Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Personal Chef?
A personal chef prepares meals in a client's home. A personal chef has many clients and may visit several clients in one day.
A private chef is employed by one family and prepares meals as needed.
| Busy Professionals Busy Parents Active Singles New Parents Recuperating Patients Active Seniors |
Persons who want to eat healthier but don't want to sacrifice taste Persons who want organic and no processed food Persons who love good food but have no time to cook Persons with special diets Persons with food Allergies |
Even if you are an excellent cook, having a professional personal chef shop, chop, cut, cook and clean for you saves you time.
How soon can you start?
Upon contacting Yellow Pear Cuisine we can schedule a convenient initial consultation. This assessment will
take place in your home and will be an opportunity to discuss likes, dislikes, food allergies, service frequency
and menu selections and for us to schedule a cook date.
Do you cook in my kitchen?
Yes. Because of Health Department regulations, we must prepare food in your home. We cannot make food and then
deliver it to you. Only food prepared in a specially equipped and inspected kitchen can be pre-made and delivered to your home.
What if my kitchen is small and not
well equipped?
Have you seen a Parisian kitchen? During the initial consultation, we will
tour your kitchen and determine how best to work in your space. On the
cook date, the chef will arrive at your home with all the culinary equipment
necessary. We just need space in your refrigerator to store the meals
that are prepared and packaged that day. We will leave your kitchen
clean and full of wonderful aromas from the day's cooking.
How often do you come?
Most clients prefer a weekly service. This means Yellow Pear Cuisine schedules with you one cook date a week and
prepares all the food that you have
ordered. The food is packaged, labeled, and stored in your refrigerator. You reheat and enjoy your food at your leisure.
For the continued service, Yellow Pear Cuisine will contact you with the next week's menu choices. You simply choose your menu and the time-saving process is repeated.
How long is the cook date?
Depending on the amount of servings and meals ordered, a cook date will
last 3 to 6 hours.
Do I have to be home on the cook date?
No, you do not have to be home. Most clients prefer to be at work. We can discuss the best arrangement that is convenient and comfortable for you.
If I am home, is it okay to watch?
Of course, but extended conversations and frequent interruptions may slow down the process of preparation and affect the quality of your food.
Do you have a specialty?
We are trained and happy to make almost anything. From desserts, baked goods, to ethnic foods - just ask. Depending on time constraints
and product availability we will be happy to discuss the preparation of a wide variety of dishes or items.
How do I heat the food?
Your prepared meals will be stored and labeled in your refrigerator. Yellow Pear Cuisine will leave detailed heating instructions for each
dish. If you have any concerns, you can call us with questions.
How is the food stored?
Yellow Pear Cuisine prefers to store your meals in reusable plastic,
permanent glass Corning Ware or Pyrex containers. These containers are
uniform, easy for storage, and conserve space. During our initial consultation
we will talk about storage space in your refrigerator.
Should I buy containers for meal storage?
Yellow Pear Cuisine offers the choice of reusable plastic containers
or permanent glass Corning Ware or Pyrex containers. We will purchase
the containers for your first service and the fees will be issued with
your invoice. We use these containers instead of ones you may already
have because they are uniform and can be stored easily and neatly in your
refrigerator. Reusable plastic containers will be purchased for you on
an as needed basis and the cost will be included on your invoice.
Do you prepare meals for special diets?
Yellow Pear Cuisine will work with you to design meals that adhere
to your dietary needs:
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Atkins South Beach Low Sodium Low Fat Food Allergies |
Vegetarian Sustainable and Organics Metabolic Type Diets Wheat or Soy Free |
Do you cater for parties of 20 people?
Yellow Pear Cuisine caters dinner parties or small events for 2-25 persons. If you are hosting a larger party, we partner with several established and well respected DC catering companies to help meet your catering needs. Contact us for more information.
Are you insured?
Yellow Pear Cuisine carries liability insurance. Chef Danna Andrews is also a ServeSafe certified safety food manager and has been trained
in safe food handling.
Fully Licensed and Insured | Certified Food Safety Manager
Phone:
202.297.8940 | Email: personalchef@yellowpearcuisine.com