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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 for a Town & Country client part-time and is looking for another part-time position to complement this job.
Konrad and Katalin #C348 - Full-time Live-in Domestic Couple LIVE-IN
Experience: Konrad and Katalin have been working together in private homes for the past twelve years. During that time, they have been employed in three different homes where they have helped with a wide range of tasks from cooking, housekeeping, shopping, and event planning to vendor supervision and vehicle and property maintenance.
Education: Konrad and Katalin were educated in Hungary where they graduated from design and culinary school, respectively.
Impression: Konrad and Katalin are friendly, likable, and work well as a team.
Special Interests and Skills: Katalin has worked as a chef; Konrad has basic home repair skills, and both have experience with Smarthomes.
Availability: Konrad and Katalin are looking for a full-time, live-in position as a domestic couple anywhere in the Bay Area.
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.
Richard #B134 - Full-Time Chef in the Bay Area
Experience: Richard worked as a Private Chef for one client for two seasons on the client's yacht. In this position, he prepared daily meals for the clients, their guests and the crew. Richard was responsible for all provisioning, with a focus on fresh, gourmet, healthy food and an eye for foods that would last until the yacht was next in port. This position required Richard to prepare food per guests' special requests including gluten-free, dairy-free and vegetarian. Richard also has hotel and resort Chef experience.
Education: Richard has an AOS Degree in Culinary Arts.
Impression: Richard is flexible and resourceful. A past employer said " Richard's meals were always different, prepared with care and a passion for creating the new and the different, more importantly healthy. He has an incredible drive that puts him in the galley for most of the day as he turns out some special creations that drive your tastebuds crazy. Special pastries are omnipresent such as Portuguese "Malasadas." His hors d'oeuvres always started the evening off on the right note. We were impressed and delighted and highly recommend Ryan to anyone wanting a devoted in-house Chef that will send your taste buds soaring but keep your figure intact."
Special Interests and Skills: Richard has worked with a variety of cuisine and special diets including macrobiotic, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free. His past employers enjoyed gourmet food with a lot of variety. He has prepared everything from Kobe Beef to unusual seafood dishes.
Availability: Richard is available for full-time positions in the entire Bay Area.
Stacey #B110 - Part-Time Chef in the Bay Area
Experience: Stacey has been a private Chef for the same family for several years and also has her own Catering business.
Education: Stacey has a BA in Anthropology from UC Berkeley and has a Certificate in Nutrition from Bauman College.
Impression: Stacey has a confident, friendly demeanor and is very knowledgeable about food and nutrition. She is currently working on a book about this subject. She enjoys working for private families and using her knowledge and creativity to prepare healthy, satisfying meals.
Special Interests and Skills: Stacey has an interest in sustainable, organic food and is experienced in lactose-free diets.
Availability: Stacey is available for part-time positions in San Francisco, Marin, the Peninsula, the East Bay and Wine Country.
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.
Brad #A904 - Full or Part-time Chef (Open on Location)
Experience: Brad is an experienced, self-taught Chef who is accustomed to working in a challenging, high-end environment. He has been a private Chef since 2004 for a client with homes in cities across the U.S. and in Spain. Prior to that, he worked as a Chef de Cuisine and a Chef de Partie, and was the Sous Chef at Charlie Trotter's restaurant, Trotter's-to-go, from 1999 to 2000.
Impression: Brad is calm and low-key.
Special Interests and Skills: Brad can cook all types of cuisine, including raw, Vegan, spa, California cuisine, comfort food, etc.!
Availability: Brad is flexible. He prefers full-time, but would accept a great part-time position, as well. He will work on the Peninsula, in San Francisco, in the East or South Bays, in Marin or in the Wine Country.
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 4 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.
Frank #A885 - Full-time Couple for Live-in Position (Open on Location) LIVE-IN
Experience: Frank, and his wife Sally, have been working in private homes since 1985. Frank is an accomplished Estate Manager and Caretaker whose current position involves managing multiple residences in different countries for a family of six! He has been in this position for the last two years.
Impression: Frank has great energy and is extremely professional and conscientious.
Special Interests and Skills: Frank is a skilled Gardener and Property Manager. He speaks conversational Spanish. One of his letters of recommendation states, "Frank is a self-starter, possesses tremendous initiative and is someone who can be trusted thoroughly."
Availability: Frank, and his wife Sally, are seeking a live-in position as a couple. They are completely open on location.
Sally #A886 - Full-time Couple for Live-in Position (Open on Location) LIVE-IN
Experience: Sally, and her husband Frank, have been working in private homes since 1985. Sally is a seasoned Chef whose current position involves preparing all meals in different countries for a family of six! She has been in this position for the last two years, and in addition to cooking all meals, also does light housekeeping and floral arrangements for this family.
Education: Sally was educated in England.
Impression: Sally is sophisticated, yet warm and approachable.
Special Interests and Skills: Sally's accolades include two recommendations by the Good Food Guide in London (1975 and 1978), two recipes published by the Good Food Cook Book (1978), as well as the cover and a 12-page feature in the 2003 Martha Stewart Living Magazine.
Availability: Sally, and her husband Frank, are seeking a live-in position as a couple. They are completely open on location.
Henri #A660 - Full-Time Private Chef in the Bay Area
Experience: Henri has over nine years of experience in private homes, including his current five year position with the same family. This position will come to an end when Henri relocates to the San Francisco Bay Area. Henri's restaurant experience includes La Folie in San Francisco, and several Michelin-rated restaurants in France.
Education: Henri has a hotel and culinary degree from Ecole Superieure de Cuisine Francaise in France and has completed numerous culinary apprenticeships in France and Switzerland.
Impression: Henri is an experienced and professional Chef with a very personable demeanor. One of Henri's former employers told T&C: "He is the best Chef we have ever had and lost! We still have photos of Henri’s food posted inside the kitchen cabinets for the other Chefs to duplicate. Henri’s food is beyond the best. He is also exceptionally organized, clean, and presents the food incredibly. In this position, Henri moved around a lot between several properties and took care of the entire kitchen and wait staff at each location. He supervised all things related to the kitchen. Henri did everything including arranging the table and even making flower arrangements. He has great taste in every area. Henri’s food is unbelievable. It is the freshest of fresh and very unique and creative. He is constantly searching out markets and farms that will provide the best ingredients."
Special Interests and Skills: Henri has a solid knowledge of wine and has managed a former client's wine cellars at four residences. He has experience with everything from very high-end cuisine to cooking for children.
Availability: Henri is available on a full-time basis in the entire San Francisco Bay Area.
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
