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Rock and Roll wife is Rock star in her own right in the Culinary World
SEATTLE, WA – JANUARY 11, 2010 – Personal Chefs Cooperative (PCC) proves to make its association nothing short of impressive starting with its very own members. January’s Featured Entrepreneur of the month is Julie Anne Rhodes, owner/chef of The Roving Stove Personal Chef Service for 8 years in Los Angeles, CA. Her life as well as her talents as a chef and entrepreneur is remarkable. She has an award winning blog and was the winner for the Best Poultry Burger in America on the Food Network’s Ultimate Recipe Showdown.
Debra Lane, VP of Personal Chefs Cooperative (PCC) said “It was a natural choice to select Jewels as our Featured Entrepreneur of the Month. She is nothing short of an amazing woman/entrepreneur that has led a fascinating life not to mention is a very successful personal chef!” Lane says “she continues to reinvent herself everyday and if you haven’t checked out her blog yet you are in for a treat.”
Visit Personal Chefs Cooperative to read more about Julie Ann Rhodes and her successes. Jewels says “she is thrilled to start off 2010 with such an honor and grateful to be apart of a wonderful association.”
Each month PCC recognizes one its members for their outstanding accomplishments as a culinary entrepreneur and selecting Julie Anne Rhodes is no exception. PCC is open to anyone who owns their own culinary business and is an excellent resource for personal/private chefs. Although PCC has grown quite a bit since it’s been founded in August of 2009 it focuses on valuable content versus membership statistics.
For additional information, visit the website at http://personalchefscooperative.com.
ABOUT Personal Chefs Cooperative: The Personal Chefs Cooperative, founded in 2009, is the only non-profit trade association representing personal chefs and owners of culinary-related businesses that have evolved from and/or serve the personal chef industry. PCC is committed to building a true cooperative association that facilitates mutual support, business growth through collaboration, training and education, and joint efforts in marketing.
Contact:
Stacey DiVerde
East Coast Marketing Director
(631) 224-7277
www.personalchefscooperative.com
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Chef Entrepreneurs Form Nation’s First
Non-Profit Trade Association for Personal Chefs
SEATTLE, WA – More than 200 personal chefs and caterers have come together to form the nation’s first not-for-profit trade association that will serve their individual needs as culinary entrepreneurs.
Bill Furr, chef/owner of Chef Furr You Personal Chef Service in Nashville, and Debra Lane, chef/owner of Chef to Go, a Gourmet Meal Delivery in suburban Seattle, co-founded the group in August and immediately found a large group of chefs throughout the nation that had similar interests.
Until Personal Chefs Cooperative was formed, only private for-profit subscription organizations existed for personal chefs. Lane and Furr continually stress the goal of mutual benefit for members of PCC, rather than personal benefit for one or two owners.
Furr, PCC’s president, said, “We’ve chosen a solitary profession and to succeed in today’s economy, you can’t rely on talent alone.” He continued, “Pooling resources with colleagues provides strengths in areas where you may be weak.” He stressed that a strong work ethic and a passion for helping others succeed motivated him to co-found the association.
As a member-owned and member-run association, PCC will provide immediate benefits to the membership through affiliated websites including http://personalchefsforhire.com and http://caterersforhire.com. These websites will be publicized widely to help match consumers with talented chefs for personal chef services or catering events. Additional alliances with other culinary-focused organizations are in the process of being formed.
PCC also has formed a charitable foundation and will announce its plans in January. “We feel it’s important for us to give back to the community and those less fortunate than we are” says Lane, who serves as PCC’s vice president. “The charitable foundation will be an integral part of our association.”
PCC membership is open to all culinary entrepreneurs, especially personal chefs. For additional information, visit the website at http://personalchefscooperative.com.
ABOUT Personal Chefs Cooperative: The Personal Chefs Cooperative, founded in 2009, is the only non-profit trade association representing personal chefs and owners of culinary-related businesses that have evolved from and/or serve the personal chef industry. PCC is committed to building a true cooperative association that facilitates mutual support, business growth through collaboration, training and education, and joint efforts in marketing.
Contact:
Stacey DiVerde
East Coast Marketing Director
(631) 224-7277
