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About
Our Personal Chef Services in Largo, FL
Tampa
Bay Personal Chef Service provides gourmet food services
for busy professionals, couples, and families
throughout
the Tampa Bay area including: Largo, FL.
The
area now known as Pinellas County was first inhabited by the Timucua
Indians, one of four tribes in Florida. The Timucuans cultivated
cornfields, constructed substantial homes and were very involved in
trading with the tribes of the north. When Spanish explorer Panfilo de
Narvaez landed on the Pinellas Peninsula in 1528, he met great
resistance from the Timucuans, and he and his crew suffered the ravages
of storms, hunger and exposure which decimated the exploring party.
Only four men found their way back to Spanish settlements in Mexico.
Over the next 300 years, various parties of French and Spanish
explorers attempted to settle the area, with little success. In fact,
it wasn't until 1823 that Count Odet Phillippe, a surgeon in Napoleon's
army, became the first permanent settler in Pinellas County.
A steady stream of settlers moved to the area throughout the 1800s,
including such notable families as the Taylors, McMullens, Wilcoxes and
Belchers. It was 1886, when the Orange Belt Railroad was coming through
the area that residents came together to give their community a name.
It seemed that the railroad would only build a station if the stop had
a name. Some residents wished to name the town after the daughter of a
prominent resident Gideon Blitch - Luluville. But ultimately they chose
to name their town Largo, after the town's large lake. (In an ironic
twist, the lake which gave name to Largo was completely drained by the
Cross Bayou Drainage District 50 years later). Others argue that Largo
gained its name from the city of Largo, Scotland, where several of the
area's settlers came from. Because of its central location and rich
farmlands, Largo quickly became the center of the area's citrus
industry, earning the title "Citrus City." Largo citrus was being
shipped by the ton to eager customers in the North.
The town was officially incorporated in 1905, and in 1913 became the
first town in Florida - and second in the nation - to adopt a town
manager form of government. The town grew rapidly through the boom
times of the 1920s, but was hit hard by a freeze in the latter part of
the decade, and then by the Great Depression. Due to mounting debt, the
City of Largo was contracted to its original 1905 boundaries and once
again became the Town of Largo.
When World War II veterans returned home, they quickly discovered the
joys of living on Florida's suncoast, previously only known to the
local farmers and a few rich vacationers, brought to the area on the
rail lines built by Henry Flagler and Henry Plant. The population
boomed, growing from just 1,500 residents in 1950 to over 5300 ten
years later. An unexpected freeze in 1962 dealt a serious blow to
Largo's agricultural industry, and as groves were sold off, developers
were quick to move in to build homes for a growing population. By 1970,
Largo's population reached more than 22,000, and a new City of Progress
was born.
Today, Largo is a community of more than 74,000 residents and continues
to grow through annexation. Over the last 10 years, the City has
developed such landmark projects as Largo Central Park, the Largo
Cultural Center, and the new Largo Public Library. Downtown
redevelopment is currently underway, as evidenced by the changes to
West Bay Drive and the upcoming Clearwater-Largo Road Streetscaping
project. From the days of its pioneer roots to today, Largo remains
your City of Progress.
At
Tampa Bay Chef we are always working to provide you with innovative
services that make your life easier and more delicious, so come back
often! If you are looking for a specific service that you
don't
see listed, please let us know and we'll be happy to work with you!
Below
are our services at a glance:
-
Weekly Personal Chef Meal Packages
- Gourmet Dinner Parties in your home
- Sushi Parties and Classes
- Interactive Cooking Classes for Adults
- Kids cooking classes
- Organic and Weight Loss Meal Plans
- Couples Cooking Lessons
We invite you to browse our website to learn
more
about all the gourmet
services that we offer. We have many satisfied clients and would be
happy to provide our gourmet services to you! |
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