Hosting a special occasion and don't want to cook? Or do career and family obligations mean you don't have time to shop for and prepare healthy and tasty meals on a regular basis? Whether you want to wow friends with an elaborate, multiple course dinner party, or simply need a little help in the kitchen throughout the year, consider hiring a talented private chef to make everything easy—and delicious—for you. And keep in mind that a certificate for chef services makes an excellent and unforgettable gift, from romantic dinners for two and gourmet meals for a week to big dinner parties and cooking lessons with friends.
United States Personal Chef Association & Hireachef.com
U.S-wide
For easy access to vetted personal chefs throughout the United States, simply log on to Hireachef.com, the referral site vetted and operated by the United States Personal Chef Association. Since 1996 the association has worked to establish high-quality standards and credentials to vet and promote the work of talented private chefs. Any member chef has met the requirements for USPCA's Certified Personal Chef designation, so you can feel safe in knowing that any chef on Hireachef.com has culinary training and experience, has passed their written CPC exam, and holds a ServeSafe certificate or certification by the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals.
Don't think that personal chefs are only for one-off dinner parties—many busy families these days hire them on a full- or part-time basis to make sure that everyone at home eats a fresh and nutritious diet when parents are preoccupied with work or with taking kids to extra-curricular events. And of course you can also give chef services as an exceptional gift! ...
“Last Christmas my daughters gave us the gift of a 'grilling under the stars' dinner prepared by a personal chef from hireachef.com,” says Carol Dill, an International Collective member from Naples, Florida. "The night would be a cooking lesson for eight people in our home to learn great grilling techniques. I contacted the personal chef to arrange the evening. He was extremely gracious and gave me the outline of what would be featured in the class. I had some recipes from Cooking Light that I wanted demonstrated and he agreed to take the expanded menu to a local wine merchant and have appropriate wines matched to the menu. The day of the event, he and his wife arrived with all the necessary supplies. The cooking class was really interactive and fun, and the dinner was a special experience for our guests. The entire kitchen, grill and dining table were cleared and my house was back in its original condition when they left!”
Hireachef.com rates vary according to the individual chef's prices, hours worked, dishes prepared and type of food and supplies purchased.
United States
Private Chefs Inc.
Various U.S. cities & London
If you'd like to really enjoy hosting your own dinner party, and want quality time with your guests, then why not let someone else do the cooking? Call Private Chefs Inc. and order the ultimate "takeout"—an experienced personal chef who will come to your home, office or party venue and take care of all of the arrangements, from food shopping and preparation to cooking, table settings, waiters and bar staff, and even the cleaning up at the end of the meal (that just might be the best part). Founded 14 years ago in Beverly Hills, the company is the brainchild of Christian Paier, an Austrian chef who worked at the Breakers in Palm Beach before moving to a restaurant in Santa Monica, where he was subsequently wooed away by some prominent customers to be their private chef. That sparked his idea for a chef agency—yes, even chefs have agents in Hollywood. Paier now has a roster of more than 2,000 talented chefs, and additional offices in Palm Beach, Dallas, New York, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Washington D.C. and London. The company's list of past clients is a stellar one that includes European and Saudi royals, Kennedys, Rockefellers, and a who's-who of Hollywood. Prices are surprising reasonable: a $100 agency fee and hourly rates starting at $35. Carefully selected chefs can customize a gourmet menu to suit all tastes and dietary restrictions, and the agency will bill according to food purchases, level of the chef's experience, hours worked and event requirements. Whether you want to organize a romantic dinner for two or a major corporate affair, they can take care of it, and you can also book chefs for yachts and private jets.
Beverly Hills: +1 310 278 4707
Palm Beach: +1 561 582 6810
Dallas: +1 214 513 2433
New York: +1 800 921 2433
Las Vegas: +1 702 641 2433
San Francisco: +1 800 491 2433
Washington DC: +1 800 825 2433
London: +(44) 207 254 2064
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