Published prices
What a private chef costs in Honolulu — the whole stack.
The one canonical cost page for Oʻahu: every line that can appear on a quote, what drives it, and what it should look like when someone else quotes you.
| Table per guest, groceries included | $95–$125 |
|---|---|
| Signature per guest, groceries included | $125–$190 |
| Premium per guest | $190–$275 |
| Chef’s table per guest, quoted manually | $275–$400+ |
Plus staffing, travel where it applies, 20% service, and GET up to 4.7120% — each on its own line.
The fee stack, itemized
- 20% service charge, always on its own line
- Hawaiʻi GET up to 4.7120%, on its own line (valid through 12/31/2030)
- 50% deposit locks the date — only after you have seen the numbers
- Gratuity is always voluntary
- Stay Chef groceries at cost with merchant receipts (zero retail markup)
The lines on every quote
Food is priced per guest by band — for signature dinners, grocery procurement and ingredients sit inside that band. Staffing is hourly with a four-hour floor. Travel is a published zone fee where it applies. Then the fee stack: 20% service charge and GET up to 4.7120%, each on its own line. Stay Chef weeks add groceries at cost with receipts. If a quote you are holding does not itemize these, ask why.
What moves the number
Guest count first — per-guest bands reward the full table. Menu band second. Then the Hawaiʻi reality: groceries run roughly 31–53% above mainland prices, and dates around holidays carry premiums that should be published, not discovered.
Worked math
Four guests at the Signature midpoint: roughly $630 for food, groceries inside the band. Add a server for a plated four-course ($55/hr, four-hour floor = $220), then 20% service and GET on their own lines. The written quote shows exactly this arithmetic — your number, not an average.
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