First Complete Kitchen Utensil Line for Kids

March 1, 2009 - PRLog -- (Chicago, IL;  February 20, 2009)  Tailor Made Products, Inc., marking its 15th year in the housewares industry, will launch its first national brand when it unveils its Curious Chef line of uniquely designed kitchen utensils at the upcoming 2009 International Home & Housewares Show.  Created for children ages 3+ to 10, the Curious Chef brand introduces a combination of functionality and fun for beginning cooks.  Curious Chef can be seen at Booth # S2877 at the IHA Show, Chicago, March 22-24, 2009.
The Curious Chef line has over 100 items including categories of gadgets and utensils, mixing and measuring products, cutlery and cutting boards, cookie cutters as well as cooking apparel for adult and child. Examples of design features are rounded, soft-touch handles to fit small hands, plastic knives that can cut most foods but are safe for kids’ use, bright color coding for ease of use, and a unique finger guard on the pizza cutter.
Its introduction coincides with renewed interest in home-cooking in today’s economic climate.  “People are foregoing restaurants and getting back into their kitchens,” said John Wilde, President of Tailor Made, “so our kid-friendly kitchen tools are getting a lot of buzz – and we haven’t even formally introduced them!

“Actually, we had been planning this for some time.  We had not seen kitchen tools in the market for little hands – I’m not talking about toys but real utensils kids can use for cooking.  We did a lot of research and are really excited about the results!  With our Curious Chef line, kids can now bond with their parents in the kitchen and help the economy at the same time!”

With their own brand in the Curious Chef line, Tailor Made is looking for new distributors and dealers interested in bringing real cooking utensils to children.  “We are looking for retailers, ecommerce sites and communities who share our excitement about helping kids learn, bond and have fun in the kitchen,” said Megan Piotrowski, Account Manager for the Curious Chef line. Piotrowski can be reached at: mpiotrowski@tmadeproducts.com.

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About Tailor Made Products: Tailor Made Products, Inc. is a privately-held company founded in 1994, They manufacture their products both domestically in their 100,000 square foot factory located in Elroy, Wisconsin as well as internationally in China. They are a major supplier of kitchen utensils to the biggest retail chains in the US. Their corporate headquarters are at 1890 Executive Drive, Oconomowoc, WI 53066; (608) 462-8227; www.tmadeproducts.com