Your Private Chef for Weekly Meal Prep in New York City
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.
Your week of meals, handled in one or two visits.
Menus designed for you
Planned around your goals and any dietary needs: gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, keto, AIP, low-FODMAP, macro-focused and more. You approve each menu before cook day.
One visit or two
One cook day covers most households. If you eat in most nights or cook for more people, a second visit keeps meals fresh all week.
Groceries, handled
Your chef shops the morning of service, so you never haul bags up the stairs. Groceries are billed at exact cost on an itemized receipt, never marked up.
Cooked in your kitchen, whatever its size
Everything is made from scratch in your apartment kitchen rather than in a commissary and delivered. Nothing frozen, nothing reheated.
Packed to fit your fridge
Meals are portioned, labeled and stacked to make the most of your fridge space, with reheating notes, and your kitchen is left spotless.
One chef, every week
The same chef returns each week and learns how you eat and how your kitchen works, instead of a different person at your door.
Essential plan: 12 meals for the week
That’s about $66 to $71 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 $675 plus groceries. See every plan
A week of New York City meal prep, start to finish
A taste of the range. Your menu is built around your household, your dietary needs, and what’s in season.
A carefully vetted chef team, one standard
Every chef on our team cooks to the same philosophy: clean, seasonal, whole-ingredient food built around real nutrition, not trends. Menus follow the season and are designed to be food you look forward to, not health food you tolerate.
The chef may change, the standard doesn’t: the same menus, technique and packaging apply in every kitchen.
We’re now booking New York households and building our chef team here one vetted chef at a time, so each household gets a consistent chef rather than whoever is free that week. Read how we vet every chef.
- Background-checked and certifiedChefs pass a background check and hold food-safety certification before their first service.
- Every menu reviewedMenus are reviewed before they reach your household.
- Consistency every weekOne chef learns your kitchen, your labels and how you like to eat.
- Limited householdsEach chef keeps a short list of homes, so your service day is protected.
Now booking New York City, neighborhood by neighborhood
Don’t see your neighborhood? Ask us. Availability varies by neighborhood and schedule. We also serve Los Angeles, Orange County, and New Jersey.
Rated 5.0 by clients in LA, Orange County and New Jersey
“I absolutely love Eats by Nicole!! I’m saving over 10 hours a month now and as a small business owner getting help in the kitchen has been my family’s best investment.”
“Highly recommend! Eats by Nicole exceeded what I was looking for. … It’s like having a super convenient Michelin-starred restaurant right in your own kitchen!”
“So happy we found Eats by Nicole. From the initial consultation to the planning and meal prepping, everything has been seamless – and the food is just beyond!”
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New York City meal prep, without the guesswork
How much does a personal chef cost in New York City?
Weekly service in New York City starts at $525 a week. Your rate depends on how many entrees and portions you need and whether you book one or two cook days. Groceries are billed separately at exact cost with an itemized receipt. Take the two-minute Find My Plan quiz for your recommended package and price, then confirm an exact quote on your free 30-minute consultation. For a full breakdown of what a personal chef costs in New York City, see our New York City pricing guide.
Can a chef really cook in a New York apartment kitchen?
Yes. Our chefs plan every menu around your actual kitchen: a galley kitchen, two burners, or a compact oven changes the plan, not the quality. Your chef brings what they need, works clean in tight spaces, and leaves the kitchen better than they found it.
Do you work in doorman and co-op buildings?
Yes. Doorman, condo, and co-op buildings are no problem. We coordinate building access ahead of time, and our chefs are insured. We can provide the documentation your building requires.
Do I need to be home during service?
No. Many clients work from home, and many leave access instructions with their doorman or building. Our chefs are discreet, efficient, and fully self-sufficient once they’re in the kitchen.
Can I change my preferences later?
Yes. We check in regularly and update your menus as your tastes, goals or schedule shift. Nothing is fixed.
How far ahead should I book?
We’re matching New York City households with chefs as we vet them, so schedule your consultation a few weeks ahead and we’ll confirm a realistic start date.
Your kitchen. Your menu. Your chef.
Answer a few quick questions and we’ll match you to the right plan before you 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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