About
AJF Hospitality, based in Elgin, Moray, specialises in providing customised hospitality solutions for both businesses and individuals. With a focus on Consultancy, training, education, mentorship, and acclaimed Private Chef services, our goal is to help elevate our clients to new heights and to provide extraordinary and memorable occasions. Chef Proprietor Alistair Fowlie is a Master Chef of Great Britain with nearly 30 years of expertise and international experience and is committed to delivering exceptional service and culinary excellence.
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Regardless of what service you are looking for, use our enquiry form at the bottom of the page to get in touch!
Services
Consultancy solutions for Hospitality Businesses
Our Hospitality Consultancy solutions for business cover a wide range of hospitality, kitchen and leadership skills, ensuring that you and your team are equipped with the knowledge and tools to excel. From leadership and management training to basic culinary techniques, taste and flavour consultancy, kitchen supervision to recipe development, working with suppliers, kitchen planning and design, menu planning, managing costs and even troubleshooting, we have you covered. AJF Hospitality is your ingredient for success.
Inspiration & Education
Education is at the core of what we do. Alistair has vast experience leading and delivering Hospitality Education at all levels and leading Hospitality teams. This experience means we can provide high-quality, bespoke education solutions to a variety of individual clients or small groups. Projects, collaborations, knowledge exchange, career guidance or motivational speaking, AJF Hospitality can provide it all. From fun cooking classes to online demos and Masterclasses, advice and mentorship, with AJF Hospitality by your side, you will be inspired to flourish.
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Private Chef
Services
Alistair has worked in the Hospitality Industry since 1995 and has international experience in top kitchens, along with a high quality Culinary Education and extensive connections. He has provided a highly acclaimed Private Chef service since 2014, through Personal Dining Services Moray, which now falls under the AJF Hospitality umbrella.
If you are looking for the ultimate in bespoke, professional private Chef catering for your event or gathering, from a Master Chef of Great Britain, then look no further than AJF Hospitality.
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Check our testimonials section to see what our clients say about the service we provide.
Testimonials
"Alistair is a very pleasant and talented Chef. His dishes are always very surprising. He is also very flexible and improvises easily when we have special dietary requirements for our guests"
(Sanne @ Scotch Whisky International)
"Your private dining service proved a fitting end to our stay at Tomatin House - great food, professionally presented with seamless service.
A stress free end to our weekend house party"
(Shelia Taylor CBE)
"Alistair catered for my 40th birthday and I can honestly say we were bowled over by the meal we received. As a group who have been to many fine dining restaurants over the years, the 4 course dinner was as good as we have had.
The ingredients were fresh and local and seamless on every plate. The rapturous applause given at the end of the meal couldn't begin to sum up how much we enjoyed it.
Alistair also provided a BBQ the following day, which was delicious. We will definitely ask Alistair to cater for us again, if he has availability, which I would assume would be in rare supply from what we have experienced.
Thank you again Alistair and your serving helpers. You really made my birthday special"
(Laura Grant)
"Alistair has been looking after our guests for over 10 years at Kellas House.
We could not wish for a better Chef to join our team. He is very creative and original, presenting often unique menus taking all special dietary requirements into account without fail.
Above all, he is a superb Chef. His dishes are a little work of art working with as much local produce as possible.
When Alistair is looking after our guests he takes away all the stress and worry for me as a host, staying calm and professional at all times.
We could not recommend a better Chef"
(Vivienne Jurgens @ Kellas Estate)
"Fantastic food for a special 70th birthday celebration at Eagles Nest, Boat of Garten. Three generations and everyone from the youngest to the oldest commented that it was the best meal they have had for a very long, long time.
Would highly recommend Alistair as he is very professional, really nice guy and did a fabulous job. The kitchen was left perfectly, he menu suggestions were spot on given the many 'picky' requirements"
(Margaret Cassie)
"A wonderful dining experience to celebrate my birthday with my family. I couldn't praise Alistair highly enough. Everything was perfect and no dishes to wash at the end!"
(Sheila Urquhart)
"Amazing Chef! ! I have sampled Alistair's Culinary delights numerous times. His attention to detail and the flavours he creates are top class!!"
(Sally Walker)
"Alistair catered for a surprise dinner party (for 4) for my brother’s 70th birthday. Alistair took time to discuss the menu choices with us, and we were certainly not disappointed.
Every mouthful was a delight from canapés to dessert. Then came the homemade Scottish tablet - what a joy. Looking forward to using Alistair’s services again.
Would recommend, without hesitation"
(Ricky & Lorraine Somerville)
"Had a delicious, beautifully presented dining experience last night in celebration of two birthdays. It was so enjoyable to be in the comfort of our own home with two close friends and be catered for so professionally. No stress of worrying if the food would turn out well or slaving over a hot stove while your other half entertained the guests. Just relaxed with the others with a gin while Alistair produced perfect plates both pleasing to the eye and palate."
(Audrey Pickard)
"As a Chef, Alistair demonstrated professionalism and courage at all times. He was always eager to learn and enhance his skills, yet equally, share his knowledge and experience with others, including his colleagues and later those he taught as Lecturer. With the addition of managing successful catering operations, Alistair has become a true Ambassador for Further Education and the Catering, Hospitality and Tourism Industry in Scotland"
(Shaune Hall, FIH, C.F.S.P)