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Personal Chef Software

Give every client a more personal experience without letting the details behind your business get in the way.

Client Profiles

Custom RSVPs

Menu Sharing

Online Payments

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Keep it simple. Repeatable.

Give clients a simple path to tell you what they need, make decisions, and move forward, while Sous keeps the details organized behind the scenes.

  • 1

    Capture

    A lead submits an inquiry through your custom form with the info you need to understand the opportunity from the start.

  • 2

    Nurture

    Their information is saved in Sous as a complete contact record to work from instead of starting over with every conversation.

  • 3

    Book

    Share menus, get approvals, gather details, and keep everything connected as the booking takes shape.

  • 4

    Invoice

    Send the invoice, receive payments, collect tips, and give your client a clear next step toward a confirmed experience.

  • 5

    Deliver

    Show up prepared with everything you need to take care of your client and create the experience they came to you for.

Why personal chefs get Sous

Being a personal chef is about relationships. Every client has different preferences, every event has different details, and every experience needs to feel personal.

Sous gives you the business management tools personal chefs actually need.

What Sous can do for you

Explore what's possible when you use a system for pesonal chefs.

Keep client details organized

Save client information, allergies, notes, past events, and payment history so you don't have to remember everything yourself.

Turn inquiries into clients

Sous helps you collect the information you need through custom forms and keep new opportunities organized from the first conversation.

Spend less time on invoicing

Save time creating professional invoices, collecting deposits and final payments, and keeping every transaction connected to the right client and event.

Keep menus moving

Share your beautifully designedmenus, collect client decisions, and keep approvals connected to the event.

Stay ahead of every event

Keep the client, menu, event details, assignments, and business information together before you arrive.

Choose a plan to create experiences

(Save 20% on yearly plans)

Solo

For solo chefs.

$29/month
or $24/mo billed yearly
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Pro

For small crews.

$49/month
or $39/mo billed yearly
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Grow

For growing businesses.

$99/month
or $79/mo billed yearly
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Sous features that personal chefs love

Contact Database/CRM

Keep contact information, preferences, notes, past events, invoices, transactions, and other important details together in a single contact record.

Custom Forms

Create custom inquiry forms that collect the information you need from leads & clients, including scheduling consultation calls.

Online Invoicing + Tips

Create professional invoices for your services and collect deposits, final payments, and tips, all connected directly to the client and event.

Menu Sharing & Approvals

Create and share menus with clients, present the options for their experience, and collect decisions and approvals without losing track of the latest version.

Merchant Account

Give clients a convenient way to pay invoices online with your own merchant account powered by Nuvei. Receive payments in as little as 24 hours!

Calendar/ Event Management

Keep dates, locations, clients, menus, event details, notes, assignments, and other information organized around each experience.

RSVP Builder

Create custom RSVP forms for event hosts and collect guest info, allergies, and show them the menu while confirming their attendance.

Workflow Notifications

Reduce repetitive administrative work by keeping information, notifications, and actions connected throughout your entire booking process.

Email Integration

Send invoices, menus, and invites directly from your own address. Sous handles the work behind the scenes, while every message still feels like it came straight from you.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is personal chef software?

Personal chef software helps you manage the business side of your personal chef business in one place. Instead of juggling spreadsheets, email, calendars, forms, invoices, and payment tools, Sous brings your clients, inquiries, events, menus, invoices, and payments together in one system.

What software do I need to run a personal chef business?

A personal chef needs more than just invoicing or scheduling software. You need a system that can help you manage inquiries, clients, consultations, menus, events, payments, and the details that come with each booking. Sous brings those core business functions together so you can run your personal chef business from one place.

What is the best software for personal chefs?

The best personal chef software should fit the way you actually run your business. Sous is built specifically for culinary entrepreneurs and gives personal chefs one place to manage clients, inquiries, events, menus, invoices, payments, and more without forcing their business into a rigid system.

Can I manage personal chef clients with Sous?

Yes. Sous gives you one place to manage your personal chef clients and keep the important details of your relationships organized. Store contact information, preferences, notes, past events, and other client details so you can deliver a more personalized experience every time they book with you.

Can I manage bookings and events with Sous?

Yes. Sous helps you manage the details behind each personal chef booking, from the initial inquiry and consultation through menus, event details, client communication, and payments. Everything stays connected to the client and event instead of being scattered across different tools.

Can I send invoices and accept payments online with Sous?

Yes. You can create and send professional invoices for deposits and final payments, give clients the option to pay online, and even allow them to add a tip. Payments, receipts, and transaction history stay connected to your business so you can easily keep track of what has been paid and what is still due.

Can I collect and manage personal chef inquiries with Sous?

Yes. You can use Sous to collect inquiries directly from your website and keep new leads organized in one place. Once an inquiry comes in, you can manage the client, consultation, event details, and next steps without having to manually move information between different systems.

Build the business behind your cooking

Sous helps personal chefs run the work behind private dining, from the first client conversation to the final payment.

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