Sous City Guides
Sous connects LA families with vetted personal chefs for weekly meal prep and special occasions. Whether you're in West Hollywood, Silver Lake, Santa Monica, or the Valley — your chef comes to you, learns your dietary goals, shops for fresh ingredients, cooks in your home, and cleans up.
Real food, every week, without the effort.
Sous keeps the process simple: choose a chef, share your preferences, and let them take care of the shopping, cooking, and cleanup.
Browse vetted personal chefs, compare specialties, and choose someone who fits your routine and tastes.
Tell us about your household, dietary preferences, and schedule so your chef can plan the right meals.
Your chef shops, cooks in your home, packages meals, and cleans up before they go.
Meet a few of the personal chefs currently featured in this market. Browse their profiles, specialties, and experience before you book.
Los Angeles, CA
Born in Finland to a Bulgarian family of inspiring culinary aficionados, Chef Vera’s passion for food was nurtured from a young age. Her life has been a tapestry of rich cultural experiences, having lived in Paris, Barcelona, Milan, South Africa, South America, New York, and now Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, CA
Chef Eric Cherdak was born and raised in Los Angeles in a Ukrainian immigrant family, where the love for food and cooking was deeply ingrained. With a strong foundation in classic French and Italian cuisines, Chef Eric’s professional journey is marked by his experience working under renowned Chef Massimo Bottura at Osteria Francescana, a prestigious three-Michelin-star restaurant in Italy.
Los Angeles, CA
With a culinary career spanning nearly a decade, Selena Lechuga embodies a passion for cooking that goes beyond the plate. Growing up in Southern California with a rich Mexican heritage, she learned the value of sharing meals and the joy of family gatherings around the table.
Santa Monica, CA
Chef Valentina, originally from Cali, Colombia, brings over a decade of global culinary experience to the table. She trained in French cuisine at culinary school and refined her skills working with Michelin-starred chefs.
LA chef rates on Sous are $40-50/hr. A standard weekly meal prep session — one visit to your home, 4 dinners for a family of 4 — takes about 6 hours and costs $240-300 in chef fees.
Groceries are billed separately at cost. Most LA families find the total is comparable to what they were spending on delivery — with far better food and no mystery ingredients.
"Sous is such a cool, convenient and easy experience — eating home-cooked meals prepared by a professional is a much better alternative to ordering expensive delivery food when my schedule gets too busy for me to cook for myself."
Rotimi, NYC (Google Review)Chef rates on Sous are $40-50/hr. A weekly meal prep session for a family of 4 (4 dinners, about 6 hours) costs $240-300 in chef fees. Groceries are billed separately at cost.
Yes. Sous chefs work with all dietary needs — gluten-free, dairy-free, plant-based, high-protein, paleo, and more. You share your preferences once and your chef handles the rest.
Browse vetted LA personal chefs at sous.so. All chefs are background-checked and ServSafe-certified. Browse profiles, watch intro videos, and book directly online.
Compare profiles, review specialties, and start your search for a personal chef who fits your household and schedule.