| A personal chef service differs from a catering service in that all the food preparation is done in your home rather than prepared in advance in a commercial kitchen and kept at serving temperature until it's served. That means you'll truly enjoy "home cooked" meals, prepared for you right in your own kitchen. | |
| Here's how the process works when you hire me to cook Meals "Ready to Heat": | |
| 1. | The process begins with an interview. I'll meet with you to discuss your personal preferences regarding menus: specific food likes and dislikes as well as any allergy considerations or dietary restrictions you may have. I prefer to conduct the interview in your home so that I can get acquainted with your kitchen and understand what basic equipment you have in the way of pots, pans and serving dishes. |
| 2. | Each weekend I'll plan 5 dinners for the following week. Over the weekend, I'll FAX the menus to you for your approval. |
| 3. | Once we agree on the menus, I'll do the shopping, choosing only the freshest, highest quality ingredients required for your week of meals. If just a pinch of this or a handful of that is needed, I often supply these things (dry goods or spices) myself, saving you money. |
| 4. | At a mutually agreed-to time on Monday, I'll arrive at your home to start cooking the week's meals. In addition to the groceries, I also bring my own knives and any special cookware the menu demands. I will prepare the entire week's meals on Monday and leave them packaged for you with all the instructions you need to serve them for the remainder of the week. |
| 6. | When I'm done preparing the meals, I'll clean up, leaving your kitchen just as I found it. The only evidence you'll have that I was there are 5 delicious, home-cooked meals sitting in your fridge, all "ready to heat." |