Hire a private Italian chef
Hire one of our 529 private Italian chefs to cook up an authentic menu in your home. Customize your experience and offer your guests a unique dining experience.

How it works
Submit your request
Let us know your ideal menu, event date, and budget. No commitment!
Meet our Chefs
Chat with them and choose the right chef to cook in your home.
Design a menu
Design an Italian menu with our chefs to match your special occasion.
Book your chef
With your chef and menu picked, just finish your booking with your payment.
Live the experience
Let your private Italian chef take all the hassle of cooking so you can focus on your guests.
Italian private chef
An Italian chef at home can slow-cook an authentic ossobuco while you tend to your guests, or, if you'd like, they can offer a pasta dish you've never had.
Get to know your chef candidates and what they can do for your personalized experience. Let them surprise you!



A perfect Italian menu
Italian cuisine is filled with traditional recipes, which you can choose to create the perfect menu. But you can always ask your Italian chef for original preparations to match your taste and budget.
Need to make adjustments to your request? It's okay! You can change your menu later.



Guest reviews
Over 3100 happy guests have enjoyed our Italian chef services.
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Meet our Italian personal chef
A private Italian chef service will free your hands from all the struggle of planning a menu, cooking, and even cleaning so you can spend quality time with your family and friends. Whatever you want on the menu goes. Traditional ossobuco? Authentic gelato? Don't hold back! Let our chefs know what you want.










Frequently asked questions
Below are the most common questions about hiring a private chef.
Your private Italian chef experience includes menu planning, grocery shopping, cooking your personalized menu in your kitchen, and serving all courses on your table. Post-event cleanup is also included in your purchase. However, tableware and glassware are not included in your service, and tipping is not mandatory.
The average cost for groups of 13 or more is USD 102 per person. Groups of 7 to 10 usually pay around USD 115 per person, while smaller groups of 3 to 6 incur a cost of USD 126 per person. Couples can expect to pay about USD 144 per person. Prices may fluctuate due to seasonal changes and dietary preferences.
Absolutely! Our Italian chefs at home are talented professionals capable of adjusting their menu quotes to accommodate any dietary needs or food allergies. Make sure to add these requirements to your request and discuss them with your chef candidates while chatting with them.
Fill out and turn in your request to get menu quotes from the top three Italian chefs available on the day of your party. Visit their chef profiles and choose the chef who offers what you're looking for. If none meets your needs, we'll send fresh options until you find a match.
Yes. Our Italian chefs will plan your menu to your taste and budget and consider your kitchen equipment. They will bring any extra tools necessary to cook your Italian menu at home. However, it's important to remember that your service does not include tableware and glassware.
Of course! Many of our guests love cooking alongside their Italian chef at home. Ask your chef any culinary questions you like and learn new pro-tricks for your own home cooking. Our chefs are more than willing to share their knowledge and passion with you.
Each service is different, and guests will have their own desires and needs during their experience. However, the average time it takes from the arrival of your Italian chef to post-event cleanup is 4.5 hours.
Beverages are not usually included in your purchase. However, while chatting with your Italian personal chef, you can add them as an "extra" to your request. Detail your drink preferences with your chef candidates and determine what they can offer. Desserts are part of your dining experience.
Yes! Customization is one of the perks of a private Italian chef service. Our chefs will reply to your request with sample menus that adapt to your desires and dietary needs. Chat with them and ask for any modifications you please. You can also ask your chef candidates for advice if you're not familiar with Italian cuisine or menu planning. There is no commitment!
Tipping is not mandatory, and your satisfaction with the menu and service your chef provides should dictate how much you tip. On average, based on our services, tips are 14.72% of the total bill.
Key information about Italian chef at home services
Learn more details about our services
Our Italian personal chefs' average age is 50.
51% of our private Italian chefs are women.
It takes only 3 hours from your request to get the first Italian menu proposal.
We started our Italian personal chef service in 2016.
20% of our Italian chef services include kid-friendly options.
One single guest has booked the same Italian chef 5 times.
There's been a 35% increase in the number of personal Italian chef bookings in the last year.
Our private Italian chefs can speak up to 4 languages.
More than 45% of our guests hire an Italian chef more than once.
On average, multiple services hire an Italian chef for 5 days.
We've uploaded over 850 pictures of our personal Italian chef experiences.
It usually takes 3 days from requesting to booking your Italian chef at home.