Services/Prices
Comfort Food offers several packages, depending on your needs. Prices include menu planning, travel, grocery shopping service, meal preparation, and complete heating and serving instructions.
Each option below provides four servings per entree and an appropriate side dish (casseroles or one-dish meals may not include a side).
Grocery costs are separate.
3 entrees and side dishes (12 servings): $300
12 meals for an individual
6 meals for a couple
3 meals for a family of four
4 entrees and side dishes (16 servings): $325
16 meals for an individual
8 meals for a couple
4 meals for a family of 4
5 entrees and side dishes (20 servings): $350
20 meals for an individual
10 meals for a couple
5 meals for a family of 4
Special charges may apply for the following:
- Extra side dishes
- Desserts — pricing available upon request
- Adaptation of your recipes (for testing and adjustment)
Shared Service
Why not consider sharing a service? You'll both enjoy the comfort and convenience of a personal chef — at half the cost! Contact us for a free assessment.
Additional Shopping
Additional grocery items can be picked up at no extra cost when the cook date ingredients are purchased.
Referrals
Refer a friend who signs up for a minimum of three cook dates and receive 10% off your next service.
Gift Certificates
A gift of home-cooked meals is always appreciated, and would be perfect for families celebrating a housewarming, wedding or new baby, as well as a thoughtful way to help someone through stressful times.
Packaging
Entrees are packaged in single, double, or family servings in either reusable glass containers or disposable containers. There is a one-time $100 refundable container fee on your first order for reusable glass containers used by Comfort Food. Disposable containers are replaced as needed and will appear on your grocery invoice.
Payment
There is a non-refundable grocery deposit and chef's fee due in advance of the cook date. I will leave a grocery receipt with your change or an invoice if the cost of groceries is more than the deposit amount. If you like, you may leave a check for the upcoming cooking date on the day I am cooking.
Your Food Dollar
How do you spend your food dollar? How "free" is your free time? Ask yourself a few questions:
- What’s my cost each week for groceries?
- How often do I eat out? Take home? Order in?
- How much food goes uneaten?
- How many hours do I spend shopping? Schlepping? Preparing? Cooking? Cleaning up?
- How much time do I spend driving to restaurants? Waiting for a table? Waiting for service? Returning home?
When you add up the cost — and the value of your time — you may be surprised to find having (or sharing) a personal chef is quite affordable.
Judge for yourself:
| Weekly Food Expenses |  |
|---|---|
| Supermarket — Grocery bills | $ ___ |
| Restaurants — Meals, tax, tip | $ ___ |
| Take-out — Food, tax | $ ___ |
| Delivered food — Food, delivery, tax, tip | $ ___ |
| Weekly Total: | $ ___ |
| Time and Effort |  |
|---|---|
| Supermarket — Travel, park, shop, haul, return home | ___ hr |
| Home cooking — Plan, prep, cook | ___ hr |
| Cleaning up — Wash, put away pots, pans, dishes | ___ hr |
| Restaurants — Travel, park, order, wait, eat, return home | ___ hr |
| Take-out/pick-up — Travel, park, order, wait, return home | ___ hr |
| Delivered food — Call, order, wait, eat | ___ hr |
| Weekly Total: | ___ hrs |