When the economy is tight and your business gets pinched because of it, it's time to grow your client base in creative ways. Here's how you take advantage of free publicity and increase your bottom line.

Personal chefs, like any artist, can fall into a lull. I call it 'Chef's Block'. You try to push the envelope with your culinary creations, but for some reason you just can't breakthrough that creative brick wall. Food TV can be your answer. Here are 3 'F's to boost your PC career.

Being prepared for whatever comes your way is highly underrated. It keeps you from being caught on the wrong side of opportunity. Here are a few simple tips that will keep your pantry full, your creativity flowing and your clients calling you back for more.

Every relationship requires time, effort and role-up-your-sleeves work. When it comes to client retention and growth it all comes down to added value and education. Find out how to educate your clients to turn your business into an entrepreneurial magnet.

When you're getting ready to delve into the world of personal cheffing there are some strategies you can use to help make your transition a more seamless, pressure-free one. As you use these your confidence will begin to soar. Here's what you can do.

Finding a personal chef can be a daunting task. First you've gotta reconcile yourself to thinking of the benefits and how it can free you up beyond the actual cost of it and then comes the more challenging part - hiring one that works for you. Here are a few simple ways you can go about it.

Personal Cheffing can be a fulfilling career as well as a great service to have. In Personal Chef - The Newsletter I'll be bringing you all the practical tips, tricks and outside-the-box thinking around breaking into the business, finding a personal chef and building your niche in the PC world.

As a personal chef, farmer's markets are great resources to have in your repetoire. They provide a never-ending list of possibilities for you and your clientele. When I'm going on a food foraging mission and sourcing items to prepare, here's what I do.

Your niche is the ticket to move in your area of interest with your personal chef business. For some it may be working with folks who are severely overweight while for others it may be special health challenges. Whatever your focus is you can design your PC business around it. Here's how.

Unlike cheffing where you're able to totally do your own thing traditional personal cheffing requires a lot more consideration to your clients flavor preferences, food sensitivies and health concerns. Here are some suggestions that will help get and keep you in business.