Michael GirdleyGirdley Enterprises, Girdley Enterprises, Inc. · Business builder and investor

The cost breakdown of a private chef

Name: The cost breakdown of a private chef
Uploaded: 2025-03-12T16:40:56+00:00
Duration: 55 s
Channel: Michael Girdley
Description: In this personal YouTube video, the narrator recounts how his family hired a private chef after their son was diagnosed with a chronic health condition…

12 Mar 2025 · 1 min

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In this personal YouTube video, the narrator recounts how his family hired a private chef after their son was diagnosed with a chronic health condition that required strict dietary management. Initially believing private chefs were only for the ultra‑wealthy, they discovered a surprisingly affordable model: the family spends roughly $150 per week on food and $250 on the chef’s labor, resulting in meals that cost under $10 each. The chef prepares breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the entire week in the family’s kitchen. This arrangement slashes the family’s food‑related workload from over 20 hours per week to about 3 hours, freeing 17 hours for quality family time. Additionally, the meals are fresh, healthy, and have encouraged the children to eat vegetables they previously rejected. The video emphasizes the financial viability, massive time savings, and health benefits of hiring a private chef for families with special dietary needs.

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I always thought that hiring a private chef was something just those billionaire, private jet flying type people did. But we hired one and it was shockingly affordable. Here's how it works. It all starts when our son was diagnosed with a chronic health condition. We had doctor's appointments, therapy, dietary restrictions. We thought we could manage everything ourselves, but we couldn't do it all without eating like crap. So it was takeout and rushed meals and a ton of stress around food. Something had to change. So we asked, what if we could get someone to come in once a week and cook a bunch of meals for us in our kitchen? I thought a private chef would be crazy expensive, But here's the math. We spend about $150 a week on food and $250 on labor. And from that, Chef Phillips makes dinners, lunches, and breakfast for the entire week. And it comes out to under $10 a meal, cheaper than takeout, and it's fresh, healthy, and homemade. And the time savings? Our family went from spending over 20 hours a week planning groceries and cooking, and now it's just 3. That's 17 hours of stress turned into quality time. And the biggest benefit? Our kids actually eat the vegetables now because they're just that tasty.