wendy perry ...kitchen & culinary artisan
marketing maven ~ passionate foodie
...main ingredients
HOME ECONOMIST culinary writer~blogger RECIPE TESTER
small events managerCULINARY COACHentrepreneur
Product Demonstratorcooking contest judge
PERSONAL CHEF MysteryShopper/CompetitorAnalysis
restaurant "pantry shuffler" signature recipe designer
Product/Menu EvaluatorTRADE SHOW BOOTH HOSTESS
SPOKESPERSON CompanyCommunityRelationsAmbassador
Kitchen & Culinary Merchandisermedia escort
menu concept designerFoodPhotographerwebpagedesigner
ServSafe®InstructorCatering&Restaurant ON-CALL STAFFER
CookbookAdvisor & Editornewsletter creatorTrainer
"Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresea, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein."
~Life's Little Instruction Book, compiled by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
If you're in a good profession, it's hard to get bored, because you're never finished-there will always be work you haven't done.
Julia Child
HOME ECONOMIST
"someone trained in the field of study that deals with the economics and management of the home and community... formal study including such topics as consumer education, institutional management, interior & exterior design, home furnishing, cleaning, handicrafts, sewing, clothing and textiles, cooking, nutrition, food preservation, hygiene, child development, and family relationships"
"someone trained in the field of study that deals with the economics and management of the home and community... formal study including such topics as consumer education, institutional management, interior & exterior design, home furnishing, cleaning, handicrafts, sewing, clothing and textiles, cooking, nutrition, food preservation, hygiene, child development, and family relationships"
RECIPE TESTER
wendy is constantly testing and devising new recipes, including those she is creating for her new cookbook, The State Of The Plate,™ her cookbook featuring recipes using products and commodities grown and produced exclusively in north carolina ~ for those in development stages of cookbooks who need a tester or for someone designing a new food product, wendy will tweak yours as needed, scale recipes up or down, and write recipes in proper format for you
wendy is constantly testing and devising new recipes, including those she is creating for her new cookbook, The State Of The Plate,™ her cookbook featuring recipes using products and commodities grown and produced exclusively in north carolina ~ for those in development stages of cookbooks who need a tester or for someone designing a new food product, wendy will tweak yours as needed, scale recipes up or down, and write recipes in proper format for you
Product Demonstrator
for nearly a decade, wendy worked as a consultant for Kitchen Consultants as a product demonstrator...over time, she has conducted multiple product and food demos at all sorts of venues, from on-stage cooking at the Southern Women's Show to the Vollmer Farm, a fun agri-tourism farm where she's hosted tomato tastings, blueberry days, strawberry days and other fun stuff!
for nearly a decade, wendy worked as a consultant for Kitchen Consultants as a product demonstrator...over time, she has conducted multiple product and food demos at all sorts of venues, from on-stage cooking at the Southern Women's Show to the Vollmer Farm, a fun agri-tourism farm where she's hosted tomato tastings, blueberry days, strawberry days and other fun stuff!
menu concept & design
wendy excels at consulting with a client and taking a concept or theme and running with it in menu design... having designed and catered a plethora of theme parties over the years, she has created about every menu theme you can imagine... and although this project
ended up not moving forward, wendy is especially proud of this design....
wendy excels at consulting with a client and taking a concept or theme and running with it in menu design... having designed and catered a plethora of theme parties over the years, she has created about every menu theme you can imagine... and although this project
ended up not moving forward, wendy is especially proud of this design....
| my bestest menu design ever! |
MysteryShopping & CompetitorAnalysis
as an avid shopper and one who dines out frequently, wendy recognizes outstanding customer service and knows "it's just not that hard to do"... she knows how vital it is for the success of any business, be it in a restaurant dining arena, on a sales floor, via a phone call to your company, or in any number of ways... a few mystery shop contacts and analysis of them can point out both strengths and weaknesses for your company that can tell you not only who deserves accolades, but also, areas where improvement is needed... suggestions for improvement will be offered with report ~ wendy will also "shop" your competitors, not to steal ideas, but to assess where you excel and can improve to surpass competition... suggestions for marketing areas where you outshine those will be provided in analysis
as an avid shopper and one who dines out frequently, wendy recognizes outstanding customer service and knows "it's just not that hard to do"... she knows how vital it is for the success of any business, be it in a restaurant dining arena, on a sales floor, via a phone call to your company, or in any number of ways... a few mystery shop contacts and analysis of them can point out both strengths and weaknesses for your company that can tell you not only who deserves accolades, but also, areas where improvement is needed... suggestions for improvement will be offered with report ~ wendy will also "shop" your competitors, not to steal ideas, but to assess where you excel and can improve to surpass competition... suggestions for marketing areas where you outshine those will be provided in analysis
Product/Menu Evaluation
whether a new kitchen or household product, or a menu in your culinary business, call wendy for an assessment or evaluation to make recommendations as you take "it" to market, or redesign and repackage "it"... as a degreed home economist, her expertise will bring discussion to the table from an end-user's perspective
whether a new kitchen or household product, or a menu in your culinary business, call wendy for an assessment or evaluation to make recommendations as you take "it" to market, or redesign and repackage "it"... as a degreed home economist, her expertise will bring discussion to the table from an end-user's perspective
SPOKESPERSON
we simply can't be all places at all times, so when you have a need for an extra "special someone" to represent your company and product(s), consider giving wendy a call... for three decades, she has handled every aspect of her own catering, event planning and personal chef companies with ease and is comfortable in any situation with practically any audience... with a personality to charm as well!
we simply can't be all places at all times, so when you have a need for an extra "special someone" to represent your company and product(s), consider giving wendy a call... for three decades, she has handled every aspect of her own catering, event planning and personal chef companies with ease and is comfortable in any situation with practically any audience... with a personality to charm as well!
Kitchen & Culinary Merchandiser
so you have the goods, the retail store, company/restaurant goodies to sell, but the stuff just isn't moving?... missing that "special touch" a designer brings to the table that will SELL those goodies? as an avid marketer with a keen sense of how to present product, wendy will come in and design display spaces for you no matter how large or small... having owned two successful retails stores, she is well versed in how to merchandise products that complement each other and will not only display items in the right places and right ways, but will co-merchandise with other products to boost sales of all!
so you have the goods, the retail store, company/restaurant goodies to sell, but the stuff just isn't moving?... missing that "special touch" a designer brings to the table that will SELL those goodies? as an avid marketer with a keen sense of how to present product, wendy will come in and design display spaces for you no matter how large or small... having owned two successful retails stores, she is well versed in how to merchandise products that complement each other and will not only display items in the right places and right ways, but will co-merchandise with other products to boost sales of all!
Food Photography
wendy's newest foodie passion is photography and she is just delving into this fascinating world, but would love to work with you to see what she might photograph for you... looking for a few guinea pigs... so call if you want to have some fun... and do be sure to visit wendy's FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY page to see some of the photos in her growing collection
wendy's newest foodie passion is photography and she is just delving into this fascinating world, but would love to work with you to see what she might photograph for you... looking for a few guinea pigs... so call if you want to have some fun... and do be sure to visit wendy's FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY page to see some of the photos in her growing collection
Catering&Restaurant ON-CALL STAFFING
over the years, in addition to owning a thriving catering and event planning company, wendy has worked front of the house, back of the house, as a bartender and at a local medical center in food service management... if you would like an extra pair of experienced hands to call on in times of emergency and last minute call ins, let's talk... wendy can prep, cook, wait, tend bar, hostess... whatever your needs... remember, variety is the spice of life for wendy!
over the years, in addition to owning a thriving catering and event planning company, wendy has worked front of the house, back of the house, as a bartender and at a local medical center in food service management... if you would like an extra pair of experienced hands to call on in times of emergency and last minute call ins, let's talk... wendy can prep, cook, wait, tend bar, hostess... whatever your needs... remember, variety is the spice of life for wendy!
newsletter creator
one of wendy's biggest passions is writing... not obvious here on her website, eh? newsletters are such a great tool for marketing and she has had fun over the years doing Table Scraps. It has been on hiatus for a spell, but will be soon revived, so be sure to sign up on mailing list so you get your Scraps as they are tossed out... wendy would love to create and manage one for your company or product!
one of wendy's biggest passions is writing... not obvious here on her website, eh? newsletters are such a great tool for marketing and she has had fun over the years doing Table Scraps. It has been on hiatus for a spell, but will be soon revived, so be sure to sign up on mailing list so you get your Scraps as they are tossed out... wendy would love to create and manage one for your company or product!
Trainer
as an educator and communicator, you may find those skills of value when you have staff training needs... it would be wendy's pleasure to work with you and your staff to accommodate any needs... whether it be with product education, service enhancement or some other facet of your company!
as an educator and communicator, you may find those skills of value when you have staff training needs... it would be wendy's pleasure to work with you and your staff to accommodate any needs... whether it be with product education, service enhancement or some other facet of your company!
web page design
...over time, wendy has created many web pages, not only for personal companies, but for members of the professional personal chefs organization she created... she is now creating web pages for small businesses such as personal chefs, landscapers, restaurants, plumbers, builders and coy fish pond designers... and would love to design (or redesign) one for your small business!
...over time, wendy has created many web pages, not only for personal companies, but for members of the professional personal chefs organization she created... she is now creating web pages for small businesses such as personal chefs, landscapers, restaurants, plumbers, builders and coy fish pond designers... and would love to design (or redesign) one for your small business!
culinary writer~blogger
wendy has penned newspaper columns in several local papers, has been invited to write on culinary and outdoor living blogs, magazines and other mediums ~ she has designed online newsletters and writes her own, Table Scraps! be sure to sign up on the Table Scraps! page...
wendy has penned newspaper columns in several local papers, has been invited to write on culinary and outdoor living blogs, magazines and other mediums ~ she has designed online newsletters and writes her own, Table Scraps! be sure to sign up on the Table Scraps! page...
small events manager
for over two decades, wendy provided exceptional wedding & event management for personal as well as corporate clients... although now only offering services for smaller and more intimate groups, she can refer you to colleagues when needing assistance for larger events
for over two decades, wendy provided exceptional wedding & event management for personal as well as corporate clients... although now only offering services for smaller and more intimate groups, she can refer you to colleagues when needing assistance for larger events
CULINARY COACH
wendy has been an educator all her life, even teaching her best friend giny how to make "mud pies" garnished with comet as a kindergarteners... and although she never desired to teach in a high school setting, she did fetch an education degree from ecu... she has used that in a host of ways over time, including cooking classes through her cooking school, wendy's HOME EConomics! she also teaches in-home personal and family classes as well as for church and civic groups, company team-building and girlz nites out!!
ServSafe®Instructor
if your staff needs training, please call to discuss as i will come to your locale
wendy has been an educator all her life, even teaching her best friend giny how to make "mud pies" garnished with comet as a kindergarteners... and although she never desired to teach in a high school setting, she did fetch an education degree from ecu... she has used that in a host of ways over time, including cooking classes through her cooking school, wendy's HOME EConomics! she also teaches in-home personal and family classes as well as for church and civic groups, company team-building and girlz nites out!!
ServSafe®Instructor
if your staff needs training, please call to discuss as i will come to your locale
PERSONAL CHEF
one of the premier personal chefs in the Raleigh/Triangle market, wendy also created the Personal Chefs Network, one of the only professional associations in the world training those wishing to become a PC... during her tenure at PCN, she authored "The Making Of A Personal Chef"©, a fifteen-chapter training manual, moderated seventeen online forums, was editor of membership newsletter, negotiated advertising, orchestrated local, state and national events, conducted seminars at annual conventions and provided daily support to members while marketing to and recruiting new members ~ the company was recently acquired by industry-leader, The United States Personal Chef Association.
restaurant "pantry shuffler"
"what the heck is that?" you might ask! quite simply... wendy will come in, assess your current menu, dig around in your pantry, coolers and freezers... mull over what you already purchase, and create *new* ways to repackage and re-market things you already buy and have on hand... her "fresh eyes" will spiff up your menu with some ideas for daily specials or a revamping of your menu... "shuffling" will take the ho-hum out of your menu and pack a new punch on your menu board!
signature recipe designer
along with or in addition to shuffling your pantry, it would be a pleasure to create new menus for your food establishment... wendy brings to the table decades of sitting on all sides of the table, from being a cook, caterer and personal chef for thousands of folks with every sort of tastes imaginable, to the consumer side of "all things food"... sometimes when "inside" a setting, it becomes hard to see things from "outside" the kitchen... wendy loves creating new recipes and would love to do that for you!
along with or in addition to shuffling your pantry, it would be a pleasure to create new menus for your food establishment... wendy brings to the table decades of sitting on all sides of the table, from being a cook, caterer and personal chef for thousands of folks with every sort of tastes imaginable, to the consumer side of "all things food"... sometimes when "inside" a setting, it becomes hard to see things from "outside" the kitchen... wendy loves creating new recipes and would love to do that for you!
TRADE SHOW BOOTH HOSTESS
as someone experienced in all facets of show booths (from decor to demos), wendy is available to staff your booth as a product demonstrator or simply as a company representative to answer questions and market your product(s) to show attendees
as someone experienced in all facets of show booths (from decor to demos), wendy is available to staff your booth as a product demonstrator or simply as a company representative to answer questions and market your product(s) to show attendees
Community Relations Ambassador
oftentimes opportunity presents itself for your company to participate in local charitable events, but due to budgetary constraints, you may not have someone on staff that's right to represent you at such events, or to coordinate them for your company as host... as someone with decades of wedding and event planning credentials, wendy can freelance these for you, leaving you to the task of handling the business while leaving the concerns of these vital public relations soirees to her resourcefulness and vibrant personality!
oftentimes opportunity presents itself for your company to participate in local charitable events, but due to budgetary constraints, you may not have someone on staff that's right to represent you at such events, or to coordinate them for your company as host... as someone with decades of wedding and event planning credentials, wendy can freelance these for you, leaving you to the task of handling the business while leaving the concerns of these vital public relations soirees to her resourcefulness and vibrant personality!
media escort
as a local gal who knows the local market and territory inside out, wendy will be happy to serve as media escort when you are in this area to promote your company/product, book, or yourself!
as a local gal who knows the local market and territory inside out, wendy will be happy to serve as media escort when you are in this area to promote your company/product, book, or yourself!
cooking contest judge
one of wendy's favorite things to do is to judge cooking and foodie contests... she loves seeing how other passionate foodies use the featured product(s) to try and take home the prize, and she also enjoys the camaraderie of sitting around the judging table with industry colleagues! she has judged for the n.c. department of agriculture at the state fair, farmer's market and at the n.c. specialty foods expo! "i think i've died and gone to heaven when asked to judge."
one of wendy's favorite things to do is to judge cooking and foodie contests... she loves seeing how other passionate foodies use the featured product(s) to try and take home the prize, and she also enjoys the camaraderie of sitting around the judging table with industry colleagues! she has judged for the n.c. department of agriculture at the state fair, farmer's market and at the n.c. specialty foods expo! "i think i've died and gone to heaven when asked to judge."
CookbookAdvisor & Editor
few things make wendy happier than a well written cookbook... she has studied cookbook writing and publishing, attended the FRP COOKBOOK UNIVERSITY in Nashville, edited 2 cookbooks and compiled a family cookbook... and she is working on her next cookbook project as mentioned up above too... if you or your group is thinking of doing a cookbook and need advice and guidance in the process and/or editing, give wendy a call... she would love to hear from you... there really is a "method to the madness" to create a quality and user-friendly book and wendy's the gal to work with you to gather, organize, edit and then publicize your cookbook!
few things make wendy happier than a well written cookbook... she has studied cookbook writing and publishing, attended the FRP COOKBOOK UNIVERSITY in Nashville, edited 2 cookbooks and compiled a family cookbook... and she is working on her next cookbook project as mentioned up above too... if you or your group is thinking of doing a cookbook and need advice and guidance in the process and/or editing, give wendy a call... she would love to hear from you... there really is a "method to the madness" to create a quality and user-friendly book and wendy's the gal to work with you to gather, organize, edit and then publicize your cookbook!
wendy perry
919.404.0499 800.567.0407
Wendy@WendyPerry.com