For some people the best meal is one prepared in their own home by someone else. A professional someone else. Thatâs been true more than ever this past year. The pandemic is keeping private chefs hopping as some people choose to hunker down rather than mingle with strangers at a restaurant. âTheyâd rather stay in the safety of their home and have world-class cuisine prepared for them,â private chef Jason Mitchell said. âThe business is booming if youâre good at what you do.â At times itâs gotten crazy. âMadness, madness, madness,â private chef Eric Wilson said before the holidays. âSometimes I canât even get back to people because Iâm working 16 hours a day.â