Chef in Deerfield Beach, Florida

Meal Planning: Part of the job of the personal chef is to develop a meal plan that meets the household’s dietary needs, often with input from the family. This can be especially helpful for homes with limitations on what they can eat. This can include food allergies, religious restrictions and just plain picky eaters — meaning a lot of planning and considerations can be required. Grocery Shopping: Once the meal options are selected, chefs are also typically responsible for procuring the ingredients needed to prepare the food. If families have strong preferences on the types of food — such as all organic or grass-fed meats — the chef can take that into consideration when shopping. Note: The time and effort to go out and buy the groceries is often included in the price of a personal chef, but the actual cost of the groceries themselves are not. Those are often tacked onto the overall rate or charged for separately. Food Preparation: While you certainly pay for the food and the planning, the bulk of what you’re getting when you hire a personal chef is their expertise in the kitchen. Many personal chefs come right to your home to prepare the food, though some might prefer to work off-site in their own home or, in the case of a larger chef service, in a professional kitchen. Regardless of where they cook, they do all the chopping, slicing, peeling, dicing and baking needed for the planned meals. Meal Storage: After the food is prepared, chefs usually package each meal in a way that can be safely and easily stored for you to eat later. If food is prepared outside of your home, the chefs will bring it to you in storage containers or pans that can be reheated immediately or placed in your fridge or freezer. Cleaning: Perhaps the true beauty of a personal chef is that they clean up if they’ve cooked in your home. There are no dirty pots, pans, knives, spatulas and cutting boards to deal with after you’re finished eating!