What is the difference between a Personal Chef and a Private Chef?
A private chef is a personal employee who works with you at your home 24 hours a day to maintain your kitchen, plan and create your daily meals and cook for any special events you may have planned. A private chef services only one client, usually. A personal chef is a service where we come to your home and cook meals to last your family approximately 2 weeks. We will do the grocery shopping, cook, package and label the food, and leave your kitchen spotless. A personal chef will service more than one client.
A personal chef generally cooks for different clients in the client’s home. A personal chef may cook for more than one client a day. A private chef usually works for one family or individual on a full-time basis, and may actually live with the family or individual and may be responsible for preparing up to three meals a day.
A private chef is employed by one individual or family full time, and is often living in and preparing up to 3 meals per day. A Personal Chef serves several clients, usually one per day, and provides multiple meals that are custom designed for the client’s particular requests and requirements. These meals are packaged and stored so that the client may enjoy them at their leisure in the future. Do you cook in my kitchen? Yes, I do prepare your meals in the safety of your own kitchen. On our agreed upon cooking date I will bring the fresh ingredients for your meals along with my own pots, pans and utensils, and prepare your entrees on site. At the end of the day I will leave your kitchen clean and full of the aroma of good home cooking! How long will you be here? I will be cooking several different entrees and side dishes from scratch, so it will take several hours. I cannot say exactly how many hours. However, I am most willing to work with your schedule or situation, and make arrangeme
Most Private Chefs are employed full-time with one household, preparing up to three meals a day. A Personal Chef has several clients who regularly schedule the Chefs services on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis. A Personal Chef provides a customized selection of freshly prepared meals, which are packaged and stored for the client to enjoy as it fits into their schedule and lifestyle.
A “typical” personal chef is usually a self-taught cook, serving several clients, usually one per day. A personal chef grocery shops and brings all the cooking utensils they”ll need to provide multiple meals in one several-hour “cook date,” preparing recipes that are customized to their client’s particular requests and dietary requirements. These meals are packaged and stored in the fridge and freezer with heating directions so that the client may heat and enjoy them at their leisure in the near future. A “traditional” private chef is usually professionally trained and employed by one individual or family full-time, preparing any meals their client enjoys at home (or travels with them to prepare their away from home meals). A private chef will customize their client’s menu and dietary preferences and may have the ‘run the kitchen’ keeping the refrigerator and pantry well stocked, working with other house staff to keep it in order. A private chef may cater dinner parties and personally
