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title: "How the Take a Chef Platform Works: Step-by-Step Guide"
description: Discover how Take a Chef connects talented private chefs with clients through a simple process, from client requests to chef proposals and booking. Learn about commission fees, proposal limits, and feedback to ensure a streamlined experience that benefits both chefs and clients
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# How the Take a Chef Platform Works: Step-by-Step Guide
A unique platform for connecting the best private chefs to incredible guests.
Before you start impressing your guests with your signature dish, we prepared a quick guide about the TAC platform so you can be fully onboarded. Ready?
#### Our process:
1. Clients request: Clients submit a personalized request, that is sent to chefs within a 50 km area.
2. Chef proposals: Up to 8 chefs can submit menu proposals: up to 6 automatically with Smart Proposal and up to 2 manually.
3. Booking: The client chooses and books a chef.
4. Confirmation: Both the client and the selected chef receive email confirmations and each other's contact information to finalize any pending details.
5. Service: The chef provides the service.
6. Payment: The payment is processed 48 business hours after the service.
7. Feedback: 24 hours after the service, the client can rate the experience.
#### Important Information
- **Commission fee:** To support the platform's operational costs and maximize your exposure, we apply an 20% commission on each transaction. This fee is crucial to maintaining and improving our services, which benefit both chefs and clients.
- **Proposals limit:** We've found that limiting each request to 8 proposals strikes the perfect balance, as it avoids overwhelming them with choices and increases your chances of getting picked.
Before, clients felt swamped by too many options, leading to fewer bookings. Now, with a limited number of proposals, engagement, and bookings have significantly improved.
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