Private Chef in Brisbane
Rent one of our 158 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.
How much does a private chef cost in Brisbane?
For 6 people in Brisbane, a private chef costs less than dinner out.
AVERAGE PRICE · 6 GUESTS
966 AUD
161 AUD per guesteverything included
What's included
- Chef comes to you
- All ingredients sourced and bought
- Full meal cooked in your kitchen
- Spotless kitchen afterwards
HERE'S THE REAL BREAKDOWN
- 2 guests209AUD / guest = 418 AUD total
- 4 guests161AUD / guest = 644 AUD total
- 6 guests161AUD / guest = 966 AUD total
- 8 guests143AUD / guest = 1,144 AUD total
- 10 guests143AUD / guest = 1,430 AUD total
- 13+ guests135AUD / guest = 1,755 AUD total
How it works
Personalize your request
Share with us the details of your dream meal, including type of cuisine, preferences, and intolerances.
Receive menu proposals
Our chefs will design menus based solely on your wants and needs.
Get chatty with your chefs
Don't be shy about exchanging some messages with your chefs until your perfect menu is ready!
Book your experience
Once you are happy with your choice, submit your payment to secure your experience.
Enjoy!
All there is left to do is count down the days till your culinary experience begins!
Find your chef
Customize your request and start talking with your chefs.
158 Private Chefs in Brisbane
Get to know more about our top rated Private Chefs in Brisbane
More than 21,100 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.44 Chef
The guests in Brisbane have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.44.
4.85 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Brisbane received an average score of 4.85.
4.78 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.78 average score.
4.89 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Brisbane has been scored with a 4.89 on average.
A personal chef for any occasion in Brisbane
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Brisbane in March 2017, more than 158 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Brisbane and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in Brisbane.
Since 2017, 21,119 guests have sat down to a Take a Chef dinner. To book yours in Brisbane, tell us what you have in mind: the date, how many people, what everyone eats and what your kitchen is like. We read that and put together a shortlist of chefs who fit the brief, with the reason each one suits your evening.
You choose. From there the menu, the timings and the total price are agreed in writing, and we stay on the thread until every detail is settled. So far our chefs have written 4,070 menus for these dinners and exchanged 9,507 messages with their guests, who rated the experience 4.77 out of 5.
Most tables in Brisbane book a menu of around 163 AUD per person with 4.45 courses, and trade about 5.11 messages with their chef before the night. Across every city we work in, 21,119 guests have eaten this way.
Booking is only the beginning. Once the chef is confirmed we coordinate the arrival time, the kitchen access and any change to the menu, we handle the payment so the amount and the conditions are fixed before the date, and we remain responsible for the service until the last plate is cleared.
Frequently asked questions
Below, you can find the most common questions about private chef services in Brisbane.
A private chef service includes everything necessary to enjoy a personalized dining experience at home. This includes:
- Customization of a menu based on your preferences;
- Purchase of ingredients;
- Mise en place (preparation of ingredients) before arrival;
- Preparation of the menu at your home;
- Complete table service;
- Set up and cleaning of the kitchen and used spaces.
Please note that tableware and glassware are not included. Gratuity is entirely at your discretion.
In Brisbane the price per guest runs from 135 AUD to 209 AUD, depending on the size of the table: 209 AUD for 2 guests, 161 AUD for 3 to 6, 143 AUD for 7 to 12, and 135 AUD for 13 or more. It comes down as the group grows because the shopping and the preparation are shared across more plates.
That figure covers the chef, the ingredients, the cooking at your place, table service and the clean-up. Tableware and drinks are not included. The season, where you are and how far ahead you book also move the final number.
Tell us the date and the number of guests and we come back with menus priced in full, so the total is agreed in writing before you commit to anything.
Tell us the date, how many people are coming, what they eat and anything we should know about your kitchen. We read that brief and come back within a few hours with a shortlist of chefs who fit it, each with a menu written for your evening, their background and photos of their food.
You pick the chef and the menu. From there we put the scope in writing: the courses, the timings, what is included and the total price. We handle the payment, we coordinate access and arrival with the chef, and we stay responsible for the service on the night. Booking is only the beginning of what we do.
There are currently 158 chefs available in Brisbane. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in Brisbane who will send you their menu proposals. You can then choose the chef and menu that suits you best.
While there's no strict limit on guest count, private chef experiences are designed to create a more intimate atmosphere, perfect for gatherings of friends and family. Since most homes have limited space to accommodate large groups, parties typically don't exceed 15 people.
Yes, the chef always prepares the menu at your home for a more personalized experience. However, some prep work might be done beforehand for complex dishes.
In Brisbane people use both terms for the same thing and we treat them the same way: a professional cook who comes to your home, prepares a menu built around what you asked for and leaves the kitchen as it was.
Where the words do differ, a private chef usually means a one-off evening at your place, and a personal chef a recurring arrangement such as weekly cooking or meal prep. Tell us which one you need and we shape the service around it. Either way the menu, the timings and the total price are agreed in writing before the date, and we stay responsible for the service.
Yes, they're 100% fresh. Unlike restaurants with pre-made dishes, private chefs prioritize using the freshest ingredients possible. This is because the chef creates a customized menu specifically for you, then goes out and sources the finest ingredients to bring your chosen dishes to life.
Drinks are not typically included, but you can discuss adding them to the menu proposal with the chef.
Tipping for private chefs is entirely at your discretion. Our goal is for you to have an unforgettable experience, and the chef always appreciates a nice tip. However, the decision and amount are completely up to you.
Personalize your menu
A romantic dinner or a gathering of friends. Traditional dishes or exotic flavours. A fine dining experience or a family-style meal. Every private chef experience is unique! Submit your request and personalize yours.
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How many chef services are booked in Brisbane each month?
Demand for private chefs in Brisbane moves with the calendar. Bookings climb around Christmas and New Year, when the weather pulls dinners onto the terrace, and again through Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and the winter run of birthdays and corporate dinners. Weekends fill first in every month of the year.
If you're wondering about the best time to hire a chef, any month is perfect for enjoying a private chef. Just keep in mind that prices may vary, especially for last-minute bookings. So, don't wait—book your chef early to secure your unique dining experience in Brisbane.
Cost of a private chef in Brisbane
The cost of hiring a private chef in Brisbane can vary based on several factors, including the number of people in your group or seasonality. Larger groups tend to have a different average rate per person compared to smaller groups that hire a chef:
Booking prices range from 135 AUD to 209 AUD per person.
For 13 people or more: 135 AUD
For 7 to 12 people: 143 AUD
For 3 to 6 people: 161 AUD
For 2 people: 209 AUD.
That figure is the whole service, not a starting point: the chef's work, the shopping for every ingredient, the cooking in your kitchen, the table service and the clean-up afterwards. It comes down per guest as the group grows because the shopping and the preparation are shared across more plates. Tableware and drinks are not included, and a tip is entirely your call.
Tell us the date and the number of guests and we come back with menus priced in full, so you know the total before you commit to anything.
Private chefs registrations
After many years of offering our services, we are lucky to have a fantastic team of chefs that keeps growing in Brisbane!
1 personal chefs register with us every month. Our verification team reviews these new chef profiles daily to categorize them, allowing you to discover incredible new chefs every month.
What is the most reserved type of cuisine in Brisbane?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Brisbane: Mediterranean, Italian, French, Japanese, Mexican, and surprise. The type of cuisine with the highest number of bookings is the Chef's special, but you can have anything you want (our surprise menu will cover that!).
Beyond those six, our chefs write menus from scratch every day: a Queensland seafood table, a long Sunday lunch, a birthday where half the guests are vegetarian. Allergies, intolerances and dietary restrictions are part of the brief from the first line, not something raised at the door.
Tell us what you have in mind for your table in Brisbane and we will line up the chefs who cook it best.
Enjoy a unique culinary experience at home with a Private Chef
Enjoy a Private Chef Service in the comfort of your own home. Whether for a romantic evening, a birthday celebration or a family get-together, Take a Chef gives you a unique way to enjoy a meal. We’ll transform your home into one of the city's best restaurants but devoted to our only patrons: you and your guests. Simply tell us your culinary preferences and our chefs will send you original menu ideas designed around your personal tastes - all you have to do is choose your favorite.
Everything will be perfect thanks to a Personal Chef
Our chefs in Brisbane come from restaurant kitchens and professional training, and they cook across the whole city and its surrounds. That is not a directory for you to search: we read what you asked for and bring you the ones who fit it, with the reason each one suits your evening.
Every proposal arrives with the professional background of the chef, photos of their food and a menu written for your table. Once you choose, the scope, the timings and the total price are agreed in writing, and we remain responsible for the service from that point on.
Your house, the best restaurant
Thousands of people can boast of having ever enjoyed a Take a Chef experience and in Brisbane it was not going to be less. Surely you have not tried it yet, but this is the perfect time to design your own experience. From the valued Mediterranean cuisine, to the traditional American cuisine to the most avant-garde elaborations, our Private Chefs will extol the taste of the products through a different and very original plan!
Talk to our chefs in Brisbane
Every chef who cooks in Brisbane through Take a Chef is a trained professional with restaurant years behind them, and each one cooks something different. Rather than send you through a directory, we read your brief and bring you the chefs who fit it, with the reason each one suits your evening. Tell us about your night in Brisbane and we take it from there.
