ABOUT CHEF STEVE

My ethos is simple: great service is built on passion, integrity, and genuine connection. Whether I’m creating a private dining experience, hosting a cooking class, running a pizza pop-up, or delivering a bespoke culinary service, I bring the same level of care, enthusiasm, and professionalism to everything I do.

I believe every customer experience should feel effortless from the very first conversation. I’m approachable, easy to communicate with, and always happy to adapt my services around your individual needs — whether that’s specific preferences, dietary requirements, allergies, or creating something completely unique. I pride myself on being responsive, organised, and dependable, ensuring every detail is carefully considered so you can feel confident and looked after throughout the entire journey.

From planning ahead and communicating clearly to arriving prepared, punctual, and ready to deliver, my goal is always to exceed expectations. Every service receives the same commitment, whether it’s an intimate private chef experience, a hands-on cooking class, a public event, or a vibrant pizza pop-up.

Cooking is something I genuinely love, and that passion is at the heart of everything I create. My aim is simple: to share memorable food experiences that people enjoy, and want to return to.

Click HERE to read the article in Reader’s House Magazine

Also Click HERE to read my feature in Taste Asia Magazine

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I was lucky enough to grow up in a foodie family, and started working in a restaurant at 14. Since then, food has remained a constant passion, taking me across nearly 70 countries and exposing me to a wide range of food cultures and techniques.

That journey now shapes what I offer today, from private, public, and corporate cookery classes to catering and private chef services for all kinds of occasions.

Whether it’s cookery classes or private chef and catering services, everything is designed around creating the right experience for the occasion. Cookery classes are relaxed, informative, fun, memorable and inspiring. Private chef and catering services are about taking the pressure away completely, therefore allowing you to enjoy your event while I take care of everything food-related.

Everything is carefully planned, reliable and well executed from start to finish—and that consistency is what my clients come back for.

Awards & Recognition

award winning chef

  • Award of Literacy Excellence from Reader’s House Magazine for exceptional contribution to world food literature
  • Featured in The Guardian, Taste Asia Magazine and The Good Curry Guide, 2026
  • UK Curry Chef of the Year 2025 & 2026
  • Selected for Craft Guild of Chefs membership 2026                                              
  • Bengali International MasterChef 2025
  • Vegetarian Main Dish Award (Craft Guild of Chefs) 2025
  • UK Curry Chef of the Year 2024 -Mentored heat-winning BBC Materchef contestant 2024
  • UK Curry Championships (Craft Guild of Chefs) 2023
  • City & Guilds – Street Food & Starter 2024
  • Asian Plate Arts Award 2020 (UK Curry Connect)
  • Challenge Culinaire 2019 – WorldSkills UK (NEC Birmingham)
  • Culinary World Cup, Luxembourg 2018
  • UK Curry Connect Curry Championships 2017

Celebrity & Touring Chef Work

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Sting (2025), Wiz Khalifa, Paramore, A$AP Rocky and A$AP Mob, Shazia Mirza, Taylor Gang, Hayley Williams, Taylor York and Zac Farro, Rozi Plain, Chevy Woods and Bloc Party.

Clients

Church of England, Veolia UK, LIDL, Sainbury’s, EastEnders, Unity Trust Bank, Harborne Food School, Cynthia Crawford (PA to Margaret Thatcher), Creative Nature and Racoon Media Group.

Professional Memberships

VisitBritain, Craft Guild of Chefs, Airbnb, ClassBento, UK Curry Connect, The National Caterers Association, The Association for the Protection of the Authentic Birmingham Balti, Wonderdays, Visit Birmingham, Elevent, and also a foodie spokesperson for Racoon Media Group.

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