Here is a detailed guide to the steps necessary to hire a chef during your stay in Miami.
If it is essential to have a chef, inform your pre-departure coordinator to ensure that this service is available in the villa you have chosen.
If this service is available on the property in question, decide on the dates and the number of times you need the services of a chef.
As soon as possible before your departure, inform your pre-departure coordinator of your needs and communicate all your special dietary requirements, such as allergies, people who do not eat meat, seafood, etc. Remember that the cuisine will be traditional Sicilian cuisine. You will be able to hire the chef for extra meals when you are in Miami, but this will depend on availability. A management fee of $60 will be payable when booking the services of private chef in Miami.
**Here is an example of how things generally work. **
The chef will do all the necessary food shopping the same day. You will be responsible for choosing and buying your own wine (this is often a very personal choice).
On arrival at the villa, the chef will present you the receipts of the races. It will then be appropriate to pay the entire bill, ie to reimburse the cost of the food and to pay the chef for his services, in the manner agreed with Think Miami before your departure.
The chef can prepare the whole meal at the villa (in which case he will be present for several hours) or he can prepare some of the food at home (depending on the type of dish). Please make sure the kitchen is clean and ready when the chef arrives.
The chef will set the table (he may be helped by a second). If you have paid for extra service, then the chef will bring the food and serve it at the table. If you have not opted for additional service, the chef will bring the food and you will serve yourself.
During your meal, the chef will clean the kitchen and wash all pots, utensils, etc. that he will have used.
If you have paid for extra service, the chef will do all the dishes (this may involve putting it in the dishwasher if necessary). If you have not opted for additional service, the chef will leave after bringing the dessert and you will be responsible for washing plates, cutlery and glasses, etc.
