Quarterdeck prices yacht host and private chef placements primarily per week. Daily rates apply when extending a weekly placement, and a different daily rate applies for short-term or one-off gigs. For full-time roles, monthly and seasonal pricing is also available.
Per week is the default
A yacht charter week is the standard pricing unit. Most yacht hosts and private chefs are booked for a full week to align with the charter cycle (Saturday to Saturday in most Mediterranean operations, or whichever cycle the operator runs). The host or chef boards on the first day, lives onboard for the duration, and disembarks at the end of the charter.
The standard weekly band is €1,000 to €2,100, depending on yacht size, role, and experience. See our cost article for the full pricing breakdown.
Per day for extending a weekly placement
If a charter runs 10 days, 12 days, or two weeks, the additional days are added at a daily rate. The standard daily band for these extensions is €100 to €300 per day, depending on yacht size and role.
Per day for short-term or one-off gigs
For a single-day private chef gig (a dinner party, an event, an isolated charter day, a private villa night), pricing typically runs €300 to €500 per day. This is higher than the standard daily extension rate because of the travel logistics involved: the chef has to get to and from the location for one day's work.
Quarterdeck sources local staff in the area where possible to keep these costs reasonable, but short-notice and one-off gigs almost always cost more per day than equivalent days within a longer placement. See our peak season article for more on the dynamics of short-notice cover.
Per month or per season for longer placements
Full-time placements (a season, a year, or a long-term private yacht owner arrangement) are typically priced per month or per season. Roughly €4,000 to €9,000 per month is the standard band for full-time placement, depending on yacht size, scope, and length of commitment.
Volume discounts apply for longer commitments and full-fleet engagements; specific terms are negotiated case by case.
What is the smallest unit you would book?
A single day. There is no minimum engagement. The per-day rate for short-term gigs reflects the operational cost of one-off cover and is correspondingly higher than equivalent days within a longer placement.