Dietary Guidelines & Allergen Information
Dietary Guidelines & Allergen Disclaimer
IMPORTANT NOTICE: All food is prepared in a shared commercial kitchen where common allergens are present. Your Private Chef cannot guarantee that any menu item is free from allergens or cross-contamination. By placing an order, customers acknowledge and accept this risk.
At Your Private Chef, we take great care when preparing and labelling our menu items. Please read the information below carefully before placing an order, particularly if you or your guests have food allergies, intolerances, or other dietary requirements.
Understanding Our Dietary Labels
The dietary symbols displayed on our website and menus are intended as a guide only. They indicate that a dish is prepared without certain ingredients as a deliberate addition — they do not indicate that a dish is free from those ingredients or safe for all individuals with allergies or intolerances.
GF — Gluten Friendly (Flourless): Our GF label means the dish is flourless and made without added gluten ingredients. It does not mean gluten free.
- Made without added gluten ingredients
- Produced in a kitchen that handles gluten, nuts, and other allergens
- Not certified gluten free
- May contain traces due to cross-contamination
DF — Dairy Friendly — Not Dairy Free: Prepared without dairy-containing ingredients as an intentional addition. Dairy products are used throughout our kitchen. Cross-contamination cannot be excluded.
V — Vegetarian: Contains no meat, poultry, or seafood. May contain eggs and dairy products.
VG — Vegan: Contains no animal products or animal-derived ingredients as an intentional addition. Prepared in a shared kitchen where animal products are used.
NF — Nut Friendly — Not Nut Free: Prepared without nuts as an intentional ingredient. Nuts are present throughout our kitchen and cross-contamination cannot be excluded. Not suitable for individuals with nut allergies.
Allergen Information
Our kitchen regularly handles the following allergens. These may be present in any menu item through direct inclusion or cross-contamination during preparation, cooking, or service:
- Gluten (wheat, rye, barley, oats)
- Dairy (milk, butter, cream, cheese)
- Eggs
- Peanuts
- Tree nuts (including almonds, cashews, walnuts, pecans, and others)
- Soy
- Sesame
- Fish
- Shellfish and crustaceans
- Lupin
- Sulphites
Cross-Contamination Warning: While we take every reasonable precaution, all food is produced in a shared commercial kitchen. We cannot guarantee that any menu item is completely free from allergen traces. Ingredient formulations may also change without notice.
Severe Allergies, Anaphylaxis & Coeliac Disease
Your Private Chef is not a dedicated allergen-free, nut-free, or coeliac-certified kitchen. We do not hold any allergen-free certification and cannot represent our food as safe for individuals with life-threatening allergies or coeliac disease.
We strongly advise customers with the following conditions to carefully consider whether our catering is appropriate before placing an order:
- Severe or life-threatening food allergies
- A diagnosed risk of anaphylaxis
- Coeliac disease
- Highly sensitive food intolerances
Please note: If you are in doubt about whether our catering is suitable for a guest with a severe allergy or medical dietary condition, we recommend consulting your medical practitioner before ordering. Your Private Chef accepts no liability for adverse reactions arising from allergen exposure.
Special Dietary Meals
For guests with specific dietary requirements, we offer individually prepared Special Dietary Boxes where available. These meals are prepared separately from the main catering and are clearly labelled to assist with identification.
While these meals are prepared with additional care, they are still produced in our shared commercial kitchen and the same cross-contamination warnings apply.
Customer Responsibility & Acceptance of Risk
By placing an order with Your Private Chef, the customer confirms that they have read and understood this Allergen Disclaimer and accept the following responsibilities:
- To advise Your Private Chef of all dietary requirements, allergies, and food intolerances at the time of placing an order.
- To ensure that any guests with severe allergies or medical dietary conditions have been informed of our shared kitchen environment and cross-contamination risks.
- To contact our team before ordering if there is any uncertainty regarding a menu item's suitability for a particular guest.
- To acknowledge that Your Private Chef cannot guarantee an allergen-free environment and to accept this risk on behalf of all guests being catered for.
Your Private Chef, its directors, employees, and contractors, to the maximum extent permitted by law, accept no liability for any allergic reaction, adverse health event, or loss arising from the consumption of our food products where the customer has not disclosed relevant dietary requirements prior to the event.
Questions or Concerns?
Our team is always happy to discuss menu options and help identify suitable choices for your guests. If you have any questions about allergens, ingredients, or dietary suitability, please contact us before placing your order.
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