Private chef services
I cook in your own kitchen, across Malaga: every week for your family, for a villa holiday, for one dinner, or for the first weeks with a new baby. Here is what each one costs and how it works.
which one fits?
Pick the one that sounds like you.
weekly meal prep
for busy familiesImagine opening your fridge to a week of healthy, homemade meals, ready when your family is hungry. No planning, no grocery runs, no dishes piling up. Just good food, made with love, so you can spend your evenings on what matters most.
How it works
We'll start with a chat about your family: what everyone loves, what they won't touch, and any allergies or health goals. From there, I create a weekly menu for you to approve, do all the shopping, and cook in your kitchen on the days that suit you. Everything is labelled and waiting in your fridge, and you don't even need to be home.
What's included
- A personalised menu you approve each week
- All the grocery shopping, billed at cost
- Cooking in your kitchen, on a schedule that fits best
- Meals and snacks for the week, ready in your fridge
- Made around allergies, preferences and picky eaters
- Your kitchen left cleaner than I found it
Weekly meal prep has a two-month minimum.
villa chef
for holiday staysImagine slow breakfasts on the terrace, long lunches by the pool and dinners under the stars, all made fresh in your villa while you soak up every moment together. No hunting for restaurants or reservations, and nobody stuck cooking on holiday. Just nourishing, delicious food, and time to truly switch off.
How it works
Before you arrive, we'll chat about your family or guests, your tastes and any allergies, and I'll plan a menu around your stay. Whether you'd like me for a few days, a week or a whole month, I'll cook as many or as few meals as you'd like, shop at local markets for the freshest produce, and leave the kitchen spotless every time.
What's included
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner, or just the meals you'd like
- A menu planned with you before you arrive
- Shopping done for you, with fresh, local ingredients
- Cooked fresh in your villa kitchen
- Allergies, dietary needs and little ones taken care of
- The kitchen left clean, every time
Available across the Costa del Sol and Malaga, and in Ibiza and Mallorca (travel costs covered by you). The price depends on the food, the number of guests, the place and the season.
private dinners
for birthdays and nights inPicture your favourite people around your table, glasses full, beautiful food arriving course after course, and you're actually sitting down to enjoy it. Whether it's a birthday, an anniversary, or simply a night in with friends, I'll take care of everything so you can be a guest at your own celebration.
How it works
We'll start with a chat about the occasion and your guests, including their favourite flavours and any allergies or dietary needs. I'll design a seasonal menu just for your evening, do all the shopping, then cook and serve it at your table. When the last plate is cleared, I'll leave your kitchen spotless.
What's included
- A menu designed around your occasion and guests
- All the shopping, with fresh, local ingredients
- Cooked in your kitchen and served at your table
- Allergies and dietary needs taken care of
- For 2 to 12 guests, larger groups on request
- No washing up, ever
postpartum meal prep
for new moms and their familiesIn those first weeks and months with a new baby, you take care of everyone, and your own meals are often the first thing to slip. You deserve to be nourished too. I'll fill your fridge with warm, comforting, homemade food, so you can rest, recover and focus on your little one, knowing everyone at home is well fed.
How it works
We'll start with a gentle chat, before or after baby arrives, about you, your family, and anything you need, like breastfeeding-friendly meals or allergies. I'll plan a menu for you to approve, do all the shopping, and cook in your kitchen while you rest or spend time with your baby. Everything is labelled and ready, with plenty that's easy to eat with one hand.
What's included
- One 5-hour session a week, or two for €550, plus groceries
- Nourishing meals to keep your energy up
- Easy, one-handed snacks for feeding sessions and long nights
- Family meals everyone at home will enjoy
- Breastfeeding-friendly options and allergies taken care of
- All the shopping done for you, billed at cost
- Your kitchen left spotless, so there's one less thing to do
Give it as a gift: postpartum meal prep makes a beautiful baby shower or push present. Gift vouchers come as one week (€275) or a 4-week package (€1,100), as a printable gift card by email, with groceries billed once the voucher is used. Ask me for one.
at a glance
or mix and matchThe four services side by side, with what each one costs.
| Service | Best for | Where | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| weekly meal prep | families, every week | your kitchen, on the days that suit you | from €600 a week |
| villa chef | holiday stays | your villa, around Malaga, Ibiza or Mallorca | from €650 a day |
| private dinners | birthdays, nights in | your home | from €75 a person |
| postpartum meal prep | the first weeks with a new baby | your kitchen | from €275 a week |
I cook across Malaga: along the coast from Estepona to Marbella, inland to Benahavís, and dinners and events as far as Malaga city. More on private chef in Marbella.
What to check with any chef
- Groceries: at cost with receipts, or marked up? Ask directly.
- Shopping time: in the rate, or billed on top?
- Clean-up: it should always be included. Ask anyway.
- Travel: some chefs charge for it outside a set radius.
- Equipment: most personal chefs use your kitchen and your pans. If yours is minimal, say so.
- Storage containers: provided, or yours?
- Cancellation: what notice do you need to give?
ibiza and mallorca
Staying in a villa on the islands? I fly in and cook for your stay when you cover my travel.
ask about ibizaask about mallorcawhere I cook
I cook in your kitchen, so I come to you. These are the areas I cover across Malaga, for every service. I shop at local markets where it makes sense.
- Esteponaweekly clients, and events with a little notice
- San Pedro and Guadalminano extra travel charge
- Benahavís and La Zagaletausually one larger cook session
- Puerto Banús and Nueva Andalucíaweekly cooking and villa dinners
- Marbella and the Golden Milemy new home base
- Malaga city and the eastern coastevents and one-off dinners
ibiza and mallorca
Staying in a villa on the islands? I fly in and cook for your stay when you cover my travel.
ask about ibizaask about mallorcagood questions
The ones people ask before they book.
How much is a personal chef per hour?
Most personal chefs work in packages rather than by the hour, because the value is the finished week, not the time. Back it out of my weekly rate, from €600 for roughly ten hours, and that is about €60 an hour, and that covers the planning and shopping as well as the cooking.
How much does it usually cost to have a private chef?
For a one-off dinner, €47 to €95 a person, falling as the group grows. For a weekly personal chef, €500 to €900 a week plus groceries. For a full-time live-in private chef, a salary well into six figures.
Do private chefs clean up after cooking?
Any good one does, and it should be included rather than an extra. Mine always is.
Can I get someone to cook for me just once a week?
Yes. One cook session a week is a common arrangement and costs less than two. You get fewer days of food, which suits smaller households or people who eat out often.
How much should I pay someone to cook for me?
If you hire privately rather than through an agency, the same ranges apply. Be careful comparing a qualified chef with an hourly domestic rate: they are different services with different insurance, and it usually shows in the food.
Is a personal chef worth it?
Do the sum before you decide. Add up what your household spends now on restaurants, delivery and the food thrown away at the end of the week, then compare it with a weekly rate. For some households the gap is large and the answer is no. For others it is smaller than it looks.
Did you go to culinary school?
In the kitchen, I'm self-taught. I've been developing recipes and experimenting since 2016, and I've come to specialize in swapping ingredients for allergies and dietary restrictions, so no one has to miss out. That passion grew into over five years of creating food content and a cookbook built around dietary needs. I'm always learning on the job, and honestly, that's how I learn best.
Is there a minimum for weekly meal prep?
Yes. Weekly meal prep has a two-month minimum.
Do you take a deposit?
Yes. A 50% deposit holds the date for private dinners and villa stays, with the balance due before the booking, and it's refundable up to 14 days before. Weekly meal prep is paid a week ahead. For villa stays I also ask for a grocery float upfront, to cover the shop.
eat with me from anywhere
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