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Document and Entity Information - shares
6 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2018
Aug. 06, 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 Jun. 29, 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   29,971,859
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2018