Private Chef Sean · Lyon

Cuisine conceived
as a singular work of art.

Every plating carries an intention.
Every service, absolute precision.

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Culinary gallery

Every creation,
a gesture of precision.

10 yrs

of experience

100%

bespoke

Lyon

Paris · Côte d'Azur

Chef Sean

“I don't cook to impress.
I cook so you never forget.”

The evening

An evening at the château,
the setting, the menu, the craft.

The arrival

We open the doors of the château.

Large table set in the dining room of a château in the Monts d'Or

The château dining room

The grand table awaits

Table set before the château's large bright windows

Château light

The dining room

Long table set with an imposing white bouquet

The long table

Imposing bouquet

Cocktail bar set in the château gardens, fine glassware

The garden bar

Aperitif, outdoors

Standing tables set by the pool in the château gardens

By the pool

The art of the stay

Imposing white floral arrangement in the château alcove

Floral arrangement

The château alcove

The art of the table

Every detail carries an intention.

Table set with a runner of white flowers, tapered candles and brass candlesticks

The flower runner

Tapered candles, brass

Overhead view of an elegant place setting: gold and green mosaic charger plate

The place setting

Porcelain, monogrammed menu

A mahogany and brass serving table with Christofle silverware arranged on a white napkin

Christofle silverware

Set on the serving table

Elegant table set with slender candles and white flowers in bud vases

Bud-vase flowers

White and green, daylight

Large table set with flowers, candles and glassware in the château dining room

The grand table

White flowers, candlelight

Overhead view of a table set with gilded cutlery and plates

The taste of sharing

Gilded cutlery

The craft

A brigade, a savoir-faire.

Plating a dish in full concentration, photographed in black and white

The craft

Plated to the minute

Meticulous preparation in the kitchen, before service

The preparation

Precision, before service

Chopping fresh herbs in the kitchen, before service

Chopping herbs

Freshness, to the minute

Four-handed plating on the kitchen island

Four hands

Plating on the island

Plating a bowl in a bordeaux apron during service

In the bordeaux apron

Plating in action

Plated dish just before service, in black and white

Just before service

The plate, ready to go

The brigade at work seen through the château's French doors

The brigade

In full service

The menu

Seven courses, cooked before your eyes.

A Rossini-style tournedos topped with pan-seared foie gras and young shoots

Tournedos Rossini with truffled foie gras

Truffle purée, potato crisps

Freshly shucked oysters, served on a bed of crushed ice with a condiment

Gillardeau oysters

Shallot, red wine vinegar

Oval dish of golden croquettes decorated with lace tuiles and edible flowers

Rabbit croquettes

Espelette pepper mayonnaise

Perfect egg, corn espuma, poultry jus

Perfect egg

Corn espuma, poultry jus

Golden red mullet fillets topped with caviar, with a bicolour courgette ribbon

Red mullet in courgette rolls

Caviar, pepper-vanilla coulis

Pearled salmon, mustard seeds

Pearled salmon

Mustard seeds

Braised beef, glazed carrot, reduced jus

Braised beef

Glazed carrot, reduced jus

Beef carpaccio, vegetable garden

Beef carpaccio

Vegetable garden

Parmesan shortbread, Colonnata lard, seasonal vegetables

Parmesan shortbread

Colonnata lard, vegetables

Vanilla entremets, iced peach centre

Around the peach

Peach, Madagascar vanilla

Intense chocolate, red berries, vanilla ice cream

Intense chocolate

Red berries, vanilla

✦ Our partner houses

Exceptional houses, chosen one by one, that compose the table alongside us.

✦

Maison Janier

Cheese affineur

Trolley of aged cheeses from Maison Janier — brie, tomme, grapes, redcurrants and almonds, served at the guéridon, Maison Janier case in the background

The moment

Then comes the magic.

The chef lighting dozens of candles one by one under the château's stone vaults

The lighting

Under the vaults, by hand

Red roses and champagne coupes in candlelight

Roses & champagne

The romantic moment

Lit candles set on stone, golden glow

Golden glow

Candles on stone

Your private table

These moments cannot be
booked twice.

Chef Sean takes on a limited number
of clients each month.

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12 clients / monthBy requestLyon · Paris