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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Masterchef Finalist 2016 | TV Cooking Show Host

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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 Family / Casual dinner

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

Excellent

Excellent South American Street food menu from Michelle- enjoyed by all guests.

Rose

The three course celebration lunch was outstanding. The event was a sitdown meal for 21 for our family party for my husband’s 90th birthday.. He managed our party singlehanded, was friendly and eff...

Gillian

Chef Thomas was super organised and very discrete. The kitchen is open plan to the dining area but we hardly knew he was cooking or tidying up around himself. The food was delicious and beautifully pr...

Julia

Really nice calm easy guy who does good food. He left the kitchen better than he found it. Was unruffled, great presentation, flexible. Good guy

Andrew

Excellent South American Street food menu from Michelle- enjoyed by all guests.

Rose

Gillian

Julia

Really nice calm easy guy who does good food. He left the kitchen better than he found it. Was unruffled, great presentation, flexible. Good guy

Andrew

Excellent South American Street food menu from Michelle- enjoyed by all guests.

Rose

Gillian

Julia

Really nice calm easy guy who does good food. He left the kitchen better than he found it. Was unruffled, great presentation, flexible. Good guy

Andrew

Paul was put chef on a family bbq. He was amazing. The food was fabulous and he just did his thing without being intrusive. Everybody loved everything you made. Before he arrived he was very communica...

Charlotte

Lovely meal and evening, Kasia and Richard were a real team, everything was on time and the food delicious. They left the kitchen cleaner than when they arrived!!

Simon

Superb experience, really elite level food… my guests and I loved the entire evening.

Dylan

Chef Tom was amazing. The food was absolutely divine and perfectly executed. He was friendly, professional and talented. The family meals prepared were off the chart! So impressed. Made our family r...

Karen

Just returned from Fife, all 14 of us!, after a great stay at Greenknowes farmhouse. Booked Brian for the Friday evening when even more family turned up. Even though he was very busy, always had time...

Mark

Charlotte

Lovely meal and evening, Kasia and Richard were a real team, everything was on time and the food delicious. They left the kitchen cleaner than when they arrived!!

Simon

Superb experience, really elite level food… my guests and I loved the entire evening.

Dylan

Karen

Mark

Charlotte

Lovely meal and evening, Kasia and Richard were a real team, everything was on time and the food delicious. They left the kitchen cleaner than when they arrived!!

Simon

Superb experience, really elite level food… my guests and I loved the entire evening.

Dylan

Karen

Mark

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Average spend of customers who book a private chef for Family / Casual dinner. Based on 10 guests and the cost includes groceries, serving and clean up