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 Christmas food

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

Excellent

Maria was wonderful and really easy going. The food was insane! Thank you!

Bernard

Theo joined us for a Christmas dinner party, and he did an exceptional job. He was on time, super friendly, and super organised. The food was also great! We had a few dietary issues in the group which...

Ciara

Georgina was wonderful! She was prompt, professional and accommodating. Her food was delicious and no one went hungry; instead we had more yummy leftovers for the next couple of days! She was even bri...

Emma

It was such a pleasure having Andy come and cook for us! The food was absolutely delicious and was a huge help given we were organising a murder mystery at the same time! Andy was super flexible with ...

Hannah

Amazing experience

Jessica

Maria was wonderful and really easy going. The food was insane! Thank you!

Bernard

Ciara

Emma

Hannah

Amazing experience

Jessica

Maria was wonderful and really easy going. The food was insane! Thank you!

Bernard

Ciara

Emma

Hannah

Amazing experience

Jessica

Everything was excellent! Chef Tessa cooked for a video/photoshoot for Christmas as well as BBQ content. She was super efficient and delivered 2 very different menus for our shoot on the same day. Her...

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