Testimonial
Lynda Almond – Independent Director for The Pampered Chef
In
2005 I was working for local government when I had to give up work
due to ill health. My husband and I have a busy family life caring
for my two daughters – the youngest (5) is autistic and my
eldest daughter (8) has been diagnosed with Dyslexia and Irlens
Syndrome. Being unwell myself and having to give up work really
knocked my confidence and left me feeling low.
A few weeks later I went to a Pampered Chef Cooking Show that my friend was hosting. I went along expecting to get out of the house for a couple of hours, have fun learning a new recipe and have a good time – but what I left with was the prospect of a new job that would give me back my self-confidence, enable me to meet new people, earn money and do something for myself!
I started as a Consultant for The Pampered Chef in February 2005 and I’ve never looked back. I’m not saying it’s been an easy ride – I’ve had a hysterectomy, pneumonia, severe post natal depression and three procedures on my back, all whilst running my own Pampered Chef business!
The beauty of being a Consultant is the flexibility – you set your own hours and decide your own income. My husband is wonderfully supportive and looks after our daughters whilst I do my Shows – and even washes up the dirty kitchen utensils for me when I get home! - so even with everything going on, with his support I was still able to fit building my business around our family life and my own health problems.
At a time when things seemed quite bleak, having something else to focus on boosted my confidence no end. I love my family and would do anything for them, but everyone needs a bit of ‘me’ time and that’s what The Pampered Chef gives me. I loved doing the Cooking Shows, meeting new people and making new friends – and the enthusiasm was obviously infectious, as I recruited more people to join my team and managed to promote to Director!
My girls are my number one priority and I never thought I could find a job that would fit around their hospital appointments and my own health problems, but I’m living proof that it can be done. Despite all the difficulties of the last 4 years, The Pampered Chef has given me confidence, flexibility, focus, a continued income and I’ve built a great team. Looking back to 2005 I can hardly believe it’s the same person and I’ve never been happier!
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What are
the start up costs for your opportunity?
To start
your own Pampered Chef business cost £97, the cost of the kit
can be reduced to as little as £57 by hosting your own Cooking
Show first and using your host benefits to offset part of the cost of
the kit.
How many
years has your company been trading?
The
Pampered Chef is an American Company and has been trading in the USA
for 30 years, this year see the 10th Anniversary of The Pampered Chef in the UK. The Pampered Chef also
trades in Canada and Germany.
What type
of selling is involved?
Pampered
Chef products are sold through in-house cooking shows, where the host
invites her family and friends around for a cooking show at which the
consultant demonstrates the products by cooking a simple and
delicious recipe (that the guests get to try).
Guests are able to order their favourite products via the consultant, and host benefits from free products, half-price items, host bonus specials and great discounts. The Pampered Chef also gives commission cheques to charities via its Fundraising Shows, where up to 15% of the sales taken are donated to the charity of the hosts choice.
What
training and support is offered?
Full and
extensive training is given to all of our consultants, including new
consultants training, monthly Cluster meetings, local training from
corporate office and National & Leadership Conferences. Full
support is given to everybody who becomes a consultant with The
Pampered Chef.
What are
the basic initial commission rates?
Commission
starts at 20% of all commissionable sales.
What
products/services do you provide to sell?
The
Pampered Chef sells high quality kitchen tools to make food
preparation easier and more enjoyable, with easy recipes and
impressive results. There is a wide range of products including
stoneware, cookware, bakeware and our entertaining range to name but
a few.
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What does
your company offer?
The
company offers the opportunity to have Your Life, Your Way and to fit
your business around your existing commitments, and provide you with
the opportunity to build a meaningful income.
What can
someone joining your company realistically expect to earn?
Based a
cooking show of £250 you would earn £50, but the sky is
the limit the more you sell the more you earn, and you have the
potential to earn a serious income by recruiting and building a team
of your own.
Does stock
have to be bought in advance and stored by the distributor?
No,
absolutely not, that is the thing I love about this business!
Are there
any restrictions on earnings?
No!
Are there
territories in which you have to sell within?
No!
Does
someone joining your opportunity have to meet certain criteria or
targets?
To join
The Pampered Chef you need to have six bookings from people who are
willing to host a cooking show for you (one of these can be your own
show!) The business is not target driven, like all business there
consultant promotions, but that is up to the individual consultant to
decide if they want to do for it!
What sets
your opportunity apart from the others?
The
Pampered Chef offers a unique experience through its cooking show, to
see the products being used, to have a go yourself and learn some new
and exciting recipes. The Pampered Chef has a proven track record
and is owned by Warren Buffet, a very successful man in his own
right.
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What are
the ways in which you can earn money from your opportunity?
Through
selling the products at Cooking Shows.
What
bonuses and incentives do you have and how easily achieved are they?
The
incentives with the Pampered Chef are amazing, every month there is a
different incentive ranging from free products to earning National
Conference for free, to annual incentives giving you a beautiful
piece of jewellery to Incentives trips, this years trip is to Chicago
– home of The Pampered Chef, in 2008 we went to Monte Carlo and
the year before that Rome!
Can anyone
be successful with this opportunity?
Yes!!
Is there
anything else you would like to say about your opportunity?
In my four
and a half years with The Pampered Chef my life had changed, I have
found my self-confidence, meet many lovely people some of whom have
become good friends and I have grown my business to give my family a
meaningful second income. My future is with The Pampered Chef and I
look forward to building my business with their support and the
support of my family and friends.
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