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Hiring a Personal Chef
from Chef For Me
One of the most tiring daily tasks for busy individuals, couples, families and
people-the-go is figuring out what's for dinner. It is so hard to decide where and what to eat while trying to be health conscious
with today's busy schedules.Chef For Me Personal Chef Services gives you
options so you
can make informed decisions about the best possible meal planning arrangement for your needs and lifestyle.
Hiring a Personal Chef from Chef For Me is developing a
relationship much like a trusted family physician. You develop that relationship
with a professional Chef For Me Personal Chef by interviewing the Chef For Me
Personal Chef and establishing a customized menu.
The relationship between you and your Personal Chef becomes closer as you and
your family feel better and better about the food you are eating. You will want to talk with the Personal Chef as well as meet
with him/her as you would with any other professional service. Some areas you
might want to ask about are:
A Personal Chef's Background
Experience in cooking is key to a successful Personal Chef Service. Ask how your
Personal Chef has acquired their cooking experience and how their service
differs from others. You'll find that Personal Chefs will have a wide variety of
backgrounds. Some began their love for cooking by providing for their families
while others polished their skills in the restaurant industry. For many,
transitioning to a second career as a Personal Chef is a natural process as it
incorporates their passion for food, creativity and cultural background. Knowing
more about them can help you decide if they are the professional you are looking
to hire.
Liability Insurance
Just like other professionals who come and work in your home, you want to be
sure that in the unfortunate and rare event that your Personal Chef's actions
cause injury to you, your family or your property, that your Personal Chef has
the appropriate insurance to make it right. Every USPCA affiliated Personal
Chef participates and is covered by a one million dollar liability insurance
policy.
National Organization Affiliation
Knowing your Personal Chef is affiliated with an organization such as the USPCA
or CPCA can reduce concerns of whether the Personal Chef is proficient. Being
affiliated with a professional organization communicates that the Personal Chef
is interested in:
- Conducting business in a professional manner
- Continuing their education and increasing their knowledge base
- Access to the ideas, research, insights, and expertise of the field's most
esteemed Personal Chefs.
Membership demonstrates that the Personal Chef understands the importance of
continuing education through professional affiliation.
Professional Certification
A professional Personal Chef will strive to obtain as many industry credentials
as possible including the ultimate statement of professionalism - the Certified
Personal Chef (CPC) designation. An accurate gauge of the dedication of your
Personal Chef is to ask "Are you a Certified Personal Chef, or working towards
your Certification?"
A Certified Personal Chef (CPC) has demonstrated through time in service,
education, and rigorous testing, their dedication to their profession. Only 1
out of 5 active Personal Chefs have the CPC designation.
Client References
Personal Chefs should be able to provide references, testimonials and
endorsements from contented clients.
Sample Menus
Asking to review sample menus can provide insight to the Personal Chef's style
of cooking. A sample menu is not always an indication that the Personal Chef
will prepare only those types of foods. USPCA Personal Chefs specialize in
satisfying the customers needs no matter how diverse.
Chef Joe's Credentials:
- Certified Professional Chef
- Over 15 Years as a chef cooking in;
restaurants, hotels, country clubs, and special event catering.
- full liability insurance
- food handler certificate
- food preparation certificate
- proud member of the USPCA
- and all-around good person — really!
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