Meet the team
Paul Voegt - Co-Founder: Having run my own computer company for 21 years in the UK I moved to Spain in 2002 with my partner Helen. Here we took over a short-term lease on the hostel La Casa Pinta in the rural white village of Sedella. We soon developed our catering and entertainment ideas but realized the rural life was not for us.
We moved down to the coast in Caleta de Velez where I began to develop the idea and internet marketing for Your Personal Cook. We soon found there was a big demand and are developing the branding of our service to reflect that we are not just one person but a team of like-minded people who love good food and excellent service.


Helen Roscoe - Co-Founder: My catering career started in a huge bakery in my home town, where I had training in all departments within the bakery. After this my career took on another food direction working for M&S the UK's top food retailer for over 15 years. I decided to move to Spain in 2002 as a joint lease holder with Paul at the beautiful hostal La Casa Pinta in Sedella.
In 2005 we moved down to the coast in Caleta de Velez where I began to work on the early contracts for Your Personal Cook. We soon found our clients and families loved the freshness, quality, and the service for all my international style meals.
I have become very knowledgeable in the art of using spices and herbs after training with the Indian chef Asim. My skills also include, Thai & Sushi cuisine.
Having lived in Spain for over eight years I am proficient in sourcing the local fish, meats & produce, Take a look at our extensive menu selections which we can design around your tastes.
Take a look at our extensive menu selections which we can design around your tastes. If you don't see your favourite let me know and I can tell you if I can prepare it for you.
Dale King - Chef: I have always had a passion for cooking right from an early age and started off my career as a junior working in a busy country restaurant. Whilst working I attended day release at catering college where I obtained City & Guilds qualifications.
Two years later I joined the RAF as a chef where I spent 12 years catering in various countries. During this time I catered for high-ranking officials to troops in the field and at the same time learning about the different cooking styles in each country.
I moved to Spain where I started my own catering business based on the idea of bringing the restaurant to your home and catering for dinner parties. I also run a local farmers market where I sell a wide variety of international meals. Paul and Helen made contact with me and I have now completed a number of contacts with them and feel excited about being part of Your Personal Cook.



If you think you have the same passion for food and excellent service that we have, and would like to join our team either as a chef/cook or just have good table waiting skills, we would love to hear from you. Click here to send an email.
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Chef Michael Stone (USA) - The Chef In Black - As a well-seasoned, eclectic chef with Relais & Chateaux experience: I plan diverse menus based on locale, season, pricing, facility and profitability structures. Quality & flavor control, incorporating contemporary esthetics & garnishing. Creative recipe development & menu planning. I constantly strive to take both the cuisine and the venue for which I am responsible to the next level of excellence. Proficient at executing classical & modern cuisine. Food design, preparation & presentation. Innovative breads, patisserie, confectionary & Amusés' Sugar casting & sculpting, fruit carving.
Accomplishment highlights include:TV Chef, conceived and co-produced “Cooking with Chef Stone”
- Opening Chef major restaurant chain - Banquet Chef 4* Hotel - Judge, New York Hotel Association Olympics - On-call food stylist for TV commercials - Catering on and off premises, including annual New York Fete de Famille charity banquet for 2,000, raising several million dollars each year.
I was Commissioned to bake 300 lb birthday cake for New York City’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
l Trained in the USA under award winning Executive Chefs Charlie Palmer and David Burke, Pastry Chef of The Year Richard Leach, and award winning Confectionery Chef Ewald Notter.
Together we are working on some amazing ideas that will make your event even more special. In addition we working on a unique "Dine & Learn" experience at different venues along the Costa Del Sol so ensure you send an email with your contact details to events@yourpersonalcook.com and we will keep you informed.
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Lobster Salad |
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