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Introducing Chef Ben Quinn, Dad, husband, surfer and private chef in Cornwall. Ben has a career that spans the UK and Australia as well as a coveted role as a Trainer at Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen in 2009. He went out on his own offering Private Chef services in 2010 and provides them in a non-traditional … Continue reading Eat my Words – Chef Ben Quinn
There can be many reasons why families may hire a Personal Chef and although it is generally seen as a service that only wealthy families secure, surprisingly enough it is now a service being considered by many families of various income levels. In this day of busy lifestyles, many families are time poor and although … Continue reading Thinking about Hiring a Personal Chef? It may not be as expensive as you think!
When it comes to critiquing a restaurant’s food with intimate detail and with mouth watering images of the food you’re about to devour, you can’t go past The Critical Couple, written by Nicole and David Williams. Their blog of the same name at: The Critical Couple ranked #5 by Urban Spoon, is definitely worth a … Continue reading Eat My Words – The Critical Couple
What do you do when you are an expatriate settling in London and you need to find out good places to eat, exciting places to visit and learn out everything in between re setting life up in the big city? We recommend you drop by Kelvin Woo’s blog www.singaporeaninlondon.com While this blog is primarily about … Continue reading Eat My Words – Kelvin Woo
This is the last post of our 5-part series, ‘Preparing for an Interview’. As we mentioned in Parts 1-4, we’re covering all the aspects of applying for and attending a job interview in the hospitality industry. This post will cover some more tips to give you the edge when going for the job of your … Continue reading Preparing for an Interview Part 5 of 5 – Notes, Achievements & Follow Up
For those who are considering being a Personal or Private Chef, there are many considerations to take into account. Below are a few tips to help you on your way. Know your client, build relationships and trust. Learn your client’s needs for privacy and the balance between being there for them but not being in … Continue reading 21 Tips for Private or Personal Chefs
Over the next few weeks we will be talking about and to Private and Personal Chefs. This is unique and privileged work as not only will one be required to produce the very best meals on a consistent basis, but also will be exposed to a whole different lifestyle! It seems that only the rich … Continue reading Personal Chef or Private Chef? What's the Difference?
Preparing for an Interview Part 4 of 5- Interview As mentioned in Parts 1-3, we’re covering all the aspects of applying for and attending a job interview in the hospitality industry. This post will cover interview questions. In case you missed it, the stages of preparation an applicant should go through are: Pre-Application – part … Continue reading Preparing for an Interview (Part 4 of 5): Interview
Welcome to Part 3 of our Interview series! To re-cap from the last 2 posts in the series, we covered: Pre-Application: Steps to take when getting ready for the job market and; Curriculum Vitae: Tips on how to make your CV as presentable as possible to your future employer. This week we are covering Research … Continue reading Preparing for an Interview (Part 3 of 5): Research and Presentation
This week we interview Luiz Hara the blogger behind The London Foodie. Luiz was a former banker turned food writer and trained Cordon Bleu Chef! Read below about Luiz’s transition into the world of gastronomic delights! You can also follow Luiz on Twitter: @thelondonfoodie Instagram: thelondonfoodie, Facebook: thelondonfoodie and Pinterest: thelondonfoodie From reading your blog you moved from a … Continue reading Eat My Words – Luiz Hara