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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 Emirates Culinary Guild is the UAE’s association of professional chefs.
The Chef Association of Malaysia represents chefs and cooks in the Malaysian hospitality world.
Thai Chefs Association was originally founded in 1982.
The South African Chefs Association is the recognized authority on food in South Africa.
The Hong Kong Chefs Association provides members with professional advancement, educational development, and an excha ...
British Columbia Chef’s Association was formed in 1958 and is a member of WACS
Members of the Nordic Chefs Association are from Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland.
The Canadian Culinary Federation is the largest association of cooking professionals in Canada.
