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.

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Excellent

Sam was excellent and I would definitely recommend him. In the run up to our dinner for 14 he gave us lots of options and was very flexible and communicative. On the day he took care of absolutely eve...

Kayleigh

Chef Sam was flawless from start to finish. We booked him for the duration of a weekend in June 2024 to cater for 22 hungry individuals with various dietaries and he delivered meal after meal of excep...

Georgia

Gorgeous food, lovely chef! Katie’s food was simply stunning! She prepared an exquisite 3 course, Greek menu for 11 people and it was to die for! Everyone was blown away by the whole experience. ...

Emma

Great event, food was fantastic

Lauren

Fabulous food, the best beef Wellington we've all had! Nicole was very personable and also incredibly meticulous about leaving the kitchen clean and tidy.

Hannah

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Emma

Great event, food was fantastic

Lauren

Fabulous food, the best beef Wellington we've all had! Nicole was very personable and also incredibly meticulous about leaving the kitchen clean and tidy.

Hannah

Kayleigh

Georgia

Emma

Great event, food was fantastic

Lauren

Fabulous food, the best beef Wellington we've all had! Nicole was very personable and also incredibly meticulous about leaving the kitchen clean and tidy.

Hannah

Chef Shaloma was superb! Delicious food and a wonderful calming presence. Incredibly kind and accommodating. Would book her again in a heartbeat!

Joanna

Marco delivered a fantastic dining experience. The communication and quality of food was sublime. I would highly recommend Marco for anyone looking to host some family or friends.

Kieran

Can’t recommend highly enough the experience is always amazing and Christian was fantastic. Food was delicious. Thank you so much for making our evening so special

Sonia

Amazing experience, fab food, all perfectly prepared, and received amazing compliments from all our guests. Perfect way by to celebrate Christmas with 14 of our university friends.

Timothy

Delicious food and perfect service. Anaam made everything very easy and he was very professional. Would definitely book Anaam again!

Francesca

Chef Shaloma was superb! Delicious food and a wonderful calming presence. Incredibly kind and accommodating. Would book her again in a heartbeat!

Joanna

Marco delivered a fantastic dining experience. The communication and quality of food was sublime. I would highly recommend Marco for anyone looking to host some family or friends.

Kieran

Can’t recommend highly enough the experience is always amazing and Christian was fantastic. Food was delicious. Thank you so much for making our evening so special

Sonia

Amazing experience, fab food, all perfectly prepared, and received amazing compliments from all our guests. Perfect way by to celebrate Christmas with 14 of our university friends.

Timothy

Delicious food and perfect service. Anaam made everything very easy and he was very professional. Would definitely book Anaam again!

Francesca

Chef Shaloma was superb! Delicious food and a wonderful calming presence. Incredibly kind and accommodating. Would book her again in a heartbeat!

Joanna

Marco delivered a fantastic dining experience. The communication and quality of food was sublime. I would highly recommend Marco for anyone looking to host some family or friends.

Kieran

Can’t recommend highly enough the experience is always amazing and Christian was fantastic. Food was delicious. Thank you so much for making our evening so special

Sonia

Amazing experience, fab food, all perfectly prepared, and received amazing compliments from all our guests. Perfect way by to celebrate Christmas with 14 of our university friends.

Timothy

Delicious food and perfect service. Anaam made everything very easy and he was very professional. Would definitely book Anaam again!

Francesca