Reviews & Testimonials
Kind words from clients and guests who have experienced my food.
From private dining and special events to collaborations and restaurant experiences, read what guests have had to say.
The minute we saw Luke on MasterChef: The Professionals we knew that if we could, we would ask him to come and cook for Tanya’s birthday meal.
She asked him and he agreed. He was really brilliant in his communication with her and we discussed the menu. He even let her have a couple of changes without any trouble and made her feel valued as a client.
Luke arrived at the arranged time in the afternoon, bringing with him several boxes containing components of the meal that we’d arranged prior to his visit. Some of the dishes were prepared the day prior then brought to our house for final assembly and cooking.
We were then treated to a meal that blew our minds from course to course, starting with Luke’s signature Pea Custard tart among the canapés. When watching the dishes debut in MasterChef it sounded interesting, but we just weren’t prepared for how mind-blown we’d be at the flavour. It was exquisite.
What then followed was a meal that absolutely delivered a taste sensation from beginning to end.
We enjoyed a divine Prawn Tortellini with lobster tail and a spiced lobster bisque. Our main was an equally wonderful Confit duck fat Halibut served with crisp potatoes and a caviar laced Hollandaise sauce. These dishes had been part of Luke’s MasterChef journey and had been chosen on the strength of how much we’d salivated watching their presentation on the programme.
We are so pleased to say that Luke’s meal far exceeded any expectations, though it was so easy to see how he’d made it to the very final.
Our desserts were equally delicious and impressive. We fell in love with the Cherry Amaretto, wishing that it wouldn’t end. To finish Luke presented us with his sublime Classic Mille-Feuille, a dish requested having seen a picture of one he made for another client, but with a twist of tangy Lemon curd.
It was lovely to meet him in person, having followed his progress through the various heats of MasterChef. Warm and unassuming, he prepared an unforgettable meal, kept our kitchen tidy throughout the prep and cooking and made the whole experience a total treat from beginning to end.
We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Luke’s cooking to anyone, whether at a private event or at his place of work. We hope to get him to come and visit us again.
Tanya & Matthias Rich
Bath, July 2026
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