Patrizia's Kitchen

Patrizia's Kitchen – Fresh Italian Cooking with a Personal Touch

I'm Patrizia, an experienced Italian cook based in Reading, Berkshire, with a passion for fresh, homemade food and bringing people together around the table.

My background includes running a vegetarian and vegan catering business in Milan, catering for events of up to 150 guests, and teaching over 400 cooking classes.

Today, through Patrizia's Kitchen, I offer a more personal service: cooking delicious, freshly prepared meals in clients' own kitchens, creating relaxed dining experiences and catering for small private gatherings.

My cooking is rooted in Italian and Mediterranean traditions, with an emphasis on seasonal ingredients, flavour and thoughtful preparation. I'm also experienced in vegetarian, vegan and special dietary requirements.

Whether you're planning an intimate family celebration, a relaxed dinner with friends or simply want someone to take care of the cooking, I bring experience, creativity and genuine Italian hospitality to your kitchen.

Based in Reading, serving Wokingham and surrounding areas of Berkshire.

My love of cooking began in Italy, where food has always been about much more than simply preparing a meal. It's about sharing, creativity and bringing people together.

In Milan, I founded and ran a vegetarian and vegan catering business, preparing food for events of up to 150 guests. I also established a cooking school where I organised and taught hundreds of classes, sharing my passion for good food and the pleasure of cooking.

After moving to the UK, I brought that experience into a new chapter of my life: Patrizia's Kitchen.

Today, I particularly enjoy cooking for families and small gatherings, combining traditional Italian flavours with ideas and ingredients from other cuisines.

What I love most is creating food that makes people feel welcome, cared for and happy to sit around a table together.

I have over 14 years of professional experience in cooking, catering and food education, beginning in Milan in 2012.

From 2012 to 2020, I ran Il Gatto Viziato, a vegetarian and vegan catering business providing food for private celebrations and events of up to 150 guests.

In 2015, I founded L'Asilo dei Grandi, a cooking school where I organised more than 400 cooking classes and workshops.

I am also the author of A Curious Vegetarian's Italian Cookbook, published in 2021.

Since moving to the UK, I have worked in professional kitchens and as a private family cook, combining my Italian culinary background with experience of British households and their individual needs.

My clients include families looking for freshly prepared, home-cooked meals and people organising intimate celebrations, family gatherings or relaxed dinners with friends.

I particularly enjoy working with clients who appreciate authentic Italian and Mediterranean cooking, seasonal ingredients and a personal approach.

I can accommodate a range of dietary preferences, including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free menus.

My services are best suited to small, personal occasions where quality, flexibility and attention to detail matter more than large-scale catering.

Level 2 Certificate in Nutrition and Health (2026)

Level 2 Food Hygiene and Safety (2024)

Food Allergens training, Food Standards Agency (2024)

Enhanced DBS certificate, registered with the DBS Update Service (2026)

I also bring extensive practical experience in vegetarian and vegan catering, special dietary requirements and professional kitchen environments.