What is a Personal Chef?

A personal chef, by definition, is a person who is trained to cook, who prepares in-home meals for their customers for a fee. Personal chefs usually customize meal plans for one family or household at a time. They can also customize meal plans based on the dietary needs of clients. On the designated cook date set by the client, the personal chef takes care of grocery shopping, meal preparation, and kitchen cleanup once the dinner is complete. Hiring a personal chef saves customers the effort and time needed to prepare their own food.

Typically, one chef is needed to prepare a meal for a family. However, there are situations where a personal chef may hire assistants to act as a caterer for a formal dinner party.

According to Career Explorer, “On special occasions, a personal chef may manage a team of cooks and act as a caterer. As a caterer, the personal chef and hired assistants may prepare foods that will be served to guests at a dinner party. This could be for a formal sit down dinner, or for a buffet style event.”

Customers get to choose which meals and sides they would like from a customized menu put together by the chef.

According to WikiPedia, “The client will typically choose various meals and sides from the chef’s menu, then the chef will shop for all groceries, prepare the meal(s) on a designated “cook date” in the client’s home, package the meals for the refrigerator or freezer, clean the kitchen and leave detailed reheating instructions.”

What Does a Personal Chef Do?

Kristen, the owner of KaleChefService.com had this to say what a personal chef is and what they do. Kristen said, “A personal chef is a trained culinary professional who creates memorable dining experiences. Working with clients in developing menus based on their food preferences, dietary needs, and service goals. Personal chefs can work with clients in a variety of ways, with the most popular being in-home meal prep services which include but are not limited to weekly meal planning and preparation, event planning and catering for breakfast, lunch and dinner services, or working with clients on a daily basis in creating and serving meals throughout the day for vacation rentals, company retreats, wellness retreats, and vacation.

Today, many personal chefs offer meal delivery services where clients can choose meals from a menu or receive personalized meals. Clients often turn to personal chefs to save time in preparing healthy meals for their household, making it easier for them in reaching and maintaining their health and wellness goals. 

While there are many personal chefs available, finding the right chef is essential in ensuring that your culinary needs and expectations are met.”

Personal Chef Benefits

There are many benefits of hiring a personal chef including:

• Healthy meal preparation
• Restaurant-style dining in your home
• Free up time in your schedule
• You don’t have to clean the kitchen
• No grocery shopping
• Fresh ingredients
• Batter tasting food

How Much Does a Personal Chef Cost?

According to our research, the average cost of a personal chef is about $465 with average prices ranging from $180 to $750 in the US for 2020 according to multiple national sources.

Fash.com says the average cost you can expect to pay a personal chef is between $30 to $40 per hour. For a private dinner party, you can expect to pay about $45 per person, but prices can easily go up to $100+ per person if you choose optional add-ons such as wine pairing. According to their website, for 6 entrees you can expect to pay between $180 to $750, with median prices ranging from $100 to $400.

How to Find a Personal Chef Near Me

You can easily find a personal chef near your location by using search engines like Google.com to search for “personal chef near me”. Google’s search engine will provide you with a list of businesses in the maps section of Google that contains phone numbers, pictures, reviews, and other information about the chef.

Do your research and make sure to read reviews about the personal chef you are considering hiring. Furthermore, visit their website to check out the menu options they offer.

How to Hire a Personal Chef

Once you find a highly rated chef with menu options you like, reach out to them for a free estimate. Some chefs have predetermined pricing while others will provide individual quotes based on many factors. Once you receive your quote you can decide to hire the personal chef and schedule a date for them to begin preparing your meals.

Personal Chef Services in Phoenix & Scottsdale

Kale Personal Chef Services is a leading personal chef and catering company specializing in personalized meal prep services with a focus on organic, locally sourced, and fine ingredients. We work with private residences and businesses of all sizes in the Phoenix and Scottsdale area to provide high-quality prepared meals, designed to meet the needs of their family and customers. To get started simply order prepared meals, request an estimate, or schedule an appointment.

Kale Personal Chef Services offers weekly organic meal prep delivery services within 45 miles of our commercial kitchen. Weekly in-home meal prep services are available 20 miles from our Scottsdale office location. Fresh micro market vending services are available throughout the Phoenix metro. For detailed information, learn more about our service area.