DAILY NEWS: When did your business start?
    Table Five Personal Chef Service: October 2006.
    DN: Why did you decide to open it?
    TFPCS: We discovered there was a niche that needed to be filled in the area for quality dining in the home by a professional chef. There is an endless array of great restaurants in the area, but we realized there were limited options for those who wanted to dine in and entertain at home with friends and family.
    DN: What type of products and services do you offer?
    TFPCS: We offer coursed dinner parties, family-style dinners, cocktail soirees, culinary consultation and cooking classes, to name a few. The Table Five service includes a personal consultation complete with menu crafting tailored to your tastes and dietary requirements, cooking, serving and clean up. Your kitchen will be left spotless and ready for breakfast the next morning.
    DN: What are your claims to being unique in your field?
    TFPCS: The seven years I spent working under great chefs in some of the area’s best restaurants and always reminding myself that cooking is an endless learning process. We pride ourselves in creating menus based on local bounty and, most importantly, local seafood whenever possible. Our motto is, “If it doesn’t swim here, don’t eat it.”
    DN: What challenges do you face in the current economy?
    TFPCS: Understanding our clientele, educating the market about our services and always going above and beyond for the customer. We have found that once people get to enjoy the experience of having a professional chef cook in their kitchen, they’ll find an excuse to have a dinner party.
Owner: Phillip McDonald Address: P.O. Box 9011, Miramar Beach, FL 32550 Phone: 850-496-5066 Hours: At your service daily and nightly Web site: www.TableFiveChef.com Business Philosophy: To provide clients with a unique dining experience in the comfort of their home or desired venue.