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Personal Chefs
What is the difference between personal chefs and private chefs?
Similarities
Both prepare meals for individuals or small groups.
Both are culinary professionals with flexibility in their working situations.
Differences
Private chefs work in restaurants or other business venues, while personal chefs work in the client's home.
Personal chefs tailor their menus to their clients' specifications.
Personal chefs prepare meals to be reheated by their clients at mealtimes, but private chefs prepare meals for immediate consumption.
What is a personal chef?
Personal chefs offer meal preparation in a client's home.
Personal chefs come to the client's home with everything needed to prepare a set amount of meals.
b.
Personal chefs package and store meals, to be reheated by their clients.
c.
Personal chefs clean the kitchen.
2.
Personal chefs offer customized menu planning for clients.
3.
Personal chefs can do the grocery shopping for their clients.
D.
Alternative positions for personal chefs.
1.
Providing in-home cooking lessons.
2.
Some personal chefs work with nutritionists in order to plan meals for people with health issues, such as diabetes.
Where can you go to get started in being a personal chef?
A.
Becoming a personal chef does not require any specific training. It is possible, although difficult, to start a personal chef business without any formal training.
B.
There is training available for those interested in becoming a personal chef.
1.
Personal chef training has two levels:
a.
Training...
Major companies want personal chefs with food preparation training.
B. Hiring Process
1. Prepare a professional resume.
2. Compose a list of references.
a.
Some of the references should detail a chef's food preparation skills.
b.
Some of the references need to speak to a chef's interpersonal skills, because a chef will be working in clients' homes.
3.
Interview
a.
In addition to being prepared to answer questions about training and job experience, a chef needs to be prepared to demonstrate his or her cooking skills during an interview.
Once you become a personal chef, where do you buy your food?
A.
Warehouse stores
1.
The benefits of a warehouse store are that a personal chef can buy items in bulk, which can be used to prepare meals for several clients.
a.
Warehouse stores tend to offer produce and meats that are higher quality and more affordable than grocery stores.
b.
Warehouse stores are much more affordable for items purchased in bulk, such as certain spices, butter, or cheeses.
2.
The major drawback of a warehouse store is a lack of variety.
B.
Grocery stores
1.
Grocery stores provide the most variety for a personal chef.
2.
Drawbacks…
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"What is a Personal Chef?" United States Personal Chef Association Website. 2005. United
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