A chef work closely with their clients. They have to take into consideration their clients' preferences when customizing a meal plan. It is important to follow these preferences carefully in order to ensure client satisfaction. A chef must also have nutritional knowledge, as oftentimes a client needs to follow strict dietary guidelines or has food allergies. There are also some chefs that specialize in certain types of cooking, such as paleo, vegetarian, or raw food diets. Duties of a personal chef: creating a customized meal plan shopping for groceries (at markets, grocery stores, etc) shopping for specialty items (organic, gluten-free, nut-free, etc) putting food away and storing properly stocking the pantry with the client's favourite items being diligent with food handling skills providing easy-to-read preparation instructions for clients cleaning up and sanitizing keeping up with nutritional information