Hire a private chef to cook at your home

Vetted freelance chefs in 60+ countries who plan the menu, do the shopping, cook in your kitchen, serve every course and clean up before they leave.

What hiring a home chef includes

A private chef booking on iChef is a fixed price per guest agreed before you pay. That quote covers menu planning around your tastes and allergies, sourcing the ingredients, cooking in your kitchen on the night, plating and serving each course, and leaving the kitchen as they found it. You provide the hob, oven and table — everything else is the chef's job.

Dinner parties at home

A multi-course menu cooked in your kitchen for 4–12 guests, served course by course.

Birthdays and anniversaries

Celebration menus with a dessert course, timed around speeches and cake.

Holiday rentals and villas

Chefs travel to your rental or villa, shop locally and cook with what's in season.

Dietary-specific cooking

Vegan, gluten-free, halal and allergy-safe menus from chefs trained in food intolerances.

Booking in four steps

  1. 01

    Send your date, address, guest count and budget per person.

  2. 02

    Compare the menus and fixed per-guest prices chefs send back.

  3. 03

    Pay securely — the booking is confirmed and your address is unlocked for that chef only.

  4. 04

    The chef arrives early, cooks, serves and cleans up.

More detail on timings and kitchen requirements is in how it works.

Private chefs available now

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Amara Osei

Accra, Ghana

4.9

Slow-simmered stews, jollof done properly, and plant-forward tasting menus cooked in your kitchen.

West African
Vegan

$34 / guest · 128 reviews

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Lucía Ferrari

Bologna, Italy

5.0

Fresh sfoglia rolled at your table, regional ragùs and a dessert you'll talk about for weeks.

Italian
Pasta

52 / guest · 214 reviews

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Kenji Tanaka

Osaka, Japan

4.8

Market-led omakase for four to eight guests, from sashimi course to hand-pressed nigiri.

Japanese
Omakase

$88 / guest · 96 reviews

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