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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Chef Abhilasha C

4.95 (55 reviews)

Masterchef Finalist 2016 | TV Cooking Show Host

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5.00 (94 reviews)

1* Michelin Experience | AA Rosette Experience

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Arrival

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

Cooks & serves

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

Cleaning

The caterer will always clean the kitchen and all equipment used.

What customers say about yhangry Christmas Catering for Holiday Home Chef

Foodies like you share genuine ratings and reviews about their Christmas catering experience, helping you find the perfect caterer.

Excellent

All of the food was superb. The canapés were all amazing. So much preparation & so many ingredients in each one. They complemented each other so well. The starter was amazing : cod, chorizo, tomato,...

Kamal

Lovely experience. Amazing food. Surpassed expectations. Thanks for a lovely evening

Lisa

Amazing food and lovely experience

Lisa

We hired Chef David as a private chef for my mum’s 70th birthday celebration, and he exceeded every expectation! From the moment he arrived, he was punctual, professional, and incredibly respectful. T...

Lisa

Sam was fantastic and more than met our expectations. Communication up to the day was great and Sam spent time helping to craft the perfect menu for the special day. The food itself was fantastic, eve...

Tom

Kamal

Lovely experience. Amazing food. Surpassed expectations. Thanks for a lovely evening

Lisa

Amazing food and lovely experience

Lisa

Tom

Kamal

Lovely experience. Amazing food. Surpassed expectations. Thanks for a lovely evening

Lisa

Amazing food and lovely experience

Lisa

Tom

Really enjoyable meal - food was wonderful and Brad was super flexible with us. We had toddlers that required parents eating courses at slightly different times as well as some leaving early but none ...

Colin

Lovely food, great communication, really clean kitchen afterwards. Would not think twice about booking again.

Chloe

Super experience, food was amazing and Antonio was very friendly, pleasant and professional. Highly recommend.

Jessica

Maggie's food was delicious. She was easy to communicate with and very professional. She dealt well with having a small kitchen to work in and again the food was amazing.

Ruth

Excellent all round

Phil

Colin

Lovely food, great communication, really clean kitchen afterwards. Would not think twice about booking again.

Chloe

Super experience, food was amazing and Antonio was very friendly, pleasant and professional. Highly recommend.

Jessica

Maggie's food was delicious. She was easy to communicate with and very professional. She dealt well with having a small kitchen to work in and again the food was amazing.

Ruth

Excellent all round

Phil

Colin

Lovely food, great communication, really clean kitchen afterwards. Would not think twice about booking again.

Chloe

Super experience, food was amazing and Antonio was very friendly, pleasant and professional. Highly recommend.

Jessica

Maggie's food was delicious. She was easy to communicate with and very professional. She dealt well with having a small kitchen to work in and again the food was amazing.

Ruth

Excellent all round

Phil

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Abhilasha C

4.9(55)

Masterchef Finalist 2016 | TV Cooking Show Host

85 yhangry events

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From £50pp / Min spend £399

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Mark B

4.8(44)

Disney Culinary Director & Ex-3 Michelin Star Restaurant Chef

178 yhangry events

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Sam

5.0(94)

1* Michelin Experience | AA Rosette Experience

110 yhangry events

Exeter, Devon

From £70pp / Min spend £400

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Darek C

4.9(127)

Award winning Spanish Tapas Chef, 15 years of experience across prestigious restaurants such as the Lunya, The Monro, and The Hiltons,

185 yhangry events

Birkenhead, Cheshire

From £35pp / Min spend £510

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Janusz N

5.0(63)

20+ years of culinary expertise | 1* Michelin & international experience | Catered for celebrities such as Les Dennis

62 yhangry events

Tottenham, London

From £50pp / Min spend £450

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Ryan C

5.0(21)

2* Michelin and AA Rosette Experienced | Ex- The Jolly Cricketers, trained under 2-star Michelin chef Michael Wignall | Cooked for celebrities such as the Clintons, Mary Berry, Girls Aloud

37 yhangry events

Ely, Cambridgeshire

From £35pp / Min spend £600

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Antonio M

5.0(87)

15+ years of culinary expertise | AA Rosette & Michelin Experienced, ex- Lucknam Park

145 yhangry events

Worcester Park, Surrey

From £55pp / Min spend £290

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Kate F

4.9(45)

Cooked for HNWI clients and cast of major feature films "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry" and "Operation Fortune"

54 yhangry events

Frome, Somerset

From £50pp / Min spend £600

Ian C

5.0(16)

7+ years of experience | AA Rosette Experienced | French Cuisine Maestro | HNWI Clientele

19 yhangry events

Bolton, Lancashire

From £50pp / Min spend £500

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Matthew J

4.9(41)

AA Rosette Experienced

58 yhangry events

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

From £60pp / Min spend £500

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Average spend of customers who book christmas catering for Holiday Home Chef. Based on 11 guests and the cost includes groceries, serving and clean up