You Know How to Cook.
I'll Teach You How to Get Paid.
Private dinner business training built by an active chef. Pricing, clients, systems, growth. No fluff. No cooking lessons. Just the business side.
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You're Doing the Cooking. Nobody Taught You the Business.
Most personal chefs undercharge by 30 to 50%. They say yes to everything. Meal prep, cooking classes, catering. And they never build the one service that makes real money: private dinners.
The problem isn't your cooking. It's your pricing. Your client pipeline. Your systems. Nobody teaches this part.
Until now.
Four Ways to Get Started
Join the Free Community
Step inside the Chef Business Training Skool community. Ask questions, see what other chefs are charging, get feedback on your pricing and pitches. Free to join.
Join on SkoolFigure Out What to Charge
Download the free pricing guide. It walks you through food cost percentages, per-person pricing, and gives you a fill-in-the-blank worksheet.
Download the Free GuideLearn How to Get Clients
Join the free course "Book Your First Client." Six modules on prospecting, pitching, closing, and keeping them coming back.
Join the WaitlistWatch on YouTube
New videos every week on pricing, clients, and building a private dinner business. Free, no email required.
Subscribe on YouTubeI Didn't Read About This in a Book. I Built It.
I run an active private dinner business at chefbenkelly.com. Every strategy I teach comes from real events, real clients, real revenue. Red Seal certified. 25+ years in professional kitchens. Two published cookbooks. 100+ television appearances.
But the credential that matters most: I still do this work every week.
Proof I've Actually Done This
Chef Business Training isn't theory. It's the exact playbook I use to run my own private dinner business at chefbenkelly.com. These are the receipts.
Average Per-Person Price
$164.70 CAD per person (mean, across all private dinners).
Red Seal Certified
Highest professional culinary certification in Canada.
25+ Years in Professional Kitchens
From fine dining to private estates to yachts.
Two Published Cookbooks
5-Ingredient Cookbook for Men · The How-To Cookbook for Men
100+ TV Appearances
CBC, CTV, and Global.
Founding student spots open now.
Watch Me Run the Business
New videos every week on pricing, clients, and building a private dinner business.
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Visit the YouTube channelThe Easiest Way to Start: Join the Skool Community.
Real chefs, real numbers, real pricing talk. Post a question, get an answer. See what other personal chefs are charging and how they're landing clients. No paywall, no pitch, no fluff. Just the room I wish I'd had when I started.
Find Out What You Should Actually Charge
Download the free pricing guide. It walks you through food cost percentages, per-person pricing, and gives you a fill-in-the-blank worksheet. Most chefs are surprised by the number.
Get My Free Pricing GuideStop Guessing. Start Building.
Download the Private Dinner Pricing Guide. Plug in your real costs. Get your real per-person price in 20 minutes.
Download the Private Dinner Pricing GuideBuilt by Ben Kelly. Active private dinner chef in Nova Scotia. Red Seal certification, 25+ years in professional kitchens, two published cookbooks, 100+ TV appearances.