Private Chef in Jeddah
Rent one of our 37 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.
How much does a private chef cost in Jeddah?
For 6 people in Jeddah, a private chef costs less than dinner out.
AVERAGE PRICE · 6 GUESTS
1,836 SAR
306 SAR 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 guests438SAR / guest = 876 SAR total
- 4 guests306SAR / guest = 1,224 SAR total
- 6 guests306SAR / guest = 1,836 SAR total
- 8 guests246SAR / guest = 1,968 SAR total
- 10 guests246SAR / guest = 2,460 SAR total
- 13+ guests247SAR / guest = 3,211 SAR 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.
37 Private Chefs in Jeddah
Get to know more about our top rated Private Chefs in Jeddah
More than 800 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.55 Chef
The guests in Jeddah have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.55.
4.57 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Jeddah received an average score of 4.57.
4.26 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.26 average score.
4.69 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Jeddah has been scored with a 4.69 on average.
A personal chef for any occasion in Jeddah
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Jeddah in April 2017, more than 37 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Jeddah and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in Makkah Province.
Starting in 2017, 831 guests have already enjoyed a chef in Jeddah. To arrange yours, tell us what you have in mind: the date, the number of guests, the kitchen you have and anything nobody at the table can eat. We turn that into a brief and line up chefs who fit it, and we stay on the thread until the menu is settled.
Up until today, our chefs have shared 92 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 196 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 4.42 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 831 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in Jeddah usually book menus around 355 SAR per person, including 4.54 courses, sharing an average of 3.83 messages with their chefs. If you've never had a chef at home but want to add an extra spice to your next celebration, just rent a chef in Jeddah.
Frequently asked questions
Below, you can find the most common questions about private chef services in Jeddah.
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.
The price of a private chef in Jeddah depends mostly on how many people are at the table, because the shopping and the cooking do not scale down neatly.
Booking prices range from 247 SAR to 438 SAR per person. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 247 SAR per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 246 SAR per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 306 SAR per person, and for 2 people, the price is 438 SAR per person.
Seasonal ingredients, where you are in the city and how far ahead you book also move the final figure. These are guide rates: what you actually pay is the total we put in writing with the menu, the timings and what is included, before you book anything. Tell us what you have in mind and the proposals come back with that total already worked out.
Tell us the date of your event, the number of guests, dietary preferences and any allergies, and a few details about your kitchen. Within a few hours you will have customized menus from chefs who fit what you described, each with their experience, reviews and photos of their dishes, and a short note on why that chef suits your evening.
You can talk to the chefs directly to adjust a menu or ask anything, and we stay on the thread while that happens. Once you have chosen, you finalize the reservation online, we handle the payment inside a structured process, and we coordinate the remaining details with the chef so nothing has to be repeated twice.
There are currently 37 chefs available in Jeddah, and the chef comes to you: there is nowhere to travel to and nothing to collect. Tell us the date and what you need, and we put together a shortlist of chefs who fit your brief, with the reason each one suits your evening. You choose from there.
It depends on what you are comparing. For a table of six, the rate published on this page is in the range of a decent dinner out, except that nobody books a table, drives across the city, or leaves when the kitchen closes.
The part that is harder to price is the rest: the menu is built around your table instead of chosen from a fixed list, the kitchen is left as you found it, and the evening is organised in advance rather than improvised on the day. We agree the scope and the total in writing before you book, so the comparison you are making is a real one.
What it is not is cheaper than cooking yourself. It is worth it when the evening matters enough that you would rather be at the table than in the kitchen.
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 Jeddah each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In Jeddah, for example, demand often increases during special dates like Valentine's Day or Mother's Day, so it's best to book in advance.
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 Jeddah.
Cost of a private chef in Jeddah
The cost of hiring a private chef in Jeddah 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 247 SAR to 438 SAR per person.
For 13 people or more: 247 SAR
For 7 to 12 people: 246 SAR
For 3 to 6 people: 306 SAR
For 2 people: 438 SAR.
Prices also move with the time of year, where you are in the city and how far ahead you book. These are guide rates, not the final figure: tell us what you have in mind and the proposals come back with the menu, the timings, what is included and the total, in writing. Nothing is committed until you approve it.
What is the most reserved type of cuisine in Jeddah?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Jeddah: 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 these six types of cuisine, our private chefs personalize diverse menus for their clients every day, adjusting every detail to find the perfect menu for every occasion and every group. Our private chefs can accommodate any allergy or dietary restriction and suggest other cuisines or fusion dishes. Submit your request and hire a chef in Jeddah!
What a private chef evening in Jeddah actually looks like
You are hosting at home in Jeddah and you would rather spend the evening with your guests than between the hob and the sink. That is the point where most people start here.
You tell us the date, how many are coming, what the kitchen is like and what nobody at the table can eat. We turn that into a brief and put it in front of chefs who fit it, so you are choosing between options that already match what you asked for instead of working through a list.
The chef arrives with the shopping done, cooks in your kitchen, serves the table and leaves it clean. Take a Chef stays responsible for the service around that: the scope, the conditions and anyone you need to reach if something changes.
What the price covers before you book
The question everyone asks first is what it costs, and the honest answer is that it depends on how many of you there are. The rates published further up this page are a guide: the figure per guest comes down as the table gets bigger, because the shopping and the cooking do not halve when the group does.
What matters more than the rate is what sits inside it. Ingredients, the cooking, full table service and leaving the kitchen as it was are part of the service. Tableware and glassware are not, and drinks are agreed separately with the chef.
We put the menu, the timings, what is included and the total in writing before you book, so the figure you approve is the figure you pay. If something about the evening changes, it changes in one place and everyone works from the same version.
Booking the chef is only the beginning
A profile helps you find a chef. It does not run the evening.
Once you have chosen, we coordinate the details with the chef: arrival time, what the kitchen needs to have ready, how the courses are paced, the allergies that cannot be missed. We handle the payment inside a structured process, so nothing important lives in a thread you have to go looking for.
Chefs have been cooking for guests at home in Jeddah through Take a Chef for years, and the ratings those guests leave are published further up this page. We are not going to tell you that nothing can ever change. We will tell you that when it does, there is someone on our side whose job it is to sort it out, and that we stay responsible for the service until the evening is done.
Talk to our chefs in Jeddah
Each of our chefs is one-of-a-kind, with professional culinary training and years of experience in diverse restaurants. Craving Italian pasta, Spanish paella, or traditional sushi in Jeddah? Tell us what you have in mind for your evening in Jeddah, and we put together a shortlist of chefs who fit the brief, with the menu, the timings and the total agreed in writing before you book.
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