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Private Chef Software

Manage private dining clients, menus, guests, events, invoices, and payments while giving every client a seamless, personalized experience.

Client Profiles

Event Planning

Menu Sharing

Online Payments

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The details make the dinner.

Private dining has a lot of moving parts. Keep the details connected so you can focus on creating an experience worth remembering

  • 1

    Capture

    Start with the occasion, date, location, guest count, preferences, and what the client has in mind.

  • 2

    Nurture

    Keep the client's information and the details of their occasion together so you can build something personal.

  • 3

    Curate

    Create and share the menu, gather feedback, and get everything approved before the event.

  • 4

    Prepare

    Keep guests, event details, invoices, payments, and important client information organized in one place.

  • 5

    Create

    Walk in knowing who you're cooking for, what you're serving, and what matters to the client.

Why private chefs get Sous.

Your clients aren't simply buying food. They're trusting you to create an experience around their home, their guests, their preferences, and their occasion.

Sous keeps the business behind that experience organized in one place.

What Sous can do for you.

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

Keep every client relationship personal

Keep the details that matter about each client, occasion, preference, and past experience in one place.

Turn private dining inquiries into experiences

Capture what clients are looking for and move each inquiry toward a fully planned dining experience.

Make menu planning easier

Sous helps you share menus, collect approvals, and keep the latest version in front of the client.

Keep guest details together

Know who's coming and what they need so the experience feels considered from beginning to end.

Get paid without the payment chase

Send professional invoices, collect deposits and final payments online, and give clients the option to leave a tip.

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 private 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 private chef software?

Private chef software helps chefs manage the business behind private dining services, including inquiries, client information, menus, events, guests, invoices, payments, and communication.

What software do private chefs use?

Private chefs often need a combination of client management, event management, menu, invoicing, payment, scheduling, and communication tools. Sous brings core client and business workflows together in one system.

Can I manage private dining events with Sous?

Yes. Sous lets you organize clients, menus, event details, guests, invoices, and payments around your private dining events.

Can private chefs send invoices through Sous?

Yes. Private chefs can create deposit and final invoices, send them to clients, collect online payments, and allow clients to add a tip.

Can I manage guest information for private dinners?

Yes. Sous provides RSVP and guest management tools that can help you collect and organize guest information for private dining events.

Can I manage private chef inquiries with Sous?

Yes. Custom inquiry forms allow you to collect important details about the client, event, guest count, and service before moving the opportunity through your workflow.

Can I use Sous with my own email?

Yes. Sous can connect with Gmail so you can send client communications from your own business email address.

Can I use Sous to accept online payments?

Yes. Sous supports online payments through invoices, including major credit/debit cards and ACH.

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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