Leslee Barbosa

Treasurer

The Daily Gourmet
Bridgewater, Massachusetts
508-415-5200

Leslee’s interest in food began at a very early age. It wasn’t uncommon to see her standing on a chair next to her mother in the kitchen. Leslee’s mother was and still is an amazing cook; she attributes her mother’s encouragement in the kitchen to her love of cooking. During her childhood she was very fortunate to travel extensively with her family, giving her the chance to sample all types of cultures and their cuisines. It’s because of these early travels that she is willing to try new and unusual foods. As a teen, Leslee would try to duplicate meals she sampled. It was obvious that food was going to be a big part of her life.

Leslee went on to college where she studied English Literature and Law and Justice. After graduation she went directly into the business world. Working as business manager for start-up companies. She would come home at night and begin cooking to release the stress of her working life. In August of 2004, Leslee was laid off from her job and knew she wanted to leave the corporate world and work with food. She began taking cooking classes at local schools and discovered the personal chef industry. She immediately began researching the industry where she discovered The Personal Chefs Network (PCN) and knew this was the organization for her. Leslee joined PCN in January 2005 and registered her business, The Daily Gourmet in February. After studying and passing the Food Safety exam Leslee was open for business.

Leslee became very active in the PCN forums (now the USPCA), headed the Massachusetts Chapter for 2 years and was recognized for her accomplishments by receiving the Pacesetter Award.

Today Leslee is proud to be a member of Personal Chefs’ Cooperative, Inc., the first member run personal chef association in the industry. She is a member of the USPCA, cooks for busy families, a very active daycare, teaches cooking classes for both adults and children and fits in the occasional party.