Do you love to cook? Do you love two find new recipes and try them out for your friends? If you answered yes to these questions then you might make a great personal chef. Unless you want to get high profile clients, you don’t have to have been a graduate of culinary school. You do need to be able to cook efficiently and make food that tastes great.
When you’re working as a private Chef, you’ll get paid by the hour plus a stipend for grocery shopping and getting all the food that you need. You’ll be able to talk with your clients about what kind of food they like, but it will probably be up to you to plan meals in advance that align with their tastes. You might think that only celebrities use personal chefs, but that’s far from the truth. The average rate is $30 per hour, and when you think about it, that’s a pretty good deal for home cooked healthy food that can also last for a few days. The flexibility of this hustle is what landed it on our Side Hustle Master List.
Concept | |
category | Food |
Takeaways | Requires culinary skills, purchasing of ingredients, prep time |
complexity lowhigh  | Capital Required lowhigh |
skill required lowhigh | time required lowhigh |
return potential lowhigh |
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Who uses a personal chef?
More and more people are using private chefs including working couples, large families, people on restrictive diets, and people who are serious about meeting their weight loss goals. This can be very rewarding since you are helping people to live a healthier lifestyle. You could also be hired to just provide a meal or two at a time. This could be the case if somebody wants a chef just for a special anniversary dinner, a birthday party, or another special occasion. It’s also great as a side hustle because you can set your own hours and make a good pay rate. Find more information below.