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Access by agreement
Confirm who will be at home, arrival arrangements, permitted working areas and how any keys or access details should be handled.
MYCHEF · YOUR HOUSEHOLD
Your home deserves care and discretion.
Clear expectations for the person entering your home, the information needed to cook for you, and the way household access is handled.
A personal brief. A suitable chef. A clear written proposal.
In this section · Plan details
Trust starts with clarity
Thoughtful boundaries, agreed together.
Our selection process covers identity and right-to-work documents, a practical cooking assessment, references and food hygiene awareness. Your household brief then establishes access, working areas and any specific rules.
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Previous Work · myCHEF
A closer look at our previous tables.
Private tables, place settings and garden arrangements from our event work. Share the details you would like us to plan for your occasion.
Garden dining table with candles, glassware and greenery at night
Long garden tables set for a daytime outdoor celebration
Round dinner tables set in a garden beneath string lights
Long outdoor dining table with flowers and white chairs beside a villa
Monochrome table setting with dark napkins and fresh flowers
Long garden dinner table set with white chairs at night
The details behind the service
Clear from the start.
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Information with a purpose
With your permission, the Household Food Profile records relevant food preferences, dietary requirements, meal times and practical kitchen needs. You can request a correction. Only information needed by the people supporting your arrangement is shared, including during an approved chef handover.
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Discretion in your home
Private household information and photographs are not for sharing without permission. Raise specific confidentiality needs before confirming the booking.
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A contact for concerns
Speak with your myCHEF contact about conduct, access or a change in the arrangement. We review the concern and agree the next steps with you.
Useful to know
Your questions, answered.
Identity and right-to-work documents, practical cooking assessment, references and food hygiene awareness. We do not claim police clearance or other credentials without supporting evidence.
Yes. Explain access arrangements, private areas, photography restrictions and any other practical requirements before service starts.
Our privacy policy explains how myCHEF handles personal information and how to contact us about it.
Your home. Your preferences.
Let’s make room for good food.
Tell us where you are, how often you would like a chef and what you enjoy eating. We will help you find a suitable arrangement and confirm the details in writing.
Initial reply in around 15 minutes during 9am–9pm Dubai time; your proposal follows after we review your brief. No obligation to book. Share your preferred start date early so we can check chef availability and agree the practical details. Final pricing and timing are confirmed after reviewing your brief.
Make it personal · The details that matter
A private home deserves a considered approach
A chef service should fit into your household with respect for its routines and boundaries. Privacy starts with practical instructions: who may enter, where they should work, which information is needed and how questions should be handled. This guide helps you prepare those details without sharing more than the booking requires. If you have specific confidentiality expectations, raise them before the arrangement is confirmed so the team can discuss what needs to be documented and communicated to the proposed professional.
01 · Your myCHEF experience
Be clear about access, communication and photography
Tell us who will receive the chef and whether there are private areas or times when interruptions should be avoided. If you do not want photographs taken in the property, include that instruction directly in the brief. Do not assume a service preference has been understood unless it has been communicated.
The same approach applies to sensitive access details. Share them through the agreed channel and update the team when arrangements change. A clear household brief allows the chef to concentrate on the work while respecting the way you want your home to function.
02 · Your myCHEF experience
Set expectations for discretion in your home
Inviting a chef into your home involves more than sharing a kitchen. Explain any household boundaries before the visit: rooms that are private, preferred routes through the property and how to communicate while you are working or entertaining. Practical instructions make it easier for the service to fit naturally into your day.
Photography should be discussed separately from cooking. If your household does not want photographs taken, say so clearly in the brief. Any request to share images of a booking should be handled with the relevant permission; a meal at home is not automatically a marketing opportunity. You can also raise any specific confidentiality requirements before confirming the arrangement.
Keep sensitive details proportionate to what is needed for the service. Menus, allergies and arrival instructions help the chef do the job; unrelated personal information usually does not. Your myCHEF contact can help clarify how a privacy request affects the booking and which details need to be passed to the proposed professional.
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03 · Your myCHEF experience
Make home and building access straightforward
Dubai properties can have very different arrival procedures. A villa gate, residential reception, service lift or parking restriction may all affect how the chef reaches your kitchen. Share the relevant instructions before the visit and check whether the building needs advance visitor registration or a delivery slot for equipment.
Give a contact number for someone who can help on arrival, especially if you will be away from home. If ingredients or service items are being brought in, mention walking distances, stairs and any restrictions on trolleys or loading. These small details are particularly useful for apartments, waterfront homes and properties where the kitchen is reached through a separate entrance.
Only share access information through the agreed channel and with the people who need it for the booking. Tell myCHEF if your arrangements change. An accurate arrival plan helps protect cooking time, avoids unnecessary disruption at reception and allows the service to begin with everyone clear about where to go.
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04 · Your myCHEF experience
Ask about checks that relate to the proposed work
When assessing a chef service, ask questions that help you understand the person and arrangement being proposed. Relevant cooking experience, identity and work eligibility, references and food handling awareness all serve different purposes. A profile description alone does not answer every question about suitability for your household.
Discuss how practical ability is considered alongside documentation. You may want experience with a particular cuisine, confidence in a domestic kitchen or an organised approach to recurring preparation. The best evidence is connected to those needs, rather than a long list of credentials that may have little bearing on the work you are booking.
If a requirement is essential, raise it before confirming the match. Ask what information can be shared and how a specific concern will be addressed. Checks support an informed decision, but they do not remove the need for a clear brief, suitable kitchen conditions and ongoing feedback. A thoughtful introduction brings those parts together before the service begins.
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05 · Your myCHEF experience
Plan arrival time around preparation, not just mealtime
The time you want to eat is different from the time the chef needs to arrive. Ingredients may need preparation, several dishes may need different cooking stages and the table may need attention before guests sit down. Give the team your preferred meal time and ask for an arrival schedule that reflects the agreed menu.
For recurring visits, consider when the kitchen is busiest. Breakfast routines, school departures, deliveries and household staff schedules can all affect access to the workspace. A sensible start time allows the chef to work comfortably while keeping disruption to your household low. If you work from home, mention rooms or periods that need to stay quiet.
Also confirm when the service is expected to finish and what happens if plans run late. Additional tasks or extended service may require more time and an extra charge under the agreed terms. Raising these possibilities before the day is easier than trying to negotiate them while a meal is already underway.
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06 · Your myCHEF experience
Discuss continuity before your routine depends on it
A regular chef can become an important part of the household schedule, so it is sensible to discuss what happens during time off or unexpected unavailability. Tell myCHEF which cooking days are essential and where your routine has some flexibility. That information helps when assessing alternatives.
A replacement needs more than an address. An up-to-date food profile, clear kitchen instructions and a realistic first menu make a handover easier. Keep essential requirements distinct from preferences and flag anything that has changed since the original brief. This is especially useful when several family members eat differently or prepared meals need a particular handover.
A suitable replacement still depends on availability and the requirements of the booking. Avoid building your plans around an unconditional assumption of immediate cover. Ask what options can be offered if the original chef cannot attend and how any proposed change will be confirmed. Clear expectations are more reassuring than a promise that ignores practical limits.
Review schedule changes and continuity07 · Your myCHEF experience
Confirm the practical details before the date is secured
A promising menu is only one part of a booking. Before confirming, review the date, address, guest count, arrival time, service hours and included roles. Make sure the dietary brief and any essential equipment requirements are reflected in the proposal rather than left in separate messages that can be overlooked.
Read the payment schedule and the terms that apply to your particular service. A recurring household plan and a one-off event may have different arrangements for changes, cancellation and outstanding balances. Use the terms attached to your booking rather than assuming a policy from another service or an earlier quotation automatically applies.
Keep one agreed version of the menu and scope. If you change the number of guests, request a new dish or move the meal time, ask for confirmation of any effect on staffing, availability and price. This creates a clear reference for you and the team and helps the chef prepare for the service you actually expect.
Read the private client booking termsYour next step
Let’s shape the details around you.
Share your date or preferred cooking schedule, Dubai location and the number of people you are planning for. Tell us what you would most like help with, and we will discuss a suitable menu and service arrangement before confirming the details in writing.
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