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Chef / South Bay
Winston #E495 - Part time Chef available in the San Francisco Bay Area
Experience: Winston has over 12 years of experience as a Private Chef. He has worked for several catering companies in the Bay Area and has also owned his own gourmet catering business.
Impression: Winston is professional, calm and kind. In regards to his cooking style, one of his references said, "We were stunned by his ability to create new taste combinations, presented with vibrancy, elegance and originality."
Special Interests and Skills: Winston specializes in health conscious, organic, vegetarian and vegan cooking. He is fluent in French and Spanish and spent two months in Bordeaux studying viticulture and wine making.
Availability: Winston is available for Part-time positions in the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Mike #C601 - Personal Chef
Experience: Mike has been cooking professionally for over 20 years in private homes as well as fine restaurants such as Farallon, Spago, and Stars. He has been trained in French, Italian and American cooking and is comfortable preparing everything from vegetarian fare to comfort food.
Impression: Mike is easy going, confident, and adaptable.
Special Interests and Skills: Mike has experience with wine pairing and formal table setting and is comfortable wearing chef whites.
Availability: Mike is considering part-time and full-time chef positions anywhere in the Bay Area and is open to working on a temporary or full-time basis.
Nadine #C526 - Household Manager / Family Assistant / Cook
Experience: Nadine has been working as a Household Manager in private homes for the past seven years, doing everything from coordinating schedules and paying bills to initiating activities for the children and looking out for their emotional well-being.
Impression: Nadine is friendly, professional, and loyal. A letter from a previous employer describes her as “proactive and engaging” and says that “the entire family will miss her immensely.”
Special Interests and Skills: Nadine loves to cook for families, creating nutritious meals from scratch.
Availability: Nadine is seeking a full-time position as a Household Manager, Family Assistant or Cook in the South Bay or on the Peninsula.
Jack #C340 - Chef
Experience: Jack has been working as a chef in private homes for the past nine years; he worked for one client for over five years and the other for more than three. He develops menus, manages kitchen and service staff, travels with clients, and caters events for up to 500 guests. Jack also does on-call cooking for a local winery, assists with instruction at his alma mater, and serves as an assistant and consultant to an executive chef, as time permits.
Education: Jack attended the Napa Valley Cooking School and has earned professional certificates in culinary and pastry arts.
Impression: Jack is easygoing, flexible and genuine.
Special Interests and Skills: Jack has volunteered at such events as the
Worlds of Flavor Conference and the Mustard Festival. He also won first prize in a recipe competition in 2005.
Availability: Jack currently works part-time and is looking for another part-time position to complement this job.
Renee #C342 - Household Manager/Cook
Experience: Renee has been managing households since 1995 and has worked for three different clients over the past thirteen years. She has handled everything from daily cooking to organizing events to liaising with vendors, and she is comfortable in both formal and casual homes.
Education: Renee earned her BA in History in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Impression: Renee is polite and caring and has a hands-on approach.
Special Interests and Skills: Renee loves cooking for the families for whom she works. She also has experience with Smarthomes.
Availability: Renee is looking for a long-term, full-time position as a Household Manager/Cook anywhere in the Bay Area or beyond.
James #A911 - Full-time Estate Professional/Chef/Household Manger/Personal Assistant (Open on Location)
Experience: James has been employed in formal, private homes consistently since 1998. He has experience as a Chef, Butler, Household and Estate Manager, and Personal Assistant. He is currently employed as a Butler in a 25,000-sq.-ft.-home in the Bay Area, where he manages 15 staff members.
Impression: James is willing, cheerful, capable and responsible.
Special Interests and Skills: James is fluent in Spanish. He is computer literate, with an emphasis on Quicken, MS Money, Palm Pilot, Power Point and Excel. He is also proficient in floral arranging!
Availability: James is seeking a full-time position, and is completely open on location.
Ken #A879 - Full-time Chef (Open on Location)
Experience: Ken is a stellar Chef with over 20 years professional experience. He has worked in one private home full-time for four years, and was the sole proprietor of a specialty condiment company in Hawaii for four years.
Education: Ken studied Hotel and Restaurant Management in college.
Impression: Ken is flexible and has a pitch-in attitude.
Special Interests and Skills: Ken is a Bay Area native and is delighted to be back after years in Hawaii.
Availability: Ken is seeking a full-time position and will work in San Francisco, Marin, Carmel, the Wine Country, the East and South Bay areas, and on the Peninsula.
Justine #A858 - Chef on the Peninsula and in the South Bay
Experience: Justine has over four years of experience working on private yachts and in private homes. She also has a background in Restaurant and Catering Management.
Education: Justine has a culinary degree from the Culinary Institute of America and is a certified wine sommelier.
Impression: Justine loves to cook and enjoys nurturing through food. After many years of working on yachts, she is looking forward to settling in the South Bay.
Special Interests and Skills: Justine's experience working for multiple clients and their guests has left her with a knowledge of a wide range of cuisine. She has extensive experience with food restrictions and allergies. Justine loves to bake. She won the gold medal in a gingerbread house competition and competes yearly.
Availability: Justine is available on a full or part-time basis on the Peninsula and in the South Bay.
Mark #A630 - Full-Time Chef on the Peninsula and in the South Bay
Experience: Mark has over 7 years of experience as a private Chef as well as experience working in top restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area. In his current position, Mark is responsible for traveling with the family several times a year and providing meals for family and guests while on vacation. In addition to providing meals for the family, he is responsible for all of the kitchen upkeep and making sure all kitchen appliances are in working order and kitchen is well-stocked. In addition, Mark has worked at two top San Francisco restaurants.
Education: Mark attended the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco.
Impression: Mark is an experienced Chef with a wide range of culinary ability, including spa, low-fat, and vegetarian as well as traditional fare. He enjoys the creativity and variety involved in cooking for private clients.
Availability: Mark is available on a full-time basis on the Peninsula and in the South Bay.
Daniel #A200 - Full-Time Chef in the South Bay or Marin
Experience: Daniel has almost nine years of experience as a Private Chef, including seven years of experience with the same family! His additional experience includes several years in restaurants including the Albion River Inn. He has been featured in Bon Apetit magazine and completed an externship with Bradley Odgen.
Education: Daniel graduated with Honors from the Culinary Institute of America in New York. He is also a Certified Executive Chef through the American Chef Federation.
Impression: Daniel has a very down-to-earth personality and is passionate about food, health and wellness. He is looking for a position where he can make a connection with a family and utilize his skills and his passion for wellness.
Special Interests and Skills: Daniel specializes in preparing nutritional foods with a gourmet emphasis. He has experience as a nutrition instructor and consultant, and has ten years of experience in organic farming.
Availability: Full-Time Chef
Greg #A199 - On-Call and Permanent Part-Time and Full-Time Chef in San Francisco and the Peninsula
Experience: Greg has worked as a Private Chef for 9 years, including a 6-year position with one family. He has also worked as at the Ritz Carlton in Half Moon Bay for 5 years.
Education: Greg is a self-taught Chef and has taken general education courses at the College of San Mateo.
Impression: Greg has a personable and easy-going nature. He is passionate about food and has an artistic cooking style. One of Greg's references said "Greg is creative and passionate and he loves food. He can handle various types of cuisine and is not stuck to any one cooking style."
Special Interests and Skills: Greg prefers organic, local ingredients. In fact, he has close working relationships with several local farmers and they deliver fresh produce to his door!
Availability: On-Call for events and Full-Time or Part-Time permanent positions
Byron #A190 - Full-Time or Part-Time Chef in the Bay Area
Experience: Byron has five years of experience as a private Chef for one client, in addition to experience as the Executive Sous Chef for the owners and guests at a privately owned winery and eight years of experience at the Ritz Carlton in San Francisco.
Education: Byron graduated from the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco and has a Bachelor's of Science degree from the University of Tennessee.
Impression: Byron is pleasant, friendly and enjoys being creative with food. A former Supervisor of Byron's told Town & Country: " Byron has the desire to please people and that is very important in this industry. Byron is very sensitive to the customers' needs and is good at anticipating those needs. He has great attention to detail and if he has to do something differently to make just one person happy, he will take that on by himself."
Special Interests and Skills: Byron has a wide range of culinary skills and is accustomed to accommodating last-minute special dietary requests including low fat, low carbohydrate, low salt, macrobiotic, vegan and vegetarian.
Availability: Full-time or Part-time Chef
