The profession of chef. Unpaid overtime, low salaries, and hierarchical structures – a job whose hurdles have already caused some to fail. And yet, or perhaps precisely because of this, the hashtag #cheflife on Instagram has garnered over 11.5 million posts on the topic of chefs and professional cooking. Scrolling through the images, it quickly becomes clear: cooking is no longer just a means to an end, but a way of life. Not a job, but a calling.

Guys and girls, it's time someone took care of you. That's what we're here for! That's what CHEFLIFE is for. We've made it our mission to sweeten your hard workday with special, high-quality kitchen tools!

We, Marius and Svenja, have already seen countless back office (is that how you say it?!) from the inside. Svenja is in service and Marius is in the kitchen – we've experienced a lot together: we met in 2013, studied food management, moved many times, took a world tour on the MS Europa, had a wedding and a baby in 2019, and now our new "baby," Cheflife.de.

The saying "opposites attract" applies to us: Marius is the spotlight and the networker. He's the one who, with his sales and negotiation skills, drives Cheflife forward with customers and suppliers. Svenja is more reserved and prefers to pull the strings in the background. She makes sure the numbers add up, the shop runs smoothly, and the packages get from A to B.

Even today, Marius is still in the kitchen every day. Svenja changed careers after graduating and currently works as a project manager at a digital agency. In 2017, Marius completed his training as a master chef. We were extremely annoyed that we had to laboriously search for all the necessary equipment everywhere. Nothing in one place.

Since then, the idea for CHEFLIFE has been growing in our minds. We need an online shop for professional chefs with the essential tools for their knife bag and more. In addition to the major players on the market, we've also been searching for small, exclusive manufacturers and will continue to expand our product range.

But that's not all: Under our CHEFLIFE brand, we import and distribute exceptional kitchen tools, such as colorful tweezers, palettes, and spoons. We're always on the lookout for unique, high-quality cooking accessories and lifestyle products for the modern professional and ambitious home cook.

Of course, you don't necessarily have to be a professional chef! Ambitious hobby cooks are also welcome. The important thing is that you're as passionate about cooking as we are.

The team from Tischgespraech.de reported about us before the launch of our online shop and one year later

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