Sous City Guides
Sous connects New Jersey families and professionals with vetted personal chefs for weekly meal prep and special occasions. Your chef comes to your home, learns your household's preferences, shops for fresh ingredients, cooks in your kitchen, and cleans up before leaving.
Serving households across New Jersey, including Jersey City, Hoboken, and nearby communities.
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.
Woodland Park, NJ
Grace Lawlor is a classically trained chef known for refined comfort food and meticulous attention to flavor. She began her professional career at Momofuku Noodle Bar, working high-volume service while developing strong technical foundations.
Edison, NJ
Chef Kalagara Thrushna is a technically skilled chef known for her bold flavors and refined execution. She began her career in Hyderabad and Dubai, developing her skills in Indian cuisine and bakery operations.
Jersey City, NJ
Chef Martina Conti is a Culinary Institute of America graduate with hands-on experience in acclaimed kitchens across the country. She has held roles at Chez Panisse in California, King in New York City, and Summit House in New Jersey, developing a well-rounded expertise.
Hackensack, NJ
Chef Emmanuel Rosario trained at Le Cordon Bleu and has over a decade of experience in fine dining, catering, and event-based cuisine. His career has taken him from interning under Michelin-starred chefs in Mallorca, Spain, to sous chef roles in New York City and Florida.
Maplewood, NJ
David Ramos Jr. is a classically trained chef with over a decade of experience in world-renowned restaurants, corporate tech kitchens, and large-scale event catering.
New Jersey 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. Many New Jersey families find the total is in line with what they were already spending on delivery and takeout.
"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 regularly work with households across New Jersey, including Jersey City, Hoboken, and surrounding areas. You can browse profiles and book the chef that fits your routine best.
Browse vetted New Jersey personal chefs at sous.so. All chefs are background-checked and ServSafe-certified. Browse profiles, watch intro videos, and book directly online.
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