Hire a personal chef for your event.
A personal chef plans the menu, shops, cooks a restaurant-quality meal right in your kitchen, and cleans up — for dinner parties, date nights, birthdays, and celebrations. Tell us about your event and we’ll match you with an independent private chef who fits.
No booking fees — you arrange directly with your chef
How it works
From event to table in three steps.
- 01
Tell us about your event
Share the occasion, date, guest count, and where you’re hosting. It takes about a minute.
- 02
We match you with a chef
We connect you with an independent personal chef who fits your event, your tastes, and your budget.
- 03
You arrange the booking directly
Settle the menu and details straight with your chef — no middleman, no platform markup.
What you’re booking
A restaurant-quality dinner, at your own table.
An independent personal chef brings the restaurant to you. They design a menu around your occasion and dietary needs, shop for the ingredients, cook each course fresh in your kitchen, and leave it spotless. No reservations, no driving, no cleanup — just your guests and a meal made for them.
- A custom menu built around your event and any dietary needs
- Cooked fresh in your home — the kitchen left clean
- You book and pay your chef directly, with no booking fees
Common questions
Hiring a personal chef, explained.
What is a personal chef?
A personal chef is an independent professional who plans a menu, shops for the ingredients, then cooks a restaurant-quality meal in your home for your event — and cleans up the kitchen before they leave. It’s a private dining experience at your own table, with no reservations and no cleanup for you.
What’s the difference between a personal chef and a private chef?
The terms are often used interchangeably, and both cook in your home. “Private chef” sometimes describes a chef employed full-time by a single household, while “personal chef” usually describes an independent chef who cooks for events and several different clients. The chefs we match you with are independent personal chefs available to hire for individual events.
How does the matching work?
You tell us about your event, we connect you with an independent personal chef who fits, and you arrange the booking directly with that chef. We handle the introduction — you and your chef agree on the menu, the details, and payment between yourselves.
How much does it cost to hire a personal chef?
Pricing is set by each independent chef and varies with your menu, number of courses, guest count, and location. As a general guide, personal chefs often charge somewhere in the range of roughly $75 to $250+ per person, typically plus the cost of groceries. Your chef gives you an exact quote before you book.
Are there any booking fees?
No. There are no booking fees and no platform markup. You arrange and pay your chef directly, so the price you agree on with your chef is the price you pay.
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