After spending 20 years working in Corporate America, Chef Lisa left the hustle and bustle of the corporate world to follow a life-long dream:  to own her own business.  Lisa has always loved to cook, and has been preparing delicious meals for family and friends for over 30 years.  After searching for ways to combine her passion for preparing delicious, nutritious food with her life-long dream, in early 2000 The Portable Chef was born.  Having spent many years juggling the demands of family and career, Lisa realized that there were many people out there who, like her, were searching for ways to improve the quality of their diet and the quality of the oh-so-precious time spent with family and friends.  

Chef Lisa supplemented her business education and cooking skills with culinary training received through the award-winning culinary arts program at Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Chef Lisa is a member of the American Personal Chef Association.

Formerly operating in Charlotte, North Carolina, Lisa's clients range from professional athletes to physicians and busy executives to time-crunched Moms, all with one thing in common -- a desire to eat better tasting, healthier food and a lack of time to make it happen.  That's where Chef Lisa comes in.

Chef Lisa is also an avid supporter and fund-raiser for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.  Lisa regularly donates her services as a personal chef to provide planning, cooking and in-home catering services for Cook for the Cure™ dinner parties, an innovative program started by the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and KitchenAid® to raise money for breast cancer research through fund-raising dinner parties.  If you would like more information about hosting your own Cook for the Cure™ dinner party with The Portable Chef, please contact Chef Lisa.

In loving memory of Bobbie J. Ridley (1933 - 2003), who fought the good fight.  We love you and miss you very much.

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