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Document and Entity Information - shares
3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2019
Apr. 29, 2019
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]    
Entity Registrant Name Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001517175  
Document Type 10-Q  
Trading Symbol CHEF  
Document Period End Date Mar. 29, 2019  
Amendment Flag false  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-28  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   29,937,683
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019