Private Chef Costa Brava

Meet Chef Lara

Over 20 years of cooking, from international stages to the Costa Brava coast.

Chef Lara Petrella

Private chef · Costa Brava

Lara Petrella

With over 20 years cooking everywhere from Barcelona's busy kitchens to the quiet coves of the Costa Brava, Lara turns holiday villas into fine-dining rooms.

You choose from Lara's signature menus, each one adapted to your diets, allergies and tastes, and made fully bespoke for longer stays. Always with a deep love of fresh Catalan ingredients and a warm, personal touch on every plate.

Along the way, Lara has cooked for names like Vogue, adidas, H&M and Shakira. Today she brings that same care to private villas and celebrations across the Costa Brava and Girona.

Food brings people together. Connecting people through a meal is my greatest pleasure.

Private chef · Costa Brava

Her approach

Cooked around you

Choose a signature menu and Lara adapts every dish to your taste, your guests and any dietary needs. Longer stays become fully bespoke.

Rooted in nutrition

A deep knowledge of healthy cooking, so every plate balances flavour with wellbeing.

Local and seasonal

Fresh Catalan ingredients, chosen at the market and cooked in your kitchen.

Trusted to cook for

VOGUE, a brand Chef Lara has cooked foradidas, a brand Chef Lara has cooked forShakira, a brand Chef Lara has cooked forH&M, a brand Chef Lara has cooked forDesigual, a brand Chef Lara has cooked forUterqüe, a brand Chef Lara has cooked for

Loved by villa guests

Holidays they still talk about

“Lara is INCREDIBLE. We had her cook for a retreat of 11 of us, and she blew us away with her delicious, nourishing dishes. She accommodated dietary needs with so much thought, making every single guest feel so special. We will be booking her again and again!”
Xanthe AppleyardGroup retreat for 11
“Five star service and food! We were in Pals for a week as a group of 6 adults and 7 children… Chef Lara made our adult dinner night so special. Stand-outs were the rock mussels and gambas. A total pro who set up everything and tidied up perfectly.”
Nicole CardoniFamily week · Pals
“Lara cooked the most exceptional meal for our party of 7, to celebrate two big birthdays. The food was beautifully plated and delicious, with a fascinating range of flavours. She explained each dish, its origin and where the ingredients were sourced.”
Eleanor BruntTwo birthdays · party of 7

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