Excellence in Business
I’m back in New York City from my trip to St. Louis for the United States Personal Chef Association National conference.
It was a great weekend, filled with food, friends and learning. The many classes and speakers were invigorating, and highlighted the generosity of spirit and nurturing that so many personal chefs bring to their businesses and clients.
This group is go giving and collegial, and I was honored to be presented the Marketer of the Year Excellence in Business Award from the Association in recognition for my use of new media technology in promoting the industry. I hope that I can inspire other chefs to use the web tools available to help promote their own businesses and the industry as a whole to the general public.
I’ll have a full report on the conference in a few days for my The Chef’s Table column at The Gilded Fork.
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Mark C. Tafoya is a personal chef in New York City. He is also a world traveler and self-taught gourmand. He is a graduate of Yale University, worked as an actor for 10 years, both On and Off Broadway, and in independent films. His love of travel and food has taken him around the world. He hopes to share his love of world cuisine with you!






