Kathleen wrote:

> bulka wrote:
>
>> Do any of you do this? Is it possible to make a living?
>>
>> I don't want the stress of a resaurant, but would like to paid for
>> something I like doing anyway. Catering, chef's table. This
>> personal thing seems like a fancy meals-on-wheels, but if could make
>> it into a paycheck . . . How does that work?
>>
>> b
>
> Don't know exactly, but I have some thoughts on the matter.
>
> Right now I cook for family, friends and sometimes for the couple next
> door who both have serious health issues. I enjoy it. They enjoy it.
> The couple next door don't pay me anything, but they do hire my kids
> for yard work and odd jobs and between that, and just taking care of
> friends, and that two extra helpings of whatever doesn't amount to
> much, I think it evens out.
>
> And cooking for family and friends is a whole lot cheaper than going
> out to eat.


Yup...I am single but like to cook, I give a lot of the food I cook away to
friends. I'm making the stuff anyway, so...

I like the fact that they really enjoy what I make...

We have a lot of cookouts and such at our local corner bar, many of the
patrons are in the F&B biz or are simply good cooks. We have a friendly
competition going all the time, seeing who can cook the best stuff...I often
"win".

My latest idea for a "cook - off" is for potato salad, let's see who can
make the best, everyone is always crowing about their GREAT tater salad.




> If I were trying to do something like this professionally, I believe
> it would involve insurance and health inspections. And deadlines.
> And clients with an inflated sense of entitlement. And that would be
> enough to take the fun out of it, and I'm not sure the money would be
> enough to make up for the extra aggravation.


And cooking in a restaurant is *very* hard work...exhausting, in fact.


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Greg