Guestbook

Using rosemary leaves from his plate. Barge Reine Pèdauque.

We hired Phillip to cook in our chalet in Chamonix for our parents 50th anniversary. It is the most enjoyable experience we have  had of having a relaxing meal at home but with the feel of being at a high end restaurant in France. Philip takes care of every detail and you just relax and enjoy from the moment he starts cooking and lovely smells start to come from the kitchen until beautiful presented dishes are served. We would recommend him to anyone who wants to have a treat for a special celebration in the comfort of your holiday home.

We were all delighted with locally sourced, freshly prepared food including some from his own herb garden.

Hello Phillippe – My wife and I were part of the group that you twice catered to at Chateau St. Philippe on September 20th and a few nights later.  I just wanted to pass along how spectacular your meals were.  Also, your service was equally spectacular.  Dinners on those evenings were one of the highlights of our first-ever trip to France.  We could not be more impressed.

Thanks again!

Chef Philippe,

Wow!! What can I say? Except for… THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

What an incredible evening.  Not only are you an amazing chef, but you were also just a joy to work with.  It was a perfect way to set the tone for the trip.  Each and every person enjoyed themselves, tremendously.  The food was très magnifique!

Thank you for helping make this trip so special. We really cannot thank you enough!!  If and when we come back to the region, you will be the first person we call 🙂

In the meantime, wishing you continued success with the business and everything else!

With warm regards

Hello Phillippe – My wife and I were part of the group that you twice catered to at Chateau St. Philippe on September 20th and a few nights later.  I just wanted to pass along how spectacular your meals were.  Also, your service was equally spectacular.  Dinners on those evenings were one of the highlights of our first-ever trip to France.  We could not be more impressed.

Thanks again!

Good Morning Chef,

First I wanted to thank you again for the wonderful dinner you prepared for our group at Chateau St. P.  I thoroughly enjoyed your cooking, your professionalism, and our conversation.  I took some great photos of all your dishes that evening, and as promised, I will be sending those to you within the next couple of weeks.  It takes some effort to go through them all and attach them to a link, so I would ask that you please confirm you received this email so I know that you’ll get them.  I will send the link when the downloading is complete.

Again, THANK YOU for making our trip unbelievable

Philippe took incredible care in every aspect of the meal – from consulting with us on the menu, to choosing local and regional ingredients, to sharing about each course. The food was tremendous, but it was the end to end gourmet experience that we’ll remember the most.  Philippe gave us more than a dinner, it was a truly an experience. Fabulous food, amazing combinations we’d never seen before (hello olive oil ice cream!), all presented by a great host and brilliant chef in Philippe.

Chef Philippe,

Wow!! What can I say? Except for… THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

What an incredible evening.  Not only are you an amazing chef, but you were also just a joy to work with.  It was a perfect way to set the tone for the trip.  Each and every person enjoyed themselves, tremendously.  The food was tré magnifique!

Thank you for helping make this trip so special. We really cannot thank you enough!!  If and when we come back to the region, you will be the first person we call 🙂

In the meantime, wishing you continued success with the business and everything else!

With warm regards

Thanks again for the fab food on Saturday night Philippe – it really was fabulous – and everyone really enjoyed it:) We were a bit slow getting started on Sunday morning – and not just because of the 10 bottles of wine we had to bring home with us!!! Poor planning on my part! ha ha! Kind regards

Hi Philippe
Thanks a million! Everyone had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed your cooking. I was congratulated for the idea of having you do our first dinner. I  think we will do it again next year.
A la prochaine!

Hi Philippe,

Thank you very much! Yes, we had a busy week of climbing, mountaineering and via ferrata amongst some wild thunderstorms and a fair bit of rain at times. Today we flew back to Glasgow just as the weather improved- never mind, we will try and be back in Chamonix before too long.

The food was great thank you; everyone really enjoyed them! We had a few left over but they had all gone by Monday lunchtime helping people to recover from their hangovers 😉. Kellie was fantastic also so thank you for organising her and, as I didn’t get an opportunity to say so myself, please pass on our gratitude to her.

Thanks for a great service all round!

Dear Neil  (Chalet owner, Combloux)

Just wanted to thank you for our stay . Our chef Philippe and his assistant Corina made it a very very pleasant one indeed . i would recommend suggesting the option to have the said service for you clients.

We loved the chalet and hope for a future stay one more time in this lovely property.

keep it in good shape.

regards

Dear Philippe, We didn’t have the opportunity to say a proper goodbye and thank you on Saturday night. We were all in a fabulous food-induced trance and all powers were diverted to the enjoyments of digestion  Our annual weekend at Martin’s chalet is a fantastic treat each year, made all the more special by the magic of your kitchen creations – thank you! We keep our collective fingers crossed that we can all see you again next year… With our warmest (and now dieting) regards!

Philippa, Michael, Tim, Martin, Bili, Marc, Andrew, Megève, January 2018, repeat clients for over 10 years.

Philippe,

I just got back from our trip and wanted to write to thank you once again for a wonderful dinner. Your dinner was the best meal we had during our two week stay in Europe. Everything you presented to us was magnificent, every course was as good as the last and that desert was spectacular. I could not have been more pleased with the evening. I would be glad to be a reference for any party looking to use a chef during their stay in France. Your meal was the best value we had……not our least expensive meal but from a value perspective, you really deliver.

Thanks again and all the best to you,

We had the distinct privilege of visiting the Château St.-Philippe where for two nights we sampled the cuisine of Chef Philippe Collus of Service-Compris. Dining in one of the château’s many vaulted, medieval rooms with a balcony looking out onto the Savoy countryside, we enjoyed two, five-course meals. The first included a tartlet of vegetables with a creamy mozzarella di buffalo served with homemade pesto and crispy local ham. Later in the week, Philippe surprised us with his rendition of a parmesan-crusted poached egg accented by Savoie cured ham and roquette leaves. Of both meals, however, his pièce de resistance was a baked veal cutlet topped with mushrooms and bathed in a sweet sauce of our chef’s own creation. Taking in Philippe’s unique blend of original presentation with outstanding local Flavors—especially while sitting at the foot of the Bauges mountains—was an absolutely magical experience.

Dear Trudi and Philippe,

Just a quick note to say thank you very much for all you did during our stay. We all felt welcomed into the “La Forge” family. It was great!

Take care and say Hello to Chamonix for us.

Dear Trudi and Philippe,

Thank you for looking after me so well during my enforced stay.

It was a shame about my injury, but I regard it as the closing episode of unfortunate events over the last few years and look forward to better years ahead.

Please find enclosed a “Thank you” cheque to add to the rest as I was running out of cash also, to pay for the beers as it was “My shout”.

Yours sincerely,

Trudi and Philippe,
Just a note to say thank you for all you have done for us. Especially putting up with the hordes and chaos with such good nature and charm. I’m sure your business will continue to thrive.
Good luck

Dear Philippe and Trudi,

Thank you so much for all your help and good humour this week in looking after the “ask” laws. I couldn’t ever imagine doing it …………………

The food was fantastic, as Lizzie said “better than any restaurant” and the service was ideal, all our needs were anticipated and dealt with accordingly.

Truly a Service-Compris!

We look forward to working with you again.

Lots of love,

Great way to begin the season .great boat, great crew, great food.

“A toast to the dream team of barging”
Philippe’s skills in the kitchen and adorable personality, Trudi’s ability to make everything work and look fantastic.