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Join the global chef marketplace with zero commission — you keep 100%. Get bookings from clients across United States and worldwide.
Free to join · 0% commission, always
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Countries
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Commission, always
100%
Yours to keep
24–48h
Typical approval time
Run your private chef business in United States with a platform designed for professionals.
We take zero commission from chefs — you keep 100% of every booking, always.
Clients in United States book you directly through the app. No phone calls, no middlemen.
Collect verified reviews, grow your reputation, and attract higher-paying clients.
UpChef operates in 13 countries. Your profile is visible to clients across the platform.
Stripe Connect handles your payouts automatically after each booking.
Set your own prices, availability, cuisine types, and guest minimums. You run your business.
Create your chef profile in minutes.
Complete Stripe Connect onboarding to receive payouts automatically.
Add menus, pricing, and availability for clients in your city.
Accept bookings and grow your private chef business.
You keep 100% of what you earn on every booking in United States — no commission taken from your work, no cut of your tips, no surprises. You set your prices, you cook the food, you keep the reward. That's the whole point of UpChef.
Every penny of your booking is yours.
Full control over what you charge and cook.
Funds held until the event, then sent to you.
Become a private chef
UpChef is the marketplace where talented chefs in United States build a private-chef business on their own terms. Whether you're a restaurant professional looking for a side income, a caterer ready to scale, or a home cook turning your passion into a career, UpChef gives you the platform, the clients, and the tools — without taking a cut of your work.
There are no application fees, no monthly subscription, and no commission. You set your menus, your prices, and your schedule. Clients across United States find you, book you, and pay securely through the app, and the full amount lands in your account. The only thing we ask is that you cook food people remember.
Your income is entirely yours to shape. Private chefs on UpChef set their own per-guest or per-event pricing, so a single dinner party, corporate lunch, or weekend of meal prep can be worth anywhere from a few hundred to several thousand — and because we take 0% commission, you keep every penny. Build a roster of regular clients and repeat bookings, and private cheffing in United States becomes a real, sustainable business rather than an occasional gig.
UpChef chefs in United States come from every corner of the food world. What they share is craft, reliability, and a love of cooking for real people in real homes.
Searching for private chef jobs in United States? UpChef isn't an employer and these aren't shift jobs — it's better. You work for yourself, choose which bookings to accept, and earn directly from clients with no commission taken out. It's the flexibility of freelance private-chef work with a steady stream of real bookings, in whichever cities of United States you want to cook.
Most platforms take 15–30% of everything you make. UpChef takes nothing from chefs — ever. We believe the person who planned the menu, sourced the ingredients, cooked the meal, and cleaned the kitchen should be paid in full for it. That choice isn't a promotion or a trial; it's how UpChef works, in United States and everywhere we operate.
Every completed booking earns you verified reviews and a public chef profile clients can share. Your page on UpChef becomes your portfolio — your menus, your signature dishes, your ratings — working for you around the clock to attract higher-value bookings across United States.
Across the US — New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco and the suburbs in between — hiring a personal chef has gone mainstream. Busy households want weekly meal prep, hosts want unforgettable dinner parties, and companies book chefs for executive lunches and offsites. It's one of the fastest-growing corners of the food economy, and the chefs winning in it are the ones who own their client relationships directly.
UpChef is built for exactly that. List your services, set your own pricing, and connect with clients near you who are ready to book. There's no platform commission, no required exclusivity, and no recruiter taking a slice — what you charge is what you keep, paid out securely after each event.
US personal and private chefs price by event, by head, or by weekly meal-prep package, with premiums for fine dining, dietary specialisation, and high-demand cities. A full schedule of private dinners and recurring meal-prep clients can replace a full-time kitchen salary — and with UpChef's 0% commission, every dollar you bill is a dollar you keep. The platform turns your cooking, your menus, and your reviews into a business you control.
Earnings vary by service and market. Many UpChef chefs earn the equivalent of $500–$2,000+ per event depending on guest count and menu.
Zero. UpChef takes 0% commission from chefs — you keep 100% of your earnings on every booking, always.
Complete a quick verification so clients can book you with confidence. The process is fast and our team guides you through it — most chefs are approved within 24–48 hours.
Yes. You control your pricing, availability, cuisine types, and guest minimums completely.
Stripe Connect. Payouts are automatic after each completed booking.
Download the app, set up your profile, and go live today. Free to join.
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