Question 1

What is ChefMaison?

Accepted Answer

ChefMaison is a platform that connects guests with private chefs for personalized dining experiences at home, on vacation, or at any special events.

Instead of going to a restaurant, a chef comes to your location to cook a customized menu for you and your guests. The experience includes menu planning, ingredient sourcing, cooking on-site, serving, and kitchen cleanup. ChefMaison helps you easily find and book chefs for different types of experiences, such as:

Private dinners at home
Vacation dining experiences
Multi-day chef services
Special occasions and celebrations
Corporate events
Large gatherings or parties Through the platform, you can browse chefs, discuss your preferences directly with them, receive a personalized proposal, and securely confirm your booking. Each experience is tailored to your needs — including cuisine preferences, dietary restrictions, group size, and event type — making every event unique. ChefMaison focuses on making private dining simple, transparent, and personalized for both guests and chefs.

The ChefMaison difference (direct contact, flexible and personalized)

ChefMaison is designed to make booking a private chef simple while keeping the experience personal and flexible.

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Unlike traditional booking platforms, ChefMaison allows you to communicate directly with the chef before confirming your booking. You can discuss menu ideas, dietary restrictions, preferences, event detail

Question 2

How to login?

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How to log in to ChefMaison

👉 Open your browser (we recommend using Chrome) and go to the ChefMaison website. Or you can open the app ChefMaison.

Important before logging in

If you are already logged in, please make sure to log out first:

Go to your Dashboard or Inbox
Click on “Log out”

This ensures there are no conflicts between accounts.

Login options

You can log in in three ways:

Login with Email
Login with Google
Login with Apple 👉 Important: Please remember the method you used when you first created your account. When logging in again, you must use the same login method (Email, Google, or Apple) that you originally registered with. If you try a different method, the system may create or open a different account, and your data (messages, bookings, and history) will not appear.

How to log in with email (step-by-step)

1- Enter the same email address you used when registering 2- Click on “Login with email”

3- Wait a few seconds to receive a verification code by email ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/f/5/a/b/f5ab38e0c304c000/captura-d

Question 3

I need a chef

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We’re excited that you’re planning something special with us. 🥂. ChefMaison is a curated platform that connects you with extraordinary private chefs who create unique and personalized dining experiences — whether it’s an intimate dinner, a celebration, or a multi-day event.

To help us find the perfect chef for you, please submit your request via the link below: https://chefmaison.com/quotes/

Once you submit your request, we’ll carefully review it and begin matching you with the most suitable chefs — this step may take a little time. As soon as we have suggestions ready, we’ll notify you by email. At that point, you’ll find a curated list of recommended chefs in your account.

When you receive the notification, simply log in with your email to our website or app to communicate directly with the chefs via chat. There, you can discuss your ideas, adjust the menu, and finalize your reservation. We recommend checking your account regularly, as this is where chefs will respond and confirm all details of your personalized culinary experience

We can’t wait to help you find the perfect chef to bring your vision to life! If you have any questions along the way, feel free to reach out — we’re here to help.

Question 4

Cancellation Policy for Clients

Accepted Answer

We know that plans don't always work out. Life happens, and we've designed our cancellation policy to be as fair and transparent as possible. This guide explains:

How cancellation refunds work
What Booking Protection is
How deposit payments work
What happens if a chef cancels
Exceptional circumstances

How cancellations work

You can cancel your booking at any time. The amount refunded depends on how far in advance you cancel. The earlier you cancel, the higher your refund. This is because chefs begin preparing well before the event by:

Planning your menu
Purchasing ingredients
Reserving time in their schedule
Organizing staff and logistics when required

Standard bookings (chef quote below €3,000)

| Cancellation timing | Refund (without Booking Protection) | Refund (with Booking Protection) | | More than 30 days before | 95% | 100% | | 15–30 days before | 80% | 95% | | 8–14 days before | 40% | 70% | | 4–7 days before | 15% | 50% | | 0-3 days before | No refund | 20% | | No-show | No refund | No refund | Important: The service fee is never refundable, regardless of when you cancel. If you purchased Booking Protection, that fee is also non-refundable.

Booking Protection

Booking Protection significantly increases your refund across every cancellation window. It costs 8% of the chef quote (minimum €49) and can only be purchased at the time of booking — it cannot be added afterwards. If there's any possibility your plans might change, espe

Question 5

Cancellation Policy for chefs

Accepted Answer

Once you accept a booking, both the client and ChefMaison rely on your commitment. The client planned an event, invited guests, and built their experience around your presence. We understand that unexpected situations can happen, and our goal is not to be punitive. However, we also have a responsibility to protect clients and maintain a platform they can trust. Before accepting a booking, you are always free to accept or decline a request without any penalty. Declining a request does not affect your profile visibility, ranking, or reputation on ChefMaison. Canceling an accepted booking can have a significant impact on the client, who may have planned an important occasion and now has limited time to find another chef or reorganize their event.

||| For this reason, we encourage chefs to accept bookings only when they are fully confident they can deliver the service.

We also recognize that genuine emergencies can occur, such as serious illness, accidents, or family emergencies. In these situations, we ask that you contact our Operations team as soon as possible so we can support you, assist the client, and minimize the impact on everyone involved.

This article explains how our cancellation policy works, what happens if you need to cancel a booking, and how we aim to keep the process fair for both chefs and clients.

How cancellations work

If you cancel a booking:

ChefMaison immediately starts looking for a replacement chef.
The client receives a *100% refund

Question 6

How to create an account as a chef?

Accepted Answer

This is the complete walkthrough for setting up your ChefMaison profile from scratch — a summary of every step, with links to the articles that go deeper on each one. Here's exactly how to create your account.

Steps to create your account

Download the ChefMaison app (available on iOS and Android).
Go to the You tab.
Tap Log in or Sign up.
Switch to the I'm a host option.
Follow the prompts to create your account, using your preferred method: Email, Google, or Apple.
Enter your email and tap Continue with email.
You'll receive a verification code by email — check your spam folder if it doesn't arrive right away, and give it a couple of minutes if needed.
Enter the code in the app. f you are having trouble to login, check here: How to login?

|| Important: always log in with the same method you signed up with

Step 1 — Choose what you'd like to list

Choose the main type of experience you want to offer:

Chef services — private chefs, long-term personal chefs, catering, cooking workshops, meal-prep, and more.
Venues & locations — list a private dining room, restaurant, vineyard, or other event venue.
Products *

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