The Canadian Personal Chef Association, since 1999, has helped over 400 personal chefs from coast to coast, start and run their own businesses. Numerous media articles, TV and radio shows continue to feature this growing industry and CPCA members.

CPCA personal chefs are involved in a variety of activities beyond cooking for regular clients, such as teaching cooking courses, participating in trade shows, working with community organizations and mentoring new personal chefs.

To find out what’s new and upcoming, check this page for announcements about the many ways Personal Chefs are active in their industry and Association.

September 10 2009 - Food Safety Training Dates - NFSTP courses run by the CPCA are available to the public and also contain information relevant to personal chefs.  Contact Marg Spence-Krewen for more information at 416-209-1729.  Next training date:  October 25, 2009

September 1 2009 - Watch out for imitations!  CPCA is the registered business name of the Canadian Personal Chef Association - established in 1999 to bring the personal chef industry to Canada, train new personal chefs, and maintain the standards and code of ethics required of its members.  The CPCA is a member-run organization associated with the USPCA - the world's leading organization of personal chef training and standards.

June 30 2006 - CPCA members developed these recipes for Noilly Prat Vermouth - a product we highly recommend... [details (.doc document)]