Sous City Guides
Sous connects Manhattan families and professionals with vetted personal chefs for weekly meal prep and special occasions. Your chef comes to your apartment, learns your preferences, shops for ingredients, cooks in your home, and cleans up before they go.
Serving households across Manhattan — from the Upper West Side and Upper East Side to Tribeca, Chelsea, and the West Village.
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.
New York, NY
Chef Kat Truong began cooking at the age of 14 in central Vietnam, a passion nurtured through family gatherings and celebrations. She deepened her connection to Vietnamese cuisine while living in Southern California's Little Saigon.
Brooklyn, NY
Chef Sitara is a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef with experience at Michelin-starred and acclaimed restaurants. She was raised in Ohio and Bangalore, blending Indian and global culinary traditions.
New York, NY
Chef Kyra is a seasoned culinary professional with over 7 years of experience spanning luxury hotels, private dining, and high-profile clientele. A graduate of De La Salle-College of St.
New York, NY
Chef Nicolas Chamorro, originally from Bogotá, Colombia, brings over a decade of international experience to his clients. He trained in fine dining kitchens including Michelin-starred Jean-Georges (✻✻) and Per Se (✻✻✻) in New York.
New York, NY
Chef Caleb Elder is a globally trained chef with a passion for bold, technique-driven cuisine. A graduate of the International Culinary Center in New York, he refined his skills at Locanda Verde and as Executive Sous Chef at Monsieur Vo, specializing in Italian, Asian, and Mediterranean flavors.
Manhattan 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 Manhattan households find the total is comparable to what they were spending on takeout and delivery.
"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 are used to working in Manhattan kitchens of every size. They bring their own tools, stay organized, and leave your kitchen clean.
Browse vetted Manhattan 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.