weekly personal chef
Weekly meal prep in Marbella: a week of family meals, cooked in your kitchen.
- a week of meals and snacks, labelled
- I do the shopping
- new foods, brought in gently
- your kitchen left spotless
Private chef in Marbella
Chef-made, nutrition-led meals, cooked in your own kitchen: weekly meal prep for families, a chef for your villa holiday, and dinners at home. Booking from November 2026, in Marbella, Puerto Banús and across Malaga.
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Three services, each cooked in your home. Every menu is built around what your household likes to eat.
villa chef
Your holiday meals, cooked in your villa. Ibiza and Mallorca too.
- breakfast to dinner, or just the meals you want
- the shopping, done for you
- the kitchen left clean
private dinners
One dinner at home, cooked and served for you and your guests.
- a menu around your guests
- cooked and served
- no washing up
a sample menu, and prices
Every household is different, so this is an example rather than a menu you order from: a real week of dinners for a gluten-free family of four whose kids would rather skip their vegetables. A family menu doesn't have to mean four different dinners. I build it on flavours the kids already enjoy and bring in new things gently, so it's food everyone is excited to see in the fridge.
a real week, for a family of four
weekly personal cheffrom €600 a week
villa cheffrom €650 a day
private dinnersfrom €75 a person
Groceries are on top, billed at cost with receipts. The weekly rate is for a standard household: a larger family, several dietary needs or a second cook session each week changes it, and you hear the number before you commit. Weekly meal prep has a two-month minimum.
Villa chef, on the islands
ibiza and mallorca, too
Staying in a villa on Ibiza or Mallorca? I fly in and cook for your stay the same way as around Malaga, when you cover my travel. Send me your dates and how many of you there are, and I'll give you a price.
Meet Emma
food is how I say welcome
A chef trained in holistic nutrition. I cook whole, seasonal food with local Spanish produce, gluten-free friendly, and always made to taste good.
My training taught me to look at the whole picture: your food preferences, your schedule, your energy, your relationship with food, your family's needs and, of course, what actually tastes good. The healthiest meal in the world isn't much help if you don't want to eat it. My goal is to make nourishing yourself easier, more enjoyable and more sustainable, never more restrictive.
Until recently I was based in West Vancouver, Canada, where I cooked weekly for families on the North Shore. I'm moving to Marbella, and I'm bringing the same service with me.
more about megood questions
What families ask me before they book.
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.
How much is a private chef in Marbella?
For a one-off dinner, most chefs around Malaga charge between €47 and €95 a person, depending on the size of the group. My dinners run from €75 to €95 a person, with the menu, shopping, cooking in your home, service and the clean-up included. My weekly service is from €600 a week plus groceries, for six days of meals for your household.
What is the difference between a private chef and a personal chef?
A private chef usually works for one household full time, often living in. A personal chef, which is what I am, cooks for several households and comes in on a schedule to prepare meals in advance, at a fraction of the cost of a full-time chef.
Do you clean up after cooking?
Yes, always. Your kitchen is left cleaner than I found it, and that's included in every price on this page. You should never come home to my mess.
How much is a private chef for a week?
From €600 a week, plus groceries at cost: menu planning, shopping, two cook sessions and six days of meals. For context, a private chef dinner for six in Marbella typically runs around €390 for that one meal. If you want a chef living in and cooking every meal daily, that's a different service, and I'm happy to point you to someone who does it.
Can you cook for allergies and dietary requirements?
Yes. Coeliac, dairy free, plant based, low FODMAP, or a household where three people want three different things. Tell me on the call and I'll tell you honestly whether I can do it well.
Do you shop for the groceries too?
Yes. Shopping is part of the weekly service, and I bill the groceries separately at cost, with receipts. You're never paying me a markup on vegetables.
When can you start?
I'm taking bookings from November 2026, so if you want a slot, tell me now. I can only take a small number of weekly clients, because each one is roughly ten hours of my week.
not near malaga?
eat with me from anywhere
My meal plans bring the same whole-food cooking to your own kitchen.
