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Document and Entity Information - shares
3 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2018
May 07, 2018
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. 30, 2018  
Amendment Flag false  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-28  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   28,702,526
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2018