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Step 02 · Pick a chef level

Rising, Skilled, or Seasoned?

Every Eat Cook Joy chef cooks the same three meal-prep tiers. What changes is the cooking — years in the trade, dietary range, menu flexibility, plating. Pick the level that matches the night. Groceries are billed separately at cost.

Rising

Early in their private chef career.
Strong fundamentals, growing range.

Skilled

Years of solo sessions under their belt.
Dietary fluency, menu flexibility.

Seasoned

A real practice. A real portfolio.
A real practice. A real portfolio.

Chef-fee scale

Same three tiers. Different chef, different fee.

Rising chefs set the baseline. Skilled chefs charge +30%. Seasoned chefs start at +50% over baseline and set their own ceiling. Same meal-prep deliverables — choose up to 6 portions per dish.

Baseline

Rising

Early in their private chef career.

Strong fundamentals, growing range. A great fit for weeknight meal prep and getting your kitchen rhythm dialed in.

Chef fee per session
  • Dinner Prep
    90 min · 1 main + 1 side
    $95
  • Meal Prep Light
    150 min · 2 mains + 2 sides
    $115
  • Standard Meal Prep
    3.5 hours · 3–4 mains + 2–3 sides
    $165
Book a rising chef
+30%

Skilled

Years of solo sessions under their belt.

Dietary fluency and menu flexibility. The chef you book when you want allergens handled, surprise guests fed, and dinner you'd post a photo of.

Chef fee per session
  • Dinner Prep
    90 min · 1 main + 1 side
    $125
  • Meal Prep Light
    150 min · 2 mains + 2 sides
    $150
  • Standard Meal Prep
    3.5 hours · 3–4 mains + 2–3 sides
    $215
Book a skilled chef
+50% and up

Seasoned

A real practice. A real portfolio.

Owns the whole experience — menu, mise, plating, the room. The chef you book for an anniversary, a milestone birthday, or a small dinner you want talked about.

Chef fee per session
  • Dinner Prep
    90 min · 1 main + 1 side
    from $145
  • Meal Prep Light
    150 min · 2 mains + 2 sides
    from $175
  • Standard Meal Prep
    3.5 hours · 3–4 mains + 2–3 sides
    from $250

★ Seasoned chefs set their own ceiling.

Book a seasoned chef

Prices shown are chef fees only. Groceries billed at cost or via your Instacart.