How to Start & Build a Successful Personal Chef Business
and FINALLY have control
over your own hours and income
(even if you don't yet have the confidence)
Become the most in-demand personal chef in your area by learning the foundations of target marketing so you'll have the knowledge to create a steady stream of quality clients that are willing and able to pay for your cooking services.
START THE COURSE NOW >>You're Ready to Build Your Personal Chef Business, BUT...
You're unsure how to get clients who are going to pay you what you're worth.
Starting a new business can be frustrating if you don't know anything about how to get clients, how to price your services, or how to begin at all, right?! If you’re like most cooks or chefs I know, you got into this business because you love cooking and want to share your passion with others...
What You Actually Need
Is NOT
Chef Referral Company
charging upwards of 30% of your income in exchange
Expensive Facebook Ads
or worse, Facebook Boost Post ads that don't bring clients
Pricey Web Designer
what do web designers know about personal chef clients
Discounted Services
giving away your services at a reduced rate is not it
THE #1 MISTAKE STRUGGLING PERSONAL CHEFS KEEP MAKING:
When Personal Chefs struggle because they have no idea how to attract leads into their business, they often give up before even starting.
They think sharing their "open for business" page on Facebook and then posting daily food photos will attract new clients. They then get frustrated because nobody is calling about their services.
If you're doing this, you're wasting time marketing to the wrong audience and in a way that is not going to attract your ideal client.
Wouldn't it be great if instead you understood marketing basics,
if you only knew how to reach clients that can afford you
and are willing to pay what you're worth.
Too many personal chefs assume they are struggling because they haven’t found the RIGHT marketing tactic yet.
When they can't figure out how get clients, they think it's their pricing model and end up discounting their services, finding themselves working in a business they don't enjoy.
They don't realize that discounting their services is actually bringing them further from their ideal clients, the ones who value their services and are willing to pay what they're worth.
This keeps them stuck...
YOU MUST UNDERSTAND
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF MARKETING YOURSELF
When you learn how to market the right way, a customer will easily see the value of your services and WANT to book you.
You won't have to pay for ads.
In reality, for action to be taken on an ad like this ⬇ you would have to capture the lead
at the exact moment they needed a personal chef and happen to be reading this ad.
Obviously, chances are slim to none...
Until you have a waiting list of clients, your business NEEDS great marketing skills.
How do you expect people to give you money for your cooking services if you
can’t accurately communicate how you help them?!
When you LEARN and MASTER the skill of how to market effectively to attract your ideal client,
you take that skill with you wherever you go!
MARKETING THE RIGHT WAY DOESN'T JUST INCREASE
LEADS COMING INTO YOUR BUSINESS, IT ALSO:
- Establishes business credibility and authority in your marketplace
- Helps you ditch the idea of PAID marketing!
- Attracts your IDEAL CLIENT by repelling those who aren’t the right fit for your services
- Accurately showcases your personality and cooking experience
Imagine for just a moment...
...that you knew how to market directly to your dream clients
...you had a day-by-day process for building out your entire personal chef business...
INTRODUCING...
Personal Chef Business
in 10 Weeks
a Day-by-Day, Business Foundation Building & Marketing System for Creating a Successful Meal Prep & Dinner Party Business
Jump to Pricing InfoI'm Virginia Stockwell and I started
Simply-VA, Personal Chef Services in 2012.
Back in 2005, I stumbled into working banquets at country clubs, eventually landing in high-end catering companies.
If you have any catering experience, you know that we actually call them "moving companies" because it's intense labor moving equipment from one place to another. Cooking is only a small aspect of a catered event.
Over time, it became evident that working 12 to 15 hour days and waking up to puffy feet and tired biceps was not sustainable, yet at the same time, I really enjoyed working with food and people.
As an outgoing person, I introduced myself to the ever-changing crew of new chefs that came into the business and learned that each held vastly different culinary backgrounds.
I had assumed each of the chefs had formal culinary training, but alas,
rarely was this the case. That's when I had an aha! moment...
With no formal culinary training and a lot of confidence, I was determined to start a personal chef business cooking for families that needed my help eating healthy, in particular heavy on the vegetables and light on the fat. My vision was a family with kids where the parents worked all day then came home hungry, asking themselves, "what can I make for dinner that will be ready soon and require little effort?" My meal prep would be their solution!
But wait...how do I go about getting clients? It turned out that was the secret to business, learning how to get clients.
Before venturing into catering, I sold real estate full-time. To catch up with my peers who had backgrounds in sales and marketing, I read every blog and listened to every CD (this was before Kindle and podcasts!) I could find on the subject of sales and marketing over my ten years as a top selling Realtor. So when beginning my personal chef business, I already had years of experience with local marketing.
Because I started a business using marketing foundations, I rarely had difficulty
getting new clients into my business, even though I had no formal culinary training.
I've turned away many meal prep clients and events because of my always full schedule.
Learning the foundations of target marketing at the beginning of your business
will get you to your goals so much faster than surfing the internet for that one "right" marketing tactic.
I have the pleasure of helping cooks and chefs start and build successful personal chef businesses so they have control over their own hours and income. Unlike most personal chef mentors, I don't provide you with a checklist of marketing things to do, but instead introduce you to the principles of marketing so you can build a long lasting business based on referrals and stop wondering where the next client is coming from.
To get to this point, however, I went through so many failures. I said yes to clients I knew were going to be high maintenance. I said yes to kitchens that had one foot of counterspace. I said yes to clients who wanted authentic French cuisine when I truly knew nothing about that style of cooking. I donated entire dinners in hopes of getting a new client from it (nope, doesn't work FYI). I discounted my services and accepted rude clients. You name it, over the past ten years as a personal chef, I've experienced it.
Because I've already experienced these failures, you don't have to. You gain from my failures and successes.
It’s time to finally give your Personal Chef Business the marketing help it needs
so you can have the freedom and security of controlling your own hours and income.
By the end of this program
you will have:
✔ A business and marketing plan that is custom to your personality and niche so you can create a lifestyle business you actually look forward to and enjoy.
✔ Confidence in what makes you stand out from your competitors and a targeted marketing message that attracts your ideal clients.
✔ Created not just a website, but a 24-hour a day lead generating website so you have a database of options when a new spot opens up in your calendar.
✔ Legalized your business like a professional so you, your family, and your assets (house, car, savings account) are protected.
But above all else…
Personal Chef Business in 10 Weeks will give you the confidence to generate consistent revenue and make the lucrative leap to giving yourself the freedom to choose who you work with and what hours you work.
Say goodbye to being an employee and hello to being a business owner.
What's inside Personal Chef Business in 10 Weeks
You'll receive instant access to everything you need to BUILD AND RUN a Successful Business! This is a ten-week video course with daily specific homework assignments that can be completed in less than thirty minutes a day.
Create a Strong Businss Foundation
You'll define your competitive advantage so you can create a brand, which leads to higher service prices, more customers, and brand loyalty.
Not defining a competitive advantage is how many businesses fail without even getting off the ground.
Determine Your Pricing
When you're able to differentiate your business successfully, you're then able to set a premium price for your services.
Personal chefs do not price their services like restaurant chefs since they are not storing food in a commercial kitchen.
Meal Prep Business 101
Every detail including templates and sample emails are included, from initial consultation to the second cook session so you can start immediately implementing the system without having to recreate it from scratch.
With knowledge comes confidence that moves you forward in business and opportunities.
Small Events 101
Dinner parties are covered, from consultation to hiring employees and judging proper food quantities.
Creating a timeline for the evening is the most important aspect of a small event to ensure dinner is served on time and guests are all smiles and compliments.
Become Legal & Insured
You'll learn what goes into a profitable business name and obtain all the legal documents and insurance for a legitimate company including a customized chef-client contract specific to your business model.
Setting up your business like a professional will protect your home, car and bank accounts.
Create a Lead Generating Website
Anyone can build a website, but it takes know-how to build a website that generates leads 24 hours a day.
Creating a website the right way will build a waiting list of potential clients to fill the next open spot in your calendar.
Craft a Marketing Plan
Using numerous free marketing tactics, you'll set up a sustainable custom marketing plan and ongoing strategy.
When targeting your ideal customer in a smarter way, you reduce the costs of marketing and increase your chances of converting leads into sales.
Test Various Marketing Strategies
You'll perform specific, actionable tactics to obtain new clients. Whether you're an introvert or extrovert, in a small town or large city, each tactic can be customized to fit your business model and personality.
Marketing strategies are the building blocks of an overall marketing plan and help you concentrate on the best possible opportunities to get new clients.
Set Up Bookkeeping
Keeping organized bookkeeping records is the secret to getting the best tax deductions. You'll set up a system specific to your business model and personality.
Your goal is of course to keep as much profit as possible. This is accomplished by learning about the IRS and its tax deductions.
Plan a Social Media Posting Strategy
Social media doesn't have to be spontaneous. You'll create a posting strategy and plan out a month of content at a time.
Your plan for being social can be strategized to engage with potential new leads in your community. Building rapport in a social atmosphere will keep your business top of mind for referrals.
But WAIT! There's MORE…
BONUS #1: Creating Business Systems
Now that you’ve built a successful business foundation, advanced techniques for a more efficient business are presented.
Your goal is to spend as little time possible doing paperwork or other non-income producing tasks.
BONUS #2: Paid Advertising 101
There are so many free opportunities for marketing that paid advertising is not necessary, but that doesn’t mean you’re not curious about Facebook, Google and local media ads.
You’ll be introduced to each of these platforms and discuss how to go about creating effective ads so money won’t be wasted.
Okay...HOW MUCH IS THE PROGRAM?
One meal prep cook session will bring you anywhere
from $150 to $400
while a dinner party can bring in
$Hundreds to $Thousands.
When You Enroll in Personal Chef Business in 10 Weeks, You will Receive The Culmination of My Years of Experience Since 2005 Having Had Hundreds of Clients & Worked Thousands of Events in both Catering and as a Personal Chef!
You would think that a program helping you start and build a successful Personal Chef Business that brings that kind of income would cost thousands of dollars...
Enroll in
Personal Chef Business in 10 Weeks
* NEW * Group Coaching is launching for the first time Friday June 18, 2021 ...meaning you'll receive coaching at the lowest price it will ever be. Doors are now open until space is filled.
Go at your own pace
$397
Massive Return on Investment
When Program is Implemented
* NEW * Group Coaching Offer
$397 Launch Pricing
Accelerated Success
with Weekly Group Zooms
“This is Great, Virginia!
...But What IF I'm Not Quite Ready to Begin Yet?!”
This is about the time where you might be saying, “Yes Virginia, but I don't think right now is the right time to begin my new personal chef business. Shouldn't I wait until the world goes back to normal?" NO.
Why Waiting for Life to Return to "Normal" BEFORE You Begin Building Your Personal Chef Reputation is BACKWARDS!
🔥 Because of the pandemic, many restaurant chefs are out of a job. Many of those chefs are jumping into the Personal Chef space. They see that the income potential is exponentially more than what they can make continuing to work in kitchens making their bosses rich. If you waited the years it's going to take for life to get back to "normal," those chefs are going to have that many more years of experience on you.
🔥 With the world at a slower pace and less activities going on right now, we're blessed with more time to spend on learning new skills. Once the world opens back up, there is going to be more going on - more opportunity to postpone starting your dream personal chef business.
🔥 It will take months to gain a reputation within your community as a new personal chef business. Starting now will provide you with that head start in sharing your cooking services within your chosen neighborhoods.
🔥 As mentioned above, many restaurant are closed or at partial capacity. The majority of the public is uncomfortable going inside restaurants, a pleasure they used to enjoy every Saturday evening. Personal chef services are currently in high demand, both for small in-home dinner parties and for meal prep (after being on Zoom calls and homeschooling all day).
Requests for dinner parties are currently double the same time last year! So why are you waiting to get started?!
BUY NOW
With Reviews Like These:
Her menus are thoughtful. She remembers your family favorites and introduces seasonal dishes on her menus.
She is a pleasure to work with and not only de-complicates our lives significantly (hours back in our day), but makes it possible to have family dinners and truly enjoy meals together.
It is very important to us to have a sit down family dinner together, and we are able to do this because of Virginia.
My Clients Are RAVING About My
Unique Approach to the Personal Chef Business!
Who is this course for…
You're a cook or chef with ambition to start a full or part-time meal prep and/or dinner party business preparing meals in client homes. You're ready to have control over your hours and income in a business you own and operate.
Whether you’re…
- a self-taught cook or chef interested in helping more people eat home cooked meals while showing off your creativity and passion
- a culinary school trained restaurant or institutional chef tired of being confined to long hours and fully aware you’re capable of so much more
- a private chef with one client or personal chef unsure how to grow needing marketing and social media strategies and tactics
You’re in the right place. Personal Chef Business in 10 Weeks will give you the strategies and tactics to support your journey in starting and marketing your own profitable personal chef business. You have all the culinary skills, but unsure how to go about getting leads into your business.
Who is the course NOT for?
- Cooks and chefs wanting to work out of a commercial kitchen (personal chefs work in their client kitchens)
- Cooks and chefs looking to do meal deliveries from their home kitchen; health inspections and transportation requirements are necessary in that case and not covered in this course
- Cooks and chefs needing help with culinary skills; this is a business course and cooking how-to is not covered
Enroll in
Personal Chef Business in 10 Weeks
* NEW * Group Coaching is launching for the first time Friday June 18, 2021 ...meaning you'll receive coaching at the lowest price it will ever be. Doors are now open until space is filled.
Go at your own pace
$397
Massive Return on Investment
When Program is Implemented
* NEW * Group Coaching Offer
$397 Launch Pricing
Accelerated Success
with Weekly Group Zooms
Questions often asked before enrolling...
Will there be significant expenses related to executing a personal chef business?
I don't have a culinary degree. Do I have any chance of making it as a personal chef?
When I join Personal Chef in 10 Weeks, will I have immediate access to all the lessons?
How long will I have access to the course?
How much time and effort goes into creating a personal chef business? What’s a rough idea of the time and schedule commitment needed to complete the course successfully?
What if I fail? What if I start the business and it goes nowhere?
What if my clients don't like my cooking? What if I'm disappointing to my clients?
Karen W.
"Virginia is amazing. My husband and I both work full time and find it challenging to get a healthy meal on the table for our family during the week at a reasonable time. Virginia takes that stress out of our lives. She prepares a huge variety of flavorful and healthy meals. We have not have anything we don’t love. Convenient scheduling, no mess, so easy to work with. Highly recommend!"
Parker W.
"Virginia has provided healthy, delicious, gourmet meals for our family for over a year, and she is invaluable. Her culinary skills are outstanding, and win will over even the pickiest child, including all 3 of ours. She is a pleasure to work with and not only de-complicates our lives significantly (hours back in our day), but makes it possible to have family dinners and truly enjoy meals together."
Elizabeth J.
"We have been working with Virginia for over 5 years. She is an amazing and original chef. In addition, she is extremely organized and reliable. Virginia will work with your family to create meals that work for your diet and lifestyle. As a household with two working parents, I can’t tell you how much she has simplified our lives. More importantly, her food is delicious and healthy!"
Before The Course
- How do I get clients?
- How do I price my services?
- What questions do I ask during a consultation?
- Do I need an LLC?
- Total confusion on what to do first
Right now, you're asking yourself
"how do I get clients?"
After The Course
- Complete and clear business plan
- Excellent understanding of pricing
- Comfortable in any kitchen setting
- Know exactly what to do next
- Excitement about your new business
With this course, you'll learn to attract your ideal client, the client that values you and is happy to pay your worth.
Enroll in
Personal Chef Business in 10 Weeks
* NEW * Group Coaching is launching for the first time Friday June 18, 2021 ...meaning you'll receive coaching at the lowest price it will ever be. Doors are now open until space is filled.
Go at your own pace
$397
Massive Return on Investment
When Program is Implemented
* NEW * Group Coaching Offer
$397 Launch Pricing
Accelerated Success
with Weekly Group Zooms
Disclaimer: I don’t believe in "get rich quick" programs. My program is intended to help you share your culinary skills with your local audience and make a difference in their lives, all while growing your business. I cannot and do not make any guarantees about your ability to get results or future earnings using my ideas, information, tools, or strategies. After all, it takes hard work to succeed in any type of business. Your business results are entirely up to you and the amount of effort you're willing to put forth. There will be people who purchase the program and never put any effort into implementing the strategies taught and therefore will achieve little to no results...but that's not you, right?!