Texas Chef Deb Cantrell Named Personal Chef of the Year

SAN ANTONIO - Aug. 6, 2015 - PRLog -- Chef Deb Cantrell, owner and operator of Savor Culinary Services headquartered in Dallas, TX, was honored as Personal Chef of the Year during the 2015 United States Personal Chef Association (USPCA) National Conference in San Antonio, Texas, on July 25.

Chef Deb has been a member of the United States Personal Chef Association since she started her personal chef business in 2003 and has been a Certified Personal Chef since 2005. In addition to her Personal Chef Service, Chef Deb has worked closely with members of the United States Personal Chef Association providing members with a highly customized chef mentoring program. She was a keynote speaker at the 2014 Personal Chef Conference in Long Beach, California and has been a frequent speaker at prior conferences.

The Chef of the Year must be nominated by a fellow member of the USPCA. Criteria for this award innovations in their business, community outreach, mentoring or volunteer work, and success in the personal chef field. “The USPCA has been instrumental in every step of the way,” said Chef Cantrell. “The community of chefs that are a part of it have been instrumental to my growth in business, but the life-long friends I have made as a result are invaluable. Winning Chef of the Year at this conference was without a doubt the pinnacle of such a long road in my ‘cheffing’ career.  I am honored and grateful to my friends and colleagues that voted for me.”

“We are incredibly proud of all that Chef Deb has accomplished,” said USPCA President Larry Lynch. “Deb has always been open and giving to her fellow members and with her community. She is a wonderful chef and is well deserving of this award. “

Judges for this annual competition consisted of professional members within the United States Personal Chef Association (USPCA). The award was presented at the USPCA’s National Personal Chef Conference in San Antonio, Texas, on July 25. The conference drew personal chefs from throughout North America. More information about Deb Cantrell’s Personal Chef Service can be found on her website http://www.savorculinary.com.

Personal chefs prepare custom delicious, nutritious meals daily for a wide range of clients in all 50 states and throughout Canada. Personal chefs own and operate their own independent business and service a wide variety of clients each month. The direct tangible benefits to each client will be the time saved in the actual meal preparation and the associated shopping, while still enjoying exactly what they’ve requested at a cost no greater than a comparable restaurant.

Founded in 1992 The United States Personal Chef Association (http://www.uspca.com) is the oldest and largest personal chef association representing personal chefs throughout North America.  USPCA is headquartered in Orlando, Florida. Locating a personal chef can be accomplished through http://www.hireachef.com, the largest and most widely used search site for personal chefs.