people.
Celebrate properly, without leaving home or worrying about the cooking.
03 · ENGAGEMENT
A private experience for one of life’s biggest moments.
A bespoke menu and sense of occasion worthy of the story you will keep telling.
Experiences
Choose the kind of evening.
From intimate dinners to larger gatherings, every menu begins with your occasion.
Pricing is quoted personally because guest numbers, menu format, location and service needs vary. Ryan will make the options clear before anything is confirmed.
Private dining
A restaurant experience without leaving home.
For intimate dinners where the food, service and atmosphere are centred on your table.
- Menu
- Bespoke
- Format
- Multi-course
- Pricing
- Bespoke quote
Tasting menus
A seasonal progression created by the chef.
For guests who want a longer, food-led evening with each course telling part of the story.
- Menu
- Seasonal
- Format
- Chef’s tasting
- Pricing
- Bespoke quote
Celebrations
Birthdays, anniversaries and milestone moments.
Restaurant-quality dining designed around the occasion and the people celebrating it.
- Menu
- Personalised
- Format
- Tailored
- Pricing
- Bespoke quote
Private events
Larger gatherings with restaurant-level detail.
Exceptional food and professional service for dinner parties, private gatherings and special events.
- Menu
- Event-led
- Format
- Flexible
- Pricing
- Bespoke quote
Bespoke
Something completely personal.
A one-off dining concept shaped around your brief, setting, guests and ambitions.
- Menu
- Original
- Format
- Your choice
- Pricing
- Bespoke quote
The food
Bold. Seasonal. Ingredient-led.
Michelin-trained technique, bold flavour and beautiful ingredients — food that people genuinely want to eat.
Menus are created around the season, your preferences and your occasion, with a particular focus on fish, vegetables, live-fire cooking and flavour built from stocks, broths and sauces.
Fish · vegetables · deep flavourSea bass crudo
Tiger’s milk · pickled shallot · pickled ginger · chilli · coriander cress
Confit chicken thigh
Smoked sweetcorn · charred baby gem · chicken and sweetcorn jus
Butcher’s cut
Beef jus · chanterelles · baby onions · salsa verde
Catch of the day
Chilli butter · baby vegetables · fish stock and lemon reduction
Harissa cauliflower steak
Creamy hummus · green zhoug · crispy shallots · sesame
Chocolate cremoso
Olive oil · flaky salt
Gallery
From Ryan’s kitchen.
Finished dishes, generous feasts and the kind of food guests remember.
More dishes and kitchen work are shared on Instagram.Follow @pads.kitchen
About Chef Ryan
Food that brings people together.
I’m Ryan Padda, a Michelin-trained chef with a passion for creating food that brings people together.
After years working in professional kitchens, I’ve taken that restaurant experience outside the restaurant — creating private dining where exceptional food, hospitality and atmosphere come together around your table.
My philosophy is simple: Great ingredients. Serious cooking. No unnecessary fuss.
SpanishGreekIndianThaiLive fireFishVegetables
How it works
Effortless from enquiry to dinner.
A clear, personal process so you can enjoy the anticipation as much as the evening itself.
01 · ENQUIRE
Tell Ryan the plan.
Share your date, location, guest numbers, occasion, preferences and budget.
02 · MENU
Shape the experience.
Ryan responds personally and creates a menu direction around your brief.
03 · CONFIRM
Ryan takes care of the rest.
Once the date and menu are agreed, Ryan handles preparation, cooking, service and clearing down.
04 · EXPERIENCE
Enjoy the evening.
Sit back, eat well and enjoy your time with the people who matter.
Guest reviews
From the people at the table.
The best private dining is remembered for more than the food.
Verified guest feedback will be added here as Ryan’s private-dining calendar grows.
Guest stories are coming soon.
For Ryan’s latest dishes, events and behind-the-scenes cooking, visit @pads.kitchen.
FAQ
The practical details.
How is pricing worked out?
Each experience is quoted individually based on the number of guests, menu format, ingredients, location and any additional service requirements. Ryan will explain the options clearly before the booking is confirmed.
Where does Ryan work?
Ryan creates private dining experiences across London, Kent and beyond, including destination dining by arrangement. Include the full location in your enquiry so travel and logistics can be considered.
Can dietary requirements be accommodated?
Menus are designed around the guests, so preferences and dietary requirements should be shared at the enquiry stage. Ryan will confirm what can be accommodated within the chosen experience.
What kitchen facilities are needed?
Requirements depend on the menu and venue. Ryan will discuss the available kitchen, equipment and practical arrangements before confirming the experience.
Are the sample menus fixed?
No. They demonstrate Ryan’s style and range. Every final menu is tailored to the occasion, season, preferences and dietary requirements.
Ready to create your evening?
Let’s make dinner the best part of the occasion.
Tell Ryan about your date, location, guest numbers and the experience you have in mind. Complete the form and your email app will open with a ready-to-send enquiry addressed directly to Ryan. Ryan replies personally.
Prefer to write directly? ryanpadda8@gmail.com
London · Kent · Private events · Destination dining