Private Chef

The Culinary Lounge; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

The Culinary Lounge in Hyderabad is seeking an experienced private chef to plan, prepare, and cook nutritious daily meals for a UHNI family. This long-term, full-time, live-out role requires discretion, reliability, and the ability to run a private kitchen to the highest standards.

You will manage menu planning, sourcing, inventory, and kitchen operations, ensuring meticulous hygiene and tailored nutrition while accommodating dietary preferences.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as private chef in private residences or luxury dining.
• Diploma in Hotel Management/Culinary Arts preferred.
• Strong command of kitchen hygiene and food safety practices.
• Discretion, professionalism, and excellent communication skills.
• Reliability, punctuality, and ability to work around the family's schedule.
• Clean track record and police verification certificate essential.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily and weekly menus tailored to the family's tastes.
• Prepare fresh, nutritious meals with consistency and care.
• Handle grocery procurement, ingredient sourcing, and kitchen inventory management.
• Maintain absolute cleanliness, hygiene, and food safety standards in the home kitchen.
• Accommodate specific dietary preferences and nutritional guidelines as needed.
• Manage the kitchen independently from preparation to presentation.
• Coordinate additional staff or helpers when the family hosts guests or gatherings (arranged separately and chargeable).

Skills

Telugu cuisine

Discretion

Professionalism

Communication skills

Reliability

Punctuality

Independent kitchen management

Education

Diploma in Hotel Management / Culinary Arts

Job description

The Culinary Lounge · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Industry: Hospitality / Luxury Lifestyle Services

Seniority level: Mid–Senior (experienced)

About The Culinary Lounge

Private Chef — UHNI Household

The Culinary Lounge · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Employment type: Full-time · Live-out

Industry: Hospitality / Luxury Lifestyle Services

Seniority level: Mid–Senior (experienced)

The Culinary Lounge is one of Hyderabad's most trusted names in luxury culinary experiences and private chef placement. We work closely with the city's most discerning families understanding not just what they eat, how they live — and we place private chefs who become a genuine part of the household.

We are currently hiring an experienced Private Chef on behalf of a UHNI family in Hyderabad.

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled, professional private chef to plan, prepare, and cook fresh, nutritious, and personalised daily meals for the household. This is a long-term, full-time, live-out position for someone who takes real ownership of the kitchen,someone who sees cooking for one family not as a job, but as a craft.

The ideal chef combines genuine culinary skill with discretion, reliability, and the ability to run a private kitchen independently and to the highest standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan daily and weekly menus tailored to the family's tastes, preferences, and dietary requirements
• Prepare fresh, high-quality, nutritious meals with consistency and care
• Handle grocery procurement, ingredient sourcing, and kitchen inventory management
• Maintain absolute cleanliness, hygiene, and food safety standards in the home kitchen at all times
• Accommodate specific dietary preferences and nutritional guidelines as needed
• Manage the kitchen independently from preparation to presentation
• Coordinate additional staff or helpers when the family hosts guests or gatherings (arranged separately and chargeable)

Culinary Expertise

• Telugu cuisine — highly preferred, with authentic command of regional flavours and techniques
• Proficiency across Continental, Indian, and multi-cuisine cooking
• Ability to personalise and elevate menus to suit the household's evolving preferences

Requirements

• Proven experience as a private chef in private residences, luxury dining, or upscale hospitality
• Formal culinary training or a diploma in Hotel Management / Culinary Arts (preferred)
• Strong command of kitchen hygiene and food safety practices
• Discretion, professionalism, and excellent communication skillsReliability, punctuality, and the ability to work around the family's schedule
• A clean track record and a valid police verification certificate (essential)

What We Offer

• A long-term, stable role with a respected UHNI household
• Competitive compensation, discussed directly with shortlisted candidates
• The opportunity to be valued as a craftsperson — not merely a cook — within a home that appreciates the difference
• Placement and ongoing support through The Culinary Lounge

The Culinary Lounge is committed to discreet, professional placements that respect both our chefs and the families they serve.