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 Birthday

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

Excellent

They were lovely, friendly and professional. The food was good in particular the main dishes and the desert. Would recommend!

Emma

Had a fantastic and really special experience! Rebecca did an excellent in working with me to create a beautiful menu and putting on an elegant dinner party with great attention to detail which we enj...

Dammy

Felix and Maki were incredible, they exceeded our expectations. They arrived on time, quietly and efficiently unloaded their kit and found their way around the kitchen straight away. They were so f...

Abbie

We had a fantastic meal cooked by Benjamin. We went for the Spanish tapas sharing menu for my Dad's 60th Birthday and it was excellent. The food kept on coming, it was all freshly cooked and tasted de...

Emily

Chef Felix and Maki were incredible! Cooked a delicious Asian menu for a birthday celebration and really made the meal a unique and unforgettable experience. Food was divine and they were amazing in t...

Sana

They were lovely, friendly and professional. The food was good in particular the main dishes and the desert. Would recommend!

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Sana

They were lovely, friendly and professional. The food was good in particular the main dishes and the desert. Would recommend!

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Sana

Shirley was an absolute legend! Confident, experienced and charming. She worked efficiently and was more than able to field all of our questions. It was a very special night for my husband’s birthday...

Maurey

WOW! What an evening with Georgina. We booked Georgina for my 50th birthday with 8 adults. Georgina made us the most amazing food and was happy to explain how she had prepared the food and how she w...

Bonnie

Really lovely chatty lady. Fantastic communication and the service was impeccable. Really tasty food and accommodating to any dietary requirements. Lovely experience overall

Amy

Not only was the food amazing, but Matt was such a lovely person as well. He gladly accommodated to allergens and dietary requirements, would highly highly recommend!!!

Laila

Well what can we say !!! We all had a WONDERFUL meal cooked with such professionalism and skill My wife 70 th birthday was made very special by their input Once again many thanks We will...

Doug

Maurey

Bonnie

Really lovely chatty lady. Fantastic communication and the service was impeccable. Really tasty food and accommodating to any dietary requirements. Lovely experience overall

Amy

Not only was the food amazing, but Matt was such a lovely person as well. He gladly accommodated to allergens and dietary requirements, would highly highly recommend!!!

Laila

Well what can we say !!! We all had a WONDERFUL meal cooked with such professionalism and skill My wife 70 th birthday was made very special by their input Once again many thanks We will...

Doug

Maurey

Bonnie

Really lovely chatty lady. Fantastic communication and the service was impeccable. Really tasty food and accommodating to any dietary requirements. Lovely experience overall

Amy

Not only was the food amazing, but Matt was such a lovely person as well. He gladly accommodated to allergens and dietary requirements, would highly highly recommend!!!

Laila

Well what can we say !!! We all had a WONDERFUL meal cooked with such professionalism and skill My wife 70 th birthday was made very special by their input Once again many thanks We will...

Doug