How our personal chef service works: a simple 4-step process where your chef shops, cooks, and cleans in your home every week.

The process

From quiz to
full fridge.

Here’s exactly how our personal chef service works — four simple steps, one dedicated chef, and zero logistics for you. See how our personal chef service works from start to finish.

Find My Plan
Personal chef plating a gourmet dish - Eats by Nicole
2 min Intake quiz
3 days To your custom menu
Free Consultation call
0 Things you have to do
01 ~2 minutes

Tell us how you eat — see how our personal chef service works for you

Fill out a short form — five questions covering your household size, health goals, dietary preferences, and where you are in your decision. We use every answer to prepare Nicole for your consultation call.

How many people you’re feeding
Your primary health or lifestyle goals
How many meals a week you want covered
Any dietary restrictions or preferences
Find My Plan →
02 15 minutes

Consultation call — then booking & payment

Jump on a 15-minute call with Nicole directly. She’ll walk you through the right package for your household and answer every question. If you’re ready to move forward, payment is collected on the call — your deposit.

15 minutes with Nicole directly
She reviews your form answers before the call
Pay your deposit on the call
Start date confirmed once payment is received
03 After booking

Food preferences form & menu curation

After booking, you’ll receive a detailed food preferences form — allergies, dislikes, proteins, flavor profiles, and more. Your chef uses every answer to build a fully custom weekly menu. Nicole personally reviews it before it ever reaches you.

Detailed food preferences form sent after payment
Menu built around your exact tastes and health goals
Nicole reviews and approves before you see it
You review and can request any adjustments
04 Every week

Your personal chef handles everything

On service day, your personal chef service begins: your chef arrives, shops for every ingredient at your preferred stores, cooks everything fresh in your kitchen, portions and labels your meals for the week, and cleans up completely before leaving. You come home to a full fridge. You didn’t have to think about any of it.

Chef grocery shops to your preferences (organic, conventional, specific stores)
All cooking done fresh in your kitchen
Meals portioned, labeled, and stored
Kitchen cleaned — counters, dishes, everything
Weekly feedback loop — menu evolves with you
Groceries billed at exact cost, no markup. Itemized receipt every Friday.

Here’s what actually happens
when your personal chef arrives.

Every service follows the same structure — thorough, professional, and completely hands-off for you.

Morning
Grocery shopping

Your chef shops for every ingredient on your menu — at the stores you prefer, with the sourcing standards you specified (organic, grass-fed, conventional).

Mid-day
Prep & cooking begins

Your chef arrives, sets up, and starts cooking. Everything is prepared fresh in your kitchen — no reheated batch meals, no shortcuts.

Afternoon
Portioning & labeling

Meals are portioned for your household, labeled with contents and reheating instructions, and stored in your fridge exactly how you want them.

Before leaving
Full kitchen clean-up

Your chef cleans everything — countertops, dishes, pans, stove. You come home to a spotless kitchen and a full fridge. Nothing for you to do.

Not a service.
A standard.

Every detail of how our personal chef service works is designed to remove every decision and every burden from you. Nicole personally oversees chef matching, menu approval, and feedback — you only interface with the food.

This isn’t a marketplace or a staffing agency. Nicole manages every client relationship directly, which means consistent quality, consistent communication, and menus that genuinely get better every week.

Nicole reviews every menu Before it reaches you — no menu goes out without her approval.
Zero grocery markup You pay exactly what your chef paid. Itemized receipt every Friday. No hidden fees.
Weekly feedback loop Menus evolve with your preferences. Your chef learns exactly how you like things.
Chef fully vetted by Nicole Every chef is trained, background-checked, and matched to your household specifically.
Complete kitchen clean-up Your kitchen is left cleaner than your chef found it. Every single time.

How long does a service day take?

Typically 4–6 hours, depending on your package size and menu complexity. Your chef arrives with the groceries already purchased and works start to finish in your kitchen.

Do I need to be home on service day?

No. Most clients give their chef access and come home to a full fridge. If you’d prefer to be present your first service day, that’s completely fine too.

How are groceries handled?

Your chef shops for every ingredient and you’re reimbursed at exact cost. We follow USDA dietary guidelines as a foundation. An itemized receipt is sent every Friday. There is no grocery markup — ever.

What if I don’t like something?

Just tell Nicole. The feedback loop is built into the service — your preferences are updated each week and the menu evolves. Over time, your chef learns exactly how you like things.

Can I have a trial before committing monthly?

Yes. Every package is available as a one-time trial at a slightly higher rate. Most clients start with a trial and move to monthly after their first service.

How far in advance do I need to book?

After your consultation call, your menu is curated within 3 business days. We recommend booking your call at least one week before your desired start date.

See how our personal chef service works
for your household.

Two minutes to tell us how you eat. Three days to your first menu. One chef who handles everything.