Private chefs with culinary training and verified references for Madrid households — from everyday family meals to dinner parties in Salamanca and La Moraleja.
Placement agency no. 1300000318
4.8 · 93 Google reviews
One-off fee · 6-month guarantee
Private chef in Madrid
Private chefs and cooks for families in Madrid
Madrid has some of the strongest demand for private cooking in Spain.Households of executives, diplomats, athletes and international families want someone to take care of the table every day — from balanced weekday menus to weekend dinners with guests. That demand is clearest in the Salamanca district, Chamberí and Chamartín, and along the north-west corridor — La Moraleja, Pozuelo de Alarcón and Puerta de Hierro — where having a private chef at home is simply part of daily life.
The city's dining scene has raised the bar: these families expect restaurant-level cooking at home, with bespoke menus, seasonal produce and real confidence around special diets — sports nutrition, weight management, gluten- or lactose-free — as well as children's allergies and intolerances. Many also need someone to plan the pantry, do the shopping and leave the kitchen ready, without the family having to give it a thought.
At Maids & Co we select private chefs for Madrid with culinary training, genuine experience in private homes and hospitality, and references we check one by one. We send you the first profiles in under 3 hours, you pay nothing until you hire, and every placement is backed by a 6-month guarantee. The service also includes 2 trial days with the candidate before you confirm the hire. Our fee is a single month's salary plus VAT, always with Social Security registration from the very first hour.
First profiles in under 3 hours
We introduce chefs with real experience and checked references in under 3 hours, across central Madrid and the north-west corridor (La Moraleja, Pozuelo, Las Rozas). You pay nothing until you hire, and every placement comes with a 6-month guarantee.
Bespoke menus and seasonal produce, with real confidence around special diets.
Diets
Sports nutrition
Weight management
Gluten-free
Lactose-free
Everyday menusBalanced weekday cooking.
Special dietsChildren's allergies and intolerances included.
Dinners and eventsCovers, menu and serving support agreed with you.
Pantry and shoppingPlans the pantry, does the shopping and leaves the kitchen ready.
Coverage in Madrid
Areas we cover
Premium demand for private cooking in Madrid splits between the centre and the north-west.The Salamanca district, Chamberí and Chamartín mix embassies, executive residences and families who entertain often, so requests for dinners and events at home are common. Along the north-west corridor — La Moraleja and Conde de Orgaz, La Finca and Somosaguas in Pozuelo de Alarcón, Puerta de Hierro, Aravaca and Las Rozas — large homes with generous kitchens and established household staff are the norm, and the chef becomes part of the household team.
These are areas where the market sits at the top end: in La Moraleja and La Finca the most experienced, trained chefs command the upper part of the range, especially where there are frequent events or several covers to cook for each day. We know these expectations well and shortlist only candidates who match the style of cooking and the rhythm of each home.
Madrid
We cover the whole city of Madrid and its metropolitan area:
A private chef's pay in Madrid starts above the sector minimum and rises in areas such as La Moraleja or La Finca; these are indicative market rates, always above the 2026 SMI, plus Social Security.
Full time, the Madrid market runs between €2,000 and €4,000 a month, plus Social Security. In areas like La Moraleja or La Finca, and where there are frequent events or high-end cooking, the most qualified chefs go above that. Pay must always match or exceed the 2026 SMI: €1,424.50/month over 12 payments (€1,221/month over 14) and €9.55/hour.
Which parts of Madrid do you cover for private chefs?
We work across the whole city and its metropolitan area: the Salamanca district, Chamberí and Chamartín in the centre, and La Moraleja, Pozuelo de Alarcón (La Finca and Somosaguas), Puerta de Hierro, Conde de Orgaz, Aravaca and Las Rozas along the north-west corridor.
Can they cook for dinners and events at home?
Yes. We select chefs for dinner parties, celebrations and events at home as well as everyday service. Together we will agree the number of covers, the type of menu and whether you need front-of-house or serving support.
Are a contract and Social Security registration compulsory?
Yes. When a chef works for the household they must have a written contract and be registered with the Special System for Domestic Employees from the very first hour, whatever the schedule. For one-off events we assess the right arrangement with you, and we handle all the paperwork.
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