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A network of private chefs who share our values — organic ingredients, intentional experiences, creative menus, and nourishing the people at the table.
Become a chefA trusted-network. Not an event company.
Lighthearted Kitchen is a vetted network of private chefs across the United States. Every chef is hand-approved, insured, and trained on a single standard: seasonal, organic, intentionally prepared.
We match you with a chef who can cook your dinner. From there, you're working directly with them — their menu, their team, their timeline. We take a small fee for making the introduction and standing behind the standard. We don't manage the event.
How it worksBook a chef in 3 easy steps.
- 01. Tell us about your event — date, city, guest count, theme, occasion, etc.
- 02. We match you with one of our approved chefs in your area, hand-picked to fit your event.
- 03. You finalize the menu, price, and event details directly with them. We ensure the Lighthearted Kitchen standard is delivered.
Join our small, vetted network.
- 01. Apply with your bio, background, experience, credentials, and current insurance.
- 02. Interview with our team — to ensure our values, sourcing practices, serving and cooking styles align.
- 03. Complete the Lighthearted Kitchen onboarding course, receive final approval, and start getting booked by like-minded clients in your area.
A few of our featured chefs.
Every LK chef upholds our 4 cooking standards: seasonal, organic, intentional, educational.
If a service doesn't deliver on at least three of these words, the chef can't be in our network. That's the standard.
Read the StandardThree-step approval.
Apply, interview, course, final approval. Every chef passes the same gates.
Independently insured.
Each chef carries their own general liability insurance — verified annually.
Clear, simple fees.
A 15% match fee on the host side. A revenue share with each chef. No surprises.
A monthly letter from the network.
New chefs. New cities. The seasonal recipes our network is cooking this month. Tips from our founder on how to live Lighthearted.