{"id":17880,"date":"2025-10-13T16:09:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T16:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.takeachef.com\/blog\/how-much-private-sushi-chef"},"modified":"2026-08-11T13:59:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T13:59:24","slug":"how-much-private-sushi-chef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.takeachef.com\/blog\/en\/how-much-private-sushi-chef","title":{"rendered":"How much does a private sushi chef cost? 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quote a range someone made up. This one does\n            not. Every figure below is the <strong>median our clients actually paid per guest<\/strong>\n            across <strong>586 Japanese-menu bookings<\/strong> invoiced in the last 24 months,\n            broken down by country and by the size of the table.<\/p>\n            <p>Two things drive the number: where you are, and how many people are eating. The\n            second matters more than most people expect.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"pricing-section\">\n            <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"private_sushi_chef_cost_by_country\"><\/span>Private sushi chef cost by country<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n            <p class=\"section-intro\">Each table is in that country&#8217;s own currency &#8212; nothing\n            has been converted. The <em>bookings<\/em> column is the number of real services behind\n            each median, so you can see how much weight to give it. Your final quote is personalized\n            once your chef reviews your menu, ingredients and location.<\/p>\n        <div>\n            <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"united_states_usd\"><\/span>United States (USD)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n            <table class=\"pricing-table\">\n                <thead>\n                    <tr>\n                        <th>Group size<\/th>\n                        <th>Median per guest<\/th>\n                        <th>Typical range<\/th>\n                        <th>Bookings<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/thead>\n                <tbody>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td>1-2 guests<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price\">$218<\/td>\n                        <td>$182 &#8211; $250<\/td>\n                        <td>145<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td>3-6 guests<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price\">$167<\/td>\n                        <td>$150 &#8211; $205<\/td>\n                        <td>111<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td>7-12 guests<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price\">$154<\/td>\n                        <td>$135 &#8211; $180<\/td>\n                        <td>125<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td>13+ guests<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price\">$150<\/td>\n                        <td>$130 &#8211; $165<\/td>\n                        <td>27<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody>\n            <\/table>\n        <\/div>\n        <div>\n            <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"canada_cad\"><\/span>Canada (CAD)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n            <table class=\"pricing-table\">\n                <thead>\n                    <tr>\n                        <th>Group size<\/th>\n                        <th>Median per guest<\/th>\n                        <th>Typical range<\/th>\n                        <th>Bookings<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/thead>\n                <tbody>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td>1-2 guests<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price\">CA$260<\/td>\n                        <td>CA$210 &#8211; CA$300<\/td>\n                        <td>30<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td>3-6 guests<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price\">CA$200<\/td>\n                        <td>CA$195 &#8211; CA$220<\/td>\n                        <td>12<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td>7-12 guests<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price\">CA$178<\/td>\n                        <td>CA$165 &#8211; CA$200<\/td>\n                        <td>15<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td>13+ guests<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price\">CA$170<\/td>\n                        <td>CA$154 &#8211; CA$200<\/td>\n                        <td>3<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody>\n            <\/table>\n        <\/div>\n        <div>\n            <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"united_kingdom_gbp\"><\/span>United Kingdom (GBP)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n            <table class=\"pricing-table\">\n                <thead>\n                    <tr>\n                        <th>Group size<\/th>\n                        <th>Median per guest<\/th>\n                        <th>Typical range<\/th>\n                        <th>Bookings<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/thead>\n                <tbody>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td>1-2 guests<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price\">\u00a3155<\/td>\n                        <td>\u00a3130 &#8211; \u00a3165<\/td>\n                        <td>21<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td>3-6 guests<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price\">\u00a380<\/td>\n                        <td>\u00a377 &#8211; \u00a3150<\/td>\n                        <td>6<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td>7-12 guests<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price\">\u00a375<\/td>\n                        <td>\u00a365 &#8211; \u00a383<\/td>\n                        <td>21<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td>13+ guests<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price\">\u00a369<\/td>\n                        <td>\u00a363 &#8211; \u00a380<\/td>\n                        <td>7<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody>\n            <\/table>\n        <\/div>\n        <div>\n            <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"australia_aud\"><\/span>Australia (AUD)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n            <table class=\"pricing-table\">\n                <thead>\n                    <tr>\n                        <th>Group size<\/th>\n                        <th>Median per guest<\/th>\n                        <th>Typical range<\/th>\n                        <th>Bookings<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/thead>\n                <tbody>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td>1-2 guests<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price\">A$220<\/td>\n                        <td>A$187 &#8211; A$260<\/td>\n                        <td>13<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td>3-6 guests<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price\">A$165<\/td>\n                        <td>A$155 &#8211; A$180<\/td>\n                        <td>12<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td>7-12 guests<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price\">A$143<\/td>\n                        <td>A$130 &#8211; A$154<\/td>\n                        <td>14<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td>13+ guests<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price\">A$135<\/td>\n                        <td>A$130 &#8211; A$160<\/td>\n                        <td>7<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody>\n            <\/table>\n        <\/div>\n        <div>\n            <h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"switzerland_chf\"><\/span>Switzerland (CHF)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n            <table class=\"pricing-table\">\n                <thead>\n                    <tr>\n                        <th>Group size<\/th>\n                        <th>Median per guest<\/th>\n                        <th>Typical range<\/th>\n                        <th>Bookings<\/th>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/thead>\n                <tbody>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td>1-2 guests<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price\">CHF 156<\/td>\n                        <td>CHF 149 &#8211; CHF 230<\/td>\n                        <td>10<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                    <tr>\n                        <td>7-12 guests<\/td>\n                        <td class=\"price\">CHF 120<\/td>\n                        <td>CHF 104 &#8211; CHF 158<\/td>\n                        <td>7<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody>\n            <\/table>\n            <p class=\"section-intro\">We have too few Japanese bookings in Switzerland for groups of 3-6 and 13+ to publish a median we would stand behind, so those rows are left out rather than guessed.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div>\n            <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why_the_table_for_two_is_the_expensive_one\"><\/span>Why the table for two is the expensive one<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n            <p class=\"section-intro\">In every country we operate in, the pattern is the same: the\n            price per guest falls as the group grows.<\/p>\n            <p>Almost everything you are paying for happens once, regardless of how many people sit\n            down. The chef travels to you once. They shop once. They plan one menu and set up one\n            kitchen. Only the ingredients actually scale with the headcount.<\/p>\n            <p>So a dinner for two is the most expensive way per head to book a private sushi chef,\n            and a party of twelve the cheapest. If you are weighing up numbers, adding guests is\n            usually the single biggest lever you have.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div>\n            <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_the_price_includes\"><\/span>What the price includes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n            <p class=\"section-intro\">The same everywhere, whatever the currency:<\/p>\n            <ul class=\"occasions-list\">\n                <li>The chef&#8217;s time<\/li>\n                <li>Menu planning with you<\/li>\n                <li>Shopping for the fish and every other ingredient<\/li>\n                <li>All preparation and cooking in your kitchen<\/li>\n                <li>Service at the table<\/li>\n                <li>Cleaning the kitchen before they leave<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n            <p>You provide the kitchen, the table and the plates. Drinks, rentals and extra staff\n            can be arranged separately. The menu is agreed with you beforehand rather than picked\n            from a fixed list &#8212; what is good at the market on the day shapes what ends up on\n            your table.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"cta-link-section\">\n            <p><strong>Want to see what a private sushi chef evening actually looks like?<\/strong><\/p>\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.takeachef.com\/en-us\/services\/private-sushi-chef\">Discover our full private sushi chef service \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.takeachef.com\/blog\/en\/omakase-dinner-experience\">Or read our guide to the omakase experience at home \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"faq-section\">\n            <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"frequently_asked_questions_about_private_sushi_chef_costs\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions about private sushi chef costs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n            <div class=\"tac-faq\">\n                <details class=\"tac-faq-item\">\n                    <summary class=\"tac-faq-q\">How much does a private sushi chef cost?<\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"tac-faq-a\"><p>It depends on where you are and how many people are eating. In the United States the median our clients paid over the last two years is <strong>$218 per guest<\/strong> for a dinner for two and <strong>$150<\/strong> once the table passes thirteen. In the UK the same two figures are <strong>&pound;155<\/strong> and <strong>&pound;69<\/strong>. Every number on this page is a median of bookings that were actually invoiced, not an estimate.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/details>\n                <details class=\"tac-faq-item\">\n                    <summary class=\"tac-faq-q\">Why does the price per guest go down with more people?<\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"tac-faq-a\"><p>Because most of what you are paying for does not scale with the headcount. The chef travels once, shops once and sets up once, whether they are cooking for two or for fourteen. Only the ingredients scale. That is why a dinner for two is the most expensive way per head to book a private sushi chef, and a party of twelve the cheapest.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/details>\n                <details class=\"tac-faq-item\">\n                    <summary class=\"tac-faq-q\">What is included in the price?<\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"tac-faq-a\"><p>The chef&#8217;s time, the menu planning, the shopping, all preparation and cooking in your kitchen, service at the table, and cleaning up before they leave. You provide the kitchen, the table and the plates. Drinks, rentals and extra staff are arranged separately. The menu is agreed with you in advance rather than picked off a fixed list.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/details>\n                <details class=\"tac-faq-item\">\n                    <summary class=\"tac-faq-q\">Is a private sushi chef more expensive than a sushi restaurant?<\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"tac-faq-a\"><p>Per head it is usually comparable to a good sushi counter, and it removes the parts people actually complain about: the reservation, the travel, the fixed sitting time and the bill for drinks. What you are buying on top of the food is the room, the pace and the guest list.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/details>\n                <details class=\"tac-faq-item\">\n                    <summary class=\"tac-faq-q\">How far in advance should I book?<\/summary>\n                    <div class=\"tac-faq-a\"><p>Three to five days is normally enough for the chef to source the fish and agree a menu with you. 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