FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
FEE SCHEDULE (subject to change without notice) 1. Consultation: $150/hour for 1st hour and $75 each additional hour via phone, in person or via email; minimum 1 hour session. Advance payment is required for phone and email consult. I will email a questionnaire/assessment to be completed before our scheduled session. 2. Coaching: $75/hour in person, via email or phone; minimum 1 hour session can be done in half hour segments. Advance payment is required for phone or email coaching. 3. Whole House/Kitchen Assessment: $60 for 1st hour; $40 each additional hour (will look at the products (food and non-food) you are using and make suggestions as to choices in line with a healthier lifestyle.) Minimum 1 hour session. 4. Menu Planning: $300 for weekly plan you use on your own, with recipes included (you will get a chart). For daily menu I plan in which I am doing the food preparation, the cost is $50/per day (the time involved to create/write the recipes and a shopping/ingredients list). 5. Shopping Fee: $40 for 1st hour; $35 each additional hour and reimbursement for food and materials costs (when I do the shopping and requires a minimum $100 deposit in advance). If I shop with you the fee is: $50 for 1st hour; $45 each additional hour. I will familiarize you with the various foods available at the health food store(s) and the knowledge to be able to shop on your own. Bonus: you will learn where to shop and get the best deals on organics and lifestyle products. 6. Cooking for Private Clients: $70/hour; minimum 3 hour session plus menu planning and cost of food if I purchase it and prepare in my home or I can give you a list of what to buy to prepare in your home. Private Parties: $600 for up to 6 guests for a birthday, holiday or dinner and a maximum of 6 hours; fees for consultation, kitchen assessment, menu planning, shopping and cost of food is extra. 7. Teaching for Private Clients: $80/hour; minimum 3 hour session plus menu planning and cost of food if I purchase it for you or I can give you a list of what to buy for preparation in your home. 8. Group Classes: 3 hour class takes place at a private residence. I ask for a minimum of 10 people, with a request for 5 signed up by host. Host pays food cost and attends for free if the required number of people are present. If a consultation or kitchen assessment is necessary, there is an extra cost. Host keeps all the food after the class and attendees get a sampling (More detailed information is available if you are interested in hosting). 9. Miscellaneous Services: A- At home work (such as writing up guidelines/tools for you to follow on your own) $50/hour B- Massage and Intuitive Healing - I studied shiastu as a macrobiotic student and I am also gifted with natural abilities to assist with healing. Clothed sessions only - $45/hour 10. Travel Time: Assessed based on location of client. No fee within 10 miles (each way) of my home. I can also travel to other cities and states and would require transportation, accommodations and payment for my services. CANCELLATION POLICY For private clients, I require a minimum 24 hour notice to cancel a session/any scheduled work I do at home for you or I will be paid half of my minimum fee for the session (includes all services that were scheduled). For group classes in private homes, I require a non-refundable payment 3 days in advance (to hold a space for the attendee) of the class. If the class is canceled by host, less then 7 days prior, I will be paid half of the fee for the required minimum of 10 attendees by host and is due by the day the class was scheduled to take place.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
28 years ago I became vegan. I friend of mine gave me a book that was written by his aunt, called Recovery from Cancer, by Elaine Nussbaum. I had started to become open to change before that, but not in a drastic way. I read the book in one night, as it was a mind-blowing and riveting personal story of her journey from 4th stage terminal cancer that has spread throughout her body. The book details her story back too health and she did live 20 years cancer-free before passing. After reading the book, I gave up meat right away and became completely vegan in January 1991. After college I formally studied macrobiotics and then years later became a raw vegan and promote that lifestyle (but I still prepare cooked vegan foods).
- What types of customers have you worked with?
I am a vegan/macrobiotic/raw food chef and educator. Most of the time I'm simply preparing the food for the client. Sometimes they also want to learn to be able to make the dishes themselves. I also take people shopping to learn what foods are the best to buy and also assess there house, especially the kitchen to see what is needed or what is to be replaced or removed.