A personal chef is different from a private chef, who lives with and works for one client at a time. A personal chef can have multiple clients and even work for or run their own company. Their job is usually to prepare meals in the clients' homes or to deliver meals that are pre-prepared elsewhere. This is a competitive industry which means that personal chefs have to always be on top of their game. It is a tough job that cannot be done by just anyone, and personal chefs deserve much more than just one day of appreciation.

National Personal Chef Day on July 16th recognises the hard work and dedication of personal chefs nationwide.

National Personal Chef Day was founded and established by the United States Personal Chef Association.