By Blanca Valbuena, FriendsEAT
April 19th, 2012
Bank of America WorldPoints Adds Exclusive Private Chef Packages from Big City Chefs
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Beginning this spring, cardholders of Bank of America credit cards participating in the popular nationwide WorldPoints rewards program will have access to exclusive private chef dining experiences from Big City Chefs not available through other channels. With an emphasis on romantic dining for two, the packages offered will include “Romance in a Box,” which offers three price and service levels of a multi-course dinner for two with flowers and wine or champagne, and “Swept Away,” a premium package that includes a private chef-created five course fine dining experience complete with flowers, champagne, and a private butler service for the evening. Cardholders will have the option of either booking packages directly through their WorldPoints concierge or redeeming points earned on their credit cards. Services will be available in nationwide locations served by Big City Chefs’ private chef services.
March 16th, 2012
Travis London, Celebrity Chef, at Brunch
March 11, 2012
Huffington Post
Don’t let Travis London’s celebrity affiliations fool you. Yes, he’s been dubbed a “partygoing L.A. hipster” by Page Six and linked both romantically and platonically to the likes of Mary Kate Olsen and Rihanna, but on his day job as a Los Angeles-based private chef to the stars, London is just an up-and-coming chef and family man.
January 18th, 2010
Food Network Begins Production on New Reality Series ‘Private Chefs of Beverly Hills’
NEW YORK January 14, 2010 — Production begins this month on a new series, Private Chefs of Beverly Hills
, it was announced today by Food Network. Slated to premiere in April, the series, produced by Target Entertainment, will shoot six episodes following Big City Chefs, Beverly Hills’ premiere private chef placement agency. On-call at all hours of the day, this group of talented chefs cater to the over-the-top and eclectic clientele in Los Angeles’ most posh neighborhood. Viewers will get a glimpse into the secret and high-demand world of culinary glamour where anything is possible.
December 22nd, 2009
Air Dates Announced for Big City Chefs’ Food Network Show
Please watch a sneak preview of Big City Chefs’ new reality program, “Private Chefs of Beverly Hills,” on Food Network on Tuesday, December 29th at 9 PM.
November 11th, 2009
TV Celebrity Chef Brian Hill joins the Big City Chef Family!
Big City Chefs is proud to announce the newest member of our team, celebrity private chef Brian Hill, from BRAVO’s hit TV series, “Top Chef.” With more than twenty years of experience, Chef Brian’s expertise and creativity are a great asset to our company. Whether cooking a Classic American dish or Caribbean cuisine, Chef Brian’s mixing of exotic herbs and seasonings gives us a kick start to an exciting fall and winter season.
May 9th, 2008
Mom Minus Dad: The Essential Resource Guide for Busy Adults with a Newly Widowed Parent
BIG CITY CHEFS LISTED AS TOP MEALS AND FOOD MANAGEMENT RESOURCE IN THE NEW BOOK Mom Minus Dad: The Essential Resource Guide for Busy Adults with a Newly Widowed Parent – by Jamies Haverkampf
June 1st, 2006
C&K Magazine
February 1st, 2005
Business Week Online
Business Week Online – February, 2005
Valentine’s Day Gifts with a Twist
October 1st, 2004
Flavors Magazine
June 1st, 2004
Vision Magazine
Personal Chefs Serve Up Gourmet
Convenience – Summer 2004
| More than ever, Americans are pressed for time. Between a grueling commute, corporate travel, and a day full of meetings, who has time to cook a nutritious dinner? As time becomes one of our most precious commodities, we often rely on quick but unwholesome mealtime solutions such as high calorie fast food, fattening take out, or frozen entrées. Enter the newest weapon in the fight against the daily grind: personal chef services. |  |
February 1st, 2004
Rebuilding Shattered Lives, One Bite at a Time
Rebuilding Shattered Lives, One Bite at a Time – February 1, 2004
WOODLAND HILLS, California — From the sidewalk across from a peaceful suburban high school, gunshots pierced the stillness of an innocent afternoon. On September 9, 2003, three students of Taft High School in Woodland Hills, CA had been senselessly shot. A fifteen-year-old boy who was transported by helicopter to UCLA Medical Center will never forget the day that changed his life. Confined to a wheelchair as a result of paralysis, he struggles to rebuild a shattered life with help from his family and community.
November 23rd, 2003
Happy Ham and Lap Cheung Day?
August 31st, 2003
Cooking for a Cause
Cooking for a Cause – August 31, 2003
DEL MAR, California – Sharing the spotlight with many of San Diego’s finest restaurants, Big City Chefs, America’s leading personal chef service provider, recently participated in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation‘s first “Wine Opener” fundraising event at the Del Mar Polo Fields on August 28, 2003. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation raises important research funds for the nation’s most prevalent genetic disease, the effects of which lead to life-threatening lung infections adn improper digestion.
June 15th, 2003
Big City Chefs Launches Personal Chef Services in Washington, DC Area
Big City Chefs Launches Personal Chef Services in Washington, DC Area – June 15, 2003
SAN DIEGO, California – Big City Chefs, America’s leading personal chef service provider, has announced the official launch of its personal chef services in the Greater Washington, DC Area.
June 1st, 2003
Athletic Performance Chefs
May 15th, 2003
Big City Chefs Launces Personal Chef Services in Greater Miami Area
Big City Chefs Launces Personal Chef Services in Greater Miami Area – May 15, 2003
SAN DIEGO, California – Big City Chefs, America’s leading personal chef service provider, has announced the recent launch of its personal chef services in the Greater Miami Area.
February 5th, 2003
Big City Chefs Announces Groundbreaking Alliance with Nationwide Rewards Program
Big City Chefs Announces Groundbreaking Alliance with Nationwide Rewards Program – February 5, 2003
February 1st, 2003
California Lawyer Magazine
California Lawyer Magazine – February 2003
“Fowl Plate”
It’s not surprising that lawyers, along with other professionals, spend more on dining out – about $3,200 a year, according the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics – than nonprofessionals and retirees. But what may be surprising is what food lawyers spend their money on. “Only 11 percent of entrées we’ve served to attorneys included red meat, while nearly 30 percent included seafood, and over 50 percent included poultry,” says Tom Stieber, a San Diego attorney whose company, Big City Chefs, sends professional chefs to shop for, prepare, and cook meals in his clients’ homes. “With some lawyers indicating weight loss as a specific nutritional goal, we believe these dietary preferences reflect our attorney clients’ needs to maintain better health.”
October 4th, 2002
Helping Little Hands Grow at the Chicago Maternity Center
Helping Little Hands Grow at the Chicago Maternity Center – October 15, 2002
CHICAGO, Illinois – Big City Chefs shared the spotlight with Blue Man Group and the Blues Brothers at the “Chicago Blue”-themed Second Annual Benefit for the Legacy Committee of The Chicago Maternity Center. The event, held at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum on September 20, 2002, attracted a vibrant crowd of patrons – mostly dressed in blue – enjoying cocktails, dancing, auctions, and top-notch entertainment to raise funds for the Center’s Reproductive and Endocrinology program.
July 17th, 2002
Big City Chefs Launches Personal Chef Services in Atlanta Metro Area
Big City Chefs Launches Personal Chef Services in Atlanta Metro Area – July 17, 2002
SAN DIEGO, California – Big City Chefs, the country’s first nationwide personal chef service provider, has announced the official launch of its personal chef services in the Greater Atlanta Metropolitan area.
June 7th, 2002
Big City Chefs Continues Expansion into Chicago Metro Area
Big City Chefs Continues Expansion into Chicago Metro Area – June 7, 2002
SAN DIEGO, California – Seeking to meet growing demand for its services, Big City Chefs, the country’s first nationwide personal chef service provider, has announced it is expanding its business into the Chicago metropolitan area.
May 1st, 2002
Diablo Magazine
April 30th, 2002
Critics’ Review: Cooking For Your Man
Review from the E-Book Cooking For Your Man, Fountain of Wisdom Publishing, (C) 2002
Big City Chefs – There are a number of services out there – many of which can be found in the Internet – that will make it easy for you to have a full fledged professional chef, literally, at your disposal.
April 13th, 2002
Big City Chefs Expands Services to New York City Metro Area
Big City Chefs Expands Services to New York City Metro Area – March 13, 2002
SAN DIEGO, California – Big City Chefs, the country’s first nationwide personal chef service provider, has announced it has recently hired Chefs Stephen Primich and Fred Jean-Marie to launch the company’s personal chef services in the New York City metropolitan area and northern New Jersey.
February 17th, 2002
Big City Chefs Welcomes New Los Angeles Area Chef
Big City Chefs Welcomes New Los Angeles Area Chef – February 17, 2002
SAN DIEGO, California – Big City Chefs, the country’s first nationwide personal chef service provider, has announced that Chef Bryan Wang has joined its growing team of professionally trained personal and private chefs. Bringing great culinary diversity to the table, Chef Wang, a graduate of the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, has worked under Chef Terrance Littlejohn at the four-star Arizona Kitchen at the Wigwam Resort in northern Arizona, at the Ihilani Fine Dining Room at the Manele Bay Hotel in the Hawaiian islands, and at the Belvedere Restaurant at the upscale Peninsula Beverly Hills hotel.
November 1st, 2001
San Diego Lawyer Magazine
September 1st, 2001
San Diego Home / Garden Lifestyles
Fuss-free Gourmet Dining
San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles Magazine, September, 2001
August 11th, 2001
Restaurant Chefs Search for Greener Pastures
Restaurant Chefs Search for Greener Pastures
SAN DIEGO, California – As feast turns into famine for restaurant operators facing plummeting food sales in the current economic downturn, even executive level chefs are finding their jobs in jeopardy. In the wake of dining establishments shutting down or cutting back staff, those chefs are increasingly looking beyond the battered restaurant industry at the growing personal chef industry as a lucrative occupational niche.
August 10th, 2001
Cohn Restaurant Group Executive Chef Joins Big City Chefs Team
Cohn Restaurant Group Executive Chef Joins Big City Chefs Team
SAN DIEGO, California – Big City Chefs, the country’s first nationally positioned personal chef service provider, has announced that Chef Nathan Slovatizki has joined its growing team of executive level personal and private chefs. Slovatizki recently headed up the kitchen as Executive Chef at Tupelo, one of the Cohn Restaurant Group’s acclaimed downtown San Diego eateries, and previously worked as Sous chef with San Francisco celebrity chef Michael Mina at Aqua Restaurant at the Bellagio in Las Vegas as well as at Wolfgang Puck’s Spago and Emeril Lagasse’s New Orleans Fish House.
August 9th, 2001
Big City Chefs Launches Services to Los Angeles Area
Big City Chefs Launches Services to Los Angeles Area
SAN DIEGO, California – Big City Chefs, the country’s first nationally positioned personal chef service provider, is now offering its personal chef services in the central Los Angeles area. The company’s high caliber chefs prepare restaurant quality home meal replacement solutions that they prepare in the kitchens of executives, professional athletes, busy families, and those needing special dietary assistance. Chefs develop completely personalized menus, shop for the highest quality ingredients, and bring their own professional cooking equipment to prepare meals on site.
August 1st, 2001
San Diego Magazine Online
June 19th, 2001
Big City Chefs Expands Services to San Francisco Bay Area
Big City Chefs Expands Services to San Francisco Bay Area
SAN DIEGO, California – In response to increased demand for its services, San Diego-based Big City Chefs, the country’s first nationally positioned personal chef service provider, has launched its services in the San Francisco Bay Area. The company sends professionally trained chefs into the kitchens of busy families, executives, athletes, and those needing special dietary assistance. Big City Chefs’ restaurant-quality chefs develop completely personalized menus, shop for the highest quality ingredients, and bring their own professional cooking equipment to prepare meals on site.
May 17th, 2001
Big City Chefs Feeds “Survivors” at Wellness Expo
Big City Chefs Feeds “Survivors” at Wellness Expo
May 17, 2001 – An estimated 600 attendees of the “Survivor Expo,” one of San Diego’s largest personal wellness events, recently enjoyed TV-inspired jungle decor, healthy foods, and fitness related demonstrations at the grounds of San Diego-based Cubic Corporation. Big City Chefs, America’s premier personal chef service company, was on hand to promote eating habits that take advantage of fresh, preservative-free, restaurant quality entrees.
March 3rd, 2001
San Diego Daily Transcript
March 1st, 2001
Making Gourmet Cooking Personal
February 17th, 2001
Fundraising Gala a Success
Fundraising Gala a Success
San Diego, CA — Big City Chefs, America’s premier personal chef service provider, was honored to be a part of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s second annual “Breath of Spring” gala event held at the Hyatt Regency in San Diego, California on February 17, 2001. Over 200 people attended the fundraiser, which raises important research funds for the nation’s most prevalent genetic disease, which slowly cripples its victims’ lungs and prematurely takes the lives of many talented and vibrant young people. Fortunately, recent advancements indicate that Cystic Fibrosis may be cured within the next decade.
November 11th, 2000
Big City Chefs Fires it Up at FoodTV Live!
Big City Chefs Fires it Up at FoodTV Live!
San Diego, CA — We were pleased to introduce our services to the San Diego, CA community to a packed house at Food Network’s FoodTV Live! convention on Sunday, November 12, 2000! Over 1,500 people attended this event, which brought together celebrity chefs, award-winning regional restaurants, national sponsors, and food lovers from throughout Southern California. The convention had previously toured through such diverse cities as Chicago, IL, Charleston, SC, New York, NY, and dozens of other major food communities around the country.
