PRIVATE CHEF

Thoughtful food. Beautifully prepared. Personally yours.

LOVAGE offers bespoke private chef services for intimate gatherings, families, and international clients in Madrid and beyond.

Jessica brings more than two decades of professional culinary experience to each private table, drawing on seasonal ingredients, international food traditions, and a deeply personal approach to hospitality.

Every menu is created around you.

Private Dining

Intimate celebrations & private gatherings

Personalized dining experiences designed for your home, private gathering, or special occasion.

Jessica works directly with each client to create a menu suited to the season, occasion, guests, and style of service.

Services may include:

  • Personalized menu development
  • Ingredient sourcing
  • Preparation and cooking
  • Plated or family-style service
  • Wine and cheese pairings
  • Discreet kitchen organization and clean-up

From an intimate dinner for two to a private celebration with family and friends, every experience is designed specifically for the occasion.

Postpartum Culinary Support

Nourishment for the fourth trimester and beyond.

The arrival of a baby is a profound transition. LOVAGE provides personalized culinary support to help make this period a little more nourishing and manageable.

Individualized care packages may include:

  • Personalized postpartum meal planning
  • Fresh, nourishing family meals
  • Make-ahead and freezer-friendly dishes
  • Soups, broths, grains, vegetables, and protein-rich meals
  • Snacks and small meals for busy days
  • Family meals adapted to individual preferences
  • Ongoing culinary support

Jessica's postpartum work combines professional culinary experience with continuing education in maternal and infant nutrition and postpartum wellness.

LOVAGE provides culinary and wellness support and does not replace medical or dietetic care.

A Chef With an International Table

Jessica's culinary career has taken her from family kitchens in Italy to professional restaurants in San Francisco and private diplomatic events.

She served for nearly a decade as a preferred Event Chef and Manager for the British Consulate General of San Francisco and has worked as a private chef, catering director, culinary educator, and cheesemonger.

Her cooking is influenced by California, Italy, Mexico, India, Spain, and the many food cultures she has encountered along the way.

She does not have a single signature menu.

The menu begins with you.

Private by Design

LOVAGE accepts a limited number of private culinary clients in order to provide a genuinely personalized experience.

Services may be arranged as a one-time dining experience, a special celebration, or ongoing culinary support.

Availability and pricing are tailored to the scope of each project.