Pricing - Personal Chef
Each of my clients are unique with personal tastes, dietary goals, health considerations, and specific nutritional needs. Meals and menu plans are tailored specifically for each client so menu packages and pricing vary accordingly and will be determined during the initial complimentary consultation.
My chef's fee includes the following:
My chef's fee includes the following:
- In-depth client questionnaire and dietary assessment
- An assessment of your kitchen so I’m prepared for our first cooking date
- Custom menu planning
- A written proposal of estimates and menu options
- Grocery shopping based on the ingredients of your menu
- Meals prepared and cooked in your kitchen
- Packaging, labeling, and storage of all prepared meals
- Easy-to-use reheating instructions for each meal
Cost of groceries and pantry fees are extra.
No one likes "hidden charges" so I've listed out the following fees, expenses, and charges that are typically encountered. These represent actual costs - some are common while others are not. Below you'll find explanations for each of the items listed in the sample invoice on the right.
CHEF'S FEES: The hourly rate for my time and labor. GROCERIES: Reflects the cost of ALL food products, perishable and non- perishable, that are involved in creating the menu items listed on our contract. |
Sample Invoice
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PANTRY FEE: A recurring charge that fluctuates based upon the menu items you request. These are items I have in my personal "pantry" that are available for your use that you do not have on hand and probably won't want to buy (eg. Specialty herbs, oils, etc). Usage is tracked each "service period" and allocated on the invoice. Most of the time, you'll know about this in advance. Pantry fees may also occur when additional side dishes or other menu alterations are requested (where I could not purchase the items in advance). I keep a "travel pantry" to avoid the higher costs of "Trip Charges", thereby saving you money. If nothing is used from my "pantry", there is no charge.
IMPERISHABLE SUPPLIES: All non-perishable, non-food items required to complete, package, store, reheat, serve, or clean up after the menu items we've agreed to. These charges should be unusual as I will make every effort to utilize what you already have on hand. Example: Aluminum foil, dish washing soap, de-greasing cleaner, glass or plastic containers and lids for packaging and freezing your food items, etc.
DELIVERY CHARGES: In the event specialty foods/items are required that incur delivery charges, the client will be advised of this beforehand.
ADDITIONAL TRIP CHARGES: Uncommon but it can happen. Scenario usually arises when the client changes any part of the menu that requires additional travel for supplies that I don't have in my pantry and cannot obtain locally. Client will be advised of this beforehand.
IMPERISHABLE SUPPLIES: All non-perishable, non-food items required to complete, package, store, reheat, serve, or clean up after the menu items we've agreed to. These charges should be unusual as I will make every effort to utilize what you already have on hand. Example: Aluminum foil, dish washing soap, de-greasing cleaner, glass or plastic containers and lids for packaging and freezing your food items, etc.
DELIVERY CHARGES: In the event specialty foods/items are required that incur delivery charges, the client will be advised of this beforehand.
ADDITIONAL TRIP CHARGES: Uncommon but it can happen. Scenario usually arises when the client changes any part of the menu that requires additional travel for supplies that I don't have in my pantry and cannot obtain locally. Client will be advised of this beforehand.