Looking to hire a private chef in Lagos or elsewhere in Nigeria? Pukena Concierge manages recruitment for households & private residences — from brief and screening to shortlist, interviews and deployment.
What this professional does
- Menu planning and meal preparation to household preferences
- Kitchen hygiene, food safety and ingredient management
- Service for daily meals and events where agreed
- Coordination with household staff on timing and dietary needs
Who typically hires them
Private or family chefs matched to your cuisine preferences, kitchen standards and service schedule.
What to look for
- Demonstrable private or restaurant chef experience
- Cuisine capability aligned to your brief
- Kitchen assessment or portfolio evidence where supported
- References from prior private or hospitality roles
Work arrangements
Full-time private chefPart-time chefEvent or specialist coverage
How Pukena screens for this role
Role-aware screening in employer-friendly terms — not internal scoring or confidential evidence.
- Experience and reference verification
- Cuisine and kitchen capability review
- Food safety and hygiene expectations
- Schedule and household fit
Standard verification — Identity, address, guarantors, employment history and references.
Your hiring journey
- Submit a structured hire request with role, schedule and requirements
- Pukena reviews your brief and confirms scope and commercial model
- We source and screen candidates against role-aware criteria
- You review a shortlist with context — not an unfiltered CV dump
- You select and we support deployment, documentation and onboarding coordination
- Ongoing support where your service model includes it
Engagement options
- Managed placement
- Direct hire after structured recruitment
Commercial treatment
Fixed recruitment fee
Recruitment & verification fees are confirmed on your clarity call. Staff salaries are separate.
Questions about hiring a private chef
- How do I hire a private chef in Lagos through Pukena Concierge?
- Submit a brief for a private chef on our hire request or quote flow. We confirm scope, recruit and screen candidates, then shortlist verified professionals for you to interview before deployment.
- Are private chef candidates verified?
- Yes. Every Concierge placement follows a verification standard matched to the role — identity, references and role-specific checks for household professionals.
- Do you place private chef professionals outside Lagos?
- We primarily serve Lagos and can support placements across Nigeria depending on the role, timeline and location. Share your city when you request a private chef.
- How long does it take to hire a private chef?
- Timelines depend on role scarcity and your requirements. After your brief is confirmed, we typically move from sourcing to a shortlist within days for common roles, and longer for specialist or executive searches.