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

Excellent

It was a very good experience. The food was good, the presentation by the Chef was even better.

Henal

Darek cooked for our wedding reception & he was just incredible. The food tasted amazing, we had 11 people to cook for and everyone was impressed, we had 3 courses of Italian & once I found out Dareks...

Amy

What a guy! We hosted 55 people back at our house for a wedding reception and Luis brought the food, the staff and the vibes to make it all go incredibly well. I've had plenty of feedback on the night...

Ross

We hired Chef Fabrice and his assistant for our party of 15 as we felt we could trust them to cater to our guests' dietary issues. We were impressed with their communication throughout the planning. O...

Kris

They were everything we could have hoped for and more. Antonio and Douglas were a dream and we would highly recommend them to anyone.

Barbara

It was a very good experience. The food was good, the presentation by the Chef was even better.

Henal

Amy

Ross

Kris

They were everything we could have hoped for and more. Antonio and Douglas were a dream and we would highly recommend them to anyone.

Barbara

It was a very good experience. The food was good, the presentation by the Chef was even better.

Henal

Amy

Ross

Kris

They were everything we could have hoped for and more. Antonio and Douglas were a dream and we would highly recommend them to anyone.

Barbara

Chef Thomas exceeded our expectations, he was amazing 👏 we were very happy with him and the service he provided. We would highly recommend him and happily book him again for another event. The menu h...

Mathew

We had a small wedding reception at home, and both Antonio and Douglas, the waiter, were fabulous. I was super impressed, the food and service were beyond my expectations. They had to work with very l...

Barbara

Chef Antonio and his front of house manager were both absolutely amazing ! Thank you so much, they were both awesome the food was so delicious the service was fabulous and so friendly we couldn’t have...

Nicola

Brilliant!

Tim

We chose Darek based on previous reviews and photographs of his food and we are so glad we did. We chose him from a large list of chefs and immediately felt we had made the right decision. The menu th...

Aaron

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