Birthdays · Anniversaries · House parties · Corporate

Hire chefs for
your events.

Our chefs arrive with the menu, the mise en place and the service — and cook it live in your kitchen or garden. Plated courses, live counters or a relaxed family-style spread, for eight guests or eighty.

Classic
₹1,899
Per head · 6–8 courses
  • Welcome bites & 2 starters
  • 3 mains + breads/rice
  • One dessert
  • Service & clean-up
Signature
₹2,899
Per head · 10–12 courses
  • Canapés & live counter
  • 4 mains, 2 sides
  • Plated dessert
  • Chef + 1 assistant
Bespoke
₹4,500+
Per head · menu by design
  • Tasting menu, designed with you
  • Premium seafood & imports
  • Pairings & plating service
  • Full brigade on site

Indicative per-head pricing for 20+ guests. Final quote depends on city, menu, headcount and ingredients.

Events done recently
Plated tasting course at a private home event
Nine plated courses ready for service at a home dinner
Grilled kebabs plated on pumpkin at a garden event
Festive table spread laid for a private dinner at home
Kebab platter with green chutney served at an outdoor event
Live countersPlated coursesBar snacks & grillsFull clean-up
Plan your event

Tell us the date and headcount — we'll call with chefs and a menu.

Mumbai · Delhi NCR · Bengaluru · Hyderabad · IndoreHNI · Discreet · Curated

The private chef,
at your table.

A curated roster of Indian and international chefs for full-time home postings, and a repertoire of mini-catering menus for the evenings that matter.

Private chefs from ₹75,000/mo Healthy cookingCurated mealsInnovative food
Private chefs
From ₹75,000 / mo
Our fee
1 salary + GST
India Roster
₹50k – ₹1.25L / month
International
₹90k – ₹3.55L / month
Two ways to dine at home

A chef in residence,
or a night to remember.

Private Chef
Full-time posting

Private Chefs

Handpicked chefs — Indian and international — who move into your kitchen and cook, curate, and manage your household menus month after month.

From ₹75,000/moHealthy cookingCurated mealsInnovative food
Cities
Mumbai · Delhi NCR · Bengaluru · Hyderabad · Indore
Others
On request
Meet the chefs
Mini Catering
One-evening service

Mini Catering

Curated menus designed by leading local and international chefs. Open brief — tell us what you want and we compose the evening around it.

Menus
Curated · Signature
Brief
Open, described by you
Browse menus
Process

Discreet from
brief to plate.

Every interaction is confidential. NDA-backed staff, verified backgrounds, and a single point of contact.

01
Tell us what you need

City, cuisine, dates, dietary tone. A minute is enough.

02
We match & confirm

We shortlist chefs (or menus) that fit — you meet, you decide.

03
We handle the rest

Onboarding, background checks, payroll, replacement guarantees.

Background verified

Every chef is background-checked and NDA-bound before entering your home.

Curated by our team

Menus and chefs shortlisted by a small, senior food editorial team — never scraped.

One salary. That's our fee.

A one-time placement fee equal to one month's salary plus GST — no percentage commission. Staff stay on Chef Hire's payroll and report to us.

Cities we serve

Private chefs from ₹75,000/month · and other cities on request

an invitation

Your kitchen deserves a name
on the door.