Before arrival
We record allergies, dislikes, favourite cuisines, children’s needs, meal times and the way the family prefers to eat.
Menu proposals · Private chef Marbella
Private chef menus in Marbella, tailored to your villa.
Choose a complete menu or build your own, dish by dish. Mery and Alfredo will make it personal to your table.
01 · Signature Menus
A table for every occasion. Find yours.
9 menus across three collections. Indicative food cost per guest; chef duo fee and 10% VAT are added separately. Open a menu to explore every dish.
Seasonal
Bright, generous and rooted here.
Natural Mediterranean generosity and excellent market produce.
€55–€65+ chef duo fee + 10% VAT
Food cost per guestSeasonalAndalusian SharingA generous local table, relaxed and full of familiar Andalusian flavours.Open menu+
To start
- Local cured meat board
- Tomato bread
- Deep-fried market fish
- Pil-pil prawns
- Roasted vegetable salad with sherry vinegar
Main course
- Iberian pork presa with roasted potato & sweet potato
- or pil-pil cod with vegetable pisto & clams
To finish
- Homemade rice pudding with cinnamon foam
SeasonalMediterranean GardenVegetable-led, colourful and satisfying—built around the best market produce.Open menu+
To start
- Spicy cauliflower wings
- Avocado & mushroom toast
- Pumpkin cream, burrata & dried tomato
Main course
- Super-green risotto, tofu & crispy parmesan
To finish
- Strawberry, mascarpone cream & dried meringue
SeasonalAndalusian CoastA relaxed coastal table with the original fideuá, bright seafood starters and no unnecessary sides.Open menu+
To start
- White anchovies over pink tomato
- Tuna tartare, avocado & salmon roe - without wonton
- Cantabrian anchovy with tomato toast
- Malagueña seafood salad
Main course
- Seafood fideuá with alioli
To finish
- Andalusian cheese board
- Seasonal fruit prepared for sharing
Signature
A distinctive Mery Rose Mery table.
Our best-loved combinations, refined through years of private service.
€65–€85+ chef duo fee + 10% VAT
Food cost per guestSignatureMery Rose Mery TasteOur complete expression: intricate preparations, warm service and a personal rhythm.Open menu+
Starters
- Burrata, cherry tomatoes, rocket & balsamic
- Traditional dry-aged beef tartare, finished at the table
- Soft omelette with chicharrón & smoked cod
Main course
- Prawn-filled ravioli with piquillo pepper sauce & wild salmon caviar
Sides
- Homemade fries
- Padrón peppers
To finish
- Carrot cake, macadamia & vanilla ice cream
SignatureTapas & PaellaA lively Andalusian welcome followed by paella for the whole table to share.Open menu+
To start
- Iberian ham
- Cantabrian anchovies with tomato toast
- Creamy Spanish potato salad with tuna
- Tuna tartare, avocado & salmon roe - without wonton
- Fried goat cheese with blossom honey
- Selection of croquettes
Main course
- Your choice from our paella list, cooked in the villa
To finish
- Caramelised homemade custard cream
SignatureSignature BBQLive fire, premium meat and fish, abundant sides and an effortless villa atmosphere.Open menu+
To start
- Burrata, local tomatoes & basil
- Roasted peppers with tuna belly
- Grilled prawns
From the grill
- Free-range marinated chicken
- Angus mini burgers
- Beef sirloin
Sides & sauces
- Truffle mash
- Roasted vegetables
- Alioli bread
- Garlic sauce & romesco
To finish
- Cheesecake, vanilla ice cream & berries
Exceptional
Exceptional produce.
Seafood, mature meats and seasonal delicacies; the final food cost varies with the market and season.
From €90+ chef duo fee + 10% VAT
Food cost per guestExceptionalSeafood SafariPremium shellfish and catch of the day, shaped by the market and the season.Open menu+
To start
- Fresh oysters
- Salmon sashimi
- Tuna tartare
- Prawn rice rolls with peanut sauce
Main course
- Sea bass a la espalda with garlic & parsley
Sides
- Green salad
- Panadera potatoes
To finish
- Lemon pie & berries
ExceptionalPremium GrillDry-aged cuts, carefully sourced seafood and composed accompaniments.Open menu+
To start
- Green salad & seasonal vegetables
- Coleslaw & kimchi
From the grill
- Veal bone-in rib steak
- Free-range marinated chicken
Sides & sauces
- Buttered corn
- Confit piquillo peppers
- Rosemary potatoes
- Alioli & spicy chilli sauce
To finish
- Three-chocolate dessert
ExceptionalLand & SeaA celebratory menu combining coastal delicacies with a beautiful mature cut.Open menu+
To start
- Oysters with lemon & pickled onion
- Tuna tartare
- Confit duck salad with citrus dressing
Main courses
- Sea bass a la espalda
- Rubia Gallega beef sirloin with caramelised foie
Sides
- Root vegetable purée
- Piquillo peppers
- Green peppercorn sauce
To finish
- Cheesecake & pecan ice cream
How the final price works+
Food cost only. Minimum chef duo fee: Private Dining from 950€, Half Day from 1.550€ and Full Day from 1.950€, plus 10% VAT. Final price = food cost + service fee + 10% VAT.
Half Day and Full Day services may use a ticket + 10% VAT with initial deposit — talk with the chefs.
02 · 10 Extra Menus
10 Extra Menus. One Mediterranean Soul.
For relaxed villa lunches and dinners of around 8–12 guests. Salads, centrepieces, sides, dessert, cheese and fruit. Personally quoted around your dates and guests.
Sea breeze · family styleMediterranean Fish Grill+
Salads
- Beetroot, rocket, ricotta, walnuts & honey
- Tomato, green olives & fennel salad
Main course
- Grilled sea bass a la espalda with lemon & fresh herbs
Three sides
- Baked potatoes with peppers & olive oil
- Roasted bimi with Parmesan & sesame
- Carrots with honey & cumin glaze
To finish
- Cheesecake with red fruits
- Cheese board & fresh fruit platter
A beautiful cut at the centrePremium Beef Table+
To start
- Tomatoes & harissa chickpeas over labneh
- Rosemary and olive oil focaccia
- Zucchini, sun-dried tomato, Parmesan & almonds
Main course
- Grilled beef tenderloin with peppercorn sauce
Three sides
- Sweet potato fries with herbs
- Mangetout à la Française
- Grilled corn with herb butter
To finish
- Thin apple cake with quince & cinnamon butter
- Cheese board & fresh fruit platter
Bright, fresh and balancedFresh Salmon & Greens+
Salads
- Roasted pumpkin, lentils & fresh herbs
- Rocket, fennel, apple & walnut salad
Main course
- Grilled salmon with citrus and olive oil over green pea & mint purée
Three sides
- Zucchini orzo
- Roasted carrots with tahini & pomegranate
- Grilled asparagus
To finish
- Passion-fruit panna cotta
- Cheese board & fresh fruit platter
A celebratory Andalusian eveningPaella de Mariscos Night+
To start
- Rocket, apple, celery, radish & pumpkin seeds
- Beetroot hummus & crudités
- Brioche with avocado mousse, lobster & prawn
- Cantabrian anchovies with tomato toast
Main course
- Seafood paella with red prawns, mussels & cuttlefish
To finish
- Tiramisu
- Cheese board & fresh fruit platter
Two generous centrepiecesFree-Range Chicken & Lamb+
Salads
- Linguine salad with prawns & seafood sauce
- Roasted peppers over ricotta cream, feta & lime
Main courses
- Grilled free-range chicken with lemon & herbs
- Lamb chops with green sauce over Robuchon purée
Sides
- Roasted rosemary potatoes
- Green beans, chilli, hazelnut & crispy breadcrumbs
To finish
- Apple & cinnamon crumble
- Cheese board & fresh fruit platter
A refined Mediterranean favouriteRavioli & Red Prawn Special+
Salads
- Malagueña salad with confit cod & oranges
- Tender greens with walnut vinaigrette
Main course
- Prawn & piquillo ravioli with shellfish sauce & red prawns
Three sides
- Grilled zucchini
- Catalan spinach with shallots, raisins & pine nuts
- Roasted cherry tomatoes with feta
To finish
- Chocolate cake with figs & nuts
- Cheese board & fresh fruit platter
Warm, slow and made for sharingSlow-Cooked Lamb Table+
Salads
- Tender sprouts, goat cheese, pistachio & honey
- Tomato & cucumber with fresh herbs
- Tzatziki with cucumber, shallot & herbs
Main course
- Slow-cooked lamb shoulder with herbs
Three sides
- Vegetarian polenta
- Sautéed kale with olive oil
- Confit leeks with watercress
To finish
- Venetta cake - chocolate, meringue & dulce de leche
- Cheese board & fresh fruit platter
Live fire and villa eveningsPremium BBQ Night+
Salads
- Burrata, roasted cherry tomatoes & basil oil
- Caesar salad with crispy chicken
From the grill
- Veal bone-in rib steak with grilled chicken skewers
Three sides
- Homemade thyme fries
- Roasted fennel with creamy beans
- Grilled mixed vegetables
To finish
- Carrot cake
- Cheese board & fresh fruit platter
A festive family celebrationChristmas Villa Table+
To start
- Citrus & fennel salad
- Lentil salad with herbs & pomegranate
- Selection of boiled seafood
- Beef carpaccio, rocket & Parmesan
Main course
- Herb-roasted turkey crown with potatoes & gravy
- Vegetarian stuffing served separately
Sides
- Honey & thyme pumpkin
- Buttered mash
- Brussels sprouts
- Carrots & parsnips
To finish
- Pecan pie & Spanish festive sweets
- Cheese board & fresh fruit platter
Sashimi, small bites and rollsAsian Sharing Table+
To start
- Salmon sashimi with ponzu
- Beef tataki with lemongrass, kaffir lime & soy
- Prawn rice rolls with Mery's peanut dressing
- Chicken & vegetable gyozas
- Edamame with garlic & shichimi
To share
- Tuna poke bowl with crispy soft-shell crab
- California roll
- Spicy tuna roll
- Salmon maki
Also from our kitchen
Tradition & vegetable-led tables
Traditional recipes, shared with prideGrandmother Experience+
Choose the centrepiece
- Andalusian cocido
- Iberian migas
- Slow-cooked lamb caldereta
Around the table
- Olives & pickles
- Payoyo cheese or Iberian ham
- Tomato salad
- White anchovies
- Seasonal fresh fruit
Green · Healthy · NearbyVegetarian Three Ways+
To start
- Spicy cauliflower wings
- Beetroot tartare & goat cheese mousse
- Roasted vegetables, pesto & walnuts
Main course
- Super-green risotto
- Tofu katsu curry noodles
- Roasted aubergine, romesco & hazelnuts
To finish
- Strawberry & mascarpone
- Chocolate, bread, salt & olive oil
- Cheesecake & red-fruit sorbet
03 · Breakfast & Brunch
Slow mornings. Your own rhythm.
Three breakfasts and two brunches, prepared in your villa. Choose your favourites and we will tailor the proposal to your guests. Personally quoted.
Breakfast
A light, generous villa morningContinental Breakfast+
Drinks
- Coffee, tea & milk
- Fresh orange juice
Bakery
- Croissants & pastries
- Homemade pancakes or crêpes
- Syrups, chocolate spread & whipped cream
Toast & garnishes
- Two breads
- Butter, jam, olive oil, tomato & avocado
- Three cheeses & three cured meats
To finish
- Yogurt & honey
- Four types of fresh-cut fruit
- Two cereals
A complete cooked breakfastEnglish Breakfast+
Drinks
- Coffee, tea & milk
- Fresh orange juice
Bakery & toast
- Homemade pancakes or crêpes
- Two breads with butter, jam, olive oil, tomato & avocado
Hot breakfast
- Bacon
- Sausages
- Eggs fried or scrambled
- Mushrooms
- Grilled tomato
- Beans in tomato sauce
To finish
- Porridge
A local way to wake upAndalucía Breakfast+
Drinks
- Coffee, tea & milk
- Fresh orange juice
- Fruit smoothie
Bakery
- Local pastries
- Sopaipas - traditional fried dough with cane honey
- Hot chocolate
Toast & local garnishes
- Two breads with olive oil, tomato & avocado
- Three Andalusian cheeses
- Three cured meats
- Zurrapa, sobrasada & chicharrón
To finish
- Fresh seasonal fruit
Brunch
Slow holiday morningsBrunchy Experience+
Drinks
- Orange juice
- Fruit smoothie
- Coffee, tea & milk
To start
- Two breads
- Butter, jam, olive oil, tomato & avocado
- Smoked salmon, local cheeses & cured meats
To follow
- Homemade pancakes & crêpes
- Eggs cooked to order
- Eggs Benedict or a selected breakfast sandwich
To finish
- Fresh fruit
- Natural yogurt
- Granola, cereals, seeds & nuts
Fresh, playful and colourfulHealthy & Asian Brunch+
To start
- Healthy smoothies
- Smoked salmon bagel brioche
- Burrata, avocado & pesto
- Edamame with ginger & shichimi
To follow
- Kimchi fried rice with egg and chicken or prawns
- Duck gyozas
- Crispy prawns with peanut dressing
To finish
- Fresh seasonal fruit
Build your own direction
What would you love to see on your table?
Tap the dishes that catch your eye. This is not an order form—it is a simple, enjoyable way to show us your tastes before we compose a balanced proposal.
01Salads & cold garden+
Fresh, colourful dishes for a generous sharing table.
02Carpaccios, tartares & raw+
Elegant cold starters, prepared only with the freshest suitable produce.
03Hot starters & little bites+
Tapas, small plates and playful first bites to build appetite.
04Selection boards for sharing+
Generous local boards for the centre of the table. Every board includes tomato bread, olives & nuts.
05Quiches to share+
A colourful sharing option for brunch, lunch or a relaxed family table.
06Pasta & fresh ravioli+
More pasta, from comforting family favourites to refined filled pasta.
07Rice, paella & fideuá+
Comforting centrepieces cooked around the table you are planning.
08Fish & shellfish+
Selected from the market; premium choices depend on catch and season.
09Meat & live fire+
Slow cooking, mature cuts and relaxed villa barbecue favourites.
10Vegetable-led mains+
Complete dishes with texture, colour and generosity - never an afterthought.
11Children's favourites+
Friendly flavours and familiar formats, adjusted to each child and dietary need.
12Sides & sauces+
The supporting dishes that make a family-style table feel abundant.
13Desserts, fruit & ice cream+
Homemade when the service allows, or selected from trusted artisan patisseries.
Planning something more?
For longer villa staysFull Day Assistance+
Tailor-made family stays
Ten days should feel like one thoughtful story.
For a longer villa holiday, we create a private family dossier rather than repeating isolated menus. The structure below is based on a real working format, with all identifying details removed. The final plan and guest capacity are confirmed only after reviewing the villa’s working kitchen and storage.
Estimate a multi-day stay →Explore Full Day Assistance →The villa pantry
Breakfast staples, drinks, snacks, condiments and special requests are planned so the house feels ready from day one.
A flexible daily rhythm
Breakfast can be staggered; lunches and dinners can move between plated, buffet and sharing service as the holiday evolves.
Menus reviewed together
Every two or three days we revisit the plan, respond to new wishes and keep ten days of food varied, balanced and personal.
December & early JanuaryChristmas & New Year+
Christmas Time · December & early January
Explore Christmas & New Year's Eve menus and festive dishes.
Discover eight curated festive menus, browse a wider Christmas dish library and build a wish list before Mery and Alfredo shape the final table.
Our cooking, our ingredients+
Made by us. Sourced with the same standards.
Quality matters more than pretending everything belongs to the same kitchen.
We cook the menu personally in your villa and use the contracted hours where they bring the most value. If a specialist item cannot reasonably be produced within that time—artisan bread, ice cream or certain desserts, for example—we select it from trusted local makers and excellent patisseries.
It is chosen by us, with the same care as every ingredient, and included transparently in your final proposal.
What never changes
Personal before prescriptive.
- Mery & Alfredo personally
- Seasonal Mediterranean produce
- Allergies considered first
- Menus adapted to mixed generations
- Sharing, buffet or plated service
- Final proposal reviewed by both founders
A personal first conversation
Your menu can begin with one dish, one memory or one feeling.
Share your dates, location, guests and preferred rhythm. Mery and Alfredo will review every request personally.
Start a conversation →