Chef Mark Antoine is a professional chef who provides personal chef services. A personal chef is someone who provides meal plannings and preparation for individuals or families. A personal chef prepares meals according to client's culinary preferences and dietary requirements. Personal chefs shop for groceries and prepare meals in their client's homes. After establishing a client's meal requirements, the personal chef plans on an agreed number of menus tailored to the client's approval. The job includes buying the food, cooking the meals, packaging the meals with heating instructions and refrigerating or freezing them, and cleaning up afterward. Generally, a personal chef will cook once a week or every other week for each client, preparing enough food for four to six meals at a time. The typical service is known as a 5x4 service, which consists of five entrees of four servings each, this is a total of twenty individual meals for the client. A personal chef also caters private dinners, birthday parties, anniversaries and other social or business events.

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PRICING

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The average price of a personal chef according to Care.com is about $250 a week with average prices ranging from $200 to $300 per week. The article states, "The median price of a personal chef in the U.S. is about $200-$300 a week for five meals for a family of four, not including the cost of groceries, which can vary widely by the city."

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Executive Chefs in the U.S. average $31.37 per hour, according to Indeed.com

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Fash.com says the average cost you can pay a personal chef is between $30 to $40 per hour.

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Low costs average around $180 a week, with average costs around $465 a week and high costs around $750 a week.

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Average Cost Per Gourmet Restaurant Meal In California

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According to Quora, the cost of a restaurant meal per person in the USA can vary greatly depending on several factors, including the type of restaurant, location, and menu items selected. On average, the cost of a mid-range restaurant meal for one person without drinks or tip is approximately $15 to $25. Higher-end restaurants can cost $30 to $50 per person. Fast food restaurants typically offer meals for $5 to $10 per person. 

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The average price per serving (food cost) of a home cooked meals is around $5 per meal.

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My 20 Meal Deal

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For the sake of simplicity, I use the standard 5x4 meal plan. For example, if you are a family of four, you would get 4 meals a night, five nights a week. That's 20 meals a week. If you are a couple, that's 2 weeks of meals (5 nights a week). You may decide to use my service bi-monthly, you would get 40 meals per month, or once per month, giving you 20 meals per month. For these types of services your invoice would look something like this:

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One time per month:

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$300 service fee (average hours worked in your home once a week is 10 hours @ $30 @ hr.)

$150 for groceries and disposables (which could be less, depending on the quality of the food)   

$450

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The $150 for groceries would be used as the deposit.  This includes an average food cost and packaging per meal somewhere between $6 to $7.

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So, for 20 meals per week, you would average about $22.50 a meal.

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Bi-monthly: 

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$450 x 2 = $900 for 40 meals a month.

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Again, you would average about $22.50 a meal.

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Keep in mind that the average cost for a gourmet meal in a restaurant in California without drinks and a tip is around $25 per person. Also consider costs for gas, parking, etc.

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So, the benefit for you is that you get a great upscale gourmet meal that has the best ingredients, that's healthier, has the best flavor, cooked fresh and stored in your kitchen, by an awarding winning chef.

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No more stress, no shopping, and no cleaning. You will have more leisure time for yourself, your friends and family. You don't have to dress up and go out. You can heat up your meal and relax at home and watch Netflix.

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If you are a family, I may recommend family style packaging because you could save on individual disposable containers and you might get an extra meal or two, but no guarantees.

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The specifics will be discussed when we meet. We could come to an agreement about what works best for you and me.

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My other services include preparing food for Birthday Parties, Private Dinner Parties and Anniversaries, and other Social events, like Baby showers, Bachelor parties, etc.. The price for this service is different, it depends on whether you want a buffet style or plated dinner, and other factors such as, whether you want seafood or chicken, etc. etc.

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Request an estimate and/or schedule an appointment now. Call me at (619) 830-1148. There is no obligation and contracts are one assignment at a time. You can cancel after one assignment.

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I will have you answer the questionnaire specifically detailing your needs.