Chefs

Hosting the epic parties and eating well has always been a passion for Cordon Bleu trained chef Jacqueline Wise, and the best always involve fire! A live-fire chef, professional event designer and caterer, forager and keen gardener, she can’t wait to showcase innovative, vibrant and nourishing recipes to impress your family and friends. From 18-hour Texas style British Wagyu brisket to fire-cracker hot wings, smoked tomahawk steaks, planked local fish, wild venison, miso smoked cabbages, foraged herb flatbreads or sticky toffee pudding with salted caramel sauce, Jacqueline has a recipes and ideas that will help you become THE ultimate BBQ host!

Jacqueline worked at The Ritz London, two Michelin Star restaurants and Buckingham Palace before launching a portfolio of food businesses including a Nomadic Fire-Cookery and Foraging School, Kelmsley Wedding Catering, and ‘Jacqueline Wise Chefs’, a leading service in luxury fine-dining at home, based on the South Coast. With tonnes of experience BBQing for big numbers, Jacqueline has all the top tricks, tips and stories to get you fired up and feasting.

Her passion and creativity have seen her on both TV and BBC Radio, including competing on Masterchef the Professionals, and winning the Channel 4 show ‘Win it cook it.’ Jacqueline specialises in live-fire cooking, game, seafood and seasonal produce, with a focus on soil health and nutrition. As a member of Pasture for Life and The Sussex Wildlife Trust. Her ambition is to educate about the importance of how we source our meals, reduce food waste, improve our own mental and physical health and the health of the planet, through cooking inspirational dishes that feed the soul in the process. As a Mum of two young girls, she also has top tops for cooking with children and getting the next generation fired-up about food.

Jacqueline is a regular demo chef and presenter at festivals such as Smoke and Fire (UK’s Biggest BBQ Festival) and The South Downs Food Festival. She has a fine palate and is a well-respected judge for The Guild of Fine Food, helping to decide what artisan products receive the prestigious ‘Great Taste’ black label award.
Jacqueline promises buckets of tasters, terrible food puns and a ton of passion and energy on stage, as she tries to change the world, one stomach at a time, see you there!

@Jacquelinewisechef
www.jacquelinewisechef.co.uk