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[00:00:00] Let’s talk about something that every personal chef needs, but most don’t think about until they’re already overwhelmed in the kitchen. And that’s your cooking system for your meal prep services, also known as personal chef services. If you’re just winging it every time you cook, Trust me, that is going to catch up with you.

A solid personal chef services system doesn’t just save you time, it helps keep your sanity intact, and make sure that your clients get exactly what they want every single time. So today I’m going to show you how to create a meal prep system. system that works for you, your style of cooking and your clients.

If you want a PDF you can refer to, just shoot me a DM over on Instagram or Facebook and I’ll be happy to get that to you and it’ll walk you through it. Let’s get into it.

If you’ve watched any of my videos before, of course, you know what I’m going to lead off with. Start planning. Plan like a pro. Before you even touch a knife, you need a plan. And this is where [00:01:00] a prep list becomes your best friend. Look at what you’re cooking for your cook day for your client and ask yourself, What am I making?

What needs to be started first? What order makes the most sense to do these in? Having things like this mapped out saves you so much stress and time. Trust me, you’ll thank yourself later. You don’t want to be dealing with this when you’re in the client’s home, when you’re trying to get through your cook day efficiently.

Now, that’s before the having a plan, knowing where you’re going to start, what you’re going to do next, organizing your actual cooking. When you’re there, before you start cooking, get everything out, all the dried ingredients, the tools, the equipment, get your recipes down on the counter. This keeps you organized, focused, and way less likely to forget that one thing that the dish has to have.

And of course, your cookday system isn’t just about the cooking. Make sure after you’ve prepared the food and chilled it down [00:02:00] properly, knowing what you know about. So, food safety, once your meals are ready, label them with the dish name and the expiration date. Your clients will love you for going that extra step to make their lives a little bit easier.

Don’t forget, just create a one sheet menu with their food and heating instructions and that’ll save you from getting that 8pm text, how am I supposed to heat this up?

Having a meal prep system isn’t about being perfect, it’s just about being prepared. When you streamline this, you work faster, you feel less stressed, and you will be more able to consistently deliver meals that your clients rave about. Now if you’re ready to go pro with your love of cooking, I’ve got a free guide to help you start your personal chef business, How to Do Meal Prep Services.

aka weekly meal prep for clients. It’ll walk you through step by step choosing your recipes, making your lists, doing the grocery shopping, doing the cooking, the packaging, and everything else. [00:03:00] It’ll really help you get that practice in to get that confidence. The link is right down in the description, so

It’ll walk you through all the steps from choosing good recipes all the way to putting the food in the fridge packaged up and ready to go. Link in the description. Get your practice in because the clients are out there and they’re hungry for what you’re cooking.

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