Your In-Home Chef for Weekly Meal Prep in Los Angeles
Not a meal kit. Not delivery. A private chef, in your kitchen.
Once or twice a week, a professionally vetted chef shops, cooks, packages, and cleans, leaving your fridge stocked with fresh, fully custom meals built around your tastes, your goals, and your schedule.
Holiday hosting
Your holiday dinner party, cooked and served at home. Now booking November and December.
One or two visits a week. Everything handled.
Most households book one cook day a week. If you eat at home more often, or you’re feeding a larger family, a second day keeps everything fresh through the week.
Personalized weekly menus
Built around your dietary needs, preferences, and goals: gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, keto, macro-focused, and more. Menus refresh every week, approved by you before cook day.
Grocery shopping
Your chef shops the morning of service. Groceries are billed at exact cost with an itemized receipt. We never mark up ingredients.
Cooking, in your kitchen
Everything is cooked fresh in your home the day you receive it. High-rise, gated community, or hillside estate; our LA chefs navigate them all.
Packaged & labeled
Meals are portioned, labeled, and stored in your fridge, ready to enjoy all week.
Spotless cleanup
Your kitchen is left as clean as we found it. Most clients aren’t even home for service.
A dedicated chef, matched to you
You’re matched with one chef who learns your kitchen, your labels, and your preferences, backed by a vetted team, so coverage never lapses.
Essential plan: 12 meals for the week
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 a week actually looks like
Real meals from real cook days. Your menu is built around your household, your dietary needs, and what’s in season in Southern California.
A vetted chef team, held to a champion’s standard
Every chef on the Eats by Nicole team cooks to the same philosophy: clean, seasonal, whole-ingredient food built around real nutrition rather than novelty. Menus follow what’s actually in season, lean on high-quality ingredients, and are designed to taste like something you’d choose, not like health food you’re enduring.
The team reviews every menu before it goes out, and Los Angeles is served by a small group of chefs, so the standard doesn’t change from week to week.
You’re not hiring a stranger from a marketplace. You’re hiring a standard. Read how we vet every chef.
- 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.
Serving Los Angeles, neighborhood by neighborhood
Our chefs cook in homes across the city, from Westside high-rises to Valley family kitchens. New to Eats by Nicole? Meet the chefs behind Eats by Nicole, or see why we’re a top-rated Los Angeles private chef.
Don’t see your area? Ask us. Availability varies by neighborhood and schedule. We also serve Orange County, New Jersey, and New York City.
Real clients. Real reviews.
“I was unsure what it would be like having a stranger cooking in our home, but the experience has been professional, friendly and warm in all respects. We love all of the food.”
“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.”
“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!”
LA meal prep, without the guesswork
How much does a personal chef cost in Los Angeles?
Weekly service in Los Angeles starts at $450 a week. You pay a flat weekly service fee based on your package, plus groceries billed at exact cost with an itemized receipt. No markups, ever. Take the two-minute Find My Plan quiz to see the package (and investment range) that fits your household, then get an exact quote on your free 30-minute consultation. For a full breakdown of what a personal chef costs in Los Angeles, see our Los Angeles pricing guide.
Do I need to be home during service?
No. Most clients aren’t. Many leave access instructions or coordinate with building staff. Our chefs are discreet, self-sufficient, and background-checked.
Can you handle dietary restrictions and health goals?
It’s our specialty: gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, keto, vegetarian, anti-inflammatory, macro-customized menus, and doctor-directed plans. Your menu is built around your needs and approved by you every week.
Do you work in high-rises and gated communities?
Constantly. Our Los Angeles chefs are experienced with building access, parking logistics, and service elevators from Downtown to the hills.
How long does a service day take?
Typically 3 to 5 hours in your kitchen, depending on how much food is being made: shopping in the morning, then cooking, portioning, labeling, and a full cleanup.
What if my chef is unavailable one week?
That’s the advantage of a team: a vetted, briefed chef can step in with your full menu history and preferences, so your week doesn’t skip a beat.
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.
Luxury In-Home Chef Services
Serving: Los Angeles, Orange County, New Jersey, New York City
(424) 247‑5809
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