Live-in chefs are very expensive to maintain and their employers can economise by eating out more, entertaining less and using contract caterers when they have dinner parties at home.

• 住家厨师的薪水是很高的，而且对家庭来说他们并非不可或缺。只要多在外面吃饭，减少娱乐活动，及在住家派对上聘请餐饮承包商，这些家庭便可以节省他们的开支。