Experience: Ellen has over 20 years of experience working as a Private Chef. Her experience includes preparing food for families, large private events, and athletes in training. She also has experience preparing food for various illnesses including cancer as well as experience with cleansing diets.
Education: Ellen is a licensed Physical Therapist.
Special Interests and Skills: Ellen has an interest in organic, sustainable foods and has experience preparing holistic and medicinal foods.
Availability: Ellen is available for Full-time or Part-time positions in Marin or the Wine Country.

Experience: Nick has 15 years of experience in the food industry, including nine years as a Chef for a private household, six years as a corporate Chef, five years in restaurants and four years in catering.
Education: Nick graduated from the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco.
Impression: Nick has an upbeat personality and a calm demeanor.
Special Interests and Skills: Nick has experience cooking gourmet meals as well as working with organic and sustainable ingredients.
Availability: Nick is available for a Full-time or Part-time position in San Francisco, the East Bay or Marin.

Experience: Laurel has over six years of experience as a Household Manager & Chef with one client. As a Household Manager, she takes care of all aspects of running the home from entertaining to tending the garden and caring for the chickens. As a Chef, she provides healthy meals, and makes most of the food herself, including homemade bread, preserves and pickles.
Education: Laurel has a culinary education and is a chocolatier.
Impression: Laurel is dynamic, driven, hardworking and loyal.
Special Interests and Skills: Laurel is an experienced gardener.
Availability: Laurel is looking for a Full-time Chef and Household Manager position in Marin or the Wine Country.

Experience: Allan has over three years of experience as a Chef in private homes. His restaurant experience includes four years as the Sous Chef and Saucier at Boulevard as well as a the Chef de Parti at Spruce.
Education: Allan is self-taught and has had a passion for cooking since he was very young.
Impression: Allan is flexible, professional and willing. Allan's former employer of more than two years told Town & Country that "Allan is an excellent Chef. My family has tried several Chefs over the years and Allan has been by far the best. He has the ability to make food taste absolutely delicious and is very flexible. He will cook whatever you ask of him."
Special Interests and Skills: Allan enjoys preparing foods with versatility and great flavors. He has an interest in wine pairing.
Availability: Allan is available for full-time positions in San Francisco, Marin or on the Peninsula.

Experience: Sabine has over two years experience with private families. Her most recent position included cooking for a family of five and providing separate menus for parents and children.
Education: Sabine has BS in Marketing from a school in Paris, France.
Impression: Sabine is polished and friendly. One of Sabine’s references described her as a “joy to have in the home.”
Special Interests and Skills: Sabine is tri-lingual and speaks fluent French, Italian and English. She is also aware of Kosher dietary laws.
Availability: Sabine is available for full-time or part-time positions, Monday through Friday, in San Francisco, Marin, the East Bay and on the Peninsula.

Experience: Scott has been working as a Chef in private homes for over ten years. He creates daily menus according to the needs and desires of his employers; keeps the kitchen clean, organized and well-stocked; and is just as comfortable feeding an in-house staff of ten as he is catering cocktail parties for 100 guests. Prior to working in homes, Scott worked in restaurants including Bizou in San Francisco and the Manele Bay Hotel restaurant in Hawaii, where he worked with Chef Philippe Padovani.
Education: Scott is a graduate of the California Culinary Academy.
Impression: According to a previous employer, “Scott is an amazing Chef. His food is absolutely delicious; his presentation is fabulous, and his menu ideas are wonderful.” The same employer described Scott as calm, composed and easygoing.
Special Interests and Skills: Scott has experience working in formal, high-profile homes and is comfortable working in that type of environment.
Availability: Scott is available for temporary assignments in San Francisco, Marin, the East Bay, or the Northern Peninsula.

Experience: For over ten years, Jacob has been cooking in fine dining establishments, from The Fifth Floor in San Francisco to the Ritz-Carlton in Atlanta to Charlie Palmer’s Dry Creek Kitchen in Healdsburg. Now he is ready to bring his culinary talents to your home.
Impression: Jacob is down-to-earth, friendly, and hardworking.
Special Interests and Skills: Jacob has specialized in high-end, intimate dining, and he would like to bring this experience to private homes.
Availability: Jacob is seeking a part-time or full-time chef position in the Wine Country or in Marin.

Experience: Leslie has been preparing delicious food for more than a decade in exclusive resorts, fine restaurants and elegant private homes. She has drawn on many influences to create her own unique culinary style.
Education: Leslie was trained at Le Cordon Bleu, in both France and England, and the Florida Culinary Institute.
Impression: Leslie is a friendly, hardworking, seasoned chef.
Special Interests and Skills: Leslie has experience creating gluten-free menus and is able to accommodate other dietary restrictions.
Availability: Leslie is looking for a Part-Time or Full-Time position in the East Bay, San Francisco, Marin or on the Northern Peninsula.

Experience: Originally from Italy, Eric has over two decades of experience in his chosen field. He has worn many hats, including those of restauranteur, cooking instructor, and most recently, private chef.
Impression: Eric is warm, personable and capable.
Special Interests and Skills: Eric is passionate about food and is comfortable preparing healthy dishes from many continents.
Availability: Eric is seeking a full-time chef position in San Francisco, Marin, the East Bay, or the Northern Peninsula.

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.

Experience: Yves worked in restaurants for nearly ten years in a number of capacities-- Chef, Manager, and Server-- before shifting to work in private homes. For the past five years, he has assisted a number of private clients as Chef, Houseman, and Chauffeur.
Education: Yves has taken courses at the California Culinary Academy.
Impression: Previous employers compliment Yves’ healthy and delicious cooking and describe him as astute, witty, respectful, organized, and responsible.
Special Interests and Skills: Yves honed his cooking skills in the South of France as well as the Bay Area, and he has mastered Mediterranean, Japanese and California cuisine.
Availability: Yves is seeking a full-time Household Manager/Chef/Houseman position in San Francisco, Marin, or the Peninsula.

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.

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

Experience: Ashley has extensive experience working with high profile-clients in private homes and formal estates, including a two-year Town & Country placement. Her restaurant experience includes the French Laundry, Millennium Restaurant and the Heartwood Institute.
Education: Ashley has a Bachelor's of Arts in Communications from Arizona State University and has attended the Heartwood Institute in Garbervile, CA and has taken classes at The Natural Gourmet in New York.
Impression: Ashley has a warm and nurturing personality and has a passion for cooking. One of Ashley's references told Town & Country: "Ashley’s food is very simple, organic and fresh. Her presentation is beautiful and you can tell that she truly loves cooking."
Special Interests and Skills: Ashley specializes in healthy, organic cooking and has extensive knowledge of cleansing diets and fasts.
Availability: Ashley is available for drop offs .