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What
is a personal chef?
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A personal
chef is a professional that comes into your home to prepare a variety of meals
based on your specific preferences or dietary needs. The personal chef
does the planning, the shopping, the cooking, and the clean up. The
food is then packaged into containers that are labeled with heating clear heating
instructions, and stored in your refrigerator or freezer to be heated
and eaten at your convenience. You enjoy the convenience of having
delicious meals prepared in the safety and comfort of your home, according to your likes. |
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Do you have to cook in my home?
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Due to
health department regulations we have to prepare food in an approved
commercial kitchen, or in your home. By cooking in your home, we are
able to offer a much more customized menu based on your specific food
preferences and dietary needs as opposed to eating what is being
prepared that day in a commercial kitchen for everyone. You also get
the added benefit of knowing your food was prepared right in the safety
and comfort of your own kitchen. |
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What areas do you cover?
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We serve
the Tampa Bay area including St Petersburg, Clearwater. We cover
Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Pasco Counties. |
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10 Reasons why you should hire a personal chef.
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1. Our service does not cost much more than you already spend on groceries.
2. You spend just as much money on eating unhealthy take out and restaurant food.
3. With a personal chef, you no longer have to throw out that spoiled produce that you "planned" to cook.
4. With a personal chef you will never have to stand in line for groceries.
5. With a personal chef you can eat your favourite foods all the time!
6. A personal chef can make foods that your kids will eat too!
7. A personal chef will clean up the mess he made in your kitchen, so you don't have to!
8. You will once again have time to sit down with your family to enjoy a delicious home cooked dinner!
9. A personal chef can save you an average of 38 hours or more per month. You have some free time again!
10. A personal chef will follow your dietary regulations, and provide you with the nutrition that you deserve! |
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What kind of food do you
specialize in?
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This
is a
very individualized service. Each menu is planned around your
preferences and dietary needs. Our chef is a professional and is
constantly coming up with new recipes. You will have MANY dishes to
choose from! If you tell us that you like Italian food then we will
include Italian dishes in your menu. If you like Mediterranean cuisine
then we will include Mediterranean dishes in your menu. With the fresh
produce, variety of meats and tantalizing seafood that Florida provides
us, the
possibilities are endless! |
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Do
I have to sign a contract?
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With Tampa Bay Chef you are
not forced into any contracts.
We go on a need as we go along basis. Once you become a regular client
and you prefer a specific day for your service, then that will be noted
and that will be reserved as your day. |
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Do
all the meals have to be frozen?
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Some of your meals may be stored in
the freezer. We do leave meals in the refrigerator to be eaten within
3-5 days from the day of service. We always try to provide you a fresh
serve seafood or fish entrée to be eaten within the first 2
days
of service. The meals have an instructions tag on them that tell you
whether they need to be stored in the refrigerator or freezer. If you
follow the proper heating instructions one will never know an item has
been frozen.
If you are really against freezing the meals, we can go more often and
cook lees food so it can all be stored in the refrigerator. However, if
the average meal package is consumed within 5 days, no freezing is
required. |
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Can I Afford it?
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Absolutely! Most of our clients are
surprised to find out just how affordable this service is. A personal
chef is no longer just for the rich and famous. Simply add how
much
money you spend on eating out during the week, not to mention
the unhealthy
choices made when eating out. The average American family spends over
$800 per month on groceries and restaurant
meals. They also spend an average of 1.9 hours per day on
cooking, washing up, and preparing meals. Add to that the grocery
shopping, line-ups and parking. Multiply that by 20 days, that's 38
hours plus,
per month. It all depends on what an extra 38 hours is worth to you. A
personal chef can not only save you money but
can save you time as well.
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