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Delco Chefs is a one-stop solution for all your home chef needs, offering professional cooking services for everyday meals, short-term requirements, and special occasions.

Delco Chefs currently provides services across the majority of residential sectors in Noida.

Our chefs are well-versed in North Indian cuisine, have a good touch with South Indian, Chinese and basic Continental cuisine, and specialise in everyday home-style meals. Our chefs are comfortable preparing both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals. For specific dishes, you can also guide the chef according to your preferences.

Yes. Every chef undergoes a thorough background verification process and is onboarded with the platform only after successfully completing the required verification.

We focus on maintaining consistency, reliability and quality throughout your service. Our structured service process, verified chefs and dedicated customer support help ensure a dependable home-chef experience.

Our chefs follow all appropriate hygiene SOPs and are equipped with the required hygiene essentials, including hairnets, masks and clean uniforms.

The chef will clean only the utensils used by them during the cooking process. Used or leftover utensils, or any other items not used during cooking, are not included in the service.

Delco Chefs is a recognised startup under DPIIT and is registered with Startup India as well as Startinup. It is also incubated at Atal Incubation Centres and is a renowned platform for home chef services.

We focus on maintaining high standards of quality, safety, hygiene, consistency, reliability and professional conduct at every customer premises.

The chef's scope of work is limited to kitchen-related activities and cooking. This allows our professionals to focus on delivering the quality and expertise they are trained for.

No. Our professionals are focused on cooking and food preparation. Serving is not included in the standard chef service.

With a Monthly Subscription, the service is rendered on an everyday basis and your selected slots are reserved for the entire month. It is designed for everyday food requirements and comes with a 28-day service guarantee, a designated CRM, and professional & verified chefs.

With a Flexible Subscription, the chef visits your home every day for the number of days booked. It is designed for short-term daily food requirements, such as guests visiting or your regular cook going on leave. It is a short-term commitment for a flexible period of service.

Morning Slot: 1 hour 45 minutes — for breakfast and lunch. Afternoon/Evening Slot: 1 hour 15 minutes — for lunch or dinner. Customised slots: Slots can also be customised on request. Extra charges may apply. Please contact our sales team for details.

Chefs generally take their leaves and inform the customer at least one day in advance.

The chef will come to your home, prepare the agreed meals, clean the utensils used during cooking, clean the cooking area used by them, and leave after completing the service.

For a Monthly Subscription, payment must be made within 3 days of starting the service. For a Flexible Subscription, payment is required in advance on the first day of service.

Unfortunately, we cannot provide a refund for a committed monthly subscription once the service has commenced.

For up to 2 additional guests for up to 4 days, your ongoing subscription service can accommodate the requirement. For larger requirements, please book a One-Time Chef Service.

Slot timings generally cannot be changed. However, unless there are exceptional circumstances, we will try our best to accommodate your request.

No. A subscription cannot be paused once the subscription period has commenced.

No, the Flexible Subscription must first end for the designated number of days booked. After the Flexible Subscription ends, a Monthly Subscription can commence.

The One-Time Chef Service is a single-visit home cooking service, ideal when your regular cook or chef is unavailable or when you need temporary cooking assistance.

The standard duration of a One-Time Chef Service is 1 hour 30 minutes.

The chef can generally prepare 2–3 dishes along with bread and sides, depending on the preparation involved.

One-Time Chef Services require 100% advance payment to confirm the booking.

Yes. If you inform us at least 30 minutes before the scheduled service, you can receive a 100% refund.

We recommend booking at least 2 hours in advance.

Yes. You can request a reschedule by informing us at least 30 minutes in advance.

You can share the details of your preferred chef, and we will try our best to accommodate your request. However, chef allocation is subject to availability.

Additional dishes can be requested and will be subject to extra charges.

You can book our One-Time Chef Service for temporary cooking assistance.

Our Party Chef Service is designed for occasions, events and gatherings at your home premises, so that you can enjoy your party in peace while our chef takes care of the food preparation.

Our Party Chef Service can accommodate gatherings of up to 50 guests, depending on the menu and requirements.

Our Party Chef Service is designated only for residential/home premises.

No. The Party Chef Service covers food preparation only. Servers can be booked separately, subject to availability, and extra charges will apply.

You can share the details of your preferred chef, and we will try our best to accommodate your request. However, chef allocation is subject to availability and based on your preferred time slots.

Our team will determine the approximate quantity based on the number of guests, your selected menu and your specific requirements.

A 50% advance payment is required to confirm the booking. The remaining payment can be cleared after the service.

We recommend booking at least 1 day before the event. Earlier booking is recommended for larger gatherings or specific menu requirements.

Yes. Starters and main-course items can be prepared in batches, depending on the menu and preparation requirements. Once the agreed food preparation is completed, the chef will leave.

The chef will stay until the agreed food preparation is completed.

Please inform Delco Chefs at least 3 hours in advance of any changes to the agreed requirements, menu or guest count.

The booking is confirmed once the required 50% advance payment has been received. The remaining payment can be cleared after the service.

Yes. You can book servers separately, subject to availability. Additional charges will apply for server services.

No. Our chefs will focus exclusively on food preparation and delivering exceptional quality in the same. Servers can be booked separately and will be subject to additional charges.

Yes. You can discuss your preferred menu and requirements with our team. The final menu will depend on the number of guests, dishes and preparation involved, and will only be confirmed after we receive your affirmation of the agreed requirements.