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 in United Kingdom

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

Excellent

Chef Matthew communicated very well with us right from the start. He arrived at the time he said he would and was professional at all times. This was for my partners 60th birthday evening and Matthew ...

Laura

Our guests from Saudi loved their experience. He was so happy with Chef Ali's Service.

Anna

Amazing from start to finish. We hired Chef Luis for a birthday at home, and it exceeded all our expectations. He was responsive and did a great job customising the menu for us. On the day, food was e...

Shin

Chef Kaffar’s food was some of the best food we have ever eaten. Every dish was imperfection! He arrived when he stayed and worked studiously all day preparing everything fresh. When it came to serv...

Emma-Louise

Shaloma was our chef for my husbands 80th birthday party. The buffet lunch was beautiful presented and the food was delicious. Not only did Shaloma deal with multiple dietary restrictions but was all ...

Ross

Laura

Our guests from Saudi loved their experience. He was so happy with Chef Ali's Service.

Anna

Shin

Emma-Louise

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Laura

Our guests from Saudi loved their experience. He was so happy with Chef Ali's Service.

Anna

Shin

Emma-Louise

Ross

Outstanding!!!

Chris

We had an exceptional experience with Sean! Would highly recommend his food is delicious! Thanks so much we will definitely book you again in the future!

Sarah

Amazing experience having Fabio come over to cook for us! He was really flexible when choosing a menu, the food was delicious, and he’s a super nice guy!

Rishin

Delightful evening not only due to the high end Michelin star menu chef Graham presented but also by his amazing, kind and joyous person. My guests who have travelled and dine widely we blown away. He...

Stephane

Chef Janusz hosted an amazing pan Asian meal for us which was so fresh, great quality and tasted amazing! He was good with calls and quick to get back to me regarding any questions that I had. Chef Ja...

Karishma

Outstanding!!!

Chris

We had an exceptional experience with Sean! Would highly recommend his food is delicious! Thanks so much we will definitely book you again in the future!

Sarah

Amazing experience having Fabio come over to cook for us! He was really flexible when choosing a menu, the food was delicious, and he’s a super nice guy!

Rishin

Stephane

Karishma

Outstanding!!!

Chris

We had an exceptional experience with Sean! Would highly recommend his food is delicious! Thanks so much we will definitely book you again in the future!

Sarah

Amazing experience having Fabio come over to cook for us! He was really flexible when choosing a menu, the food was delicious, and he’s a super nice guy!

Rishin

Stephane

Karishma