One flat price. No surprise math.
Three meal-prep tiers from $95. Groceries, cooking, and cleanup all in. Tip optional, never expected. Same flat pricing across every Bay Area neighborhood.
Dinner Prep
A solid weeknight dinner for 2–4 with no leftovers planning.
- Chef sources groceries the morning of
- Cooks fresh in your kitchen
- Cleanup included — kitchen left spotless
Meal Prep Light
Mid-week reset for a couple or small household. Lunches for a few days.
- All Dinner Prep features
- Multiple-dish coordination
- Containers labeled with reheat notes
Standard Meal Prep
A full week of dinners for a household of 4. The most popular tier.
- All Meal Prep Light features
- Full week's worth of dinners
- Custom menu after the first 1–2 sessions
Prices shown are for Rising chefs (baseline). Skilled +30%, Seasoned +50%.
Rising, Skilled, or Seasoned?
Chef level reflects experience and how independently the chef runs an event end-to-end. Dish quality on the plate is held to the same bar at every level — what changes is the chef's flexibility, menu library, and ceiling.
Rising
BaselineNew to private cooking, strong technique, established home or pop-up cooking history. Cooks at the baseline price for each tier.
Skilled
+30%Years of restaurant or private-chef work, robust menu library, comfortable running a 10-top alone.
Seasoned
+50% and upExecutive-level chops, complex multi-course tasting menus, sets the ceiling on event work. Custom events priced individually.
The full grid
| Tier | Rising | Skilled | Seasoned |
|---|---|---|---|
Dinner Prep 90 min · 1 main + 1 side | $95 | $125 | $145 |
Meal Prep Light 150 min · 2 mains + 2 sides | $115 | $150 | $175 |
Standard Meal Prep 3.5 hours · 3–4 mains + 2–3 sides | $165 | $215 | $250 |
All prices include groceries, cooking, and cleanup. Tip optional.
Pricing questions, answered.
- Are groceries included?
- Yes. Your chef sources everything fresh the morning of and brings it to your kitchen. What you see is what you pay.
- Is cleanup included?
- Yes — every tier. Counters wiped, dishes done, dishwasher started, trash out.
- Do you charge extra for distance?
- No. Flat per-session pricing whether you're in SF, the East Bay, the Peninsula, or the South Bay.
- Tipping?
- Optional, never expected. Most weekly meal-prep clients don't tip; one-off dinner-party clients often tip $30–$60.