Prices

Personal Chef Services

Once we've discussed what you want I will calculate a price and ask you to confirm it is acceptable.

You can if you wish choose to set a budget, in which case I will do my best to design a menu around that.

If you require me for a whole day the maximum charge for my time is £250.

Where the total charge (time + ingredients + travel expenses) is greater than £100, a deposit is required to cover the cost of ingredients.

Cook With The Chef

I charge for the time I am with you at £20 per hour. In addition there is a £10 administration fee to cover the time I spend preparing for each visit, which can be considerable. I do not charge VAT.
So a 4 hour coaching session will cost you £90 (plus ingredients). If you are sharing the session with friends or family there is no extra charge (it makes no difference to me, in fact it can be more fun!).

Ingredients, whether purchased by yourself or by me, are in addition to my time. If I am buying the ingredients on your behalf there will be a £10 charge for doing the shopping. I will present you with the till receipts on request.

Waitress Service

I can usually supply a waitress service for dinner parties and other functions. Service levels are as follows.

In all cases customers supply crockery and cutlery, and set the dinner table.

Chef Service	I will serve the meals, clear the table, load the dishwasher with crockery and cutlery. Kitchen equipment, utensils and surfaces will be left as they were before arrival. Service finishes once desserts are served.	Included in price
Waitress Service	The waitress will serve the meal, clear the table, and load the dishwasher. Kitchen equipment, utensils and surfaces will be left as they were before arrival. Service finishes once desserts are served.	Approx. £40
Full Service	The waitress will serve the meal and drinks, and clear the table. Washing up of crockery and cutlery will be done as required, including loading the dishwasher if available. Kitchen equipment, utensils and surfaces will be left as they were before arrival. Service finishes once the meal and washing up is complete.	Approx. £70

Travel Expenses

Travel within the St Ives and Huntingdon areas is included at no extra. If I need to travel more than 15 miles one way to your home or cottage then I charge for the full distance travelled at 25p per mile . See example charges below.

Sample travel charges, total for outward plus return journey:

WHERE	CHARGE
Bedford	£14
Cambridge (central)	£9
Ely	£9
Kings Lynn	£23
London (central)	£35
Milton Keynes	£23
Northampton	£23
Norwich	£39
Peterborough	£13

Payment

Completion of payment is due on provision of services, i.e. on the day.

Payment can be made:
- in cash
- by cheque (payable to Wild In The Pantry)
- by Paypal (find me using my mobile number 07801 099 601 - surcharge of 5% applies
- direct to my bank account (phone me for details)