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 Dinner Party

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

Excellent

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

Amazing! We had an amazing time - would definitely recommend Jacob to others!

Catherine

We recently had the pleasure of hiring Mickael for a special occasion, and we couldn't be more thrilled with the experience! The chef and his sous chef were incredibly attentive and accommodating, ens...

Louise

David was exceptional & we would highly recommend him for an event. The food was super high quality & the flavours he produced were unreal. All the little extra things he did really enhanced our nig...

Carol

Amazing energy, great service, delicious cooking. Highly recommended.

Hélène

Ciara

Amazing! We had an amazing time - would definitely recommend Jacob to others!

Catherine

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Carol

Amazing energy, great service, delicious cooking. Highly recommended.

Hélène

Ciara

Amazing! We had an amazing time - would definitely recommend Jacob to others!

Catherine

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Carol

Amazing energy, great service, delicious cooking. Highly recommended.

Hélène

Amazing experience! Food was delicious and Ed was very professional and relaxed – a very special lunch.

Yasmin

Hollie went above and beyond to make our night very special. The food was divine, Hollie was so lovely to chat to, this is our first time having a private chef and what an experience she made it. We w...

Kirsten

Amazing amazing amazing!

A fantastic experience and worth every penny. A couple of stumbles around communication which is hampered by having to work through the platform as opposed direct to the chef. To think that one person...

Neal

Bens service and meal was absolutely impeccable! Totally surpassed expectations and delivered a meal to remember. The quality of Bens cooking was absolutely world class and our entire family were deli...

Camilla

Amazing experience! Food was delicious and Ed was very professional and relaxed – a very special lunch.

Yasmin

Kirsten

Amazing amazing amazing!

Neal

Camilla

Amazing experience! Food was delicious and Ed was very professional and relaxed – a very special lunch.

Yasmin

Kirsten

Amazing amazing amazing!

Neal