Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Come to Doris Christopher's Million Dollar Table

By Lenora Wyanth

When Doris Christopher began demonstrating her small collection of professional chef kitchen tools in other people's homes, she did not realize she was beginning a multi-million dollar enterprise. Her exceptional teaching and cooking skills made her an instant success and the Pampered Chef was born in suburban Chicago in 1980.

Who can say no to a Pampered Chef party invitation? Even if you have no intention of buying any new kitchen products, you are bound to learn some new things about cooking and pick up some novel cooking techniques and tips. You will certainly leave the party with a few good recipes to try at home, regardless of the tools you have at your disposal.

Ms Christopher's good fortune depended in part on timing. She began her company at a time when there were many more women cooking at home with fresh ingredients than there are today. There was also more extra income to spend on such things as specialized kitchen tools and accessories. In 1980 there were not many choices in professional cookware available to the average homemaker.

Another theory is the name alone. What cook doesn't want to be pampered with new utensils and tools and kitchen gadgets? Ms. Christopher had done her homework, and introduced some commercial kitchen tools to the home cook. These were tools unseen and unheard of except by professional chefs. Now we could have the professional kitchen tools, too.

Quality of the Pampered Chef products is another reason for its success. Ms. Christopher kept prices reasonable and purchased high-quality items. Adding lifetime warranties to the items only increased the confidence of the consumer. Her quality offerings and progressive warranty policy ensured the success of the Pampered Chef.

Because Ms. Christopher put her family schedule first and business schedule second, she was able to recommend the same priorities for her personally-trained Pampered Chef Consultants. Bringing high-quality professional chef tools into kitchens all across the United States and Canada, the consultants controlled their own schedules and were able to keep family commitments without sacrificing income.

The very slogan and mission of the Pampered Chef is to provide the tools to keep cooking fun and easy, so there is more time to spend with family. Ms. Christopher made sure her consultants were able to advance financially through unlimited direct marketing opportunities. Every consultant was able to arrange as many Pampered Chef parties as she or he had time for.

Ms. Christopher's books have added to the success of the Pampered Chef. In 1999 Warner Books published Come To The Table, in which she describes her direct marketing success. Ms. Christopher has also been interviewed by Fortune Small Business and CNN-TV.

Why not pamper yourself and try out some Pampered Chef tools? Every cook deserves to be pampered. Find out how cooking can be fun and easy with the unique kitchen tools offered by Pampered Chef.

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