What’s For Dinner Tonight?
You ask yourself this question every day of your life, but imagine if you didn’t have to. Imagine if someone else stepped in to answer the question for you. Hunger hits around the same time every evening. You check your watch, realize it’s 6 o’clock, and wonder for the first time, or maybe for the tenth time, “What is for dinner tonight?” Whether you’re a parent with a packed schedule, a businessperson working long hours, or a couple with a curious palette without the skills to do it yourself, you’ve got to eat.
Maybe there is a way that you can stop wondering or stressing over what you’re going to do about dinner every night as the benefits of a private chef may be some of which you have never even considered. For some, cooking can be laborious and tricky; it requires a good amount of concentration and know-how. There is lots of prepping, timing, and perfecting involved in crafting a satisfying meal, but that process isn’t necessarily one that everyone enjoys. Since we’ve got to eat to keep on going, we slap together the same ingredients every night, we order takeout, we sometimes skip our meals altogether, we occasionally mess it all up and are left with the inedible outcome. We are humans, and we have done all of these things, but imagine not having to wonder, “What am I going to eat for dinner tonight?” Here enters the personal chef, ready to cater to your personal preferences.
The clients of a private chef are varied, and there’s not one demographic that benefits more than another. A mother of three children, for example, has her own schedule to juggle along with those of her family members. A dedicated businessperson may often work overtime, straight through dinnertime. A pair of adventurous eaters may lack the knowledge required to craft the creative dishes they crave. What all of these people have in common is that they’re alive and functioning during the hours of dinnertime, and everybody has got to eat.
A personal chef can step in, fill that food void, and create some amazing dishes to please even the most particular of palettes. For the mother, she regains hours per week she spent at first at the store shopping and then in the kitchen preparing every night. For the businessperson, dinner is waiting at home, whether work hours conclude at 5 o’clock or 9 o’clock. For the foodies, new and exciting meals can offer a truly different culinary experience every night. These windows look into just three of the countless lifestyles that could benefit from the services of a private chef. In addition to healthy, tasty meals in the comfort of their own homes, clients of private chefs also have lots of freed up brain space now that none of them are wondering what to do about the dinner situation.
Dinner is daily, cooking is a commitment, and maybe you’re just not into the idea of a very serious relationship with your kitchen, but there is someone out there who is. Cooking can be an involved process with lots of dicing, basting, poaching, rotating, marinating, and it’s not crazy if you are just not into it. Creating a delicious meal can be intimidating, and there is no instant gratification. This is not a TV dinner.
“Private chefs truly enjoy the journey of cooking. They appreciate the perfection of a carrot cut into matchsticks, the sound of a steak hitting the grill indicating the perfect sear, the crackling crust of a fresh French baguette.”
Committed to their art of cooking, these are the thoughts that fill the minds of chefs and cooks. Those who cook understand the time, effort, and desired outcome when it comes to crafting a meal, just as an artist painting a landscape. And just the same way that not everyone is an astonishing painter, not everyone is an incredible cook, and what a boring world we would live in if we all shared the same skills. Being invested in the craft of cooking is something that is amplified when shared with others, especially those who may not necessarily grasp the skills themselves. Private chefs are more than happy to share this gift with others.
For a personal chef, serving dinner is a personal matter; your interests, restrictions, and needs are taken into consideration when crafting a meal plan to suit your life. The adventurous couple with a love for spicy flavors will enjoy different menu items than a family of four with young children just getting acquainted with their taste buds. The likes and dislikes of flavor profiles, ingredients, and cooking styles vary as much as the clients themselves. In a restaurant, chefs often accommodate as much as they are able, but depending on the person, sometimes it’s just not enough. With a home chef, you have a say in all that you eat. The lines of communication between client and chef are all the way open, as the chef aims to create meals that are truly the best for you. You can ask any questions about your meals, and your chef is the best-qualified person to answer. If you’ve got questions for the chef in a restaurant, bypassing your server and scurrying back to the kitchen with inquiries could potentially be frowned upon and is not suggested. A private chef meets you in your home where you can sit down together, talk about food, your lifestyle, what you love, and equally important, what you don’t love.
The benefits of a private chef prepping your weekly meals goes much deeper, but if cooking is simply something you’d love to have someone else do for you, for any reason at all, there are enthusiastic chefs out there who can create amazing things with food. Chefs believe in the importance of sitting down, recharging, and taking time to enjoying the food we eat. Whether dinnertime is a few minutes to connect with your partner at the end of the day, an hour at the table when all family members trade cellphones for meaningful conversation, or your ten brief minutes between work and your next obligation, it’s personal, and your meals really can be tailored to you and your life. Just think about the time and energy you’ll get back when someone else can answer that repetitive question — What’s for dinner tonight?
