SALT Cø - Private Chef and Chocolatier

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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.

Last night was…I don’t know the right word to explain it…It was great, but it was unique in the way that I have cooked m...
18/10/2026

Last night was…I don’t know the right word to explain it…

It was great, but it was unique in the way that I have cooked many times now with D&J in their home, but last night was the first time we have done a SALT Cø. Dinner.

We have done multiple cookery classes and last night D fancied doing some of the prep. I am very happy to report that the cookery classes have paid off! His knife skills were ON POINT! Well done Chef!

Last night we cooked:

How does this sound as a first draft of a menu for you?:

- SALT Cø. ‘Cornetto’.
- Cheese Souffle, Aerated Cheese Sauce, Toasted Seeds, Herb Oil.
- Pan Fried Crispy Skinned Bass, Beetroot and Apple Chutney, Beetroot and C***r Broth, Herb Dressing.
- Palate Cleanser.
- Pan Roasted Smoked Sirloin Steak, Fondant Potato, Persillade Dressing.
- Coconut Mousse, Coconut Granita, Dark Chocolate, Coconut Marshmallow, Mango Sorbet.
- Petit Fours

When are we cooking for you?

I have mentioned The Coleman Family multiple times in my posts as they are simply just a glorious family:Parent H&I have...
18/10/2026

I have mentioned The Coleman Family multiple times in my posts as they are simply just a glorious family:

Parent H&I have been supporters of SALT Cø. from the beginning, I worked with H prior to setting up the businesss, I have cooked for the whole family from grand parents to great grand children as well as friends on multiple occasions, H&I amazing parenting have create 3 incredibly boys (all grown adults 2/3 having their own children. If I was to want Theo to become anyone I would happily choose any one of their boys) George (youngest son) was a SALT Cø. Sous Chef for a while and did a great job (we did canapés for 120 people just the two of us (host had put on two more helpers for us who we didn’t see the whole time we were there), amongst many other dinners.

Friday night we cooked for George, his lovely fiancée and a bunch of their friends. I was not surprised to see that they were all just an extension of themselves. Great people, fun evening, nice food and they looked after us very well as well. As per usual at a dinner for the Colemans…

On Friday we cooked:

- SALT Cø. Bacon Taco.
- Ham Hock Terrine, Piccalilli, Toast.
- Pan Fried Crispy Skinned Bass, Roasted and Crushed Squash, Aerated Fish Sauce, Herb Oil .
- Palate Cleanser.
- Pan Roasted Smoked Duck Breast, Surprise Garnish.Creme Fraiche Mash, Persillade Dressing.
- Smoked Dark Chocolate Mousse, Raspberry Pate de Fruits, Creme Fraiche Sorbet.
- Petit Fours.

ALWAYS a pleasure guys, can’t wait for next time!

When are we cooking for you?

17/10/2026

I am very aware that all my posts are “how perfect things are” and how things “never go wrong when we are doing things…

I’d like to show you that every once in a while things don’t quite go to plan…

Yesterday I was measuring ingredients out as I regularly do…but all of a sudden, my scales were not where I had left them…I searched along my work top, could not find it. Looked in the places it “shouldn’t” be, they weren’t there either…

Look where I found the scales…

Thankfully I have back up scales…

Talking from the perspective of someone who has been to every single Chocolate Demo we have done, I can tell you these a...
16/10/2026

Talking from the perspective of someone who has been to every single Chocolate Demo we have done, I can tell you these are a LOT of fun.

I mean who honestly doesn’t like Chocolate?

If you are yet to come to one of our Chocolate demos, or you’d like to come to another one, come along next Tuesday to East Dorset Sailing Club (at the bottom of Evening Hill in Lilliput) for a tasting and a fun informative evening all about Chocolate!

And see one of the nicest views in the whole of Dorset.

There are only 5 spaces left, no need to be a member, pay on the door (but you need to let us know if you are coming before hand as we are already nearly at capacity).

T: 07742502799
E: [email protected]

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SALT Cø. IS 10 YEARS OLD!Well, not quite yet. 1st February 2017 I took the plunge and went Self Employed and I haven’t l...
14/10/2026

SALT Cø. IS 10 YEARS OLD!

Well, not quite yet. 1st February 2017 I took the plunge and went Self Employed and I haven’t look back since.

I have some thoughts already but I’d like to hear from YOU:

HOW SHOULD WE CELEBRATE GETTING TO BE 10 YEARS OLD?

No rest for the wicked! A lovely day of relaxation yesterday with Chef Theo and The Boss. Straight back to “the grind” t...
10/10/2026

No rest for the wicked!

A lovely day of relaxation yesterday with Chef Theo and The Boss. Straight back to “the grind” today and straight back to my home from home burnbakeforestlodges

Once again proving that it is simply a decent person magnet. One of many reasons why I love it there. A group (in their words) “not from Swindon) on their 10th trip to Burnbake (turns out I’m not the only one who loves it there).

Tonight we cooked…by “we”, Chef Marnie smashed it out of the park again:

- SALT Cø. “Hot and Cold” Egg.
- Autumn Vegetable Broth, Autumn Vegetable Brunoise, Toasted Seeds, Herb Oil.
- Pan Fried Crispy Skinned Bass, Roasted and Crushed Pumpkin, Picked Carrot, Persillade Dressing.
- Palate Cleanser.
- Pan Roasted Smoked Ckicken Breast, Fondant Potato, Carrot Escabeche, Persillade Dressing.
- Ginger Cheesecake, Ginger Crumb, Raspberry Pate de Fruit, Frozen Raspberry, Raspberry Gel.
- Petit Fours.

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Photo 1: Dessert.
Photo 2: Fish Course.
Photo 3: Broth.
Photo 4: just a bit of proof that I do do SOME work at these dinners…

WHAT A DAY!I love birthdays, arguably more than that day beginning with C in December. Thank you so much for all the lov...
09/10/2026

WHAT A DAY!

I love birthdays, arguably more than that day beginning with C in December.

Thank you so much for all the love via messenger, comments, phone calls, WhatsApp and in person. In particular thanks to The Boss and our Little Man.

And a VERY special shout out to my A-MA-ZING Team. That post earlier gave quite an intense tugging on the heart strings and genuinely made my day.



Let’s smash yet another year of this glorious job! Starting tomorrow, let’s do this!

And on this special day can we all wish the one and only CHRISTIAN a very happy birthday!If you couldn’t tell this post ...
09/10/2026

And on this special day can we all wish the one and only CHRISTIAN a very happy birthday!

If you couldn’t tell this post is not from the man himself but from his fabulous team (Marnie and Ava) who him simply couldn’t live without. As he does posts for our birthdays we thought it was only right to be nice to him for one day and do the same. So Christian… I have the biggest bestest birthday of all! We are both so proud to be apart of your ‘little business called Salt Cø’ and to work alongside you. You have taught us so much about good food but also to have resilience and determination to carry on working even when your boss decided to stand there and drink w**e!

Ava- Happy Birthday Christian! I’m so grateful for all the opportunities with you and Salt Cø, carry on being your silly self, love Ava!

Margaret- Apparently I have to be nice to you today so here we are… I am genuinely so pleased to have you as a mentor, friend and boss. Thank you for teaching me all you know and not being too heartbroken at me outdoing your skills.

Happy Birthday Christian! Hopefully this year you will start acting your age! You should be very proud of the business owner, friend and dad that you are!

Last night was the last SALT Cø. Dinner…Calm down, let me finish the sentence:Last night was the last SALT Cø. Dinner wh...
08/10/2026

Last night was the last SALT Cø. Dinner…

Calm down, let me finish the sentence:

Last night was the last SALT Cø. Dinner where I am 42! Tomorrow it is MY BIRTHDAY! Whoop Whoop!

We are right back on this “work” lark on Saturday, don’t you worry! I will never give this up willingly as I love it far too much.

(Someone said to me recently that I am “weird” for loving my job. I thought that that was a sad state of affairs when not loving your job is the “norm”).

Anyway, let’s talk last night. We were over in Christchurch cooking for the lovely E&L and friends for what must be somewhere close to the 700th time. And it is always a pleasure going to cook for them. They do however give me a lot of stick and are in full support of Chef Marnie who, once again, smashed it by doing all the work. It is only a matter of time before people start asking just for her…and I am ok with that.

Anyway, we are once again cooking for E&L in about 3 weeks and we are looking forward to it immensely.

Last night Chef Marnie cooked:

- SALT Cø. “Hot and Cold” Egg.
- Marscapone Souffle, Smoked Carrot Sauce, Tomato Concasse and Persillade Dressing.
- Mushroom and Truffle “Explosion” Tortellini, Mushroom Broth, Rosemary Oil, Scandinavian Pickled Chestnut Mushroom.
- Pan Fried Scallop, Tomato and Sweetcorn Salsa, Persillade Dressing, Aerated Lobster Bisque.
- Palate Cleanser.
- Pan Roasted Smoked Duck Breast, Duck Fat Confit Hasselback Potatoes, Persillade Dressing.
- White Chocolate and Marscapone Mousse, , Raspberry and Vanilla Gel, Raspberry Pate de Fruits, Tempered White Chocolate Decorations, Frozen Raspberry.
- Petit Fours.

When are we coming to cook for you?

Let me tell you about Reece and Grace…These two are arguably the biggest supporters of what we do here at SALT Cø. Not o...
07/10/2026

Let me tell you about Reece and Grace…

These two are arguably the biggest supporters of what we do here at SALT Cø. Not only that but they are a LOT of fun to cook for and spend an evening with. AND they win the prize of the youngest people I have cooked for (on their own as part of a SALT Cø. Dinner. There have been younger people at dinners, but R&G do the dinners on their own).

First time I cooked for them they were 19 and 21. They are now a little older after 6 years on.

They are special to me for many reasons. And they are the only people I will mention by name rather than initials (other than my team).

One of the times I cooked for them. Reece tells me before hand that he is going to propose to Grace. At this point this was going to be the first proposal at a SALT Cø. Dinner. I was SUPER excited! On that occasion I got to them to cook their engagement meal…only to find the m*ther f*cker had proposed THE DAY BEFORE! I was FUMING!

(Obviously, their proposal has nothing to do with the SALT Cø. Show. And when he chooses to pop the question has nothing to do with me, and I was genuinely very happy for the lovely humans that they are).

Fast forward to yesterday. They got married this weekend just gone! Whoop whoop! And Reece had organised, as a surprise for his new Wife to have me come and cook for them again. Obviously I jumped at the chance and it was once again, an absolute pleasure and an honour to cook for you both not only as part of your engagement but as part of your wedding celebrations as well.

Happy Mini Moon you splendid human beings ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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12A Shore Lane, Upton
Poole
BH165EP

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Monday 11am - 11pm
Tuesday 11am - 11pm
Wednesday 11am - 11pm
Thursday 11am - 11pm
Friday 11am - 11pm
Saturday 11am - 11pm

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