USPCA News

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.

Song: "Mumbai" by Jeff Oster. Used by permission www.jeffoster.com.

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.

Personal Chef on the Food Network

United States Personal Chef Association — 2008-03-26T07:00:00-07:00

Food, famous food people and inspiring food stories are routinely found on the Food Network. Friday, April 18th at 10:00am ET, the Food Network will re-air a special segment featuring a USPCA Personal Chef (Monique Porche-Smith), who also happens to be a personal chef instructor for the Culinary Business Academy. She was a personal assistant to a very high profile client prior to starting up her own Personal Chef Service and cooking for other busy clients at their home. "Recipe For Success" is the show name, and in this case, the title fits the story like a glove. See how one person took their dream, added education and drive, and now basks in success doing what she truly loves to do . . . cook wonderful meals for appreciative clients.

Food Network
Recipe For Success
Friday, April 18th at 10:00am ET

Investing In Your Future

United States Personal Chef Association — 2008-01-07T07:00:00-07:00

It's a new year and whether you're a "New Year's Resolution" purist or not, doing better in business is most likely on your list of goals for this year. How do you intend to execute those goals? How will you achieve an increase in your business? How do you intend to do better? Where are you going to get fresh ideas on operating more efficiently and profitably. Are you going to let another year go by without participating in the biggest personal chef event in the entire industry? If you want to become energized (or re-energized) about being a personal chef, the USPCA's National Conference is a must.

The 2008 National Conference will be in Tucson, Arizona. We have negotiated a fabulous price at the newest resort in the area--truly an oasis in the desert. The speakers are confirmed, the schedule is set and classes will be filling up shortly. Attending conference is a great tax write off for your business but don't delay, the early bird registration ends February 15. Class descriptions, event schedule, instructor bio's, travel information are all available at the conference website www.personalchefconference.com. Resolve today to make an investment in your future. You're worth it.