Let food be thy medicine
experience the magic with a luxury private dining experience with Chef Rebecca Hendriks
Cooking is what sets Rebecca’s soul alight. It is an expression of her creativity, and this translates onto your plate—where you experience that same care, intention, and love.
With deep presence and consideration, she brings a sense of calm and connection into every dish she creates for you to enjoy.
meet rebecca
Growing up in New Zealand my early childhood was filled with watching my father cook farm-style meals and baking with my grandmother. My father taught me to gather kai moana and live off the land. Living with my mum, never a lover of the kitchen, cooking quickly became a creative outlet for me and I had taken over as the main cook in our household by 13 years of age.
I then left NZ at the ripe age of 19 and moved to Europe. I naturally fell into work as a cook and began the journey of a self-taught chef. Traveling and working around the globe, immersing myself in culture and the tastes and colours of the world.
I now live in Queenstown, NZ, and love to travel worldwide exploring and cooking for clients abroad, enjoying a life filled with fabulous food in beautiful places.
I’ve gained a wealth of cooking knowledge as a Private Chef aboard luxury yachts and in residences throughout the Americas, Caribbean, Mediterranean, UK, North Africa, SE Asia, Pacific, Australia and New Zealand. I have worked for an array of UHNW clients with dietary needs and I possess a firm understanding of Dairy, Gluten & Refined Sugar Free cooking, including Vegan and Vegetarian.
After many years of self development work, working with coaches, healing retreats, yoga teachers and feeding my spiritual passions I then trained as a Holistic Coach myself and went on to complete my studies in Nutrition & Wellness with IIN in New York City. My journey to ultimate wellness evolves every day, recently completing my Reiki Master studies.
Having overcome debilitating health issues through lifestyle and diet changes, I love to share this with those who wish to explore this direction of healing. It is my belief I have a special ability to share my energy through my cooking and I feel blessed to possess such a gift and love to share it.
Some special achievements in my career have been; writing multiple health titled cookbooks for Australian Women's Weekly, developing recipes for Donna Hay's magazine Fresh & Light, being featured in Gourmet Traveller and writing a 6-page food feature for Good Taste Magazine.
