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Category: Chef Associations
Out of a growing demand for personal chefs, the United State Personal Chef Association established a certification program in 1996. The purpose of this was to establish an industry standard for professional commitment, to have a standard by which the public could assess individual competence, and to set standards which would allow the U.S. Personal Chef Association to regulate and assess its own profession. When a personal chef is endorsed by the Association, customers can be assured that Association-certified criteria have been met. These include: at least two years experience working as a “cook-for-hire” involving the full range of planning, purchasing, and cooking; formal educational experience or demonstrated equivalent; evidence of continuing education in both culinary training and in business training; attendance at national conferences; certification from the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals; and passing a written exam. There are also requirements for renewal of certification with the U.S. Personal Chef Association. Membership benefits include a special rate for liability insurance, MenuMagic software, hireachef.com listing, Personal Chef Magazine, and access to software that allows a chef to create his/her own website.
Hireachef.com is the largest database of working personal chefs on the internet. For the chef, the website provides statistics of searches; for the customer, it provides easy access to names of personal chefs by region. Other features of the website include a list of local chapters with links to each chapter’s activities, information about the U.S. Personal Chef Association annual conference, information about training and continuing education opportunities, a member exchange forum, and links to the industry and personal chefs in the news.
The South African Chefs Association is the recognized authority on food in South Africa.
The Welsh Culinary Association promotes excellence in the art of professional cookery in Wales
Master Chefs of Great Britain was founded in 1980
The Egyptian Chefs Association aims to improve the quality and standards of their members
The IACP is a nonprofit organization that provides continuing education and development for members of the culinary p ...
Research Chefs Association is the premier source of culinary and technical information for the food industry.
The Chef Association of Malaysia represents chefs and cooks in the Malaysian hospitality world.
The Australian Culinary Federation represents professional cooks, chefs, and apprentice chefs.
