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Reasons why I would recommend joining the Chef Alliance to new Chefs:

  • There are great message boards which will give you access to lots of different info regarding personal chef work
  • It is a great addition to your resume as it shows a certain level of professionalism
  • Access to clients that you would not normally be able to market to

Ways in which being a member of the Chef Alliance has helped to grow my business:

  • It helps to market your services in the Toronto area, as the Chef Alliance has a very good reputation and is the first choice among many clients, when looking for a personal chef
  • The information I have gathered from the message boards has been vital to growing my business because it has helped me figure out the best ways to source ingredients and how to best price meals

It has given my business a good reputation, as it is another title that helps give the business more credibility

- Chef Gregg Lewis, Toronto

I think what you have created is an outstanding business model for professionals.

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- Chef Anita Stafford, Mississauga

Love the way my client testimonials get linked to my profile automatically.  Really adds to the benefits of it.  Thanks!

- Chef M. Benson

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The Chef Alliance's money saving program reduces your business costs and increases profits.  See the Chef Discounts and Benefits of Joining the Chef Alliance

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    Membership

    Membership in The Chef Alliance has its privileges.  Access a wide range of chef & business related resources - 24/7.  We help you build a better business, allowing you to focus on your passion - creating sumptuous food.

    We have launched our Chef Rewards program to thank our chefs for their loyalty to the profession and The Chef Alliance.  Rewards range from discounts to gift cards and much more!

    Why not find out more about the different levels of membership and their benefits?  Give us a call today!


    Training

    Coming soon - The Chef Alliance is building on the combined knowledge of our Chefs and associates to bring you a state-of-the-art online training website, dedicated to giving you the tools to start and grow your Chef Business.  From Event Costing to Special Diets, we have the answers. 

    Do you have knowledge that you would like to share with our Chef community?  Drop us a line!  

    Welcome, Chefs, Young & Old, To The Chef Alliance!

     Register For Free and Join

    The Only Worldwide Personal Chef Organization
    Canada
    		 United States
    		 United Kindom Ireland Australia

     

    Welcome!  If you are a Chef looking for the occasional job, a full time career, to interact with other chefs or for marketing ideas, you're in the right place!

    The Chef Alliance is the largest association of Personal Chefs with Chefs in Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia that bring their passion for great food to homes and businesses. 

    The Chef Alliance is the premier source for hiring a chef, obtaining personal chef gift experiences for national and regional business promotions.  Our impressive client list includes individuals and families, to Fortune 500 & other top tier companies such as Constellation, Corona, Scotts Towels, Audi - just to name a few.  This, of course, means more business for our chefs.

    We provide exceptional business support to our Chefs, the lowest cost liability insurance and unparalled benefits to ensure their continuing education & success.  We provide thousands of personal chef jobs to our member chefs from the sale of Personal Chef packages directly to the public, through our nationwide retail channels and corporate sales.

    Coming soon - a full range of websites covering Chef Training, Chef Gift Experiences, a Chefs' Store, Chef Websites, Chef Insurance and much more!  
     

    Jobs For Chefs

     

    The Chef Alliance is the first point of contact for individual clients and organisations looking to hire a chef.  We have successfully paired chefs and clients for dinner parties, cooking classes, as private chefs, for tradeshows, TV Cooking Shows and much more!

    If you are a Chef interested in a new career path or to supplement income from your existing job or even as a way to market your existing business - The Chef Alliance has the expertise to help you achieve your goals.

    Our Chef Jobs are updated regularly, and any member chef can apply.  So, whether you are a line cook in Dundee, an Executive Chef in San Fransisco, a Chef Instructor in Melbourne, a Private Chef in Dublin or a Personal Chef in Ottawa, we have something for you!

    Our jobs come from a variety of sources - from the sale of our Chef gift Experiences, from our corporate partners, from our Loyalty Rewards programs, from our websites - and for member chefs, directly from their website listings.

    For more information - Contact Us!

    New Income Sources

    The Chef Alliance is constantly creating programs designed to increase income for your business.      

    • Gift Card Loyalty Program

    Join 80% of retailers that have started their own gift card loyalty programs.  The Chef Alliance makes it easy and cost effective to have your own Gift Card Loyalty Program for your business allowing you to attract new customers and retain old ones at a fraction of the cost that you would pay elsewhere.

    • Chef Gift Experiences

    Sell Chef Gift Experiences to the public through the only website in the world exclusively dedicated to Chef Experiences.  The Chef Alliance takes care of all the marketing, and best of all you don't pay anything unless we sell your packages!

    • Culinary Resort Opportunities

    The Chef Alliance is exploring the opening of a Culinary Retreat.   There will be opportunities for Chefs to promote their services and to use the luxury facilities to host their large corporte events.

    •  Chef Training Royalties

    Create teaching programs for the world's first e-learning platform for Chefs and earn royalties. 

    •  Wine Trainer Certification

    The Chef Alliance, in assocaition with 1st class wine brands, will be introducing wine certification programs.  All recipients of this certification will be eligible to provide services for our new Wine & Chef Experiences to be launched in 2009.

    •  Cheese Trainer Certification

    Increase your repertoire by obtaining your own Cheese trainer certification, which will teach you all you need to know about cheeses allowing you to offer cheese tasting experiences to your clients.

    Become a Personal Chef

    Which career would you rather have?

       

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    As a Chef with The Chef Alliance, you are paid more money while working less hours than Chefs who work in restaurants and hotels.  On average, our Chefs make a minimum of $35.00 to $300.00 per hour for events, working only a few hours in the evening or day.  

    Our Chefs do not have to push out 1000 meals a day.  As a Personal Chef with the Chef Alliance, you work with an single client to create a dinner that expresses your passion for cooking.   The advantages of being a personal chef with the Chef Alliance, includes:

    •  More Money
    • Manageable Hours
    • No Stress
    • Job Satisfaction
    • No Boss
    • Save Money

     

     

    Chef James Green - Our Featured Celebrity Chef

    Chef James Green has been in the hospitality industry for more than 10 years and holds a combined knowledge of both culinary arts and hospitality management.

    Career Highlights

    • Graduated from the Culinary Arts program at The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Vancouver (formerly the Dubrulle Culinary Institute)
    • Cooked in many West Coast kitchens including prestigious Vancouver restaurants such as Joe Fortes Seafood & Chophouse
    • Recently hired on the Sous Chef Team for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, and will be cooking for more than 3,000 members of NBC and VANOC


    Specialties

    Chef James likes to incorporate the strong ethnic influence that is abundant in the Vancouver area into his cooking, blending fresh local seafood, pastas, organic fruits and vegetables into his New American, European and Asian dishes.

    Read More about Chef James Green including his Featured Recipe for Wild Salmon Macaroni & Cheese.

    To book Chef James Green for your next event, please contact us for details.

    		  

     

    Chef Loyalty Rewards Program

    Membership in The Chef Alliance has even more rewards!

    Join our Chef Loyalty Reward Program for a wide range of benefits, such as free equipment and added discounts and more!

    Chef Gift Experiences

    Gift Experiences are the gift of choice for today's consumer, allowing memories to be created that last a lifetime.

    The Chef Alliance is the world's largest supplier of Chef Experience Gifts, selling through an extensive network of retailers.  We have now created our own secure e-commerce website, saving you the expense of doing so.  Join your peers in this growing sector of the industry and offer your own Chef Gift Experiences to clients around the world for gift recipients in your service area.

    Increase your income and the awareness of your services by marketing yourself on our high-ranked website, without any expense.  You can create Gift Experiences for occasions such as weddings, birthdays, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day or for specific events such as a dinner for 2, a 7 Course Tasting Menu, a Asian-Inspired Cooking Class, or a Traditional Personal Chef Service.

    We know that each Chef has their own specialties and they offer different services at a variety of price levels, so we give you the flexibility of creating your own Chef Experiences to highlight your service at its best.

    Chef Training

    Whether you are a Chef looking to find a new job, a new career path or a seasoned Personal or Private Chef that wants to enhance their knowledge, The Chef Alliance has developed training courses taught by industry experts that will put you in the game and set you apart from your counterparts. 

    When you take courses from the Chef Alliance you are taking guidance from the most respected name in the Personal Chef Industry.  Increasing your knowledge, skills and repertoire will all lead to more business and a better class of clientele.

    Invest in yourself, and the rewards will follow!

    The Chef Alliance will soon be launching their state of the art e-learning website, which will have a wide range of course modules for chefs - from registering a business and marketing to wine pairing courses and cooking techniques.

    Not only can our chefs take courses, but if you have a specialty that you would like to create a course module for, we would like to hear from you - afterall, that's what The Chef Alliance is all about - Chefs helping Chefs!  Not only will this increase your prominence in the industry, and create recognition, but you'll receive royalties each time your course is taken!  Yet another way that The Chef Alliance strives to make you money!

     

    TopChefs4Hire

     Whether you are a Chef looking for higher paying work that will allow you to express your creativity such as high-end dinner parties and corporate events, or if you are already an independent Chef looking to increase your business without spending tens of thousands of dollars in marketing costs with no certaintly of success, the Chef Alliance offers you the solution.  

    The Chef Alliance has achieved the status as the world's largest supplier of Personal Chef Experiences through its extensive Retail and Corporate Partners, offering qualified Chefs high-end jobs to provide services for dinner parties and corporate events.  Our Chefs make more working a few hours a day than Chefs working long hours in a commercial kitchen!

    Chefs can also list their services to millions of customers on the upcoming website www.TopChef4Hire.com or offer Personal Chef Gift Experience Packages to the public on the upcoming www.chefexperiences.com.  

    For ambitious Chefs, the Chef Alliance's can help "Brand" your services to Celebrity Chef Status.  All of the above can be yours for less than the cost of one coffee per day.  If you are interested just call us...we would love to hear from you. 

     

    Press Releases View All

    The Chef Alliance Launches Seal of Approval Program - 2010-01-26

    The Chef Alliance is excited to announce the launch of The Seal of Approval. This program is the first of many initiatives that will aggressively promote The Chef Alliance and the approved Canadian brands and products that meet The Seal of Approval Criteria.



    The Seal of Approval is only granted to products that have been tested by a committee of members of The Chef Alliance, assuring quality and standard in their product category. The launch of the Seal of Approval Program will be a recognized and meaningful symbol. The Chef Alliance Seal of Approval and its endorsement speak to quality, value, integrity and reliability.



    The Chef Alliance is the only worldwide association of Personal Chef’s, the organization is passionate about creating unique culinary experiences, providing customers with great quality and service without compromising taste and most importantly promoting healthy eating habits. The Chef Alliance members offer a variety of events ranging from in-home culinary consultation, dinner parties, cooking classes, corporate events and helping Canadian consumers prepare for personal culinary & dietary challenges.



    The Chef Alliance is unique in that it reaches directly to consumers. It is estimated that Personal Chef’s in Canada perform collectively in excess of 500,000 events for consumers in their homes, reaching 5 million consumers annually. Having a direct daily interaction with consumers, the Chef Alliance has considerable influence in suggesting food products, equipment and utensils their customers will use or purchase.



    For more information contact The Chef Alliance
     


    The Chef Alliance teams with House Party Buzz - 2009-07-19

    Get the VIP treatment at your own house party, and have the chance to win a gourmet dinner for 4!

    The Chef Alliance has teamed with House Party Buzz, Inc. to offer the grand prize for attendees at their first house party, scheduled for October 3rd 2009. 

    House Part Buzz invites you to host a party and get sneak previews of the best TV shows, the latest products, free stuff, and special offers.  For the first House Party, the selected Host will invite friends and family to be the first to try out Hasbro's newest version of Trivial Pursuit (release date - Fall 2009), while sipping on Van Houtte Coffee, mixed with the exotic flavours of International Delight, and everyone will be entered to win a 4 course Gourmet dinner for 4, prepared and served at home by their your own Personal Chef.

    New dates and party themes will be announced on the House Party Buzz website, and The Chef Alliance will be sponsoring many of their Grand Prizes.  In the past, The Chef Alliance has provided Grand Prizes for numerous well-known brands, such as Sobeys, Scott Towels, Carlton Cards, Corona Beer, Naked Grape wine, Canadian Family magazine and many others.  To enquire about incorporating Chef Experiences to enhance your Brand Loyalty Program, Customer Incentive Program or Employee Rewards Program, please contact us.

    The Chef Alliance is the world's premier organisation for Chefs, Personal Chefs and Private Chefs, and are constantly striving to create new marketing opportunities for chefs and provide clients with unforgettable culinary experiences.


    Loyalty Rewards Program Launched - 2009-05-20

    The Chef Alliance has launched its new Loyalty Rewards program, offering an endless number of Chef Experiences as rewards.

    "We are currently working with a number of companies across Canada to introduce Loyalty Rewards programs as a way for businesses to retain existing clients and bring on new clients," commented CHEF Sonia, The Chef Alliance's President.

    "No longer a domain for the street-level stores, we are working with companies in the service sector to reward clients for using their service.  At this level, their clients are not interested in 'trinkets' or consumer products that they can buy themselves; they want something new & unique that they may not have considered buying for themselves. 

    With hundreds of Personal Chefs across the country, every Chef Experience booked is completely different from the last one - clients can redeem their points for an Asian-style cooking class one time, and a Classical French dinner for 2 the next."

    Not only can the system be used for customer rewards programs, but also to track employee rewards.  This gives employees the flexibility to redeem their points when they want to for the Chef Gift Experience of their choice.

    Points can also be redeemed for gift cards to be used as gifts - The Chef Alliance launched their professional gift card service in March 2009.

    For more information on introducing a Loyalty Rewards program or for Professional Gift Card Printing services, please contact The Chef Alliance.


    In The News View All

    life, etc Magazine, Article - 2008-10-01

    Published in life, etc magazine, RBC Rewards Magazine Written by Anita Draycott  Millions of Royal Bank Visa Cardholders are familiar with the 'life.etc with RBC Rewards' magazine, the glossy magazine highlighting the very best rewards offered through the program.   The Fall/ Winter 2008 magazine featured 6 of the 20 Experiences by RBC Rewards on pages 14 and 15, including The Chef Alliance’s Personal Chef Experience.   Editor, Anita Draycott, experienced the services of one of our Chefs over the summer, when she invited 4 of her friends and colleagues to join her for dinner.  She wrote, in her opening article ‘From the Editor,’ “Never have I enjoyed one of my dinner parties so much.  Why?  Because instead of jumping up and down all evening, I sat and ate and laughed with my friends...”   Giving ‘experiences’ rather than ‘things’ is fast becoming the trend during the main gifting occasions, such as Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries, baby and wedding showers, Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day.  “Chef Experiences appeal to everyone,” says Chef Sonia, president of The Chef Alliance.  “Everyone likes to eat great food.  Having your own Personal Chef for the evening to design a menu just for you, to shop, cook and clean up, are the perfect ingredients for an unforgettable evening with friends and loved ones.” For more details on booking or purchasing a Chef Experience, or to find out how to offer your Personal Chef Services through the Chef Alliance, please contact us.

    Caterers, A WNetwork Article - 2008-01-01

    Published on W Network's Website, www.wnetwork.com Written by 'The Shopping Bags' Excerpts from: http://www.wnetwork.com/tv_shows/shows/the_shopping_bags/ViewProduct.asp?ID=342&View=INTRO Introduction Whether you’re planning a gala event or something more modest at home, sometimes hiring a caterer is the way to go when it comes to feeding your guests. Not just food purveyors, many caterers can handle other details like rentals, bartenders/servers, beverages, flowers and more. Some people even use caterers or personal chefs to deliver a gourmet meal for a special dinner party. Personal Chef For a more intimate experience you can invite a chef into your home or any location with a kitchen and have him/her prepare the meal. Generally they will come in and do food prep, cook the meal and clean up afterward. Other equipment/supply needs will be the host’s responsibility. Some people even use a personal chef on regular basis for their own enjoyment. Fast Fact: “Personal Chef” was rated as one of the top six home-based businesses for 2004 by Entrepreneur.com      

    Make Life Easier - And More Delicious - 2006-11-29

    Printed in The Paris Star November 29th 2006 Have you ever wished you could simply go home after work and find a delicious home cooked meal ready to be served at the table? Or perhaps you are a retired person who is looking for ways to make it easier for you to live independently. You want tasty and nutritious food, but you find it harder to shop and prepare meals. You might be planning a dinner party for friends, and don't particularly relish spending most of the evening in the kitchen. Or maybe you just love to eat and hate to cook. You are the person that is fuelling the astronomical growth in the home and personal chef industry. Nancy Rowley-Panasiuk introduced herself to the town of Paris as a personal chef two-and-a-half years ago.  She finds herself meeting an ever-increasing need for home chef services. Busy families, seniors, people recovering from operations and new mothers have all availed themselves of Forks of the Grand services and the results have been delicious. "I love to cook and I love being my own boss," says Nancy, who has a number of cooking and cheffing diplomas and certificates. In fact, Nancy got her start cooking at the Trading Post Restaurant on Dundas Street when she was 15 years old. She might have started frying potatoes and flipping eggs, but her repertoire has definitely expanded over the years. The Forks of the Grand menu includes entrees like filet mignon with Béarnaise sauce, beef pot roast, lasagna, lemon rosemary chicken, coq au vin, Cajun catfish, east coast lobster in lobster sauce, grilled pork loin, fettuccine alfredo, vegetable and tofu stir-fry and vegetarian stuffed peppers. Nancy also makes homemade soups - butternut squash and sour cream, roasted plum tomato and wild rice and chicken to name a few. Hungry yet? Clients choose from entrees from Nancy's extensive menu for one to two weeks. For example a family of four receives 20 entrees for one week, and the cost is $200 plus the cost of groceries and freezer containers. "It works out to as little as $10 a day per person," says Nancy. "I try to keep the cost as reasonable as possible. Nancy has prices for six-person families, as well as couples and retirees. She has a wide vegetarian selection, and can cook for people following low-sodium, low-cholesterol or diabetic diets. There are many prongs to Forks of the Grand. Nancy does in-home catering for dinner parties, providing cooking, set-up, serving and cleanup. Her Christmas catering menu is mouthwatering, with a choice of five entrees including tender roast beef aus jus and salso veracruz salmon. Nancy will cater just about any occasion where people want to eat. She has cooked for numerous retirement parties at local halls and prepared trays and served at bridal and baby showers. She even makes picnic baskets to order. She is also happy to provide pick-up service for someone who wants a casserole or lasagna prepared for a potluck or busy night. Nancy also offers cooking classes for groups or individuals. Nancy is a seasoned Personal Chef, and has been a member of The Chef Alliance for many years.