Q: Is my kitchen big enough for a cooking lesson?
A: Yes! As a rule of thumb, you should have enough counter space in your kitchen to for a cutting board for each student who will be attending the class.

Q: Is this an advanced course? I am a novice chef.
A: Our Clandestine Chefs are experts in tailoring your class to fit your cooking experience level. We can train novices and good cooks who want to learn new tricks alike.

Q: Are you a catering service?
A: No, but we do teach you how to host great dinner parties! If you want to host a dinner party and your guests would not be interested in learning how to cook, we suggest you either take a class ahead of time or book it the same night and select 1 student and the number of diners you expect to have on the checkout screen.

Q: Do I need cooking equipment and food ready prior to the arrival of my Clandestine Chef?
A: All you need to do is make sure your stove and oven is in working condition and that you kitchen counters are cleared off. The Clandestine Chef will arrive with all of the cookware and ingredients necessary to teach you the lesson that you customized on the website.

Q: How long are your lessons?
A: Lessons average about 2.5 hours depending on the lesson that you customized.

Q: Are my kids allowed to participate in the class?
A: Of course! The Clandestine Chef is a strong believer in the family and eating at home. All kids 12 and under are FREE!

Q: Are you a personal chef service? Will you cook a bunch of dinners for me?
A: No. We are not personal chefs. We will, however, teach you how to make your own life simply delicious so that you will know how to cook dinner quickly and easily whenever you want. While personal chefs rely on your continued patronage, the goal of the Clandestine Chef is to give you the tools so that you can be more independent.

Q: How is the Clandestine Chef different from other cooking schools?
A: Great question! Take a look at our Cooking School Comparison Guide - Click Here.

Q: Your service sounds expensive. How much does it cost?
A: The cost per person for our in home experiences and classes goes down as the number of people in your class goes up.  The most costly element of sending a professional chef into a home is the time it takes to grocery shop, prepare, and get to the home.  It is for this reason that the the cost of a lesson for 2 is $350, but each additional person costs only $79 to add them to your in home experience.  For example, the per person cost for a class for eight is about $100.  To save money and have a more lively experience, we recommend that you find a couple of friends or family members to share in your experience if the small class size cost is prohibitive. 

While this may seem expensive at first glance, we are a very inexpensive option when you view our lessons in a real-world context because the education and memories we provide you will last a lifetime. 

Q: I would like to give the gift of a Clandestine Chef lesson to a friend. What is the best way to go about that?
A: Buy a gift card for the dollar amount of the gift that you would like to give. The great things about our gift certificates is that they can be redeemed for lessons or cookware which means if your recipient does not want to take a class, they can always get high quality cookware instead. Click Here to Check Out our Gift Cards.

Q: How do you select your Clandestine Chefs?
A: Clandestine Chefs go through a rigorous selection process which includes resume analysis, panel interview, cooking and baking tests, reference checks, and a background investigation. We take our hiring process very seriously. We look for chefs who not only have excellent cooking and baking skills, but whom also have wonderful and engaging personalities. Q: Why do you profile local restaurants and other food businesses on the website if you teach people how to cook at home?
A: Although we believe that it is really tough to beat a home cooked meal, there is no denying that eating out is a fun thing to do in moderation.
We profile and present great local businesses on our website because we think that they are great establishments that will educate you and tantalize your taste buds. If you occasionally visit restaurants, we want to make sure you visit quality establishments. Q: Will you be adding new menus to your school?
A: Absolutely! Please send us suggestions as to what you would like to learn how to make to suggestions@clandestinechef.com. Also feel free to sign up for our informative newsletter and we will let you know when new items are being added to our selection. Click Here to Sign Up for Our Newsletter.