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Life and Work with Stephanie Heller

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Today we’d like to introduce you to Stephanie Heller.

Stephanie, please share your story with us. 
Our goal is to simplify your life and give you back your time so you can do the things you truly want to do.

I am a creative entrepreneur from Queens, New York. I started RIPE Personal Chef Services in 2008 after graduating Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Scottsdale Arizona.

I live in Scottsdale with my funny entrepreneurial Israeli husband together with our 4-year-old girl and 1-year-old twins.

RIPE Personal Chef Services was born to serve the needs of discerning clients craving healthy comfort food on a daily basis. Getting people back to the table enjoying quality time together and having a healthy relationship with food is our core mission.

We will take care of the meal planning, grocery shopping, cooking of different dishes and clean-up that is all tailored to your preferences. Receive the benefits of having more free time and get to spend your time doing the things you love while taking care of yourself and family.

Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
Of course, it’s not a smooth road, success is not a straight line. Be clear about what you want and don’t stop no matter what. Tons of distractions, excuses and ‘life’ will try to get in the way, don’t let it.

I started this business when I was single and not married yet. But I knew I wanted to show my children that women can have their own business, have their own money and make their own decisions.

Please tell us about Ripe Personal Chef Services.
We specialize in custom, fresh in-home cooking. Weekly meals, Daily meal service or dinner parties.

Our Weekly In-Home Chef Services Offer Family Style, Mix & Match Meals
Our goal is to simplify your life and give you back your time, so you can do the things you truly want to do.
We take care of the meal planning, grocery shopping, cooking of different dishes and clean-up that is all tailored to your preferences. Receive the benefits of having more free time and get to spend your time doing the things you love while taking care of yourself and family.

Dinner Parties Made Fresh & Simple
You decide the day and time we will provide menu samples to choose from or design your own. We arrive with all the ingredients, cooking tools and cook the meal on site, serve and clean up. All you do is enjoy your company and a special occasion.

Often it feels as if the media, by and large, is only focused on the obstacles faced by women, but we feel it’s important to also look for the opportunities. In your view, are there opportunities that you see that women are particularly well positioned for?
Women (and men) are well positioned for anything they are naturally good at. If it comes easy to you/you feel like it’s not ‘work’ or you could do it all day long it will be much easier to start and grow a business. If you are working against the tide, like traveling when you want to be home with your kids or selling something you don’t believe in it doesn’t work.

Opportunities for women are endless, has to do more with your expectation, belief, what you’re willing to do and most important, mindset.

Pricing:

  • Weekly meal service starts at 4 entrees x 4 portions each for about 16 meals $325 plus food
  • Dinner parties 4-5 courses cooking and served in your home start at $100 per person including food
  • Daily private chef services 4-12 hour blocks start at $85 per hour plus the cost of food

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Ripe personal chef, Stephanie Heller

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