Professional chefs
for any kitchen or occasion
From busy restaurant kitchens to intimate dinner parties, find the perfect chef for your needs. Professional cooking services for commercial venues and private events across the UK and around the world.
HOW IT WORKS
Book your perfect chef in 3 simple steps
Step 1: Search or Post
Find the perfect chef by browsing profiles or post a job for your needs. Filter by cuisine type, location, and availability.
Step 2: Book Your Chef
Select your preferred date and time, discuss your event details, and confirm your booking with secure payment.
Step 3: Book & Enjoy
Your chef arrives with all ingredients and equipment. Relax and enjoy a professional culinary experience at your location.
Search & Browse Chefs
Search our network of professional chefs by location, cuisine type, and availability
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Exceptional dining experiences at home
Private Dinner Parties
Intimate dining experiences in your home with personalized menus and professional service.
Special Events
Birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and celebrations with bespoke culinary experiences.
Cooking Classes
Learn from professional chefs with hands-on cooking experiences in your kitchen.
Expert staffing solutions for your business
From emergency shift cover to permanent recruitment, we help restaurants, hotels, and catering businesses maintain exceptional service levels.
Last-Minute Shift Cover
Emergency chef staffing when team members call in sick or don't show up. Available 24/7.
Holiday & Vacation Cover
Experienced chefs to maintain quality and service levels during staff holidays and absences.
Busy Period Staffing
Extra kitchen hands for seasonal peaks, special events, or unexpected busy periods.
Permanent Recruitment
Find full-time line cooks, sous chefs, and kitchen staff for your establishment.
Corporate Catering
Professional catering services for meetings, conferences, and corporate events.
Event Catering Staff
Specialized event staffing for weddings, festivals, and large-scale catering operations.
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About Us
ChefConnect: Chefs On-Demand
ChefConnect was created by chefs, for chefs and food lovers — born in the real kitchens of busy restaurants where long double shifts and relentless service left little time to network or find new opportunities.
Our founders knew the struggle firsthand: skilled chefs with extra hours to offer, and restaurants or private hosts searching for reliable, high-quality help at short notice. So they built a simple idea — a profile that shows when a chef is available, and a platform where restaurants and individuals can instantly book, hire, and pay for the skills they need.
At ChefConnect, everything comes down to quality, ease, and experience.
Whether you're running a bustling kitchen or hosting an intimate dinner, we make finding the right chef effortless — so you can focus on what truly matters: creating something delicious and making people happy.
ChefConnect exists to give you access to the people who make that happen.