Personal Chef Complete

Personal Chef Complete

What you will learn:
• All the business requirements to operate a successful Personal Chef Service
• Effective marketing techniques – how to get clients
• How to price your varied services
• Packaging & freezing techniques for fantastic results

You Receive:

✓ Personal Chef Program: Gain business knowledge using our comprehensive curriculum, designed to help you master the art of starting a Personal Chef business at your own pace. All the business elements required to operate a successful Personal Chef Service . . . period.
✓ Resource Pantry: Receive a full suite of digital tools and resources to support your learning journey and enhance your skills.

Now, the details . . .

Becoming A Personal Chef

We’re the experts in this industry, teaching focused Personal Chef business training since 1991 – and we would not be here if we didn’t provide successful results! We know the “how” – let us prove it to you.

Personal Chef business training is our number one priority. Our mission is to keep all topics as simple and straight forward as focus on the traditional Personal Chef Service operation.

Follow our easy to grasp, easy to envision, easy to apply steps and you will soon be operating a profitable Personal Chef Service.

The thrust and focus of this program centers around the proper administration and set-up of a Personal Chef Service. Marketing, pricing, mobile kitchens, client interaction, packaging and advertising are important factors every Personal Chef Service owner/operator should have well in hand. Nobody delivers this information better than the Culinary Business Institute program. . . . period.

We will cover safe food handling techniques, packaging and freezing techniques plus an overview of culinary arts, however our program is primarily focused on how to set
up, administer, market and price your service. Do not confuse this program with a culinary arts technique/cooking program – we are not providing culinary arts instruction
because you already know how to prepare mouth-watering meals.

How long will it take to complete this program?

Since this is a self-directed program, you are in charge of how long you’ll spend within each lesson. We always advise that this is a marathon, not a sprint. Going as fast as possible does not always produce excellent results. If you are gung-ho, plan on at least one week, because you will need to interact with local authorizes regarding proper licensing, registering a business name, evaluating insurance options, setting up your office and mobile kitchen, etc.

How does the economy affect a Personal Chef Service?

A Personal Chef Service is not for every household. Truthfully, NO service business is needed in every household. In any economic times – good or not so good, many households continue using a private maid service, a pet grooming service, or a yard/pool service. Busy households may not have time (and may not have the ability) to consistently produce a quality dinner hour meal for themselves or family. Given this fact, the economy generally does not adversely influence the clientele you will be marketing to and servicing.

The methods, approaches and “how-to” information provided in the Personal Chef training program is derived from real-world experience, time proven and tested
examples, and broken down into bite sized pieces which anyone with drive, ambition and having a passion for creating wonderful meals can use to assemble their own
successful Personal Chef Service. Allow those who have gone before you share their real world experiences. Culinary Business Institute has success graduates in every
state – however we know of no city/town that is full of Personal Chefs. The market truly is wide open.

Myth:
You need a formal culinary arts degree or extensive food service background to be a successful Personal Chef.
Reality: Not true. One half of active, successful Personal Chefs working today have little or no formal culinary arts training or food service background. They do have an ability to create wonderful meals, and a passion for being in the kitchen creating and cooking.

Myth: Only the super rich have a Personal Chef.
Reality: Not true. The super rich will employee a “private chef.” Personal Chefs will have clients from all walks of life and social backgrounds with a mix of ages, gender, income levels and education. Household income only relates to one of three primary demographics that would use a Personal Chef Service. Program descriptions – more info earning $1000,000 – $275,000 annually, a Personal Chef Service is quite viable. The other two primary categories of potential clients have little to do with annual income figures.

Myth: Personal Chef and private chef – same thing with different name.
Reality: Not true. The media is consistently in error when they talk about a famous person’s Personal Chef. The reality is that the ultra high end class will employee a private chef. This chef works for the household, is on duty most of the time, serves up freshly made and plated meals and may travel with the client. A Personal Chef works for themselves, has multiple clients and sets his/her own schedule.

Myth: Most Personal Chefs earn $100,000+
Reality: Not true. While there are Personal Chefs earning six figure incomes, they are not in the majority. A full time personal chef should anticipate an annual gross income of $55,000 – $85,000. Not a bad income for doing something you love to do, on your own terms and which is portable without inventory, overhead or employees. If you decide to move, all you need to do is go through your marketing efforts again to secure new clients, plus whatever differences there may be for license, insurance, etc.

Myth: You can cook at home and deliver your prepared meals.
Reality: Not true. Except in extremely rare circumstances, you will be in violation of several health code laws by preparing any meal or portion of the meal in your home kitchen or a non-licensed kitchen. If that food is provided for-profit (being paid for, regardless of what profit or loss happened), you must conduct your service at the paying clients residence. If you donate your meal and not accept any payment, you may cook at home.

What exactly is the Resource Pantry?

As the name implies, your Resource Pantry provides examples of a business plan, accounting record keeping, marketing ad ideas, printable templates, additional details on a number of topics covered in the program, plus real-world experiences from active Personal Chefs.