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Personal Chef

80 Hours – 5 Weeks Full-Time

Ever wanted to run your own culinary show? The Personal Chef Diploma Program hones your culinary talents, and prepares you for the technical side of running your own business.

Do I need a Diploma to be a Personal Chef? From the client’s perspective, choosing a personal chef is like choosing a lawyer, accountant or other professional. One looks for a combination of experience and credentials. Completing this course states your commitment to being a professional personal chef and to providing a valuable service to your clients.

This course puts you head and shoulders above other personal chefs, because you learn business management skills, how to market yourself, how to use the internet effectively, and how to avoid the pit-falls other business owners make.

Program Highlights

Introduction

Overview of the industry
A day in the life of a Specialist Chef
What you need to become a successful chef entrepreneur

Creating a Business

Business plan
Market research & strategic plan
Financial planning
Legal & government considerations

Administration Model

Business structure
Accounting options
Insurance
Financing

Strategic Marketing Plan

Creating an image or brand
Marketing outline
Delivering your message
Marketing tools
Creating marketing materials

Menu Planning

How do people eat
Service variations
Costing
Special diets
Nutritional labeling
Timing for success Purchasing
Choosing suppliers
Creating the shopping list
Ordering
Tracking mileage
Client gifts
Timing for success

Tools & Equipment

The client package
Checklists
Containers – storage, freezing, reheating
Tools of the Personal chef trade
First aid
Chef safety the Specialist Chef trade

Working in the Client’s Home

Planning your work flow
Client interview & site inspection
Setting up your workspace
Trouble shooting
Clean up & security
Evaluation

Marketing an Entrepreneurial Chef Service

Leading questions
Using the phone script
FAQ’s & objections
Booking the interview
Questionnaire

Safety & Sanitation

Note: students must have a valid Safe Food Handlers Card
In home basics • Bacteria
Food handling
Cleaning
Dishwashing
Safety practices

Other Revenue Sources & Concepts for the Entrepeneurial Chef

Strategic partnerships
Networking
Catering
Interactive parties
Private cooking demonstrations/lessons
Menu planning

Personal Chef Culinary Techniques

Cooking methods
Proteins, starches, produce
Food quality
Packaging for freezing/reheating

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