Find a Chef
Find a private Chef for your home or event
We know that finding the right chef for your home or private event is more than just selecting someone with culinary skills – it’s about finding someone who understands your tastes, dietary needs, and listens to what you want.
Our team works closely with you to find a chef who not only excels in the kitchen but also blends seamlessly into your lifestyle.
What Types Of Private Chefs Can We Help You Hire?
- Full-time private chefs for daily meal preparation and household support
- Part-time chefs for a few days per week or regular visits
- Live-in chefs for larger homes and estates
- Weekend chefs for entertaining and family gatherings
- Event and dinner party chefs for private hosting
- Travelling chefs for holidays and extended trips
- Specialist chefs for dietary requirements or specific cuisines
- Temporary chefs for short-term cover or busy periods
For many households, a private chef offers far more than convenience. From improving day-to-day routines to elevating entertaining at home, the right chef brings a level of ease and quality that fits seamlessly into modern family life.
What Can A Private Chef do?
- Preparing high-quality daily meals tailored to household preferences
- Creating personalised menus for families, guests, and entertaining
- Managing dietary requirements, allergies, and nutritional preferences
- Sourcing fresh ingredients and overseeing kitchen organisation
- Preparing meals for events, weekends, holidays, and private gatherings
- Supporting busy households with convenient day-to-day meal preparation
- Maintaining cleanliness, food safety, and kitchen presentation
- Travelling with families or supporting multiple properties where required
A professional Private Chef provides tailored culinary support designed around the lifestyle and preferences of the household. Many families value the convenience, flexibility, and consistency a dedicated chef brings to the home.
How Much Does A Private Chef Cost In The UK?
Private Chef salaries in the UK typically range from £50,000 to £120,000+ gross per year depending on experience, responsibilities, travel requirements, and the level of service expected. Salaries are often higher for formal households, UHNW families, international travel roles, or chefs with Michelin or high-end hospitality backgrounds.
Many Private Chef packages may also include accommodation, travel expenses, pension contributions, bonuses, and additional benefits depending on the household’s requirements. Families seeking flexibility, discretion, and exceptional culinary standards should generally expect to offer enhanced packages to attract experienced candidates.
What Is The Difference Between A Private Chef And Personal Chef?
A Private Chef is usually employed exclusively by one household and provides ongoing tailored culinary support within the home. A Personal Chef may work across multiple clients, preparing meals on a more occasional or part-time basis.
Many households prefer a dedicated Private Chef because the role offers greater consistency, flexibility, and personalised service. Successful placements depend on finding someone whose culinary style, professionalism, and personality align naturally with the household’s lifestyle.
Abode Staff specialises in private household staff recruitment, placing experienced housekeepers, nannies, chefs and estate staff in homes across Berkshire, Oxfordshire and beyond.
How We Can Support Your Home
TAILORED STAFFING SOLUTIONS FOR EVERY PART OF YOUR LIFESTYLE
Household staff
FOR YOUR HOME
Professional household staff to support the smooth running of your home, including housekeepers, domestic couples, chefs and more.
Childcare & Nannies
FOR YOUR FAMILY
Experienced nannies and childcare professionals, from daily support to rota and specialist care for your family.
Country Estate Staff
FOR YOUR ESTATE
Specialist estate and rural staffing, including estate managers, gardeners, grounds staff and household teams.
London Staff
FOR YOUR LONDON HOME
Discreet, high-calibre household staff for London residences, including butlers, private chefs and rota nannies.
Our Approach to Discretion
Recruiting for a private home or estate is personal, and we treat every search with the confidentiality it deserves. We handle each stage discreetly, share only what is necessary, and never outsource candidate screening or reference checks. Your search is managed sensitively, professionally and quietly.
Our Local Expertise
We specialise in private household recruitment across Berkshire and the surrounding counties, with a strong understanding of local salaries, candidate availability and household expectations. This allows us to offer realistic advice and introduce candidates who are genuinely suited to the role, location and lifestyle.
Our Recruitment Process
Every search is personally managed from enquiry through to placement. We take time to understand the role, carefully screen candidates, and ensure expectations are clear on both sides. Before any placement is confirmed, we carry out thorough reference checks directly, verify right-to-work documentation, and ensure all parties are fully informed before proceeding.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you recruit for temporary, permanent, and live-in roles?
Yes. We support full-time, part-time, live-in, live-out, temporary cover, and seasonal staffing depending on your household or estate’s needs.
What types of domestic staff do you place?
We recruit for a wide range of roles including housekeepers, nannies, gardeners, estate workers, domestic couples, chefs, chauffeurs, and household support staff.
Are candidates DBS checked?
Many of our candidates already hold a recent DBS certificate. If a new check is required, we can arrange this as part of the recruitment process.
How do you screen candidates?
Before any placement is finalised, we complete right-to-work checks, detailed reference checks, and have thorough conversations with each candidate about their experience, expectations, and suitability.
Do you work outside of Berkshire?
Yes. Berkshire is our home and where many of our lovely clients are based, but referrals from happy clients naturally take us further afield, often to neighbours across county borders. Many of the families we support also have homes in London, the countryside, or overseas, and we help them staff those properties too. We are also frequently recommended to friends, family members and professional contacts across the UK.
Our recruitment process is solid, consistent and works wherever you are, so we are confident supporting clients across the country and beyond.
How long does the recruitment process take?
This varies depending on the role, but we can finalise most placements within 2 months while maintaining high standards of vetting and discretion.
Let’s Discuss Your Requirements
Every home and estate is unique and the right member of staff should feel like a natural fit for the way you live. We take the time to listen, understand what matters to you, and offer honest, practical advice throughout the process. Our aim is to introduce candidates who meet your expectations for professionalism, discretion, and trust.
Call us on: 01635 597004
Email: contact@abodestaff.co.uk
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Contact Us
Abode Staff provides professional domestic staff recruitment for private households and country estates across Berkshire and the South of England.
Call us: +44 (0)1635 597004
Email us: contact@abodestaff.co.uk
Registered Address (please contact us for our postal address):
Abode Staff Ltd
20-22 Venture West
Greenham Business Park
Newbury
Berkshire
RG19 6HX
Looking for Staff
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Our Locations
Based in Berkshire – supporting private homes and estates across Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire and beyond.
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