For in-home cooking lessons and demos, meal prep, catering, and more, Purple’s Side of the Table should be your only call. Headed by Chef Ross Purple, we’re making an impact on the culinary scene in the greater Charlotte, North Carolina area, and we want to help you release your inner gourmet chef
We want to make your next gathering memorable by delighting your neighbors and impressing your friends in Charlotte.
For in-home cooking lessons and demos, meal prep, catering, and more, Purple’s Side of the Table should be your only call. Headed by Chef Ross Purple, we’re making an impact on the culinary scene in the greater Charlotte, North Carolina area, and we want to help you release your inner gourmet chef, relieve stress by doing meal prep for you, or make your next event a complete success with our catering services.
Chef Purple started his private chef business in 2015 while he was running the Culinary program at the Morrison YMCA, teaching cooking classes at Sur la Table and Williams Sonoma located in Southpark. Instructing brought out a passion held so close to his heart. It was in that moment that he decided it was time to bring this passion into his clients’ homes.
Chef Purple is originally from Boston, MA and earned his Degree in Culinary Arts from Newbury College in Brookline, Massachusetts. Upon graduating, Ross was offered a position at the distinguished Le Méridien Hotel in Boston in the hotel’s prestigious four-star “Julien” Restaurant.
Ross climbed the culinary ranks in Boston, and just 5 years out of school, he became the Executive Chef for Sodexho Food Service at Lasell College in Auburndale, MA.
In 2009, Ross moved to Charlotte and joined the Zoë’s Kitchen team to help them establish and grow their brand in the Charlotte Metro area, where he assisted with the opening of multiple locations. He transitioned into restaurant consulting in 2012 specializing in safe food handling procedures and their practical implementation. Now he brings all that expertise into your home.
Our cooking classes are not only fun but are meant to teach you the tips and tricks of becoming a better cook. We customize each menu to the likes, dislikes, and dietary restrictions of every client. We can host in one of our spaces, at your home, office, or somewhere else of your choosing.
The Basic Cooking Series is designed to provide beginner cooking classes for the novice cook with little or no culinary experience. Starting with essential knife skills, Chef Eric will help you learn to be comfortable and confident in the kitchen.
We have a solid reputation for superior, non-traditional culinary education and career placement. We give you exclusive 1-on-1 education with amazing, successful chefs in your area. You learn directly in their restaurant. You get educated by the experts.
This class will offer you a valuable set of culinary techniques to move you along in your kitchen education.
This hands-on, skills-based series covers all the basic skills you'll need to feel comfortable and creative in the kitchen. We'll focus on each cooking technique, using multiple ingredients to drive it home, so you leave confident to cook up most any food in your own home kitchen.
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