About Spencer Barlow

I am a chef with a passion for teaching people to cook and having some fun while doing so. Having cooked at royal functions, the rich and the famous, I now spend my time cooking for private clients and teaching small groups the tricks of the trade.

I was brought up in South Africa and educated at Hilton College where after I attended Christina Martin School of Food and Wine. From there I went and worked on a wine farm in Cape Town called Buitenverwachting before moving to Johannesburg where I worked at a confectionery/bakery called Café Mozart.

I then took the big plunge and moved over to the UK to work in London for Marco Pierre White at the Mirabelle. It was after this that I was given a fantastic opportunity to work for Mosimann’s, where I spent five great years, starting off at the Club and then moving on to Mosimann Party Service and finally completing this chapter in my life at Mosimann’s Academy.

Experience

Whilst at Mosimann’s I was extremely fortunate to have been given the opportunity to cater at great venues like Buckingham Palace, St James ‘s Palace, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace and many more.

Another highlight was travelling abroad with the company to various places whereby the two experiences I enjoyed the most were the IOC Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland and the once in a lifetime chance of catering for the IOC at the Beijing Olympics. It wasn’t all work though as I was able to attend the opening ceremony and the men’s 100m final.

With Spencer Barlow at the helm, I will get you back in the kitchen to share my passion and talents with you whilst having the time of your life doing so.

You can make a chicken curry or even a pumpkin soup, but what I will do is encourage you to use your hidden talents and show you how to make delicious food in the comfort of your own home. You might want to get the whole family involved too.

At the end of the day it is all about enjoying yourself and what a better way to spend your evenings having fun with family and friends at home doing just that!