Add a Private Chef to Your Stay

Meet Claire, Thetis Island’s own chef and baker

Claire lives right here on Thetis, and she’s one of those cooks people talk about long after the meal is over. Her cinnamon buns are famous at Telegraph Harbour, where she runs the baking and the kitchen, and she brings that same care to every plate she makes.

Her experience spans pastry kitchens in Vancouver, private chef work, and a busy line at PEI’s Blue Mussel Cafe, where she turned out charcuterie boards, tartares and plated desserts for packed dining rooms every night. Now she’s bringing it all to your table at TIGA.

What she loves to cook

Claire is happiest at the grill and the smoker. Think slow-smoked brisket, steaks she butchers herself, smoked cheeses, and handmade pierogies. And because she’s a baker at heart, there’s always a chance something sweet and gooey will appear, like her raspberry cinnamon buns with cream cheese icing.

The surprise menu

One of our favourite ways to experience Claire’s cooking is her three-course surprise menu, prepared entirely on TIGA’s outdoor barbecue. You don’t know what’s coming until it lands on the table. Our first group of guests loved every course, and the not-knowing was half the fun.

Prefer to plan ahead? Claire is happy to build a menu around your tastes and any dietary needs.

A cook for people who love food

In her words, she’s a foodie who loves people who love food. If that sounds like you, she’d love to cook for you.

Add Claire to your stay

Ask us about adding a private chef when you book, and we’ll connect you with Claire to plan your menu.