Win a Chef Experience for Divulging Your 'Dirty Little Secrets!' - 2010-05-07
In 2009, 3M's Scotch-Brite brand ran a successful 'Dirty Little Secrets' campaign. This year brings the sequel - Dirty Little Secrets Revealed campaign - with The Chef Alliance as the official Prize Partner for the Come Clean & Win Contest. At stake in the nationwide contest are 5 In-Home Chef Experiences. Hurry - the contest ends August 31st 2010!
The Chef Alliance has been creating new marketing opportunities for Personal Chefs since
Ready Set Party... with Chef Experiences! - 2010-03-29
The Chef Alliance has partnered with Brand Celebrations in their current contest with Huggies & Playskool among others, aimed at promoting a range of products to new and expectant moms.
This is the second promotion with Brand Celebrations (formerly HousePartyBuzz), which is offering a Chef Experience as their Grand Prize to a lucky attendee at their upcoming events. The Chef Alliance is also offering attendees a complimentary gift card
The Chef Alliance partners with the Good Food Festival - 2010-03-22
The Chef Alliance, the world's largest association of personal chefs and caterers, announces a strategic alliance in 2010 with the Good Food Festival, Toronto. The Festival, now in its 18th year, runs from April 23rd to 25th 2010, at the International Centre, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
The Chef Alliance is the only Personal Chef organization in North America that has attained the partnership of such a prestigious company. The Good
The Chef Alliance - Prize Partner for Bell Sympatico - 2010-02-23
The Chef Alliance is proud to announce that Bell Sympatico will be offering Chef Experiences* as Grand prizes in a Canada-wide promotion in March 2010. See here for more details.
The 4 Grand Prizes will be for 3 Course In-Home dinner parties for 8 people. In each event, the Chef will design a custom menu based on consultations with the client, and will then shop for the freshest ingredients, attend at the client's home with these and their
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
The Chef Alliance Partners with Van Houtte Coffee - 2009-12-18
The Chef Alliance is pleased to announce their partnership with Van Houtte Coffee in a second national promotion.
The Chef Alliance will be providing 3 lucky winners with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to have a private cooking class with a Pastry Chef. The Pastry Chefs will guide the Winners through the process of baking a mouth-watering delicacy, all in the comfort of the Winners' homes. Pastries and Coffee - a match made in
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
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
Gift Card Printing Service Launched - 2009-03-27
The sale of Gift Cards has exploded in the retail market in recent years, easing the stress of gift-givers to find the perfect present, and giving the recipient more flexibility to choose a gift that suits their interest.
The Chef Alliance, which has offered gift cards for Chef Experiences through Shoppers Drug Mart, RBC Visa, Hbc, Try That, Walmart Canada to name a few, has launched a Gift Card printing service to Chefs, allowing them to
Legal Consultations Added to Member Benefits - 2009-03-08
Complimentary legal consultations for Gold & Platinum Level Member Chefs of The Chef Alliance has just been announced.
"We are offering our top two tiers of Chefs the opportunity to have a half hour legal consultations with a lawyer each month, as a benefit of membership," commented CHEF Sonia, The Chef Alliance's President.
"It is like having your own in-house legal counsel. Whether you want to discuss a real estate transaction,
The Chef Alliance Partners With the CRFA - 2009-02-27
The Canadian Restaurant & Foodservice Association (CRFA) has partnered with The Chef Alliance to offer membership in the CRFA to our Canadian Gold and Platinum Level Member Chefs.
"In addition to our already extensive list of benefits and discounts that we offers our Chefs, those offered by the CRFA will help reduce the business expenses that most Personal Chefs incur on a daily basis even more. From almost 3cents off gas at Esso stations,
The Chef Alliance Launches New Web Site - 2009-02-12
The Chef Alliance launched the first in a new portfolio of websites, due to be completed in early 2009. The corporate site, www.thechefalliance.com, takes over from www.cpcalliance.com.
"We are very excited to have an exceptional team putting together our portfolio of websites," commented Chef Sonia, president of The Chef Alliance. "Once they have all been completed, they will each take care of one aspect of our vast organisation, from
Corona Offers Personal Chef Service as Prize - 2009-02-04
The Chef Alliance is proud to announce that Corona Beer has chosen to offer Chef Experiences as Grand Prizes for competitions which ran recently in Saskatchewan and British Columbia.
Corona is one of Mexico's finest beers and has attained worldwide recognition. Thay are the latest national/ multi-national company who has worked with The Chef Alliance to leverage their brands in the marketplace by offering Grand Prizes of a Personal Chef
An Unforgettable Valentine's day Gift Idea - 2009-02-02
Imagine the setting...
...soft music playing in the background, the scent of fresh roses waft through the air, candles light an elegantly laid table, the clatter of dishes comes from the kitchen as one half of the loving couple sits alone in the dining room...
Not quite the perfect setting you intended. Now imagine that you are both sitting together at the dining table, as your own chef prepares and serves dinner, leaving you to relax
Unique & Memorable Gift Ideas for Christmas! - 2008-12-10
Who doesn’t have a closet full of gifts they have received but just don’t like, want or need? Every year, shoppers hunt through the malls with their lists of friends and loved ones, searching for the elusive ‘perfect gift.’ At the end of the day, we all want to find a gift that will be appreciated, enjoyed and remembered, not shoved in a dark corner gathering dust.
The Chef Alliance has the ideal solution for unique and memorable gifts
The Chef Alliance offers a new range of Chef Experiences - 2008-12-08
The Chef Alliance has been offering a successful range of Chef Experience gift certificates through the lifeEXPERIENCES brand in Shoppers Drug Mart since 2004.
To complement the existing product line, which included a Bistro Dinner for 4 or a Culinary Adventure for 4, Chef Sonia, President of The Chef Alliance, developed a new range of Chef Experiences to "showcase the diverse services of [her] Chefs." lifeEXPERIENCES now offers:
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CHUM FM Contest Giveaway - 2008-12-05
The Chef Alliance is pleased to announce that we are involved in another promotion, this time in partnership with the lifeEXPERIENCES brand. The promotion will run on
CHUM FM
between December 5 and 20th 2008.
Chum Club members can enter the contest to try to win 1 of 5 Grand Prizes, including an in-home 3 course Bistro dinner for 4 or Culinary Adventure for 4.
As part of the contest, run as part of their member rewards program,
Affordable Chef Insurance At Last! - 2008-12-01
Press Release, December 1 2008
The Chef Alliance is proud to announce the launch of their website www.chefinsurance.com, which will allow chefs across Canada to purchase liability insurance at affordable rates.
Liability insurance is an essential part of running any business, but is vital in the foodservice industry, where chefs are working with food which could affect the health & wellbeing of their clients. Failures to invest in
New Ways to Purchase your Chef Experience - 2008-11-15
Gift Experience Boutique, a range of gift cards now available in stores across Canada, including
Wal-Mart Canada
, will prominently feature The Chef Alliance on their ‘Dining’ Card.
The range of certificates also includes those for Indulgence, Family Fun & Entertainment and Inns, Resorts & BBQs. The Giftex Prepay Report indicated that “Experiential gift cards are becoming more desirable than retail goods, especially when the experience
New Chef Experiences offered by Try That{!} - 2008-11-03
After a very successful year of offering Chef Experiences with Try That {!}, one of Canada’s leading experiential gift providers, we have added 2 new offers their on-line catalogue.
In addition to the ‘Bistro Dinner for Four, we have added an ‘At Home Cooking Class’ for 2 and an ‘Intimate Dinner for Two.’
“We wanted to offer a Chef experience that could be purchased for anniversaries or engagement and wedding gifts that were
