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Chef Evelyn, Classic Cuisine with Style
- Dallas, TX 75287 (map)
- (972) 207-0081
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Personal Chef & Cooking Lessons at Home
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Chef Evelyn, Classic Cuisine with Style • Dallas, TX
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Enjoy restaurant-quality food at home.
Chef Evelyn is a classically trained chef with a passion for cooking at home. With Chef Evelyn's Personal Chef Services, you will explore new cuisines in the comfort of your own home.
Services include, but are not limited to:
* Romantic Dinner for Two
One-time dinners for special occasions for 2 are priced according to menu selection. Each menu includes a four-course meal, which is personally cooked and served in the comfort of your own home. It's perfect for that special someone.
* Dinner Parties
Do you love entertaining but just don't have enough time to do the cleaning, shopping, and cooking? Would you simply prefer to spend time with your dinner guests?
Allow Chef Evelyn to assist you on your next dinner party. For your party, we will design the perfect menu together. On the party day itself, I will do the shopping, preparing of the meal, and cleaning up, leaving you with a clean kitchen, and a sumptuous dinner to serve your guests. Before the party begins, all of this is done, so you can take all the credit, if you want to.
Secret Chef Service
Everything is prepared in advance; you handle the reheating. Full instructions will be provided.
Disappearing Chef Service
I set up the buffet and prepare the food, but leave just as soon as guests are arriving.
Full-Chef Service
I stay through the party and handle cleanup. As the number of guests increases, the cost per person adjusts accordingly. Each event is unique.
Courses available are the following:
* appetizer
* salad
* soup
* entrée - with sides
* dessert
Pricing is based upon a number of aspects:
* your menu - number of courses and the complexity, cost of the food
* and number of guests
Cooking Classes and Parties
Why not start out in the kitchen, since parties always end up there anyway? Whether you just want an excuse to gather your friends to drink and eat, or you truly want to learn to cook, cooking parties can be an entertaining and fun substitute to a sit-down dinner party.
I offer demonstration only cooking parties. I do all the preparing and cooking and discuss the process while you and your guests observe while sipping a lovely beverage, or everyone can participate in the preparation. It is up to you and your guests.
Cooking classes and party service includes the following:
- Shopping
- Customized menu planning
- Menu preparation
- Printed recipes and menu for you and each guest
- Cleanup
- Packaging leftovers, and after party cleanup is available; additional fees apply
Question and answer
Q. Describe the most common types of jobs you do for your clients.
A. Romantic Dinners for two are extremely popular. They are a fun and innovative gift for newlyweds, Valentine's Day, Anniversaries and Birthdays. It is even great for 1st time homebuyers.
The Online Cooking classes are very popular because that can be taken from anywhere in the world. You can take your cuisine global from the comfort of your own kitchen. Learn at your own pace and cook right along with me.
Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A. 1. Does the person have a professional website? This is an indication on whether or not they are truly a professional or just someone with a hobby.
2. Is the person ServSafe Certified? ServSafe Certification indicates someone who has receive hours of classroom instruction on how to insure your food is safe from food borne illnesses
Q. Why does your work stand out from others who do what you do?
A. My work stand out from others because of the intensity of my passion for food. Nothing makes me happier than when I place a dish in front of someone, they take the first bite and they slowly chew and their eyes roll in the back of their head with ultimate pleasure.
Q. What do you like most about your job?
A. Cooking is and edible expression of love. My job allows me to "Love the World" one meal and one recipe at a time. What can be better than that?
Q. What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A. Q. How can I eat healthier?
A. Eating healthier is about moderation. You can enjoy all of your favorites (on occasion). It is also about eating the colors of the rainbow everyday. Each color (and shades of that color) represent different nutrient profiles. Eating as many colors as you can ensures that you get a vast array of nutrients.
Q. What do you wish customers knew about you or your profession?
A. Having a Personal Chef is much more affordable than people think. Personal Chefs service multiple clients whereas Private Chefs are exclusive to one client and therefore more expensive.
