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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Arrival

The chef 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 chef to interact with the group or be more discreet.

Cleaning

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

What customers say about yhangry Private Chef for BBQ

Foodies like you share genuine ratings and reviews about their private chef experience, helping you find the perfect chef.

Excellent

Chef Mario is stellar at communication, menu creation and presentation. Most importantly his food is absolutely amazing to the point of perfection. We had a party for 60 guests and all the feedback ...

Toni

Oz made our BBQ a fantastic event. Everyone commented on how nice the food was. We were especially happy with how tidy Oz was and how he cleaned everything down at the end. We won’t hesitate to use Oz...

Peter

Chef Cristi was fantastic! Communication was consistent and effective. He prepared a beautiful barbecue for my Birthday celebration. Every dish was delicious and everyone loved the food and my friend...

Vanessa

Tessa was amazing from the moment she arrived to the moment she left. Tessa’s food was fantastic. My group all commented how good the food was too. It was so nice having Tessa in the house too she tot...

Sarah

Superb!

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Superb!

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Rory

Lech cooked a BBQ at a country house for a group of us. Fantastic food, great communication and tailored the menu around us. 5 stars!

George

Excellent experience!

Heinin

Great experience - the chef was friendly, the food was amazing and the clean up was spotless!

Heinin

Amazing experience - the chef cooked a deliciously pink menu for our Barbie-themed party 💖

Heinin

Cristi’s food was delicious! We set him quite the challenge cooking outside in a glamping site with no proper kitchen but he rose the the challenge and knocked it out the park! It was such a delight b...

Hannah

Lech cooked a BBQ at a country house for a group of us. Fantastic food, great communication and tailored the menu around us. 5 stars!

George

Excellent experience!

Heinin

Great experience - the chef was friendly, the food was amazing and the clean up was spotless!

Heinin

Amazing experience - the chef cooked a deliciously pink menu for our Barbie-themed party 💖

Heinin

Hannah

Lech cooked a BBQ at a country house for a group of us. Fantastic food, great communication and tailored the menu around us. 5 stars!

George