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 Canape Reception

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

Excellent

Great service, great food, everyone enjoyed it!

Ricki

Such a smooth process! Jelena was so kind to prepare canapés for 28 of us and made sure there was gluten free options for our coeliac guest. Your yorkshire pudding with roast beef & horseradish was a ...

Talia

Rebecca was professional, friendly, and very accommodating! She was considerate in her planning and followed our brief - and the food she created was delicious! We really enjoyed working with Rebecca ...

John

Julieann was brilliant. She prepared canapés and a sharing table for a party. The food looked and tasted wonderful. The presentation was lovely and our guests couldn’t stop taking photos of it all....

Emily

Great service, great food, everyone enjoyed it!

Ricki

Talia

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Emily

Great service, great food, everyone enjoyed it!

Ricki

Talia

John

Emily

The food was delicious and Louise was lovely. I would most definitely book her again. If I was to give one critique it would only be that I could not serve the food as hot as desired as they were runn...

Natalie

Chef Shaloma and Josh were absolutely perfect during my baby shower. The canapés they made were delicious and so beautifully presented, all of my guests loved them. They made everything smooth and eas...

Amy

Mark, what an amazing person and an even better cook. Made our surprise engagement party a breeze from the moment I contacted him to the moment he left. I honestly could not recommend someone more and...

Ruairi

Clare and her team were amazing! Not only delicious food but so beautifully presented. Very professional team from start to end. Definitely a chef for our next events!

Caroline

Natalie

Amy

Ruairi

Clare and her team were amazing! Not only delicious food but so beautifully presented. Very professional team from start to end. Definitely a chef for our next events!

Caroline

Natalie

Amy

Ruairi

Clare and her team were amazing! Not only delicious food but so beautifully presented. Very professional team from start to end. Definitely a chef for our next events!

Caroline