The Everyday Chef and Wife is a family affair, literally and figuratively.
The catering and personal chef company is run by chef Jason McClearen and his wife Kate, who handles marketing, promotions, and everything "creative."
The business, which is based out of the Downtown Market's kitchen incubator, provides catering services for weddings, corporate events, and special affairs and serves as a personal chef for families looking for an affordable alternative to dining out.
Chef Jason describes his style as "gourmet comfort food," "handmade and homemade," and "nice but simple." He says the inspiration to start his business came after one too many bad weddings ("We got tired of eating real bad wedding food") and an intense desire to remove himself from the daily grind of working in restaurants. "I've worked restaurant jobs," he says; "late night, long hours. But I decided I wanted to be home with family more."
One of the biggest opportunities for the two-person business is expanding the personal chef business, which both owners say is a matter of changing perception of personal chefs and avoiding the comparison to "private chefs" who work exclusively for a family or a company and are not something many families can afford.
"There is a stigma that no one can afford a personal chef," says Chef Jason, who is adamant that actually it is a very cost effective way to "go out for dinner" while staying at home.
To learn more about The Everyday Chef and Wife, you can visit their
site here and
Facebook page here.
Writer: John Rumery, Innovation and Jobs News Editor
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