Private Chefs
Official O*NET title: Cooks, Private Household (35-2013.00)
Also called: certified personal chef, personal chef, personal private chef, private chef
Do you do this at work?
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Do you do this at work?
Shop for or order food and kitchen supplies and equipment
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How AI is changing private chefs work
2 of 12 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Green (little AI use yet) — 17%.
This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Shop for or order food and kitchen supplies and equipment (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Create and explore new cuisines (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Peel, wash, trim, and cook vegetables and meats, and bake breads and pastries (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Cool, package, label, and freeze foods for later consumption and provide instructions for reheating (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Plan menus according to employers' needs and diet restrictions (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Prepare meals in private homes according to employers' recipes or tastes, handling all meals for the family and possibly for other household staff (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Keep records pertaining to menus, finances, and other business-related issues (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Stock, organize, and clean kitchens and cooking utensils (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Direct the operation and organization of kitchens and all food-related activities (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Specialize in preparing fancy dishes or food for special diets (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Plan and prepare food for parties, holiday meals, luncheons, special functions, and other social events (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Serve meals and snacks to employing families and their guests (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Travel with employers to vacation homes to provide meal preparation at those locations — no recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Shop for or order food and kitchen supplies and equipment”. Try the prompt for: “Create and explore new cuisines”.
Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. The first 2 weeks are free; Premium (coming soon) adds weeks 3–12. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.
Questions about AI and private chefs
Will AI replace private chefs?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 2 of the 12 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Green rating (little AI use yet). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 11 of the 13 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which private chef tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: shop for or order food and kitchen supplies and equipment; create and explore new cuisines.
Which private chef tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: peel, wash, trim, and cook vegetables and meats, and bake breads and pastries; cool, package, label, and freeze foods for later consumption and provide instructions for reheating; plan menus according to employers' needs and diet restrictions. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 83% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a private chef start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.
See how this job ranks
Private Chefs ranks #388 of 572 jobs for the share of main tasks with AI use (#1 = most), and #7 of 14 in Food.