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How to Become a Private Chef

Step-by-step instructions in English, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian. Start earning even if English isn’t your first language.

Step-by-Step Guide for cooks, food lovers, and immigrants

Created by Chef Montana

Apractical guide from Chef Montana, who built a thriving private chef business from scratch in a small Alabama city —with no English and on a minimal budget.

Available in 4 Languages

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Is This Guide for You?

  • Chef / Professional Cook
    For kitchen professionals looking to unlock their potential, go beyond restaurant work, and create their own schedule. Perfect for those who feel stuck in one position or have started their private chef business but don’t know where to go next. This guide shows you how to build your own service and do what you truly love.
  • Immigrant / Newcomer
    For those who just arrived in the U.S. and want to work for themselves doing what they love. Even without English or local experience, you can start your journey as a private chef, attract clients, and grow your business. This guide shows how to start from scratch and avoid low-paying, standard jobs.
  • Food Lover / Cooking Enthusiast
    For anyone who loves cooking and wants to turn it into a real business. Whether it’s home-style meals, gourmet dishes, or desserts, you’ll learn to delight clients with your food, create menus, manage orders, and build your own private chef service.
About Your Mentor
Chef Montana is a Ukrainian immigrant with over 10 years of professional kitchen experience. Arriving in the U.S. with no English, no big budget, and no one to guide him, he managed to build a thriving private chef business in a small Alabama town where no one had even heard of such services.

Today, his calendar is booked months in advance. He has earned only five-star reviews, been featured in well-known magazines, and built a solid reputation in the local community and media.

His story proves one simple truth: with determination, discipline, and the right approach, your culinary skills can become more than passion — they can grow into a stable business that brings joy and income.

Now, he’s ready to share his exact path, step by step, so you can confidently launch your own private chef career. Learn from someone who turned ambition into real success. Discover how passion and dedication can transform a dream into reality.


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Why Choose This Guide?
  • Proven Experience
    Not just theory—this guide is built on real steps from a chef who built his business in the U.S.
  • Clear System
    A simple, step-by-step plan: from paperwork and pricing to finding your first clients.
  • Ready-to-Use Tools
    Contract templates, menu designs, pricing guides, and equipment lists to help you start without mistakes.
  • Ongoing Support
    You’re not left on your own—ask questions and get guidance even after you begin.
  • One-of-a-Kind Resource
    The only guide that shows exactly how to start a private chef career in the U.S.
  • Real Motivation
    Proof that with persistence, you can succeed—even in a small town, without language skills or connections.
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What You’ll Learn
From legal setup and pricing to your first satisfied client — we guide you through it all
Register your business, get the ServSafe certificate, learn how to choose insurance, and manage basic bookkeeping. Get a clear action plan so you can start quickly and without unnecessary hassle.
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After purchase, the guide will be sent directly to your email
Basic Package
For self-learners who just need the guide
$333
  • Full access to the complete guide in 4 languages
  • Clear step-by-step lessons
  • Lifetime access
  • Learn at your own pace
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Premium Package
For those who want personal mentorship
$444
  • Everything in Basic
  • Lifetime personal support — ask anytime, even with clients or your business
  • Bonus: Chef’s Top Recipes for Clients
  • Guidance throughout your journey as a chef/entrepreneu
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student:
Will you teach me how to cook?
Support:
No, this guide isn’t about culinary skills. It’s about building your business as a private chef and creating a system that works with clients.
student:
How do I calculate the cost of food and my time in the kitchen?
Support:
We use a simple pricing system that works for both clients and chefs. You won’t need to calculate each dish or every hour separately. The system is clear, transparent, and easy to present.

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  • $90k+
    Average starting income of a private chef per year
  • 134
    Chefs who have already purchased the guide
  • 1
    The first and only guide that truly helps you become a private chef in the USA
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