How much is a private/personal chef in the UK?

Customers booking a private or personal chef for an event usually spend £700 for a group of 10 people. The per person pricing varies depending on the number of people and the particular chef's minimum spend.

What is included in the costs of a private chef?

The cost of a private chef covers the cost of Ingredients, meal preparation, cooking, serving, and cleanup.

What equipment do I need to provide for the private chefs?

Mostly yhangry private chefs carry their own equipment, so you won't need to assist with any. However, ensuring the basic cooking amenities like blenders, stoves and crockery are available is essential.

Do I need to provide ingredients or the private chef will get it?

You can provide your own ingredients if you're seeking to lower the overall expense. However, yhangry private chefs mostly bring their own freshly-sourced ingredients and premium-quality meats to prepare scrumptious meals.

What type of ingredients do the private chefs use?

Most chefs have their favourite suppliers for specific produce. Simply ask the chef you're looking to book about where they source their produce and let them know if you have a particular preference, e.g. for organic ingredients.

Does the private chef bring waitstaff?

Depending on the size of your group, the chef might bring waitstaff at their discretion. If you definitely want waitstaff, simply mention this in your request and ask the chef to include this in their quote.

What is the minimum spend

Personal and private chefs on yhangry set their own minimum spend which ranges depending on the chefs experience. The lowest minimum spend by any chef on the platform is £200, the majority of chefs have a minimum spend between £500-£1000. Some chefs have a minimum spend of £3000.

Are the chefs insured?

Yes, all our chefs are covered by public liability insurance for bookings made on the yhangry platform.

Do Yhangry private chefs clean up after cooking?

Yes, yhangry private chefs clean up after cooking and leave your kitchen as it was at the start.

What is the cancellation policy?

If you cancel your private chef more than 7 days before your event date, we offer a 100% refund. Exceptions apply for peak days such as Christmas Day (25th Dec) and NYE (31st Dec) - we do not offer refunds for cancellations on those days.

What payment options are available to book a private chef?

We offer 3 different types of payment options: 1. Pay in full 2. Pay a 10% deposit: The remaining 90% is charged to your card 1 month before the event date.* 3. Split the bill: While placing the booking you just pay for yourself. You'll receive an email with a payment link to share with the remaining guests to pay their share. All guest payments from guests need to be settled 1 month prior to the event date.* *Only available if your event date is more than 5 weeks away.

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The caterer arrives 2 hours before the event and brings all the ingredients as well as equipment and crockery if needed.

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Depending on the nature of your event, you can tell the caterer to interact with the group or be more discreet.

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Antonio was great and the food was incredible. Couldn’t fault!

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Really lovely dinner for a family celebration. Paul prepared scrumptious food for us at our Airbnb. We didn’t have to lift a finger for the entire evening and he made our evening very special

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Overall a really great experience, he dressed up with the theme of our evening (1920s murder mystery), the food was excellent and everyone really enjoyed it!

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Antonio was great and the food was incredible. Couldn’t fault!

Amelia

Really lovely dinner for a family celebration. Paul prepared scrumptious food for us at our Airbnb. We didn’t have to lift a finger for the entire evening and he made our evening very special

Naomi

Overall a really great experience, he dressed up with the theme of our evening (1920s murder mystery), the food was excellent and everyone really enjoyed it!

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Antonio was great and the food was incredible. Couldn’t fault!

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Chef Lawrence was absolutely amazing! He made our meal really special. The food was absolutely incredible. We will definitely book him again.

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Emily

Absolutely incredible experience, highly recommend his services!

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Chef Lawrence was absolutely amazing! He made our meal really special. The food was absolutely incredible. We will definitely book him again.

Rebecca

Absolutely first class experience. Chef Aloysius was brilliant, such a lovely guy on top of his amazing food! We couldn’t have asked for anything else. The best meal I’ve had.

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We had a great evening thanks to Kevin! We have a very small kitchen and he was able to create amazing 2 course meal for 9 of our guests.

Emily

Absolutely incredible experience, highly recommend his services!

Euclid

Chef Lawrence was absolutely amazing! He made our meal really special. The food was absolutely incredible. We will definitely book him again.

Rebecca

Absolutely first class experience. Chef Aloysius was brilliant, such a lovely guy on top of his amazing food! We couldn’t have asked for anything else. The best meal I’ve had.

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We had a great evening thanks to Kevin! We have a very small kitchen and he was able to create amazing 2 course meal for 9 of our guests.

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