Edmonton Personal Chefs

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What is a Personal Chef?

That's the first question most people ask. The answer has grown and expanded over the years, but the primary focus of personal cheffing is the meal service we provide.

Meal Service | Dinner Parties & Entertaining | Shopping Tours | Classes

 

Meal Service

Who needs a Personal Chef? There is no "typical" client. Our clients come from every background, walk of life, income level and motivation. Single people, couples, families, young people, and seniors.

Most of our clients

• are too busy and don't have time for meal planning, shopping, prepping and cooking
• want to stop wasting money throwing out groceries or stopping for take-out
• want to reduce stress at the end of the day, wondering "what's for dinner"

Some of our clients

• want help to facilitate lifestyle changes or weight loss
• are experiencing health challenges or follow specific or restrictive diets
• purchase the service as a gift for a relative or friend

All of our clients

• value healthy and delicious meals
• appreciate saving money, time and having less stress
• enjoy knowing "what's for dinner" with a variety of delicious and nutritious meals

Your Personal Chef will

• send you a detailed food questionnaire to determine your specific preferences
• schedule a consultation to discuss your personalized meal service
• create a custom menu plan just for you or your family

Your Personal Chef will then

• shop for the groceries (usually included in the fee)
• come to your home with all the necessary tools
• prepare, portion, label and freeze each delicious meal
• provide a menu with heating and any other instructions
• provide a suggested menu for the next cook day

Meal Service will vary from chef to chef, but a typical meal service

• consists of 20 servings - 4 portions each of 5 different entrées
• includes a combination of protein meals (meat, poultry or seafood) and pasta or vegetarian meals, plus side dishes as appropriate
• can be booked weekly, every two weeks, once a month or as needed
• can be customized for singles, larger families, special diets, organic service, vegetarian/vegan, gourmet, etc.

Dinner Parties & Entertaining

From intimate dinners for two to high tea, from interactive parties for 20 to appetizer evenings, some of our member chefs delight in creating memorable evenings for our clients.

Shopping Tours

Are you interested in getting to know the markets in Edmonton? Some of our member chefs provide shopping tours to acquaint you with the various ethnic markets and areas, and other speciality food or foodie shops. Tours also include learning about your local supermarket and how to get in and out faster.

Classes and Demonstrations

Some of our member chefs provide a wide variety of cooking classes, including

• ethnic cuisines
• become your own personal chef
• special diets - celiac, SCD, diabetes, heart-healthy, etc.
• making healthier choices

The classes are usually held in the client's home, but some chefs also conduct them in stores, gyms, offices and other locations.