Making Hosting Simple

They say birds of a feather flock together and that cannot be more true with people who like to eat.  In food crazy Singapore, it seems we are a nation born to love food.  Maybe it's our heritage, too, that we also love to host friends and families and cook for them.  (Hands up if you're one of them. Woot!)

Of late, many people have come up to us with questions like, "I want to host my girlfriends over for dinner, but other than pasta, I don't know how to cook anything else.  What's easy to prepare but impressive?" There's also the "I'm throwing a cosy dinner party for overseas family visiting but don't have time to prepare a full buffet by myself, where can I buy dishes that will reheat easily?"

Sure a private chef takes all the hassle out of it, but sometimes it also takes away all the fun.  Sure cooking is fun, but there are bits of it that are tiring, like having to run from shop to shop to buy different ingredients, while your kids are waiting in the car.  There's also the tedious bits like peeling potatoes and dicing carrots.  But then there are the fun bits, the reasons why we cook.  The aroma of a frying steak, the creative process of plating a grilled vegetable platter, interlacing roasted red capsicum with tender courgette coins.  Then there's the satisfaction of watching your guests orgasmic faces when they eat.  The coos and ahs echoing around the dining table.  This is why we slave all day, running around like a mad dog and ruining our nails in dishwater.

If only we can do away with the tedious parts and just do the fun bits.

Well, enter the Half Baked Chef.  We do all the work and you have all the fun.  Not to mention, claim all the credit.  We peel, chopped, prep and you can choose only to assemble, fry and serve.  You can even improvise on the dishes, add a crust to the fish, or add mon au beurré to the boeuf bourguignon.  It's all up to you.

So what is the Half Baked Chef all about?  Simply, it's a food prep service that helps you to plan menus and does the cleaning and cutting for you.  You can even choose the level of preparation done for you.  For example, if you like to order our signature Roast Chicken with Cous Cous Stuffing, you can choose to have it arrive stuffed and trussed and ready for the oven, or you can choose to stuff and truss it yourself adding some of your own secret ingredients and personality along the way.  

Whether you're a kitchen noob looking to execute a 3 course meal or a seasoned party planner with no time (and only one pair of hands), the Half Baked Chef is your invisible cook in the kitchen, your wingman in your campaign to claim back the domestic goddess title.

To know more about our services, or if you like more ideas for your dinner party, email us at thehalfbakedchef@gmail.com.  There's nothing we love more than seeing friends and family gather around the dinner table.  Cos ultimately, that's what good food is really all about.

ps/ We made a list of our popular dishes which range from the chichi duck confit to the comforting braised lamb shank (we've added an exciting black nut version).  If you have something in mind that's not on the list, we'll be more than happy to oblige you.