Private Cheffing
When you book a private cheffing session prepare yourself for an interactive culinary experience. We’re taking you on a hands-on sensory journey and through Chef Phil DeWar’s creative vision as he shares the story, inspiration, and elements behind each specially designed course. Engage with a unique process crafted just for you. No two menu tours are alike, and any personalisation or collaboration in the theme of your carte du jour is always encouraged.
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Culinary Arts: Food as a Medium
Ask someone to think of the arts and they may imagine a canvas or a stage… but Phil DeWar’s cheffing approach embodies an often forgotten truth that is hidden right in the name of his medium: that the Culinary Arts IS artistry. The same way a painter knows which specific shape and size of brush to use in effect, a chef knows which tool and heat to employ when bringing their vision to life. When designing the sequence of a menu the chef is no different than a musician curating a setlist; each dish setting the stage for the next flavour, complimenting one sensory experience after another to provide a journey for the audience.
Phil’s relationship with food has continued to evolve and expand to feature food as function: showcasing how eating together sets the table for necessary and even difficult conversations in important places. Breaking bread creates a commonality between individuals, naturally disarming defences and softening our brow to one another. With food as a bridge of communication, Phil tells his story and involves and inspires others to advocate for the change they wants to see in our communities and from the system.