About Westhaver Business Coaching
Westhaver helps private & personal chefs build chef businesses that actually work.
Most chefs are trained to cook—not to run a business. Westhaver gives you clear offers and pricing, simple systems, and marketing that reliably books clients—without burnout. Well other coaches focus on mindset, and motivation, we focus on practical, real-world tested, systems.
The Mission
The mission is simple: help private and personal chefs build stable, profitable businesses so you can do the work you love-without burning out.
The Why
My name is Ben (Chef Ben Kelly). I created Westhaver to give private and personal chefs the help I wish l'd had when I started my own private chef business back in 2017. When I started, I had no idea what I was doing. I was undercharging, struggling to get bookings and keep them organized, and was overwhelmed by the amount of back-end work I had to do.
After I began building and using the very systems I now teach inside Westhaver, everything changed. My average invoice tripled from $600 to $1,785. I cut my cooking time from six days a week down to two or three. And, I cut my back-end work by 60%, saving myself 10 to 20 hours every week.
Now my goal is simple: help private and personal chefs go from overwhelmed and guessing to stable, profitable, organized, and in control.
Our Approach
Clarity
We strip your business down to what actually matters. No fluff. No busywork. Just a clear picture of what’s working, what’s wasting your time, and what needs to go.
Confidence
With real systems in place, you stop guessing. You communicate clearly, price correctly, and finally feel like a business owner, not a short-order cook with an inbox.
Systems
We rebuild your operation so it runs cleanly and consistently. Menus, pricing, workflows, emails, automations — all streamlined so you stop drowning in admin.
Predictability
We rebuild your operation so it runs cleanly and consistently. Menus, pricing, workflows, emails, automations — all streamlined so you stop drowning in admin.
The Westhaver Story
I’ve spent 25 years in kitchens, and I’ve watched the same thing happen over and over: chefs and cooks burning themselves out, underpaid, exhausted, and stuck in a system that runs them into the ground. When I moved into the private chef world in 2017, I saw those same patterns show up again — talented chefs working endless hours just to keep their businesses alive.
I’ve always believed it doesn’t have to be like that. Chefs deserve to earn what they’re worth without sacrificing their health, family, or sanity.
After a quarter century of cooking professionally, I’m ready to step out of the kitchen and share what I’ve learned with others.
Westhaver was my late mother’s maiden name. I chose it because she inspired me to cook in the first place — and because I want this business to honour her by helping other chefs build better lives. If I was going to inspire chefs with anything, it had to start with her name.
If you’re a private or personal chef trying to build a stable, profitable business, you don’t need to figure everything out the hard way the way I did. You don’t need to burn out, undercharge, chase clients, or spend your nights buried in admin work.
You need clear systems, steady bookings, and a business that supports your life — not one that consumes it.
That’s why Westhaver exists. I’ve lived the same challenges you’re facing right now, and I know exactly what it takes to fix them. My job now is simple: help you build a business you can trust, day in and day out.
When you’re ready, I’m here to help you get there.
Why Choose Westhaver?
Chef to Chef
Chef-specific guidance from someone who has been where you are now, not generic business advice.
Practical Tools
Systems, templates, scripts, workflows, and automations built specifically for private and personal chefs.
Sustainable Results
Steady demand and simple, reliable operations — so your business works without consuming your life.
Is Westhaver The Right Fit For You?
Yes
- Established Private Chefs
- Established Personal Chefs
- New Private Chefs
- New Personal Chefs
No
- Everyone else.
Our Commitment
You don’t need more hustle. You need a business that finally makes sense.
At Westhaver, our commitment is to give you the systems, tools, and guidance that turn your private chef work into a stable, profitable operation you can rely on.
