Maine Personal Chef Partners with Bed and Breakfast, Enabling the Start of New Business, Man with a Pan Culinary Adventure

Man with a Pan Culinary Adventure, a new business founded by personal chef Jonathan Carr, pairs a bed-and-breakfast stay with a five-day culinary instruction course. Carr will take participants to artisans around Portland, Maine, help them purchase ingredients and instruct them on the creation of fine meals. Classes will begin in 2008.

Scarborough, ME (PRWEB) May 31, 2007 -- Personal Chef Jonathan Carr announces his partnership with the Pinecrest Inn of Gorham, Maine. This partnership will enable Carr to open his new business, Man with a Pan Culinary Adventure, a bed and breakfast stay partnered with a five-day culinary instruction course. Information about Man with a Pan Culinary Adventure can be found online at www.manwithapan.com. Classes will begin in 2008.

“Cooking is a creative outlet for me. I use the freshest and best ingredients so that my clients will enjoy the visual, taste and texture aspects of the meal that I prepare,” says Carr, a personal chef in Portland, Maine. “Individuals who enroll in Man with a Pan Culinary Adventure will get to enjoy not only the recipient’s side of fine dining, but will experience the joys of a fine meal from the chef’s end, as well.”

Cooking is a creative outlet for me. I use the freshest and best ingredients so that my clients will enjoy the visual, taste and texture aspects of the meal that I prepare

The Food Network recently named Portland one of the top three culinary destinations in the United States. Participants in Man with a Pan Culinary Adventure will travel with Carr to Portland-area artisans, where they will purchase the best fresh ingredients, cheeses and wines. Once back at the Pinecrest Inn, Carr will teach and assist participants in preparing gourmet meals with ingredients such as fresh Maine seafood and fresh beef from an organic farm in Freeport, Maine.

Twelve spots are available for each class, and a minimum of six people are needed for the course to take place. Man with a Pan Culinary Adventure will be held in spring 2008 from May 18-23, and in fall 2008 from September 13-18. The cost is $1,975 per person, and includes room, transportation for tours, cooking classes, a manual of recipes and beverages with dinner, including wine.

Reservations for Man with a Pan Culinary Adventure can be made online at www.manwithapan.com or by calling 207-650-1404. A non-refundable deposit of 987.50 is due by January 31, 2008, for the May class and by April 30, 2008, for the September class, with payment in full due 90 days prior.

About Jonathan Carr    
Chef Jonathan Carr is the owner of Man with a Pan, his personal chef service. A Maine native, Carr uses seasonal Maine products in his menus. Carr has honed his skills through cooking classes locally, regionally and in Provence, France. Chef Carr also has a BS in Computer Information Systems and an MBA from Thomas College in Waterville, ME.

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