Questions, answered plainly.
Everything our guests ask before they book. If your question is not here, write to tom@premices.club and you will have an answer within the day.
How much does a private chef cost in Paris?
A Prémices dinner starts at €150 per guest (approx. $170) for the chef alone, €200 (approx. $230) with table service, and €300 (approx. $350) for the full experience: chef, service and fine tableware. Michelin-starred dinners are quoted individually, from €300 per guest.
What is included in each formula?
The chef formula covers the market, the menu, the cooking at your residence and a spotless kitchen on departure. Adding service brings a trained maître d’hôtel to the table. The full experience adds porcelain, crystal and silverware, so an empty apartment can hold a dinner worthy of a restaurant.
Do you work with Michelin-starred chefs?
Yes. Prémices composes dinners with Michelin-starred chefs and Meilleurs Ouvriers de France, cooking for your table alone. These evenings are arranged on request and confirmed with the chef within 48 hours.
Which cities do you cover?
Paris and all of France: Provence, the French Riviera, Saint-Tropez, Monaco, the Alps, Biarritz, Corsica, Normandy and the wine regions. For destinations outside Paris we confirm the chef’s availability before you commit to anything.
Can you cook in a rental apartment or villa?
Yes, most of our international guests host us in their rented apartment, villa or hotel suite. We only need a working kitchen; if the kitchen is too small, we adapt the menu or bring equipment.
How far in advance should I book?
One to two weeks is comfortable for a standard dinner in Paris; last-minute requests are often possible. Michelin dinners, large tables and dates outside Paris are best reserved three to four weeks ahead. December fills earliest.
How fast do you reply?
You receive a proposal within 24 working hours and the chef’s confirmation within 48. One person follows your evening from first email to farewell.
Is there a minimum number of guests?
No fixed minimum: we compose dinners from two guests. Below six guests, a minimum spend may apply depending on the chef and the date.
Can you handle dietary restrictions and allergies?
Yes. The menu is composed for your table, so allergies, vegetarian or vegan guests, kosher-style or halal-friendly requests are folded into the menu itself, never treated as a side plate.
Do the chefs speak English?
Yes. Your coordinator works in English, and we assign chefs and service staff comfortable hosting an English-speaking table.
What does a typical evening look like?
The chef shops at the market in the morning, arrives two to three hours before your guests, serves an aperitif, then the courses at the table, and leaves the kitchen cleaner than found. You choose the rhythm; the evening usually runs four to five hours.
Can you also provide the venue?
Yes. If you have no place to host, we open doors that are not otherwise available: private mansions, rooftops and Haussmannian apartments in Paris. Venue sourcing is quoted separately.
Do you arrange wine pairings?
Yes, our sommeliers compose pairings course by course, from grand crus to confidential growers. You may also serve your own cellar; we never charge corkage.
Can I book a chef for several days?
Yes. For villa stays and chalet weeks we arrange a chef in residence, breakfast to dinner, with a menu that never repeats itself.
Do you organise corporate dinners?
Yes. Prémices serves houses including LVMH, Moët Hennessy, Air Liquide and IBM: board dinners, client evenings and team experiences, in your offices or in one of our venues.
How do payments work?
A deposit confirms the date; the balance is due after the dinner, by card or transfer, in euros. American cards are accepted. Corporate clients may be invoiced.
What is your cancellation policy?
A dinner moved more than seven days ahead is simply rescheduled. Closer to the date, we keep what covers the chef’s committed time and purchases, stated clearly in your quote, never more.
Can you cater a proposal or an anniversary?
Yes, intimate occasions are our signature: a table for two after a proposal, a milestone birthday, a wedding eve. Tell us what the evening means and we compose around it.
Do you work with travel advisors and concierges?
Yes, a dedicated desk answers travel advisors, DMCs, villa agencies and hotel concierges, with commission terms and a 24-hour quote commitment. Write to us for the partner kit.
Why Prémices rather than a chef marketplace?
A marketplace sells you a chef; Prémices composes the evening. One contact selects the chef, the menu, the wines, the service and, if needed, the venue, and stays accountable for the whole night. That is why houses like LVMH and Moët Hennessy trust us with theirs.