Hey Chefs & Food Enthusiasts!

We're looking at 3 articles this week. One of them deals with cooking technique, the other one gives you a packaging guideline and the 1st is a basic starter for all who want to get going in this business.  

Enjoy!

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Quick Recap:
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-In the last issue we looked at utilizing your Local Chamber of Commerce. Take that information and continue to build upon it.

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A's - 4 - Q's [ Answers - 4 - Questions ]
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What's the most effective way to build my personal chef business?

That's kind of an open question with no 1 way to answer it, so I'll approach it like this...

Depending on what your goals are will determine how you approach your build. Here are some effective ways: 
Teach classes
Give demos
Produce How To videos and upload them to YouTube.

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PC BUSINESS TIPS:
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- Start working on your cookbook ASAP. It'll be one of your greatest business cards.  

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UP THIS WEEK
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ARTICLES
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Here's the latest article from the Personal Chef site at BellaOnline.com.

Becoming A Personal Chef - Making The Right Call
by Jason Hodge - Personal Chef & Vegetarian Sites Editor
Becoming a personal chef can be as simple as making a phone call to your local city hall or as complex as taking classes to become certified as one. Here are 3 key areas to begin your process.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art873.asp

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Pre Packaging Your Seasonings
by Jason Hodge - Personal Chef & Vegetarian Sites Editor
Seasoning your foods is a great way to bring out the best flavors, but when you have to cook several dishes at once, you want your process to be as quick and seemless as possible. Here's how you do it.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art50982.asp

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How To Caramelize Onions
by Jason Hodge - Personal Chef & Vegetarian Sites Editor
Sometimes I have to remember to refer to the basics like 'how to caramelize onions' to help take you through my tried and true methods of creating flavorFUL nutritious meals. I'm an onion freak and I think by the time you're finished reading and implementing these techniques, you will be too.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art55332.asp

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CLOSING
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You know, I really enjoy writing for you. If you tell me the areas you're most interested in I'll do my best to address them. Let me know what's on your mind and let's have a lot of fun together as we explore the world of food and the folks who love it. Pass this newsletter along and let's do breakfast, lunch and dinner together.

Join me next time when I put out more foodie stuff!!!

As always... it's been a pleasure sharing with you. Until next time...


Jason Hodge
Personal Chef & Vegetarian Editor
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