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Document and Entity Information - shares
3 Months Ended
Mar. 25, 2016
Apr. 29, 2016
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. 25, 2016  
Amendment Flag false  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-25  
Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer No  
Entity a Voluntary Filer No  
Entity's Reporting Status Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   26,215,412
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2016