Private chefs and cooks for Barcelona's Zona Alta and the coast: seasonal Mediterranean market cooking day to day, special diets and service for events at home.
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One-off fee · 6-month guarantee
Private chef in Barcelona
Private chefs and cooks for families in Barcelona
Barcelona is one of Europe's great food cities, and it shows in its homes.The families who ask us for a private chef here want seasonal Mediterranean cooking as much as the ability to entertain properly: a well-tended table Monday to Friday and, when the moment calls for it, dinner for guests out on the terrace or in the garden. They are not simply after someone who cooks, but a professional who understands produce, the market and the rhythm of a demanding household.
The demand is clear-cut: time-poor professional couples in the Eixample, international executives and uptown families in Pedralbes, Sarrià or Sant Gervasi, and second-home owners in Sant Cugat, Castelldefels and Sitges who open up the house for the season. Many want chefs who can switch between Catalan, Spanish and English, who pair Catalan and Mediterranean cooking with international dishes, and who shop each morning at the neighbourhood market rather than the supermarket.
At Maids & Co we select private chefs and cooks with genuine experience in Barcelona homes and its restaurant scene — never off-the-shelf profiles. We verify references, culinary training and the handling of allergies and intolerances, register them with Social Security from the very first hour, and present the first candidates tailored to your cooking in under 3 hours. You only pay if you hire, the service includes 2 trial days with the candidate before you confirm the hire, and every placement is backed by our 6-month guarantee.
Market cooking, not just à la carte
Our chefs in Barcelona shop daily at markets such as La Boqueria, Mercat de Galvany or the one in Sarrià: seasonal produce, fresh fish off the boat and a Mediterranean table that changes each week, tailored to your family's tastes and diet.
A Mediterranean table that changes each week, tailored to your family's tastes and diet.
Diets
Gluten-free
Lactose-free
Sports nutrition
Weight management
Children's meals
The local marketThey shop at La Boqueria, Mercat de Galvany or the market in Sarrià.
Mediterranean and CatalanAnd international dishes too.
Diets and allergiesAllergies, intolerances and specific diets, handled with care.
Dinners at homeFrom a family menu to a dinner for twelve.
Coverage in Barcelona
Areas we cover
Demand for private chefs in Barcelona is concentrated in the Zona Alta — Pedralbes, Tres Torres, Sarrià, Sant Gervasi, Turó Park and Les Corts — where homes with generous kitchens and space to entertain make a chef an everyday fixture.In the Eixample, more and more professional couples hand over menu planning and the shopping entirely, so they can eat well without sacrificing their schedule.
Beyond the centre, we cover the villas and garden homes of Sant Cugat and the Garraf and Maresme coastline, with Castelldefels and Sitges as strong points for seasonal service and summer entertaining. Across all these areas we look for the same thing: multilingual chefs, experienced in both home cooking and restaurants, able to move from a balanced family menu to a dinner for twelve without dropping their standards.
Barcelona
We cover the city of Barcelona and its metropolitan area and coast:
Full time, between €2,000 and €3,800/month gross depending on experience, training and level of service; by the hour, from €18 to €30/h, with events quoted separately. In every case the salary must be equal to or above the 2026 SMI (€1,424.50/month over 12 payments; €1,221/month over 14; €9.55/h), plus Social Security. Rates in Barcelona are high, though a touch below Marbella.
Which areas of Barcelona do you cover for private chefs?
We work right across Barcelona and its surroundings. Demand is highest in the Zona Alta — Pedralbes, Tres Torres, Sarrià, Sant Gervasi, Turó Park and Les Corts — and in the Eixample, and we also serve the villas of Sant Cugat and the coast in Castelldefels and Sitges, with extra cover over the summer season.
Can they cook Mediterranean food, special diets and for events too?
Yes. We select chefs who are at home with seasonal Mediterranean and Catalan market cooking as well as international dishes, and who handle allergies, intolerances and specific diets with care (gluten-free, lactose-free, sports nutrition, weight management, children's meals). The same chef can run the family's everyday cooking and cater a dinner or event at home.
Does the chef need to be registered with Social Security?
Yes. When a chef or cook works for the household, a written contract and registration in the Special System for Domestic Employees are mandatory from the very first hour, whatever the schedule. We guide you through the whole process; for one-off events we will assess the most suitable hiring arrangement with you.
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