Why do people hire private chefs vs. caterers?
I’d call myself a caterer and a private chef. When you do a big event like a birthday or a wedding, you’re catering. Personal chefs come in and do something for you at any given time, whether it’s a 10-person meal and you just want something nice, or you have someone come into your house every day and cook a meal for you. I’m not Alice from The Brady Bunch. I’m not going to sit here and make you your pork chop. I’ll make pork chops, but they’ll be brined overnight and I’m serving them with a balsamic slaw and I got my inspiration from Germany and India. I’m not throwing stuff on the plate just to sustain you. I’m creating something you’d have if you went to a restaurant, but it’s in your home. What’s it like working with the other chefs on the show? Working with a partner is always difficult just because, you know, too many cooks in the kitchen! They ruin the soup. That’s been the most difficult part of the show, learning how to let go of your ego and make it a team situation. What’s i
