About Dari
Dariush Yahaghi grew up in Rome, learning to cook alongside his mother and aunt at big family tables. He trained at École Ducasse in Paris, earning a Bachelor in Culinary Arts, and cooked in the kitchen of Halle aux Grains, Michel and Sébastien Bras's restaurant at the Bourse de Commerce.
Since then he has cooked for private households and estates in London, Italy and the US, from busy family kitchens to dinners for a hundred guests, including seasons at Hotel Castello di Reschio in Umbria.
Experience
Founder, Dari's Dinners, London, 2026 to present
Private Chef (seasonal), Hotel Castello di Reschio, Umbria, 2025 to present
Private Chef, UHNW family, London, 2025 to 2026
Private Chef, UHNW family, Malibu and Ohio, 2025
Private Chef, UHNW family and Nyetimber Estate, London and West Sussex, 2024
Private Chef, Dari's Kitchen, freelance, 2023 to present
Kitchen Stagiaire, Halle aux Grains, Paris, 2021 to 2022
Bachelor in Culinary Arts, École Ducasse, Paris
Now
In 2026 Dari launched Dari's Dinners, bringing the way he cooked for private clients to more London homes: weeknight dinners made with organic ingredients wherever available, delivered across Zones 1 and 2.
Through Dari's Kitchen he still takes on select private engagements: dinner parties, events, villa seasons and short placements. Every menu starts with a conversation about the people at the table, their tastes and any dietary needs, from gluten free and low FODMAP to vegan.