“Petra's cooking class for our gourmet club was fabulous. Her recipe selections were out of this world. Petra was very organized and her instruction made us all feel like chefs for an evening!”
Nancy Hipskind
 
Gourmet on the Run
About the Chef: Petra Cooper

Growing up in a family of 7, some of my favorite memories are of food or being around the dinner table. Entertaining has always been a passion since I was a very young girl helping my Mother set the table to the excitement of my Mother announcing “dinner is ready” on Christmas Eve. I am happiest when my house is filled with laughter and a great smell coming from the kitchen.

After many years of dreaming of being a chef and working in jobs that never felt right, I found myself getting a Diploma in Food and Wine from Leith’s Cooking School in London.
After graduation I quickly got a job at Books for Cooks, a Premier Food haven off Portobello Road. I assisted in cooking classes there and went on to be an instructor myself at Divertimenti Cooking School on Marylebone High Street in London. I worked many jobs with top chefs while living overseas, including catering a wedding for 300.

I recently repatriated to Glenview, IL with my family and have started teaching classes at Dinner at Eight in Wilmette. You can view my classes here.

I continually update my skills with classes and education and have recently obtained a certificate in Certified Food Management (presented by Chicago Department of Public Health) and I hold a ServSafe Certificate from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF).

I am an avid runner and was featured in the April 2006 issue of Chicago Area Runner’s Association magazine. I hold a Personal Best of 3:27 for Flora London Marathon.
Custom Table Settings
Custom Table Settings
 
American Personal Chef Association ServSafe Certified
Member of the American Personal Chef Association (APCA) ServSafe™ Certified by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF)
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Gorumet on the Run is a Personal Chef service featuring gourmet cooking, cooking in your home, meal preparation, party planning, table dressing, cooking instruction, cooking classes, cooking lessons in your home, small group cooking demonstrations, food prepared in your home, chef services, dine at home, dinner party, special event meal planning and preparation. Any type of event that you are planning, from a romantic dinner for two to a large formal meal for many more, Gourmet on the Run is your one-stop resource for fine food and elegant presentation. Gourmet on the Run also provides meal preparation services for clients on special diets including low-fat or low-carb diets, doctor's diets, the South Beach diet, and more. If you have a very specific diet whether it be Weight Loss or Special Diet, we offer full time meals for professionals who just want to eat healthier we can cook on a regular basis or just on special occasions.  

Gourmet on the Run is based in the North Shore but willing to travel to Chicago
and other nearby locations in Cook County such as:

  • Glenbrook
  • Glencoe
  • Kenilworth
  • Northbrook
  • Northfield
  • Winnetka
  • Wilmette
  • Lake Forest
  • Glenview
  • Golf