Hiring a Private Chef
Increasingly in demand, the services and benefits of a Private Chef who will work in your home are many and varied.
Eden Private Staff source experienced Private Chefs for individuals and families. The Chef will work alongside/with you to achieve day to day dishes and menus you enjoy, plus will create food and menus for special occasions and will oversee the management of your kitchen.
Essentially, we will find you a Chef who appreciates and understands your household’s eating habits & the type of cuisines you enjoy/would like to try!
So, your Private Chef can provide you with a really great opportunity to enjoy all your favourite foods – especially those dishes you enjoy in restaurants but would never consider trying to cook at home.
A Private Chef similarly offers you a wonderful opportunity to experiment. You could try out new styles, cuisines & genres of food, unusual dishes and creative menus, different recipes, ingredients and flavours all in the comfort of your own home!
A knock-on effect of having your own Private Chef is of course you will have more time – both for yourself and your family/friends. Less time in the kitchen preparing and cooking means more time doing something else
Consider too the array of other benefits that hiring a Private Chef for your home will bring:
- Do you have any specific dietary considerations? Many households need to adhere to strict /special diets that must be carefully catered for. Serious conditions such as nut, fish and dairy allergies, autoimmune conditions such as coeliac disease or perhaps more lifestyle choice diets such as vegan & vegetarian.
- Similarly, does your household have special religious dietary restrictions or requirements that a Private Chef could cater for?
- Do you entertain regularly at home? A professional Private Chef would be invaluable for menu planning, budgets, preparation.
- Do you need a Chef in more than one location /multi residences? Many are used to being flexible and travelling with their employer /the family, accompanying them on business trips or holidays.
The Private Staff sector has seen considerable growth and demand for Private Chefs. Many of our Private Chefs will offer a professional qualification that sets them apart, as they are aware that competition for roles in private households is very strong.
You may also find that some Private Chefs have gained ‘corporate’ catering experiences in private dining rooms in a company. Wherever they have crafted their culinary skills, the vast majority of Private Chefs we recommend to clients will have experience of cooking a wide range of cuisines from British, Mediterranean and French, to Asian, Middle Eastern, Japanese and Fusion.
Every Private Chef role that we undertake for our clients will of course have its’ own unique and individual set of requirements and each Search will be carefully formulated to address what type of skills, knowledge and experience you are looking for. Whether your focus is on a chef that specialises in international cuisine, a chef who is knowledgeable about food allergies and intolerances or simply good, nourishing family meals, you can expect the Private Chef’s duties to include some or all of the following:
- Regular liaison with the employer regarding ideas & menu planning and creation – this would happen on a daily basis for family/household meals and then occasionally for special events & dinner parties
- Responsibility for food shopping and/or online ordering
- Preparing and cooking meals
- Responsibility for managing the kitchen budget and accounts
- Maintaining a high standard of hygiene and food safety in the kitchen
- Maintaining a clean and tidy kitchen/workspace
- Liaising with food (and wine) suppliers
- Organising the occasional ‘demonstrations’ or cookery lessons
- In a larger household, managing a small team in the kitchen or working alongside a Housekeeper/House Manager to ensure operations run smoothly
Whatever you are looking for – and it may just be of course that you dislike cooking! – employing a Private Chef will offer you a great amount of support and flexibility with food and entertaining, which undoubtedly will be a huge asset to your household.
To explore in more detail the idea of employing a Private Chef either on a full time, part time or temporary basis, please call and speak to the Eden Private Staff Team who can offer you plenty of good advice and further information: 020 7471 6000.
We look forward to speaking with you soon.
