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Who is the Personal Chef?
The personal chef is unique in the foodservice
industry as a chef, business owner and operator. The
personal chef plans and prepares palate-pleasing
menus for time-starved professionals and families to
enjoy delicious, satisfying and nutritious meals.
Being a personal chef is a recognized career path
that attracts culinary professionals with an
entrepreneurial spirit and a passion to cook.
Personal chefs own, operate and grow their business
by building a loyal clientele. They cater to
customers who desire dine-in as a destination or
whose social and business obligations require
professional services for menu development and
preparation.
Their Business is Your Business!
Personal chefs are the ultimate consumer and critic of
service and food related products and merchandise
for their personal use, their clients and for their
business. They seek products and services from
vendors that offer timesaving techniques to ensure
fresh, appetizing and high quality meals without
compromising their creativity. Getting your products
and services into their hands is the key to
endorsement!
The Organization
The American Personal Chef Association (APCA) is the
industry’s leader in an ever-expanding foodservice
market.
Founded in 1996, with a membership of more than
2,000, the APCA has trained over 3,000 personal
chefs and the number is growing!
In 2002, the APCA joined forces with the American
Culinary Federation (ACF) through a partnership
agreement and a five-year plan recognizing the
personal chef as an important segment of the
culinary industry. In addition, the ACF has added
two new levels of certification, the Personal Certified
Chef (PCC) and the Personal Certified Executive Chef
(PCEC).
The American Personal Chef Institute (APCI) is the
educational and training arm of the APCA. The
Institute has held educational and training sessions
across the United States and Canada providing
business strategies and professional development to
the industry.
Market Your Company to the Fastest Growing Segment
in the Professional Culinary Industry!
The American Personal Chef Association has several
sponsorship levels available for the 2004 Summit in
Minneapolis, August 26-28. Our program allows your
company to choose the level of participation that
meets your marketing objectives. Be a Summit sponsor
and put your products and services in the hands of
2,000 personal chefs whose consumer outreach adds up
to increased sales for your business.
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Don’t take our
word!
Read what our sponsors say. |
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“As a sponsor, CulinArte’ Bonewerks is in direct
contact with the APCA membership and the personal
chef industry. The Summit allows us the venue that
has become so valuable to us as a company. We
learn very much from our involvement and this
information directs us to create and offer unique,
healthful, creative and safe classical products.
Our company is structured with chefs who produce
and demonstrate the foundations of the line of
products we produce. I see the personal chef
industry as upside in growth and service
internationally and am proud to feel that we are a
small part of it
through our annual sponsorship.”
Edward Driscoll
President & CEO
CulinArte’ Bonewerks
“As a first time sponsor in 2003, the APCA Summit
gave me an opportunity to target this unique group
with our one-ofa-kind chef apparel. The Summit was
successful for me personally through one-on-one
contact with personal chefs at the InfoFair
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information-packed seminars, networking breaks and
social events. Their feedback about our jackets
was overwhelming and has allowed my business, La
Femme Chef, to grow and further develop our
product line.”
Scott Delin
President
La Femme Chef
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