Private Chefs Reveal The Wacky Rules Their A-List Clients Force Them To Follow
Forget working in the kitchen of a Michelin-starred restaurant. It looks like catering to every whim of the showbiz elite is the most demanding culinary job around! From meticulously checking acidity levels to sourcing only local products, here’s a look at 20 rules celebrities have forced their personal chefs to follow. Who knew stars could be so fussy?
20. Miranda Kerr
In a 2017 interview with News.com.au, Kate McAloon claimed that Miranda Kerr was relatively easy to work for. The private chef said, “Miranda’s great. She walks the talk… she really does eat like she says she does.” But the Australian model did have certain no-nos when it came to the dinner table – most notably no foods with chemicals.
Avoid foods with chemicals
McAloon – who worked for the former Victoria’s Secret star when she was dating Orlando Bloom – went on to detail the culinary delights she was allowed to serve up for the pair. The chef said, “They both love my curries – light chicken or vegetarian curries with coconut – as well as quinoa, salmon, and vegetables... But she has the 80/20 rule that she sticks to… so eating healthily 80 percent of the time and having a treat the other 20 percent.”
19. Mariah Carey
As you would expect from one of the ultimate divas, Mariah Carey has her fair share of food demands. But in fairness to the elusive chanteuse, those requests aren’t always for her own benefit. Chef Zipora Einav, who says she worked for Carey during her 2000 Rainbow tour, told the Phoenix New Times the singer always had one very specific rule when it came to food.
Only shop local
Einav revealed that Carey always wanted source local products so that her entourage also ate food fit for a pop queen. Einav admits that tasks like navigating fish markets in Tokyo to find a particular type of clam weren’t always easy. She said, “The biggest challenge was to find the best ingredients. I had to go into the markets wherever we were, with a driver who understood the local language and currency. They love [Carey] so much, some guys asked for my autograph.”
