Private Chefs of Beverly Hills

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| genre = Cooking show

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| starring = Manouschka Guerrier, Stuart O'Keeffe, Tom Stieber, Samantha Martz, Sasha Perl-Raver, Jesse Brune, Brian Hill, Brooke Peterson

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| theme_music_composer = Luci Christian

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| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 3

| num_episodes = 22

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| executive_producer = Jenny Daly, Bryan O'Donnell, Susan Youth

| producer = Derek Klein, Art Altounian, Nick Kellis, Jennifer Vasta

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| cinematography = George Feucht

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| runtime = 30 minutes

| company = T Group Productions

| channel = Food Network

| first_aired = {{Start date|2009|12|29}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2010|10|12}}

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Private Chefs of Beverly Hills is a reality television series on Food Network. The show follows six chefs from the Big City Chefs{{cite web |title=Beverly Hills Private Chef Agency |work=The Agency on Private Chefs of Beverly Hills |url=http://www.bigcitychefs.com |access-date=Feb 19, 2011}} private chef placement agency in Beverly Hills, California.{{cite news|url=http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/bella/2010/04/food_network_private_chefs_of.php|title=Food Network's Private Chefs of Beverly Hills Is Further Proof of Programming Coma|last=Hahnefeld|first=Laura |date=Apr 19, 2010|publisher=Phoenix New Times|access-date=23 April 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.foodnetwork.com/private-chefs-of-beverly-hills/index.html|title=Private Chefs of Beverly Hills|access-date=23 April 2010}} The show chronicles preparations for lavish parties for eccentric clientele in the Los Angeles area.{{cite news|url=http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/04/19/big-city-chefs-host-medieval-murder-mystery/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102080338/http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/04/19/big-city-chefs-host-medieval-murder-mystery/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 2, 2013|title='Private Chefs of Beverly Hills' host medieval murder mystery|last=LeTrent|first=Sarah |date=April 19, 2010|work=The Marquee Blog|publisher=CNN|access-date=23 April 2010}}

A lawsuit was filed against Food Network, claiming the show's idea was stolen from a private chef firm not associated with the show.{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/thr-esq/lawsuit-food-network-stole-recipe-64187|title=LAWSUIT SAYS FOOD NETWORK STOLE RECIPE FOR 'PRIVATE CHEFS'|last=Gardner|first=Eriq|date=December 21, 2010|work=THR Esq.|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=December 21, 2010}} The private chef firm tried to stop Food Network from airing the show's second-season premiere, which aired on October 12, 2010.{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/thr-esq/popular-food-network-show-put-64280|title=WILL A POPULAR FOOD NETWORK SHOW BE PUT ON ICE?|last=Gardner|first=Eriq |date=December 21, 2010|work=THR Esq.|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=December 21, 2010}}