I want to share my love of food with you as a personal chef for hire in the Sugar Land/Houston area. My primary focus is home meal prep - and I can address any and all dietary restrictions from gluten-free to keto. I can cook you a single meal or provide meals on a weekly basis. I am also available to cater your special events, from a crawfish boil to a holiday feast. You'll find me at special events as the pop-up chef at the Sawyer Yards Art Studios. Trained in maintaining all… Show more I want to share my love of food with you as a personal chef for hire in the Sugar Land/Houston area. My primary focus is home meal prep - and I can address any and all dietary restrictions from gluten-free to keto. I can cook you a single meal or provide meals on a weekly basis. I am also available to cater your special events, from a crawfish boil to a holiday feast. You'll find me at special events as the pop-up chef at the Sawyer Yards Art Studios. Trained in maintaining all safety and sanitation regulations as set by HACCP and local food and sanitation laws.Contact me for planning, availability and pricing at MarcMarchand04@yahoo.com Show less

Executive Chef, Chef de Cuisine and line cook with 30 years experience in Maryland, Cape Cod, New Orleans, Austin, and Honolulu restaurants transitioning to a consulting chef and caterer.* Food Cost - Successfully maintained a 28-32% food cost by managing inventory, portion control, waste and purchasing* Menu Development - Utilized seasonal and regional ingredients to develop Mediterranean, Italian, Mexican, and bistro style menus while insisting on only the highest standard in… Show more Executive Chef, Chef de Cuisine and line cook with 30 years experience in Maryland, Cape Cod, New Orleans, Austin, and Honolulu restaurants transitioning to a consulting chef and caterer.* Food Cost - Successfully maintained a 28-32% food cost by managing inventory, portion control, waste and purchasing* Menu Development - Utilized seasonal and regional ingredients to develop Mediterranean, Italian, Mexican, and bistro style menus while insisting on only the highest standard in food quality* Sanitation – Trained in maintaining all safety and sanitation regulations as set by HACCP and local food and sanitation laws* Labor – Hiring, training, mentoring and motivating employees, while maintaining efficient labor cost through scheduling Show less

Special events included a live cooking demonstration at Macy's.

Special events included a live cooking demonstration at the Maryland Home and Garden Show.

In addition to every day duties, was a frequent guest for live TV cooking demonstrations. Also successfully planned and executed two Beer Dinners featuring beer connoisseur Michael Jackson, and a catering event at the Texas Governor's Mansion.