USPCA News

2009 USPCA National Conference Announced

United States Personal Chef Association — 2008-07-03T06:00:00-07:00

The 2009 United States Personal Chef Association conference will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 23 - 26. The location is the Marriott Hotel at 555 Canal Street in the French Quarter.

Stay tuned for more information about this exciting event!

USPCA Podcast - July 2008

United States Personal Chef Association — 2008-07-03T06:00:00-07:00

Check out this month's podcast. You will hear a conversation with Chef Robyn Barber and Chef Wendy Gauthier regarding their experiences in the personal chef industry. Plus a special announcement about the 2009 USPCA National Conference!

Click here to go to the Podcast page!

Guest Speaker Announced for Tucson Conference

United States Personal Chef Association — 2008-05-05T06:00:00-07:00

The USPCA is proud to announce we have a very special guest speaker attending this years National Conference. She's a well known author and instructor of food-styling, dinner parties and catering - DENISE VIVALDO. If you haven't signed up yet for the 2008 National Conference, now's the time. This is going to be a very special year and you don't want to miss this event.

Her class on Monday afternoon will be, “Increase your bottom line with Dinner Parties”. The discussion will include: Developing your party menus, billing correctly, beverage consulting, how to get referrals from party guests, marketing this complimentary service. A question and answer period will follow her presentation. This is a true shot in the arm for your business!

Visit http://www.personalchefconference.com/ for a complete listing of classes and offerings.

Also, this year's conference marks the first time this event has been opened up to anyone besides USPCA members.

"YES, we’re opening our national conference to everyone; USPCA members as well as non-members" says Chef Vince Likar, National Director of the USPCA. "There is so much Personal Chef and culinary information to exchange and we have perfected the way to share it. This will be our 12th year of doing conferences—they just keep getting better and better."

"Even in these economic times, our industry hasn’t faltered and we continue to grow," Says Likar. "Busy professionals are still busy and Personal Chefs are helping them reclaim valuable time by solving their 'what’s for dinner?' problem."

If you are interested in personal cheffing but haven’t yet jumped in, this is the IDEAL opportunity for you to explore options in this growing industry. Whether you have ideas of being a personal chef full-time or part-time, there is a wealth of information you will learn from this 3-day personal chef conference.

* Personal Chef class and demonstrations--Thirty-Six in all!

* ServSafe Certification: accelerated one-day class and exam

* Instruction from Industry professionals and Certified Personal Chefs

* The Starr Pass, a JW Marriott resort, is conveniently located just west of downtown Tucson

The USPCA’s support, continuing education and leadership is an anchor in the industry. From novice to pro, Personal Chefs find the USPCA’s interactive conferences a huge benefit and great value for the information received. For complete class listings and registration details, visit http://www.personalchefconference.com/. Don’t delay. Classes are filling up.

Update on the Personal Chef Industry

United States Personal Chef Association — 2008-04-29T06:00:00-07:00

Announced to the Association's membership on April 25, 2008, the USPCA's creator and founder, David MacKay, has retired. The United States Personal Chef Association and Culinary Business Academy were acquired by a USPCA member and Academy Instructor, Gail Kenagy.

USPCA Podcast Now Available
In this debut podcast, hear from the USPCA's new owner and president, Chef Gail Kenagy, a farewell from David MacKay and some exciting programs soon to be released from the USPCA. Click here to be re-directed to the podcast.

Personal Chef Career One Of Ten Best

United States Personal Chef Association — 2008-04-24T06:00:00-07:00

Personal Cheffing was again touted as one of the Ten Best careers. Yahoo News identified several emerging careers that you might not know about, but probably should. Personal Chefs offer their services to a wide variety of clientele and this service in demand is one of today's fastest growing culinary careers.

The ability to prepare excellent meals along with the specialized business knowledge of how to put your skills to work in an efficient and effective manner can easily provide you with your own independent Personal Chef Service business. The United States Personal Chef Association is the largest organization focused on the growth, education, and certification of Personal Chef Service businesses. If you are interested in exploring this line of work, Join us in Tucson, Arizona for a 3-day Personal Chef Conference.