Plan your dining experience
Choose your services, guests and menu preferences to estimate your private chef experience. All amounts are in US dollars.
A rough guide to help you plan your budget—not an exact price. For 1–8 guests, estimated groceries per service are $300–$450 for regular breakfast, $450–$550 for lunch, and $550–$750 for dinner. Richer brunch dishes, such as shrimp & grits, may bring groceries to around $500 or more. For 10–16 guests, allow $750 or more per dinner. Premium seafood, steak, lamb and larger groups can cost more. Final grocery expenses are based on actual receipts.
Explore our sample menus. Menu preferences are included in your inquiry; this tool does not price individual dishes.
Each dinner includes one chef service. Add different menus or guest counts separately.
Your planned services
This calculator gives you a rough idea of what you might spend, not an exact price or a final quote. Grocery prices and availability can change, and your final cost will depend on your chosen menu, ingredients and group size. Actual grocery expenses may be higher or lower than this estimate and are billed from the purchase receipts.
Groceries are reimbursed at actual cost plus the 15% procurement fee.
The email button opens your email app with your selections and estimate. Send that email to request availability; this does not confirm a booking. You can also copy your estimate into our booking form.
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Complete planning estimates are available for 1–8 guests, including meal packages. Dinner-only estimates for 10–16 guests show a starting budget. For nine guests, or breakfast and lunch for groups over eight, groceries require a personalized quote. For 17+ guests, please request a custom quote. Menus are selected from our available menus. Custom requests, additional staff, holidays and special arrangements may affect the final price. Package prices apply to the meals listed; separately added services are not automatically combined or discounted.