FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
It is complicated to price a job when you have limited information. Communication is the key to a win win situation. Food costs vary from week to week right now. The drought, gas prices, etc are all responsible for the fluctuating prices so giving a quote is difficult. Most of my clients set a budget and I make it work for them. If it means less expensive foods then so be it. I will still succeed in making everything taste amazing. When I teach cooking skills I like to buy all the ingredients we will be cooking with and have my clients eat the food they learned to make. My fee for teaching is consistent but the food prices vary depending on what they want to make.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I am always educating myself on new techniques, recipes and cooking skills. Since this is my passion, not just a job to me, it is a joy to learn new things.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
I have had the good fortune of being an art teacher, daycare owner and nanny and all of these jobs were great, but my passion was always cooking and teaching people to cook. I cooked for and taught dozens of friends and the families I worked for. They all asked my why I was not doing it full time. Once I made the decision to devote myself to doing what made me the happiest, I never looked back!