Personal Chef Packages
Our regularly scheduled services can be weekly, bi-monthly or monthly.
Meal Service Pricing
All packages include: initial client consultation, customized menu plan, grocery shopping, pantry items, such as dried herbs, oils and vinegars,in home meal preparation, food packaging complete with labeling and reheating instructions, and kitchen clean up.
Packages are customized to meet your individual needs and pricing varies accordingly. The fee for your particular service will be determined during the initial consultation, but typical pricing ranges from $250 to $315, plus the cost of groceries.
The cost of food varies based on your food preferences, but typically average $100-$125 for five entrees with sides for two people or $150-175 for four people. Your actual cost could be lower or higher depending on your food preferences and dietary requirements.
Some Smaller Options
A Little Timesaver
If you enjoy cooking but find your self struggling with time issues try a smaller option, where you do the final cooking. After an interview, you will choose one dish/meal from 4 categories: crockpot, grill ready, oven and stovetop. Chef Elyse will then shop for the ingredients, prep them in your kitchen, package and label them with proper cooking instructions for use at your convenience. Approx. 18-20 meals $250 plus groceries
Casseroles
For easy, family style goodness without the fuss, try Chef Elyse's casseroles! Choose from a variety of casseroles and one dish meals to be cooked family style (6-8 servings per containers) to stock your freezer or fridge. As with above packages, an interview will be conducted to determine your likes and dislikes and set up a chef date. on that date, Chef Elyse will shop for the freshest ingredients, bring them to your home, assemble the casseroles and package them with proper instructions to use whenever your hungry!
5 casseroles-$275 plus groceries
3 casseroles-$240 plus groceries
Menu Planning Only
After a consultation about likes and dislikes, Chef Elyse will plan menus for a specified amount of time These will be emailed to you with the recipes scaled down for your needs and a customized shopping list. This service is available on a weekly or monthly basis.
Weekly- $50
Monthly- $180
Menu Planning With Grocery Shopping
After an initial consultation about likes and dislikes, Chef Elyse will plan menus for you for a specified amount of time. After the planning and approval of the menus by you, she will shop weekly for the freshest ingredients and deliver it to your home along with the recipes.
Weekly- $140 plus grocery costs
Monthly-$400 plus grocery costs
Mini Chef Package-1 crockpot meal, 1 saute dish with a side dish, 1 hearty soup or stew, typical package has about 18 servings- $200.00 plus groceries
Grocery Deposit- A grocery deposit will be required before each cook date. If your groceries for that day cost less than the prepaid cost, the chef will leave you a check for the difference on that cook date or credit your next invoice. If your groceries for that date are more than the prepaid cost it will be added to that day's invoice.
Design Your Own Service
Don't see a plan that meets your needs? Contact Chef Elyse to design your own package.
Extras
Desserts -are $14-$20 and cookies are 2 dozen for $15.00
Ask about other services such as breakfast, lunch, and holiday meal prep
Additional Grocery Shopping- I can make life even easier for you by picking up additional household groceries on your cookdate-Up to 8 grocery items incurs no charge. More than 8 items will incur a $20 fee which could be subject to increase with a great quantity of groceries.
If you have a friend or family member who shares your same tastes consider sharing the service and economize. Brass Spatula will come to one of your homes to cook and will package the meals so they can easily be divided.
Special dietary needs or other custom services may require an additional fee
Chef Elyse is not a nutritionist or a dietician, but is happy to work with your medical partners to comply with an existing diet.
We can prepare specific meals to help you with:
Popular Weight Loss Programs
Health Maintenance and more!
Contact us for a free consultation!
Sonoma County Wine Country's
Brass Spatula Personal Chef and Catering Service
2420 Gardner Avenue
Santa Rosa, California 95407
(707) 569-4468