Shopping

• Private chefs often shop for ingredients on the same day they prepare meals to ensure the highest quality and freshest culinary components.
  
  

Meal Preparation

• A client may employ a private chef full time and require that the chef prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner. Clients may also request that the chef prepare meals with special dietary requests in mind, such as gluten-free or low-carbohydrate dishes.
  
  

Overtime

• A private chef may need to work extra hours if her client requests catering for a dinner or cocktail party. Clients may also expect private chefs to work on weekends or holidays, according to Food and Wine.
  
  

Considerations

• A private chef has to coordinate cooking and serving times around his client's schedule and may need to rearrange personal commitments and appointments to accommodate last-minute schedule changes.
  
  

Compensation

• A private chef earns an average annual salary range of $60,000 to $80,000, according to Food and Wine.