A Culinary Solution
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About Scott Dwyer
As a young child I always had an interest in food. Not just eating it, but how it was prepared and what went into creating it. I can remember watching Justin Wilson, Julia Child and the Frugal Gourmet on PBS when other children were watching cartoons. I was always amazed at how they were able to make such delicious food in just a half hour show, not realizing that a lot more work went into it behind the scenes.
Most Chefs will tell you that they learned to cook while watching their mother or grandmother in the kitchen, but since my parents both worked full time jobs I often had to fend for myself pretending I was one of the chefs I watched on TV.
When I was in college I would often prepare dinner for my roommates, and while I was no gourmet at the time, they didn’t seem to care as long as there was something to eat. It turns out hungry college kids aren’t that picky. Needless to say the decision to attend culinary school was an easy one for me since I enjoyed cooking over going to classes. At the age of 21 I enrolled in the Culinary Arts program at The Restaurant School of Philadelphia. It was the first time in my life I actually enjoyed going to school.
While enrolled I apprenticed at many of the finest restaurants, hotels and country clubs in the Philadelphia area honing my skills in the kitchen. After five years of working in commercial kitchens I decided to take a job as a private chef on an estate in Huntingdon Valley, leaving behind the hectic and stressful life of a restaurant chef. It was one of the best decisions I‘ve ever made. While working as a private chef I enjoyed being able to give the attention to detail that was often lacking in the fast paced restaurant kitchens. It was fulfilling to know that every meal I served was of the finest quality and made from scratch.
After four years as a private chef my employers moved out of state leaving me with a decision to make. Go back to working the demanding hours of a restaurant chef or start my own business cooking delicious meals for people who simply didn’t have the time to cook for their families.
I started A Culinary Solution, LLC in September of 2005 and I quickly realized the demand for personal chefs in the Philadelphia area. More and more people are discovering the advantages of hiring a personal chef. With today’s busy lifestyles it’s difficult to find healthy alternatives to the pre-packaged foods sold in grocery stores or the cost of eating at restaurants or take- out every night. A Culinary Solution, LLC solves those everyday problems and allows you to get back to what’s important in your life.