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Introducing Sugarella Staff - you can now book a cook or any other member of private household staff

Introducing Sugarella Staff - you can now book a cook or any other member of private household staff

We have now launched Sugarella Staff to work in conjunction with Sugarella Cooks. As well as our fantastic range of private chefs, we can also assist with sourcing a range of temporary or permanent private household staff in the UK and abroad

Why our clients will choose you when they look to book a cook ...

Why our clients will choose you when they look to book a cook ...

A chef’s dream job is surely working in a private house: getting to know one client and settling into one environment. But these are coveted roles. So, how do you make sure you are pipping all the other excellent chefs out there to the post and landing that career-changing job? We’ll tell you…

How to go the extra mile as a private chef (and get rebooked again and again)

How to go the extra mile as a private chef (and get rebooked again and again)

If you’re reading this, chances are you are a professional cook or private chef. So, you’ll know that the catering industry is hardly a cake walk: competition is tough when it comes to booking jobs. And being booked once doesn’t necessarily lead to being booked again, not even if you whip up a feast that would have Alain Ducasse quaking in his boots…..(click to read more)

Tips for working freelance as a cook (AKA what our clients want when they book a cook):

Tips for working freelance as a cook (AKA what our clients want when they book a cook):

We are so lucky at Sugarella to have some of the best freelance chefs in the business on our books. We’ve put together a list of tips for new or fledgling freelancers on how to be a successful self-employed chef.

Why it pays for private chefs to work over Christmas

Why it pays for private chefs to work over Christmas

We know, we know. Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year: twinkling lights, enough food to comatose an army of men, flowing mulled wine. But there are huge benefits for private chefs who choose to work the festive season, which makes mince pie abstinence less painful. Below are Sugarella’s top reasons to roll up your sleeves this December.

How to be a better private chef

How to be a better private chef

You can boil, bake and fry your way around a kitchen standing on your head, blindfolded with your hands tied behind your back. Your menus are inventive and fresh, and there are no tough joints, soggy bottoms or burnt buns on your watch. In short you are cooking on gas (or Aga, if need be). But there’s more to be being a private chef than just being a culinary whizz kid. Here, we tell you how to improve on excellent…