
What is Take a Chef?
Take a Chef turns your home or rental into a restaurant. Share occasion and budget, get up to 3 proposals from vetted local chefs, chat to customize, then book. They buy ingredients, cook, serve and clean upfine. A end-to-end experience.
Problem
Users face a time-consuming and fragmented process to hire private chefs for events, requiring manual searching, vetting, and coordination of logistics like ingredient shopping and cleanup.
Solution
A platform connecting users with vetted chefs through a streamlined workflow: users share occasion/budget → receive 3 proposals → customize via chat → book end-to-end service (shopping, cooking, serving, cleanup).
Customers
Busy professionals, vacation rental guests, and hosts of special occasions (birthdays, anniversaries) seeking restaurant-quality dining experiences at home.
Unique Features
Curated chef proposals with upfront pricing, full-service execution (ingredients to cleanup), and global availability across 30+ countries.
User Comments
Saves 10+ hours vs DIY planning
Chefs delivered Michelin-level meals
Seamless booking via mobile
Perfect for milestone celebrations
Transparent pricing without hidden fees
Traction
3,000+ bookings completed (per website), operational in 35 countries, founder has 8,900+ LinkedIn followers
Market Size
The global $1.2 billion personal chef market is growing at 7.8% CAGR (Grand View Research 2023), fueled by demand for experiential dining.