The Pampered Chef
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The Pampered Chef, Ltd. offers a line of kitchen tools, food products, and cookbooks aimed for preparing food in the home.
Founded in the 1980s by Doris Christopher, the company began to sell these items to housewives on the party plan, a system in which a homemaker invited her friends over for a social event at which the products were demonstrated and sold, a concept first used with great success with Tupperware. The products gained popularity in the 1990s, even as many other party plan merchandisers were faltering due to changing lifestyles, and was acquired in 2002 by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Corporation.
The company is currently headquartered in Addison, Illinois and operates in four countries: USA, UK, Germany, and Canada.
[edit] Mission Statement
"The Pampered Chef is committed to providing opportunities for individuals to develop their God-given talents and skills to their fullest potential for the benefit of themselves, their families, our customers and the company. We are dedicated to enhancing the quality of family life by providing quality kitchen products supported by service and information for our Consultants and customers."
