FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q. What does a Personal Chef do?
A. A Personal Chef helps people with busy lives eat better, healthier and most importantly - with ease and convenience. Menus are custom created just for you, uniquely suited to your dining preferences and dietary requirements.
People who hire Personal Chefs:
- Busy Professionals
- Families on the go
- New parents
- Independent seniors and retirees
- Those trying to reach their fitness or weight loss goals
- People with special dietary needs and restrictions
- People recovering from injury or illness
Q. How does the service work?
A. First, we meet to conduct a detailed food questionnaire so I understand your food preferences and dietary needs. Then, customized menus are researched, developed and created for your approval. Next, I do all of the grocery shopping and meal preparation is cooked in your home or food is cooked in a commercial kitchen and delivered to your home, work or where most convenient location.
Q. What does the service price include?
- Client consultation, food questionnaire and kitchen review
- Personalized menus: research, planning and creation
- Grocery shopping for the very best freshest ingredients
- Cooking, packaging, labeling and storing of foods
- Kitchen clean-up and sanitization
Q. My doctor has put me on a particular diet. Can you help?
A. Yes, I can work with your doctor, nutritionist, dietician or personal trainer to prepare meals to your specification.
Q. How many people do you cook for?
I spend my time cooking for many different clients, some are repeat standing clients who I see once a week or once a month. Other clients are one-time events for small dinner parties, cocktail receptions or corporate on-site cooking. I also teach cooking classes at Virginia Piper Cancer Center in Scottsdale and consult on recipe and menu design for private companies.
Q. Do you have to cook in my kitchen?
A. That is your decision, if you prefer in-home cooking I bring my own tools and equipment and leave the kitchen spotless when I am finished. If you prefer delivery your food will be packaged, labeled and ready to eat upon delivery.
Q. Can you cook at my dinner party for 4 people in my home, sit down plated dinner?
A. Yes, I will buy all the groceries prepare the food in your home, plate and serve the meal to your guests. I will clear each course and clean the kitchen after the meal.
Q. I want to hire a personal chef to teach me some basic cooking skills in my home, do you do that?
A. Yes, we will decide on what skills you would like to learn (ie. knife skills, basic recipes, gourmet soups, only meat dishes etc.) I will create an outline for the "mini-class" and arrive at your home with groceries, tools and equipment.
Q. How is the food packaged?
A. I use a variety of containers depending on the food. All are brand new reusable plastic containers or I can use Tupperware or glassware you have on hand.
Personal Chef Services
RIPE Areas:
- Scottsdale
- Phoenix
- Tempe
- Cavecreek
- Carefree
*Travel fees may apply please consult Chef when booking
