Are the groceries included in the price?
Yes. Shopping, cooking, serving and the washing up are all part of the price a head. Drinks, and travel well outside the city, are worth confirming with the chef before you book.
How much is a private chef in Sydney?
288 paid Sydney bookings since October 2024 came to a median A$164 a head, at a usual table of 8; half paid between A$145 and A$200. Inside that figure: the groceries, the chef's time at the stove, serving at the table and the washing up. One or two guests pay the most a head (A$260), and tables of seven to 12 paid A$150.
Price a head by number of guests
By size of table, since October 2024: one or two guests A$260 a head (50 bookings; half paid A$220 to A$280), three to six A$176 a head (75 bookings; half paid A$160 to A$210), seven to 12 A$150 a head (125 bookings; half paid A$132 to A$164) and 13 or more A$150 a head (38 bookings; half paid A$130 to A$175). For the whole table, the median bill was A$520 for one or two guests (usually 2), A$860 for three to six (usually 5), A$1,350 for seven to 12 (usually 9) and A$2,340 for 13 or more (usually 16).
| Guests | Per head | Half paid | Typical party | Table total | Bookings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 2 guests | A$220 to A$280 | 2 guests | A$520 | 50 | |
| 3 to 6 guests | A$160 to A$210 | 5 guests | A$860 | 75 | |
| 7 to 12 guests | A$132 to A$164 | 9 guests | A$1,350 | 125 | |
| 13 or more guests | A$130 to A$175 | 16 guests | A$2,340 | 38 |
| Table of | Per head | Comes to about |
|---|---|---|
| 2 guests | A$260 a head | A$520 |
| 4 guests | A$176 a head | A$700 |
| 6 guests | A$176 a head | A$1,060 |
| 8 guests | A$150 a head | A$1,200 |
| 10 guests | A$150 a head | A$1,500 |
| 12 guests | A$150 a head | A$1,800 |
| 16 guests | A$150 a head | A$2,400 |
| 20 guests | A$150 a head | A$3,000 |
What the chefs on this site ask
Each menu here lists its own price a head for each range of guest numbers. Across the 126 menus: for 2 guests, 36 menus from A$150 to A$289 a head, A$250 in the middle; for 6 guests, 66 menus from A$139 to A$240 a head, A$181 in the middle; for 10 guests, 58 menus from A$116 to A$269 a head, A$160 in the middle. The lowest price on any menu is A$116 a head (for 7 to 12 guests); the top one is A$289 (for 2 guests).
| Chef | 2 guests, a head | 4 guests, a head | 9 guests, a head | 15 guests, a head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All menus, lowest | A$150 | A$139 | A$116 | A$116 |
| All menus, typical | A$250 | A$180 | A$160 | A$154 |
| All menus, highest | A$289 | A$231 | A$269 | A$269 |
| Graeme CorlettAbbotsford | No menu | No menu | A$159 | A$129 |
| Claudio ZannottiSydney | A$289 | A$231 | A$139 | A$162 |
| Lemon Soul Private ChefWyoming | A$280 | A$180 | A$140 | A$140 |
| Emrys JonesChatswood | A$245 | A$185 | A$175 | A$175 |
| Kerem EnginMosman | A$180 | A$170 | A$160 | A$160 |
| Sergey BobylevSydney | No menu | No menu | A$139 | A$146 |
| Ben OroraRozelle | A$162 | A$154 | A$116 | No menu |
| Sara SalamancaAvalon Beach | A$220 | A$150 | A$170 | A$170 |
| Francesca GiglioDee Why | A$230 | A$160 | A$160 | No menu |
| Pierre GaudinUltimo | A$180 | A$175 | A$140 | A$140 |
| William PoveromoNorth Strathfield | A$280 | A$150 | No menu | No menu |
| Michele GuarneriErmington | A$187 | A$176 | A$132 | A$132 |
| Thais MarouelliWaterloo | No menu | A$165 | A$125 | No menu |
| Jack AllenPenrith | A$280 | A$180 | A$190 | No menu |
| MichaelCanterbury | A$175 | A$175 | A$165 | A$165 |
| Michael AntonakisRosebery | No menu | A$225 | A$145 | A$145 |
| Samantha GraingerSydney | A$150 | A$139 | A$116 | A$116 |
| Caleb SongEdmondson Park | No menu | No menu | A$139 | A$139 |
| Phillip NguyenBankstown | No menu | A$140 | No menu | A$120 |
| Min KimSydney | No menu | No menu | A$160 | A$169 |
| Sahil SabhlokMacquarie Park | A$200 | A$170 | A$135 | A$135 |
| Lucas MartinelliNewtown | A$285 | A$230 | A$185 | No menu |
Birthdays, date nights and the rest
By the occasion ticked on the request, median a head since October 2024, each with its usual party size: birthdays A$155 (8 guests, 130 bookings), dinners with friends A$164 (8 guests, 57 bookings), romantic nights A$260 (2 guests, 23 bookings), hens and bucks parties A$144 (13 guests, 15 bookings) and family get-togethers A$163 (7 guests, 12 bookings). Dinners came to A$165 a head (usually 7 guests, 219 bookings) and lunches A$160 (usually 9, 67 bookings). Read each figure with its party size: the size of the table moves the price a head.
| Occasion | Per head | Half paid | Typical party | Table total | Bookings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birthday (ticked on the request) | A$155 | A$139 to A$180 | 8 guests | A$1,200 | 130 |
| Friends gathering (ticked on the request) | A$164 | A$150 to A$180 | 8 guests | A$1,200 | 57 |
| Romantic night (ticked on the request) | A$260 | A$220 to A$300 | 2 guests | A$520 | 23 |
| Hens or bucks (ticked on the request) | A$144 | A$130 to A$160 | 13 guests | A$1,872 | 15 |
| Family reunion (ticked on the request) | A$163 | A$138 to A$176 | 7 guests | A$924 | 12 |
What people ask about price
How much is a private chef for 10 people in Sydney?
Since October 2024, tables of seven to 12 had a median of A$150 a head (125 bookings), which puts ten people at about A$1,500. Half of those tables paid between A$132 and A$164 a head, or A$1,320 to A$1,640 for ten.
What do two people pay for a chef-cooked dinner?
Since October 2024, one or two guests had a median of A$260 a head (50 bookings), and the median bill was A$520 for the table. On the menus here, 15 chefs between them offer 36 menus that seat two.
Does December cost more?
No. December meals since October 2024 had a median of A$164 a head (42 bookings, usually 8 guests), level with the A$164 median for all 288 paid bookings over the same months. Both figures cover every party size.
Find a chef for your number
Every chef's page lists each menu with its price for each range of guest numbers. Start from the chefs on the home page, or from an occasion page if you know what the night is for.