Services & Pricing

Services & Pricing

Cook­ing Jour­neys is a “fee plus” per­sonal chef ser­vice. This means that all prices are based on a flat per-session fee, plus the cost of groceries.

This allows us to tai­lor your menu options to per­fectly suit your tastes and bud­get, regard­less of whether you pre­fer lob­ster and foie gras or are a con­firmed veggie-lasagna addict. There is never any “mark-up” on the food — you pay exactly what I pay, and ben­e­fit from any vol­ume or other dis­counts I can nego­ti­ate with your local grocer.

Because each client’s needs are dif­fer­ent, the best approach is for us to meet for a free, no oblig­a­tion con­sul­ta­tion where I can deter­mine your wants and needs. I will then work with you to design a sched­ule and ser­vice that works for you, whether you are a busy urban sin­gle, a cou­ple with no time to cook or a fam­ily of four or more.

The price per meal is com­pa­ra­ble to what you might pay in a restau­rant. How­ever, no restau­rant can match the per­son­al­ized ser­vice, cus­tomized menus or con­ve­nience I offer. Plus, all prices include:

  1. Menu and meal planning
  2. Gro­cery shopping
  3. Meal prepa­ra­tion and cook­ing in your home
  4. Pack­ag­ing and labeling
  5. Detailed serving/heating instructions
  6. Leav­ing your kitchen spotless

Tra­di­tional service

  • 5×4 — Four serv­ings each of five entrees + side dishes (20 Meals) = din­ner for a fam­ily of four for a week, a cou­ple for 2 weeks or a sin­gle for a month — $375 plus the cost of groceries*
  • 4×4 — Four serv­ings each of four entrees + side dishes (16 Meals) = din­ner for a fam­ily of four, 4 days a week, a cou­ple for 2 weeks or a sin­gle for a month — $350 plus the cost of groceries*
  • 5×2 — Two serv­ings each of five entrees + side dishes (10 Meals) = din­ner for a cou­ple for 1 week or one per­son for 2 weeks — $350 plus the cost of groceries*
  • 3×4 – Four serv­ings each of three entrees + side dishes (12 Meals) = ready-to-serve meals for sin­gles, cou­ples or a fam­ily to enjoy any time — $325 plus the cost of groceries*

Pre­cooked pro­tein por­tions are typ­i­cally six to eight ounces each. Each entree includes a gen­er­ous, tasty and appro­pri­ate side dish. Weekly bread selec­tion and fresh soups, sal­ads and desserts are also avail­able upon request.

Fresh always – weekly service

If you pre­fer to avoid the freezer entirely, you can book two cook­ing dates each week and enjoy always-fresh meals at a reduced per-session rate. I can even leave a warm meal wait­ing in the oven for you on the days I cook. Plus, you’ll never again have to worry about thaw­ing, defrost­ing or set­ting any­thing out the night before. Con­tact us for more details or to dis­cuss your needs.

Just the entrées, ma’am

For those who don’t need help with the side dishes, my “entrées only” ser­vice can stock your fridge or freezer with any­where from a week’s to a month’s worth of entrées, so you’ll always have them on hand when you need them. Con­tact us for more infor­ma­tion or a firm price based on what you are look­ing for.

Savvy sin­gles!

If you’re a swing­ing sin­gle, and you have a friend, rel­a­tive or neigh­bour liv­ing close by who has sim­i­lar tastes to yours, 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.

“Stork Express” deliv­ery ser­vice for new moms (and dads!)

If your best friend, sig­nif­i­cant other – or you! – are expect­ing a baby, give them the gift of time! Order from our pre-prepared menu of home-cooked, fresh-frozen entrées and side dishes, and we can deliver a week’s or up to a month’s worth of deli­cious, healthy meals right to their front door. Con­tact us to find out more or visit the Stork Express sec­tion of our web­site to place your order.

Spe­cial occasions

For my reg­u­lar clients, I am also happy to offer spe­cial occa­sion ser­vice for small din­ner par­ties or fam­ily events and in-home cook­ing classes. Let me per­son­ally serve your guests, or take all the credit for yourself….

*All prices exclu­sive of HST. Prices are sub­ject to change. Please con­tact Cook­ing Jour­neys to book a no-obligation assess­ment or to obtain the lat­est pric­ing structure.