Meal Prep Pricing Calculator
To price meal prep, cost the shop for one cook session, add the containers each portion goes home in, then add the travel and kitchen hours you spend whatever the portion count, divide by the portions produced and apply your margin. The calculator below does it, and shows what happens when a client trims the plan.
How much should you charge for meal prep and private chef plans?
To price meal prep, cost the shop for one cook session, add the containers each portion goes home in, then add the travel and kitchen hours you spend whatever the portion count, divide by the portions produced and apply your margin. The calculator below does it, and shows what happens when a client trims the plan.
Meal Prep Pricing Calculator: FAQs
How do I price a meal prep plan?
Cost the shop for one cook session, add containers per portion, then add the drive and the hours in the kitchen, which do not change with the portion count. Divide by the portions produced and apply your margin. Quote the plan total, but know the per-portion figure behind it.
What should a private chef charge per portion?
UK meal prep commonly lands between £9 and £18 a portion depending on ingredients and plan size. The same menu costs noticeably more per portion on a twelve portion plan than a twenty, because the travel and the session are the same either way.
Should I charge a day rate or per portion?
Cost per portion even if you quote a day rate, or you will not know which bookings are worth taking. A day rate that looks generous on a twenty portion cook can be poor on a twelve.
Do I charge for the shopping?
Yes. Shopping for one client's specific list is billable time, and it is one of the most commonly absorbed hours in the job, along with the drive.
How do I handle a client cutting their plan?
Re-cost it. Fewer portions do not reduce your travel or your session, so the cost per portion rises. Either the price per portion rises with it or you set a minimum plan size.