Private Chef in Sydney
Rent one of our 325 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.
How much does a private chef cost in Sydney?
For 6 people in Sydney, a private chef costs less than dinner out.
AVERAGE PRICE · 6 GUESTS
1,026 AUD
171 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 guests210AUD / guest = 420 AUD total
- 4 guests171AUD / guest = 684 AUD total
- 6 guests171AUD / guest = 1,026 AUD total
- 8 guests136AUD / guest = 1,088 AUD total
- 10 guests136AUD / guest = 1,360 AUD total
- 13+ guests138AUD / guest = 1,794 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.
325 Private Chefs in Sydney
Get to know more about our top rated Private Chefs in Sydney
More than 47,100 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.51 Chef
The guests in Sydney have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.51.
4.75 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Sydney received an average score of 4.75.
4.7 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.7 average score.
4.81 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Sydney has been scored with a 4.81 on average.
A personal chef for any occasion in Sydney
More than 325 Private Chefs have joined Take a Chef in Sydney since April 2017 and cook across New South Wales. They are independent professionals, and Take a Chef is the layer around them: we read your brief, we shortlist the chefs who suit it, and we stay responsible for the service you booked.
Since 2017, 47,173 guests have been part of requests for a chef in Sydney. Tell us what you have in mind for your evening in Sydney and we turn it into a brief: date, number of guests, allergies, the kitchen you have. We read it, and we put together a shortlist of chefs who fit what you asked for, with the reason each one fits.
Take a Chef stays on the thread from there. Menu, timings, what is included and what it costs stay in writing in one place, so nothing depends on remembering a message. To date our chefs have shared 11,808 customised menu proposals and exchanged 22,975 messages with their guests, who rated the experience 4.71 out of 5.
Across the 47,173 guests covered by chef requests in Sydney, groups book menus around 164 AUD per person with 4.6 courses, and exchange about 4.89 messages with their chef before the date is set. Most of those evenings are birthdays, gatherings with friends and the occasional anniversary dinner: six or seven people around a table at home rather than a restaurant booking.
If you have never had a chef cook in your kitchen, that is the part we structure for you. You decide the occasion and the menu; we line up the chefs, keep the conditions in one place and handle the payment before the service.
Frequently asked questions
Below, you can find the most common questions about private chef services in Sydney.
A private chef service covers everything from the menu to the clean kitchen:
- A menu built around your preferences, allergies and the occasion;
- All ingredients sourced and bought by the chef;
- Mise en place before arrival;
- The full menu cooked in your kitchen;
- Table service through the evening;
- Kitchen and used spaces left clean.
Tableware, glassware and drinks are not included. Gratuity is entirely at your discretion. The scope, the menu and the total price are agreed in writing before the service, so what arrives on the night is what you approved.
Booking prices in Sydney range from 138 AUD to 210 AUD per person, and the rate per guest comes down as the group gets bigger. For 13 people or more it is 138 AUD per person; for 7 to 12 people, 136 AUD; for 3 to 6 people, 171 AUD; and for 2 people, 210 AUD.
That covers the menu designed for your evening, the shopping, the cooking at your home, table service and the clean-up. Tableware, glassware and drinks are not included, and a tip is entirely up to you.
Seasonal produce, your location and how soon you book affect the final figure. Tell us the details and we come back with fully costed menus from chefs who fit the brief, with the total and what it includes in writing before you book.
Tell us the date, how many guests, any allergies or dietary needs and a few details about your kitchen. That becomes the brief, and you do not have to repeat it to anyone.
Within a few hours you get menus from chefs we have shortlisted because they fit that brief, each with the chef's experience, reviews, photos of their dishes and the full price. You can ask for changes to a menu or a question answered, and we stay on the thread until it is settled.
When you confirm, we handle the payment and the conditions, agree access and timings with your chef, and stay reachable if anything changes before the date.
There are currently 325 chefs registered with Take a Chef in Sydney. You do not have to work through that list: tell us the date, the group and what you would like to eat, and we shortlist the chefs available for your date who suit what you asked for, with the reason each one fits. You choose from that shortlist.
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.
Absolutely! Many guests are passionate about food and relish the chance to learn from the chef. You can pick up new kitchen skills and get a behind-the-scenes look at each dish on the menu. Feel free to jump in and cook alongside the chef for a truly interactive experience!
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 Sydney each month?
Bookings in Sydney cluster around birthdays and gatherings with friends, which is why weekends fill first and why December and the weeks around Valentine's Day and Mother's Day are the hardest dates to cover at short notice.
Any month works for a chef at home; booking early just gives us more chefs to choose from when we shortlist for your date. Once a date is held, we confirm it with the chef and agree access to your kitchen in advance, so the arrival time and what they need from you are settled well before the evening in Sydney.
Cost of a private chef in Sydney
What a private chef costs in Sydney depends mostly on the size of the group: the per-guest rate comes down as the table gets bigger, because shopping and prep are shared across more covers.
Booking prices range from 138 AUD to 210 AUD per person.
For 13 people or more: 138 AUD
For 7 to 12 people: 136 AUD
For 3 to 6 people: 171 AUD
For 2 people: 210 AUD.
That figure is the full service, not a rate per hour: the menu built for your evening, the shopping, the cooking in your kitchen, table service and the kitchen left clean. Before you book, the total price and what it includes are put in writing, so there is nothing to settle on the night.
Seasonal produce, where in Sydney you are and how far ahead you book all move the final figure. Tell us the date, the number of guests and any allergies, and we come back with costed menus from chefs who fit the brief, each one priced in full. You see the total and what it covers before you decide anything.
Private chefs registrations
The group of chefs cooking with Take a Chef in Sydney keeps growing, and every new profile goes through the same review before it can be shortlisted for anyone.
2 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 Sydney?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Sydney: 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, the menus our chefs cook in Sydney lean Italian, Mediterranean, French and local produce, and plenty of tables ask for seafood. Allergies and dietary restrictions are part of the brief from the start, not something raised on the night: tell us what you have in mind and we shape the menu around it with the chef before you confirm.
Enjoy a unique culinary experience at home with a Private Chef
Most evenings we cook in Sydney are birthdays, dinners with friends or an anniversary at home: six or seven people around your table instead of a restaurant booking. You tell us the occasion, the date and what you are after, and we turn that into a brief the chefs work from.
From there we shortlist chefs who fit it, and each one sends a costed menu built for your evening. Pick the one you want and on the day your chef shops the local markets, cooks the whole menu in your kitchen, serves at the table and leaves the kitchen clean.
Booking is only the beginning: we confirm the details with the chef beforehand, keep the menu and conditions in writing, and stay reachable if something has to change.
Everything will be perfect thanks to our Personal Chef
Chefs cooking in Sydney come from restaurant kitchens and each one keeps their own style, so the point is not how many there are but which of them suits your evening. We read your brief first, then shortlist the chefs whose menus and experience match it, and we tell you why each one fits.
You see their profiles, reviews and dishes before you decide, and you can ask for changes to a menu through us. Whatever is agreed stays in writing in one place, and Take a Chef remains responsible for the service you booked.
Your house, the best restaurant
Sydney offers one of the country’s best dining selections. Our question is: why not bring that experience home and enjoy a culinary experience that is built entirely around you and your preferences? Take a Chef is of course available in surrounding areas of the city.
Talk to our chefs in Sydney
Every chef cooking with Take a Chef in Sydney is an independent professional with restaurant years behind them, and no two cook the same way. Craving Italian, something Mediterranean or a menu of local produce in Sydney? Tell us what you have in mind and we line up the chefs who fit it, with the reason each one suits your evening.
