Originally from the Midwest, Phil’s upbringing and education at Purdue University directed him into his first career as an Electrical Engineer in Northern California. After working for a few years in this field, his path took him through several life changes and health-related issues, which led him to become a Certified Yoga Teacher, and he owned and operated a yoga & massage studio (Fire Horse Yoga, Massage & Wellness) for nearly four years. Phil also found his way into a job working in a restaurant kitchen during this transitional time, which was the first step into his path as a professional chef. During this same time, Phil went through many personal dietary changes including vegetarianism and eating mostly organic and all-natural foods, and was driven to become a chef as a direct result of his personal experience and passion with the positive health benefits of eating a more conscious and healthy diet, and the desire to share his experience and food with others. Phil attended the Chef Training Program at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts in New York City, which has one of the most comprehensive Culinary programs in the United States focusing on a wide range of traditional and cutting edge Health-Supportive cooking. Over the past 12 years, Phil has worked in catering and food service, in several roles including Lead Cook, Chef, Sous Chef, Event Chef, Catering Manager, Cooking Class Instructor, General Manager, and Personal Chef, which have been in various environments including restaurants, natural food stores, country clubs, high-end catering, institutions, and private homes. In 2009 he began working for Dining Details, a San Diego company, as the Kitchen/General Manager, and for two years was responsible for managing the food production for their school lunch program food, catering, and personal chef services. Phil is currently is self-employed and operates Phil Barth Personal Chef Services. He services weekly private and corporate clients, including in-home and delivery services(private and corporate), along with doing private dinner parties, catering, and private cooking instruction,and also assists in managing the two commercial rental kitchens he works within. Pricing for personal chef services is customized for each instance- please inquire about pricing for your particular needs. He takes a particular focus on using Sustainable, Local, and Organic ingredients, utilizing the freshest Seafood, Meats, Dairy and Produce that San Diego has to offer, and incorporating them into healthful, flavorful, and beautiful meals.
