Private Chef placement
The Right Private Chef for Your Home.
The Windermere Agency places private chefs with households in Windermere and Orlando for a flat $3,500 fee, a paid trial day and a 1-year replacement guarantee.
$3,500 flat fee | $750 deposit applied | 1-Year Replacement Guarantee
The role
What a Great Private Chef Does.
A private chef shapes how a family eats, entertains and spends its evenings. We place chefs who cook the way your family actually lives, from weeknight dinners to the dinner party, and who run a kitchen with discretion.
- Menu planning around the family's preferences and health
- Shopping, sourcing and kitchen inventory
- Daily meals and entertaining
- Kitchen staff coordination where applicable
- Travel with the family when needed
How It Works
How a Private Chef Search Runs.
- 01
Inquiry & Introduction
A one-minute inquiry tells us who you are and what you need. You receive a confirmation right away, and we respond within 24 hours.
- 02
Discovery & Client Intake
A conversation by phone or email, then a short division-specific intake so we understand the role, the schedule, the compensation and what matters most.
Household overview, responsibilities, schedule, location and travel, compensation and your non-negotiables.
- 03
Proposal & Engagement
A clear proposal: scope, what is included, the flat fee, deposit and payment terms, and how we will communicate. The search begins when the agreement is signed and the deposit is received.
- 04
Search & Candidate Selection
We source, interview, verify references and complete the screening the role calls for, then present a curated shortlist with updates on the schedule we agreed.
Household candidates are screened for the home: references from previous families, a background check and a driving record review.
- 05
Interviews & Placement
We schedule interviews, gather feedback, arrange trials or assessments where appropriate, and help with the offer through acceptance and a confirmed start date.
A paid trial day in your home is part of most household placements.
- 06
Onboarding & Ongoing Support
We confirm the start went well, check in after the first week and again around 30 days, and stand behind the placement with the replacement guarantee.
Household placements carry our 1-year replacement guarantee.
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Ready to Find the Right Fit?
We're not here to fill a position. We're here to find the right person.
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