How often do you get home from work, open the refrigerator, grab the first thing in sight, and call it dinner? How often do your kids get home from school, camp or sports and do the same? Wouldn't you like to smell a scrumptious beef roasting in your oven when you walk in the door? Or know that every other Friday, a fabulous dinner is on the table when you get home from work?
By the way, when was the last time you all sat down together for a hot, nutritious, home-cooked meal?
My philosophy is simple: To give my clients skillfully prepared, delicious foods at the very best price, with the very best service and quality I can bring to the table. And, because every family is different, I offer a variety of meal service plans and options:
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Meals for Working Couples & Busy Families on the Go
Choose the number of entrees you'd like me to prepare on each cook date and the frequency of this service depending on
whether these meals will supplement or replace your meals at home. Typical schedules are bi-weekly, monthly or
bi-monthly, but I can adjust to any family's needs. Entrees come with appropriate side dishes.
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Special Diets
Preparing meals for special diets and "picky" eaters is just one of my specialties. I can alter most recipes to be
low-fat, fat-free, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, lactose or dairy-free, sugar-free, or low-carb. Just tell me what
you require, and I'll show you some very tasty alternatives.
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Refrigerated or Frozen Meals
Want more home-cooked meals instead of fast food? I can pack fresh meals in the refrigerator, or stock the freezer
for you - ready to heat and serve when guests drop in unexpectedly. Frozen items keep very well for a month but you
can select meals to be vacuum-sealed for storage up to 6 months if desired.
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Family Dinner
How would you like to get reacquainted with your spouse or family over "family dinner time" once a month or as often as
you like? I'll prepare the food, set the table, pour the wine, and clean up. All you have to do is pull up a
chair - and invite the family, of course!
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| How it works: |
Begin your basic meal plan package with just four easy steps:
Meal Planning --- Together, we prepare a customized meal plan and set a cooking day. We agree on the menus,
the shopping list, and budget. Common choices are 12 meals every two weeks, or 20 meals every month; however, I
can adapt a meal plan to any schedule.
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Shopping --- I shop at your favorite supermarket for all the ingredients to make the meals you have chosen. I
bring the items to your kitchen on your cooking day, including staples such as flour, oils, or spices, and store them in
your home. I can replenish your staples as well.
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Cooking --- I bring the pots, pans, knives, cutting boards, towels, and containers for frozen and refrigerated
items. On cooking day, your kitchen must be free of traffic going in and out, be tidy, and clean. If not,
cost for cleanup is $35/hour, 1-hr minimum. It takes about 4 to 5 hours to prepare a typical 12-meal plan,
and 6 to 8 hours to prepare a typical 20-meal plan. If you're not home, please provide a key.
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Cleanup --- When your chef is finished, your refrigerator is well stocked, your kitchen is spotlessly clean and
filled with the aromas of amazingly delicious foods, all ready for your family to heat and enjoy!
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Try this service alone or add it to your plan with four easy steps:
Menu Planning --- Together, we choose the menu for your special family meal. Invite extended family members or just you and your spouse. |
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Shopping --- I shop at your favorite supermarket for all the ingredients to prepare this special
one-night dinner event.
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Setup --- You supply the plates, flatware, linens, glassware, serving dishes, wine/beverage, and
centerpiece if desired. I arrange the table, cook your special meal, and serve it individually
plated or family style.
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Cleanup --- While you finish dining in privacy, I do the clean up, leaving you to savor your
last bite of dessert or sip of coffee, completely stress-free. And you needn't worry about
driving home or parking!
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| Benefits to You: |
Time Savings --- Typically, families with two working parents or couples that both work are most
starved for time. That's why outsourcing a personal chef service can easily save you
5 to 10 hours or more per week in food shopping, preparation, and kitchen chores. What will you
do with your free hours this week?
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Cost Savings --- By carefully considering where your personal chef can support your family's particular
dining habits, my services can help you eat up everything you paid for. You'll also spend less at the
supermarket and won't need to spend extra money on takeout.
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Nutrition & Health --- My service provides fresh, prepared-from-scratch, healthy dishes with no
preservatives or chemical additives - cooked according to your family's diet and nutritional needs. You
really couldn't purchase personalized meals like this any other way!
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| Contacts: | Home: 201.236.1685 Cell: 201.403.8813 |
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Write any general questions or comments to: Rick@chef4thenite.com
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