diff --git a/examples/chef/chef.py b/examples/chef/chef.py
index b13c53207e355c..d73cb8a3611b2b 100755
--- a/examples/chef/chef.py
+++ b/examples/chef/chef.py
@@ -156,8 +156,20 @@ def load_cicd_config() -> Dict[str, Any]:
     return config
 
 
-def flush_print(to_print: str) -> None:
-    """Prints and flushes stdout buffer"""
+def flush_print(
+    to_print: str,
+    with_border: bool = False) -> None:
+    """Prints and flushes stdout buffer
+
+    Args:
+        to_print: The string to print
+        with_border: Add boarder above and below to_print
+    Returns:
+        None
+    """
+    if with_border:
+        border = ('*' * 64) + '\n'
+        to_print = f"{border}{to_print}{border}"
     print(to_print, flush=True)
 
 
@@ -356,7 +368,9 @@ def main(argv: Sequence[str]) -> None:
             if options.build_target == "nrfconnect":
                 shell.run_cmd("export GNUARMEMB_TOOLCHAIN_PATH=\"$PW_ARM_CIPD_INSTALL_DIR\"")
             shell.run_cmd(f"cd {_CHEF_SCRIPT_PATH}")
-            shell.run_cmd(f"./chef.py -cbr --use_zzz -d {device_name} -t {options.build_target}")
+            command = f"./chef.py -cbr --use_zzz -d {device_name} -t {options.build_target}"
+            flush_print(f"Building {command}", with_border=True)
+            shell.run_cmd(command)
         exit(0)
 
     #
@@ -378,9 +392,7 @@ def main(argv: Sequence[str]) -> None:
                 label = platform_meta['platform_label']
                 output_dir = os.path.join(_CHEF_SCRIPT_PATH, directory)
                 command = f"./chef.py -cbr --use_zzz -d {device_name} -t {platform}"
-                flush_print("-" * 64)
-                flush_print(f"Building {command}")
-                flush_print("-" * 64)
+                flush_print(f"Building {command}", with_border=True)
                 shell.run_cmd(f"cd {_CHEF_SCRIPT_PATH}")
                 shell.run_cmd("export GNUARMEMB_TOOLCHAIN_PATH=\"$PW_ARM_CIPD_INSTALL_DIR\"")
                 shell.run_cmd(command)
@@ -485,9 +497,19 @@ def main(argv: Sequence[str]) -> None:
                                    "zzz_generated",
                                    options.sample_device_type_name,
                                    "zap-generated")
+            if not os.path.exists(zzz_dir):
+                flush_print(f"""
+                You have specified --use_zzz
+                for device {options.sample_device_type_name}
+                which does not exist in the cached ZAP output.
+                To cache ZAP output for this device:
+                ensure {options.sample_device_type_name}.zap
+                is placed in {_DEVICE_FOLDER}
+                run chef with the option --generate_zzz
+                """)
+                exit(1)
             shutil.rmtree(gen_dir, ignore_errors=True)
             shutil.copytree(zzz_dir, gen_dir)
-
         flush_print("Building...")
         if options.do_rpc:
             flush_print("RPC PW enabled")