Terms and Fees
Pricing
Atlantica chef recruitment and placement services are grouped under four categories and Atlantica's service fees differ according to these categories. Chef fees are calculated according to the request received.
| Service Type | Duration | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Long-term chef placement | Placement from 6 months to 1 year | + 6 weeks of the chef's monthly salary |
| Short-term chef placement | Placement from 1 week to 6 months | + 1 month of the chef's salary or 20% of the chef's total earnings for daily calculated salaries. |
| Private dining | Placement from 1 to 6 days | + 20% of the chef's total earnings |
| Professional events | Placement from 1 to 6 days | + 25% of the chef’s or chef team’s total earning |
FAQ
Private dining is your event up to 20 guests and we manage the selection processes for the chef to be employed for 1 to 6 days. As an example, it could be a surprise celebration for your loved ones or an elegant romantic dinner for two, a formal cocktail or small business events, a graceful dinner for your important guests at home or a simple and rich dining in your garden...Taking into account the requirements specific to the event and venue, we conceptualize what’s in your mind, and we provide chefs who have the talent and expertise to create the tastes you desire.
The length of placement may vary depending on the number of guests to be served, even if it is a 1 day event. In case the number of guests does not exceed 10, the chef’s service is deemed as 2 days constituting of shopping-preparation and actual service. In case the chef arrives to the event from outside the city it takes place, the service is deemed as 3 days. In case there are 10 to 20 guests and depend on your menu difficulty, the time required for the chef to organize can be up to 6 days. The reason for this allocation is the possibility for a necessity of advance preparation.
Professional event is your event with more than 20 guests. Our job is the selection of the professional chefs who can serve with their own team and equipment, and management of their placement processes for large corporations' events.
First of all, please fill out our form or send an e-mail to let us know the basic information about your chef need. In the next step, our Chef Advisors will contact you to obtain a detailed job description. After signing the preliminary agreement stating that you accept our terms, you will be presented with a carefully selected list of Chefs or Cooks fitting your needs and expectations.
Once you select the chef, we will send a booking confirmation via e-mail providing information about the next phase. We will establish communications between the Chef/Cook and you regarding planning, shopping, schedules, budgeting and other details. For long-term placements, it is possible to set up a trial cooking with your chef candidate.
The above-mentioned conditions change for Michelin starred and Professional Chef placement and large organizations such as corporate dinners. Please contact us directly.
Trial cooking can be organized only for a single day or two days. We expect you to pay the chef on a daily basis. The daily fee requested by the chef for the trail cooking will be notified to you. Transportation costs (airways-train-bus-taxi-airport transfer) of the chef are fully under your responsibility. In a single day or two day trial cooking, you can try your chef candidate for lunch or dinner, or request both lunch and dinner. The chef candidate will prepare menus for you according to your preferences. The chef will inform you of the budget and organize for shopping. You must allocate the necessary budget for shopping, provide your vehicle driven by your chauffeur or the taxi expenses to the chef. Atlantica does not charge any fees for trial cooking.
You are required to pay the Chef/Cook directly before the event starts. Atlantica agency fee will also be invoiced to you one day before the event date. Atlantica is neither authorized nor responsible for the billing process between you and the chef. In short-term or long-term placement, it is the client's responsibility to recruit the chef in accordance with the laws of the country of residence. For detailed information, please see our Terms & conditions.
All of our Chefs and Cooks have a high level of skill and experience in adapting to any kind of cuisine and organizing a kitchen. If they need any additional equipment, they may bring their own equipment or will notify you for purchase.
Please let us know if this is something you would like the Chef to do. Based on your note in this regard, a chef will be selected who can advise you on drinks.
We will be able to determine what kind of cuisine you desire with the information you will give us while booking. If you wish for a specific cooking style or have special preferences, we will recommend the best chef or cook to fulfill such requirements. You will be able to evaluate the recommended chefs by reviewing their files containing sample plate pictures. Afterwards, your Chef/Cook will contact you and provide menu options.
For your events, you reserve the right to cancel free of charge up to 120 hours (5 days) before the event. If you cancel less than 120 hours (5 days) before the event, you will be required to pay 100% of our reservation fee and 50% of the chef's agreed fee. The Long- or short-term hires have a different policy regarding your dissatisfaction with your hired chef instead of a cancellation policy. Please review terms & conditions.
In the event that chef cancels the agreement or on a short term and long term placements if the business relation is terminated within the probation period, Atlantica is obliged to recommend and select another chef to the client in accordance with the demands and needs of the client. Atlantica does not charge a fee for this selection and the second placement. But this is subject to certain conditions. For more detailed information, please review our terms & conditions.
Most chefs and cooks will be happy to do this, however this may not always be feasible for larger events. For events exceeding 10 people, we recommend you to hire experienced Service Staff.
Yes, the chef does all the kitchen shopping. Chefs prefer to make their own shopping and your only task is to provide the budget the chef will need for the supply list.
It depends on the menu you choose. Your chef or cook will adapt to your needs and, if necessary, your chef may need to pre-prepare a day or two in advance.
For events with more than 10 guests, we recommend that you provide assistance for washing the dishes.