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...having
Fun at the
Kentucky
Derby!
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not a horse in sight...) |
Hi! I'm
Wendy, owner of
Angel
In Your Kitchen Personal Chef Services!
A lot of folks ask me how I got started in this business,
and what "qualifies" me to do what I do...!
 
As a little girl, my
prize possessions were my "play" pots and pans
and my Easy Bake™ Oven! My family endured many "creations"
baked by my loving little hands and a light bulb!
My sweet mama was never big on cooking, but would let me
dirty every pot and pan in the kitchen to pursue my quest of
self-taught culinary skills. She would have been the first to tell
you that SHE didn't have any to pass along. She was the best
'cause she didn't mind cleaning up my messes. My daddy encouraged
me to consider a career as a caterer since I could never cook
small amounts of anything, and he would always ask me...
"Where's the Army that's gonna eat all this food?"
After attending numerous institutions of higher learning
(Atlantic Christian College, Louisburg College, Wake Technical Community College),
I managed to
graduate from East Carolina University
with a B.S. degree in Home Economics Education.
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The week after graduation, I convinced my daddy that
I "needed" to attend Bartending School.
He had a hard time
understanding why he "needed" to "invest"
MORE MONEY on educating me after SIX YEARS of college....
"But daddy, how can I be a caterer if I can't ...BARTEND?"
So off to Bartending School I went!
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From there, I worked in every
aspect of the hotel industry while pursuing my love of feeding people on
the side! With my catering business,
Angels On Call, I fed large groups of people
for over 20 years, until the late 1990's!
During this time, I also taught cooking classes for seven years.
For six years, I owned
A Tisket A Tasket Gift Baskets!
I
guess one could consider me a "glutton for punishment" as I've
always been dabbling in several things at the same time.
I have become quite competent in managing the stresses
I create for myself and MUST be BUSY
and maintain order and perfection!
(That Virgo Personality...)
Of course, that's what my clients need me and why they're so
satisfied with my services. Along the way, I have edited two cookbooks
and compiled one of my own...
a compilation of Perry Family favorites!
I am currently working on publishing my next book, the first ever
ECU Alumni Cookbook... a tailgate tale! Stay tuned for more about that
to come...
As my catering
business grew, so did my list of services.
Many brides would ask me to help them with more than catering,
so voilà ...
Since I was consulting, coordinating, and developing a strong network of
assorted vendors, I figured the smart thing to do was to actually get
paid for doing all this "extra" work!
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In
1998, I discovered some thing NEW... the
Personal Chef industry!
After
researching this exciting new world, I
came to the realization...
"I
KNOW WHAT I WANT TO BE WHEN I GROW UP!"
So,
 was born!
I
soon had my first client, and the rest is history!
Opportunities
to appear on WPTF radio,
WTVD Newschannel 11 and WRAL TV opened the door a little wider...
along with my "Kiss
The Cook" column which
has appeared in 4 local newspapers!
The most exciting thing
to happen has been an article in the
June 2004 issue of
magazine, featuring yours truly!
My most recent media
coverage is in
For
eight years, I worked at a major
medical facility as Dietary Coordinator,
and
during that time, learned the specifics of
all sorts of medically prescribed diets.
This
has been a real asset for my cheffing clients.
I
have served clients are on all sorts of eating plans...
Weight
Watchers, Diabetic Exchange, Vegetarian,
Arthritis,
Organic...and a lot that just want
good old home cooking!
In March 2000, I
Co-Founded
and
Co-Authored The Making of a Personal Chef© In December of 2005, I sold my half
of the company to pursue other things on my lifetime "to do" list. In addition
to my ECU cookbook venture, I am also working on taking a food product to
market. I can't tell you what that is just yet, but again, stay tuned!
In 2005,
was borne...
and continues to evolve!
It is a
very exciting time in my life... with the cookbook in progress, my food product
and other culinary adventures underway, I look forward to seeing what waits for
me around each new corner I turn.
Come along
with me on the journey.
Drop by my Watkins Home Products
Shoppe too.
Stay tuned to see what is around the bend!
I love what I do and it shows in my work with hundreds of satisfied clients!
Every new client is a challenge with unique needs, and I will handle yours by taking
care of every little detail to create delicious meals just for your
taste buds!
So, call your Angel today!
See my
Personal Chef
Page for information about Cheffing Services!
919.404.0499 or 1.800.567.0407
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