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Your Personal Chef in Encino

A week of fresh, custom meals, cooked in your own kitchen.

A vetted chef from our Los Angeles team shops the morning of service, cooks everything from scratch in your home, then portions, labels and cleans up, so the week’s meals are waiting in your fridge.

From $450 / week · Free 30-minute consultation · Serving Encino, Tarzana, Calabasas and Hidden Hills · See sample menus
One-time trial to start · You approve every menu · Skip or reschedule with a week’s notice

Nicole Lee, founder of Eats by Nicole, plating a salad in a client's home kitchen
Founded by a Food Network Champion

What we cook for Valley households

Every menu is built from scratch around your household, and you approve it before every cook day.

Training and high-protein plans

One Tarzana household we cook for gets a full week of high-protein meals plus snacks while training for a demanding role. High-protein meal prep

Families

One menu the whole family eats, with simpler versions for the kids and lunches that travel to school.

Health and wellness goals

Anti-inflammatory, gluten-free or doctor-directed plans, following guidance from your doctor or dietitian. Recovery and health conditions

Dinner parties at home

Family-style or plated, from $135 a guest. See dinner parties

Steak, salad and roasted vegetables, packed for the week
Arancini with parmesan

One chef who learns your kitchen

Our Los Angeles chefs already cook in the Valley every week, from Tarzana to Sherman Oaks, and we match you on cooking style, diet and schedule.

We cook across Encino, from Encino Hills and Royal Oaks to the streets south of Ventura Boulevard, and in nearby Tarzana, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Sherman Oaks and Studio City. Gate codes, house managers and hillside parking are a normal week. Most clients aren’t home during service.

Meet our chefs →

  • Interviewed and evaluatedEvery chef is interviewed, evaluated, and held to the same standard before they take on a household.
  • Background-checkedBefore any chef enters your home. No exceptions.
  • Certified & insuredFood-safety certification and food liability insurance are required for service.
  • Your trial week is a checkpointWe review your first week together before anything becomes ongoing.

What it costs in Encino

Encino is priced the same as the rest of Los Angeles: chef service from $450 a week, plus groceries at exact cost.

Example week, all in

Essential plan: 12 meals for the week

Chef service$550
Groceries at exact cost (typical)$165–$225
Total for the week$715–$775

That’s about $60 to $65 a meal, cooked fresh in your kitchen. Groceries depend on your menu and are billed the day after service with an itemized receipt. Paying by bank transfer adds 0.8% (never more than $5); by card, 3%. Your first week is a one-time trial at $600 plus groceries. See every plan

What our Los Angeles clients say

“They have been able to adjust to our changing, and sometimes very strict, health needs while still making everything taste delicious. This service gives us so much time back in our day and our busy household really appreciates it.”

Elle B., Silver Lake★★★★★ Google review · 2026

“I tried meal prep delivery companies, I tried purchasing prepared meals from grocery stores, and tried ordering healthy options on Uber Eats. Eats by Nicole is by far the best option!”

Natalie E., Sherman Oaks★★★★★ Google review · 2025

Read all 30 reviews on Google

Encino meal prep, answered

How much does a personal chef cost in Encino?

Weekly chef service starts at $450 a week, plus groceries at exact cost. See every plan or our Los Angeles pricing guide.

Do you cook in Calabasas and Hidden Hills?

Yes, and in Tarzana, Sherman Oaks and Studio City.

Can you cook around a training schedule?

Yes. Share your protein or macro targets and your chef portions every meal to them. Detailed per-meal macros are a $100 a week add-on.

Can you add snacks or breakfasts?

Yes. Snacks or breakfast are a $50 a week add-on.

Do you also cook dinner parties?

Yes. Private dinners start at $135 per guest family-style or $160 plated, plus groceries at cost and a 20% gratuity on the chef service. See dinner parties

Your kitchen. Your menu. Your chef.

Tell us how you eat (two minutes) and we’ll show you the right plan before you ever book a call.

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