Behind Closed Doors

Gourmet dining experiences in the comfort of your own home

With over 20 years experience working as a chef, Dave’s passion is food. His vast experience includes time on luxury yachts, as an executive chef at many renowned restaurants and as a head chef his own gourmet restaurant. He loves creating modern dishes that highlight the flavours and colours of the carefully selected ingredients.

A unique concept, for an unique time in history

Health and safety is at the forefront of our planning, but we understand that as humans we have an innate desire to connect and build relationships. We believe coming together through food, in the comfort of your own space and home, where the amount of guests can be carefully managed, is the perfect way to continue to enjoy culinary experiences throughout this time.

what i do

My specialities

Meals tailored to your preferences

The finer details

Meals are carefully planned to highlight the specific tastes, textures and colours of locally sourced and carefully selected produce, so every dish is full of flavour.

building memorable evenings

My goal is to create an atmosphere of enjoyment. More than just a chef, I love to interact with guests and explain the process behind each meal and dish.

Bespoke menus

Our meals are ever changing depending on availability. Menus can be customised to suit any dietary requirement or flavour profile preference.

Carefully planned execution

I pride myself on my personalised service. With each booking I conduct an in depth consultation with each client to try to best understand their needs, goals and budget for the evening.

Highlighting local produce

We live in one of the most beautiful and abundant parts of the world. The level of produce, from field, farm and sea in this area is second to none. With a breadth of relationships with local producers, growers and suppliers I’m able to compose meals that are truly spectacular, and showcase our local specialities.

Pay it forward

I’ve made giving back to the community a part of my business blueprint. I’m proud to partner with local charities like Oz Harvest to donate excess produce and meals, and work with local charities to donate my time and skills where possible.

Kind words

Recently I held a garden party for approximately 45 people. In my quest to lighten the load I decided to seek out a caterer. I struggled to find one who would deliver the type of food I wanted. I found Behind Closed Doors Catering through an internet search.

Dave Brittingham was excellent to deal with and answered my enquiry quickly and followed up on all my questions.

Dave arrived well before the event and set up in my kitchen, bringing everything he needed. He served throughout the afternoon unobtrusively moving through the crowd ensuring everyone was looked after. All of the guests commented on how delicious the food was including sliders, coconut king prawns with chilli and lime aioli, pea and parmesan aranchini (a crowd favourite), san choy bow lettuce cups and smoked salmon on potato pave. The food was sublime and I was able to relax and enjoy my guests.

I would certainly use Dave again and recommend him without hesitation.

"A beautiful experience of colour, flavour and freshness. The entire evening was elegant, each dish was truly one to remember. We loved every minute of the experience, Dave is a masterful chef with an infectious charm."

"Thanks for catering for us on Saturday, the food was amazing and the service was top notch. It really topped off a great night. We will definitely recommend you to others for sure."