SALT Cø - Private Chef and Chocolatier

SALT Cø - Private Chef and Chocolatier Bringing the complete fine dining restaurant experience in to the comfort of your own home.

Be it a 7 course tasting menu for a dinner party, a romantic tasting menu for you and your partner, canape party you are after we are more than happy to cater for your every want and need. We even do the washing up afterwards, leaving you to just enjoy the company of your guests and the rest of your evening.

Today, Chef Marnie/ Margret jets off for her adventure in the USA. This photo was taken at a recent dinner we did togeth...
16/06/2026

Today, Chef Marnie/ Margret jets off for her adventure in the USA.

This photo was taken at a recent dinner we did together, and I think it shows how we work the dinners together perfectly:

Margret doing all the work, and me standing giggling to myself over an undoubtedly hilarious statement I have just made with a glass of fizz in hand. I love my job!

Who knows how the next 2 1/2 months are going to go now I actually have to do some work!

Have a great time away Marnie! And don’t worry: Chef Ava is making sure I stay on track whilst you are away.

Today we did the first Lunch service of the season!A little while ago T got in contact and said he had a few friends who...
16/06/2026

Today we did the first Lunch service of the season!

A little while ago T got in contact and said he had a few friends who they get together with and do lunches with on a relatively regular basis. And they wanted to try somewhere different.

Roll forward to today and they had a 3 course lunch of:

- Twice Baked Cheddar Soufflé, Aerated Cheese Sauce, Toasted Seeds, Herb Oil.
- Pan Roasted Smoked Duck Breast, Thyme Mash, Carrot Puree, Pickled Carrot Ribbons, Apple and Chive Dressing.
- Iced Creme Fraiche Parfait, Frozen Raspberry, Roasted White Chocolate, Watermelon Consommé.

Felt strange not doing 7 courses, but a fun bunch all the same.

Looking forward to next time!

When are you coming for lunch?

And now for something completely different…almost:As the summer creeps up on us we are going to start offering lunches a...
15/06/2026

And now for something completely different…almost:

As the summer creeps up on us we are going to start offering lunches at our Chef’s Table here in Sunny Upton.

MONDAY to THURSDAY we are offering an Express Lunch:
- £35pp for two seasonal savoury courses, with the option of a 3rd course (dessert) for an extra £10pp.
- Meat, Fish and Vegetarian options available.
- Book your space at our Chef’s Table between 12pm and 2:30pm.

FRIDAY and SATURDAY; a more leisurely affair:
- 6 Course Set Menu, nice and relaxed, nice and paced.
- Starter, Fish Course, Palate Cleanser, Meat Course, Dessert, Petit Fours.
- £60pp.

14/06/2026

So, this happened today!

Everyone loves a Jazz Hands Selfie!

Thank you Swanage Seafood Festival for having me, now for 4 years in a row…

And last night we cooked for a Coke Dealer…His words, not ours. He works in sales for Coca Cola. Last night was a celebr...
14/06/2026

And last night we cooked for a Coke Dealer…

His words, not ours. He works in sales for Coca Cola.

Last night was a celebration of a big birthday and a family get together. A fun bunch over in Talbot Woods. Dancing ensued, lots of nice food, lots of nice wine and great company.

Very much looking forward to doing it again soon.

Last night we cooked:

- Scallop Tartar, Lemon marinaded Cucumber, Toasted Seeds, Lime and Cucumber Foam.
- Tomato Tart Tatin, Balsamic Caramel, Tomato Consommé, Basil Oil.
- Pan Fried Crispy Skinned Local Bream, Creamed Leeks, Smoked Fish Sauce, Herb Dressing.
- Palette Cleanser.
- Pan Roasted, Smoked Sirloin Steak, Beef Fat Confit Potatoes, Persillade Dressing, Red Wine Jus.
- Dessert Lemon Tart, Frozen Raspberry, Roasted White Chocolate, Raspberry Sorbet.
- Petit Fours.

When are we cooking for you?

14/06/2026

Today is JAZZ HAND SELFIE Day!

Midday today Chef Theo and I will take to the stage at the Swanage Seafood Festival!

We are going to make Pan Fried Lemon Sole Fillets, Squid Ink Pastry Tart, Summer Vegetable Fricassee, Toasted Seeds, Persillade Dressing.

And if you want to be part of the next Jazz Hand Selfie get yourself there!

At 2pm Claire from chococochocolates will also be doing her Chocolate talk which is excellent, I can highly recommend hanging around for that!

Hopefully shantyspirit is there too to calm the stage fright 🤣👨‍🍳

13/06/2026

Summer has returned! Perfect weather to be sat out on a 44ft Catamaran sailing around Poole Harbour…

Can you imagine sitting out as the sun is setting, you are eating a delicious meal created using local fish and shellfish (don’t have to use the shellfish if there is an allergy, obviously), drinking a nice glass of wine, it’s been warm for three days…

So, the weather forecast is to be sunny for a few days AND we have the catamaran on Monday evening…I’m keen…

Who else is in?

Sunset Catamaran Cruise THIS MONDAY!We have the catamaran booked but currently no one to go on it. Weather looks perfect...
11/06/2026

Sunset Catamaran Cruise THIS MONDAY!

We have the catamaran booked but currently no one to go on it.

Weather looks perfect for it, the food part is all under control (we will make a bespoke menu for you using the best of local fish and shellfish. Sample menu in the photos).

Grab your family, grab your friends, grab some strangers, come and be wined and dined whilst sailing around Poole Harbour.

What else are you going to be doing on a Monday night?!

T: 07742502799.

Having been on every single one of these we have done, I can tell you it is a lot of fun!

PLUS is is Chef Marnie’s last SALT Cø. Event before she runs away to America for the summer…

Let’s talk bread…We bake a lot of bread doing what we do. It is how we start all of our meals. We even make a Gluten Fre...
10/06/2026

Let’s talk bread…

We bake a lot of bread doing what we do. It is how we start all of our meals. We even make a Gluten Free Smoked Honey and Cider Soda Bread for those who can’t eat Gluten.

We have made many different types of bread including: Fougasse, Foccaccia, Brioche, Croissants, Sour Dough, Rolls, Loaves, Sharing and even bread made with different flours (including Grano Arso which is the flour The Fat Duck use to make their Sour Dough where they burn the wheat before it gets milled).

I had a great idea for yesterday’s dinner. I had some Kadayif Pastry (short strands generally used to coat prawns before deep frying and in Dubai Chocolate)…I thought I’d add some to the top of the bread to add a nice bit of crunchy texture to it…

It took me until they came out of the oven to realise what they could easily be mistaken for…

Take a look at the 2nd photo, to see if you see what I saw…

By the time I realised, it was too late to bake fresh so I served them. And they tasted great…

What do you think?

Another great dinner at our Chef’s Table here in Sunny Upton. This time for the winners of the auction where the money r...
10/06/2026

Another great dinner at our Chef’s Table here in Sunny Upton. This time for the winners of the auction where the money raised went to help mend a roof and build a toilet in a local church. Where myself and my good friend Chef Gareth (Executive Chef for John Lewis on Brownsea Island) did a demo in front of 150 people a couple of months ago.

After explaining how a SALT Cø. Dinner works, they asked for a Menu Surprise (where they don’t know the menu). So Gareth and I created a menu incorporating the bits we did as our demos.

This is what we did:

SNACK:
- Smoked Pulled Beef Cheek, Mini Rocket Yorkshire Pudding.

MENU:
- SALT Cø. ‘Hot and Cold’ Egg.
- Blue Cheese Souffle, Blue Cheese Sauce, Toasted Seeds, Apple and Chive Dressing.
- Pan Fried Local Bass, Fermented Tomato and Cucumber Salsa, Whole Roasted Fennel, Aerated Smoked Fish Cream Sauce.
- Palate Cleanser.
- Smoked Beef Ribs, Creme Fraiche Mash, Pickled Swede, Roasted Beetroot, Apple and Chive Dressing, Beetroot and Beef Jus.
- Chocolate and Salted Caramel Tart: Vanilla Pastry, Salted Caramel, Roasted White Chocolate, Cocoa Nibs, Dark Chocolate Cremeaux, Strawberry and Vanilla Pate de Fruits Vale, Frozen Raspberry, Smoked Salt.
- Petit Fours.

When are we coming to cook for you?

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