Private chefs: menu meeting and event dates

A private dinner or a family celebration starts with two questions: are you free that evening, and what will you cook? Answering both by message for every enquiry is slow. With Book, clients book an event date on your own booking page, one evening per booking, and book a menu call or tasting to plan the food.

On Book, each service has a name, a price and an optional description, all shown on your public page. Each slot belongs to one service, sits within one day and has its own capacity.

Durations and prices are examples. Say in the description whether ingredients are included.

Give event slots one place: once a date is booked, it leaves your page. Open dinner slots on the evenings you work. Slots repeat weekly on the weekdays you choose until an end date. Slots of different services can overlap, so don't open a lunch event and a dinner on the same day unless you can do both.

The booking form takes first name, last name, email and phone, plus an optional note that reaches you in the new booking email and appears in the client's calendar file. Ask for the address, the number of guests, the occasion and cuisine preferences. Confirm allergies directly by phone or email before you plan the menu.

After a date is booked, book the menu call or tasting yourself from your bookings list. First and last name are enough; with their email, the client gets a confirmation with a calendar file. For a video call, send your link by email: Book doesn't create video links.

Say in the description what you need: oven, hob, space to plate, and whether you bring tableware or staff.

Clients can't move or cancel online: they contact you, and you move the booking from your list. Book doesn't email clients about changes and sends no reminders. Your bookings sync with Google, iPhone or Mac calendars.

Book doesn't take deposits or payments, plan menus or send reminders. One booking page per business, no staff field. See the guide on weekly meal prep visits. Book costs €5/month, everything included: unlimited services and bookings, no commission, no contract.