Fay Olinsky's Testimonials

April 2012

Dear Fay

I hope you are settled back home now.

We all enjoyed your cooking very much.
I have nearly finished the loaf of bread!
The quiche has gone and I finished off
the leg of lamb and have made a big pot
of soup with the bone.

Thank you once again for looking after us
and being so patient

Best Wishes Donna.

April 2012

Dear Fay,  
Thank you for a wonderful meal 
and stress free evening for everyone 
(especially me) We all had a 
wonderful time and will definitely 
be using you again.   
Someone told me Delia did home catering 
but I think you knocked spots of her 
food, we have been to her restaurant 
a few times and it is not all that....
 We would also 
recommend you to friends.  
Many thanks again,  
I***d and D***d

Spring 2012
Dear Fay

Thank you so much for delicious food on Sunday.  We really enjoyed meeting you and your food!
We will be just us this weekend, though the following weekend we would love you to come on Saturday 14th May and do lunch and the kids dinner and as we will not be there for supper maybe you wouldn't mind preparing Sunday lunch for us and I can pop it all in the oven - or whatever. That saves you coming up twice - it's a long way for you. 
Does that sound a good idea?When the weather is
a touch
warmer we love having lunch in the walled garden. 
We tend to have lots of different salads and on a
Sunday a BBQ shoulder of lamb/roast chicken/beef
fillet etc.
with salads
and roast potatoes.

We would then love you every weekend we are there -
I will send you the half term dates soon and see what
you
can do.
Can you send me some menu ideas please? 

Thank you again Fay, you did a great job -
very calmly!

Thank you from Freixenet 2012

Hi Fay,

I just wanted to send you a big thank you
for making such a lovely evening for Laraine
and her
guests on Friday night.

I received an email from Laraine as soon as
I turned on my computer this morning to say how excellent
the food was and it sounds like an enjoyable
evening
was had by everyone.

I hope your long journey there and back went
smoothly too.

Thank you very much for all your hard work
as ever and I very much look forward to
working with you in the future.

September 2011

Dear Fay,

It was lovely to meet you yesterday and thank you v
ery much for providing such wonderful food.  
We all enjoyed
it very much and Tom and I are still enjoying the deserts.

With best wishes

Lydia 

October 2011

many thanks for Wedensday night. Most
delicious and effortless. Apologies for not
saying goodbye. Regards Rupert

30/08/2010

Hi Fay,

Just wanted to say thank you (!!!) for the
fabulous meal.  We all really enjoyed it
and your help was integral to the success
of the day.  
I’d love to speak with you at some point
regarding a cooking lesson
(this time with just two people!)
that I would like to gift to a friend of mine.  
I spoke with her the other day and she
would be interested in a class that
would teach us the basics.  E.g. how to make
a basic roux, sauces, etc.

Would you be able to provide us with some
suggestions as to what you could teach us
over the course of a day and let me know
what the cost would be if we did it a) over
the weekend or b) during the work week?

Many thanks!!
******

August 2010

Good Afternoon Mrs Olinsky,

His Highness has kindled signed your letter of recommendation.
Here is a copy of the letter.
Where should I send the original.

Many thanks.

Best regards.

L*****

(Original copy can be sent by request)

Dear Fay
I wish to thank you very much for the wonderful
food that you prepared for our wedding in the
South of France last October.
Everything was totally delicious, and our f
riends are still talking about it.
I would be more than happy to r
ecommend your services to any future
clients that you may have, and if anyone
wishes to talk to us directly, please feel free to
give them our telephone number 
Best Regards
P and M Goldman


13/08/2020

Dear Fay,

We would be only too pleased to submit a
reference for you to any prospective Clients
you may have.

As you know we have, for many years, been
very impressed with the standard of cooking
and professional
service which you provide.

If anyone wishes to speak directly with us
we would be happy to do this.

Kind regards,

M*******t T*****

sent 26/06/2010

Fay
Thanks again for a lovely evening with fabulous food.  The pie was absolutely delicious and we managed a couple of pieces even though we were quite full.

We look forward to another event in the future with your wonderful cooking.

And please let us know if you do publish those books or if you ever host a cooking class!!! Then I can properly take credit for the food!

Thanks
Da*******

24 06 2010

Dear Fay

Thank you for last night. My wife and I really enjoyed the experience and it made our anniversary dinner a great memory.

Thank you again for your hard work.

C**** P*****ock

Sent: 04 November 2009 16:11
To: Fay Olinsky
Subject: Siwa
Dear Fay
Thank you so much for all your hard work in Siwa. It was a plesure to have you around and I hope you got back safely Best A** and M****** sent from my BlackBerryR wireless device


19/09/2009
Delighted to hear the flowers brought pleasure Fay, we had a very happy evening,  a great meal and an experience to treasure. It will always be a wonderful memory for all of us. Thank you so much.
Very Best wishes
Th****e

23/09/2009
Hi Fay,

Thanks for the email – Linda dropped me a note yesterday saying she’d had a fab time.

Hope it worked out ok for you.

Thanks for all your help.
Benilyn prize Dinner

Matt

12/09/2009

Dear Fay,
Thank you for entertaining and being Chef to my Mum and Dad, they thoroughly enjoyed the lunch you done for them, and your company they felt like the Duke and Duchess, of Deanland Wood Park, they said to thank you for making it special, I will recomend you to everyone I know.
Hope to use you again in the future.
Yours thankfully.
Mrs Trudy Burrows.

31 July, 2009
Hi Fay,

Hope you had a safe journey home on Friday I just wanted to say thank you very much for the fantastic meal you prepared for us.  Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves and your food was absolutely delicious, everything was perfect from start to finish!  Please pass on our thanks to your son as well for all his help it was greatly appreciated, you both did such an amazing job in the time you had.  It was an amazing experience that we would love to repeat!! I have also passed on my gratitude and compliments to IMS limited for everything you have done.

Thanks once again and take care
Angie and Family

29 June 2009
Dear Fay,
Thank you very much for coming all the way to Yorkshire to give us such a wonderful evening yesterday. We all thoroughly enjoyed the lovely meal you prepared and Michael and I will remember the occasion for the rest of our lives , it was truly memorable. As for the pudding , I can’t describe the thrill it gave us when Ella bought it in and you came to tell us about it. Every course was truly delicious and as you might have realized by the plates, appreciated by us all. Please thank Ella for looking after us so well. We hope that the journey home was smoother than the journey here and that you weren’t too tired to enjoy todays “job”.
I hope Sunday can be a day of rest for you.
Thank you again for coming. I will write separately to EBLEX and commend you again.
With all good wishes
Margaret and Michael

June 23, 2009
Hi Fay,
Just to say a big thankyou to both yourself and Ella for the fantastic night you created for us all.
We all very much enjoyed the food and service, it was magical! .... very tasty.
We all said that we would do this again, so i had better get entering more competitions!! or start saving!!
The article was not in the paper today, but will scan and send it to you when it is.
I hope your journey back was good.
Thank you again, i will have no hesitation in recommending you to all my friends.
 Kind regards

Andy & Lisa

July 4th 2009

Dear Fay,
Thank you very much for coming all the way to Yorkshire to give us such a wonderful evening yesterday. We all thoroughly enjoyed the lovely meal you prepared and Michael and I will remember the occasion for the rest of our lives , it was truly memorable. As for the pudding , I can’t describe the thrill it gave us when Ella bought it in and you came to tell us about it. Every course was truly delicious and as you might have realized by the plates, appreciated by us all. Please thank Ella for looking after us so well. We hope that the journey home was smoother than the journey here and that you weren’t too tired to enjoy todays “job”.
I hope Sunday can be a day of rest for you.
Thank you again for coming. I will write separately to EBLEX and commend you again.
With all good wishes
M******* and M******

Dear Fay
Thank you so much for the wonderful dinner party you prepared for my friends and family last Saturday.  Everything was perfect and I felt like
'the hostess with the mostest' and could really enjoy the company.  We are still enjoying the cheeses....
G**l Lo******od
On 20 Jun 2009

Hi Fay,
Just dropping you a note to say many thanks for your catering services for Helen's party. You and your staff were brilliant!
The party carried on until late and we were blessed with dry and fine weather right through. Helen really enjoyed the day being surrounded by family and friends.
We had several people commenting on how good the food was and a number of people took your business cards.
Again, thank you for helping to make it a special day.
Best regards
Roy
1/04/2009
Thank you Fay for your lovely meal.

I cannot believe that I did not give a splendid tip to you before you left but I promise I will next time which will certainly be before Christmas.
To be honest with you, if you were to live nearer I would be using your cooking wonderfulness most days, especially now as I am about to put a Chicken Korma thing in the microwave...Yuck.

Best to you all.

Phillip.
07/08/08
Dear Fay,
Apologies for only just sending this - I have had a busy week at work and it kept slipping my mind.
I just want to send the biggest THANK YOU - you are amazing! You girls did such a wonderful job. Everyone is still saying how amazing your hamburgers (and everything else) are. Alex loved the ribs, I loved the corn burgers...fantastic. There was almost nothing left over by the end of the night.
If you ever need a recommendation - I would be more than happy to stand by my praise for you!
You made my birthday party a very happy one.
I think I have a few bowls and possibly the odd fork of yours. How would you like me to return to you?
Thank you again!
Kim and Alex

20/05/08
Fay

Just a quick note to say thank you very much for Saturday.  The dinner set off what was a fantastic weekend for my wife and everyone who was there enjoyed it immensely.  If any of my friends are looking to do something similar I will be sure to recommend you.

Thanks and regards.

Roberto
16/02/08
Dear Fay,
Your presence on this mornings BBC News 24 seemed a God Send for the busy people who would love to use their gas hobs occasionally if only for the experience of the heat in the kitchen . It was so refreshing to hear for the first time a professional chef talking straight about results of cooking. It is about the satisfying our sensualities of look, smell and taste and not about hours of chopping. Bless you for that. It was just a confirmation of my first impression of you being an interesting person when i read your website that you are a colourfull character and an interesting person. As if there was another need for the crowning of it all, there was your mac.com address which is only used by real people. Bless you for being real. I needed to share this litle info-bubble you as those little unpredictable moments stimulated by coincidental people are the nuggets of happy moments of the internal smiles that makes our days enjoyable.
Respect
George
Oct 29th 2007
Fay,
Just a quick email to thank you for a wonderful meal on Saturday night. All our friends were so impressed, it really was a fabulous evening and the food was amazing.
Our friend B****by (the one with the lactose intolerance) was wondering if it might be possible to get recipes, particularly for the chocolate cake and the gravy. He doesn't get to eat cake and was so chuffed that he could eat it that he's taken all the leftovers home with him!
I enjoyed every dish so much that in all honestly I would like the recipes for all dishes, but am sure that is too cheeky!
If you have time and don't mind perhaps you could forward the recipes?
I look forward to hearing from you and thank you once again for a perfect evening.
Kindest regards,
Karen

June 15th 2007
Dear Fay,
Thankyou so much for your wonderful cooking and fine Stamina on Sunday.
I really would not of believed it could rain any more than last year yet the weather somehow managed it.
Everyone enjoyed the food you supplied.
One day I can assure you that it will be sunny on that bank holiday weekend I am just not sure which year.
The tent come marquee you were in blew over at 8.00pm so 10 rather inebriated  men had to gather up  poles and canvass and stuff it into bins.
The evening did not finish until well into the early hours
thanks again and we wish your family all the best
Al** and M*ch***e 

June 1st 2007
Dear Fay,
Thank you so much for the delicious food on Friday. Everything, (thank god)! went according to plan. G**** loved it as per usual, and the guests raved about the food, thank you! Can't wait to do a bbq. Thank you again for everything. speak to you soon.
love A******* xxx


April 21st 2007
Dear Fay

Thank you very much for a lovely evening the food especially the beef was wonderful.

A**n K*********thy
April 16th 2007
Good morning Fay,
Thanks for the note. We arrived back on Saturday and I have to say, it's been so nice to have the meals already prepped! So far we,ve had the bang-bang chicken and the beef vegetable stew with the potatoes. Oh, the cole slaw and hunger cake as well. Big thumbs up on all of it!! On the bread, would it be possible to do a brown grainy one (or just brown) instead of white?
No worries on the fruit and veg. I'm planning on being here this week and I figured it would take a few runs before we get it all straightened out anyway...

T**** S**b**T
19th Feb 2007
Lexus Launch
Hi Fay
Just a huge thank you for making our evening such a success. Shaun tells me that the food was fantastic.
Regards
M****

Hi Fay
re: Sat 13th January
Just a note to say thanks for all the hard work on Saturday. Everybody really enjoyed it. We hope to be arranging another party in the near future.

Yours

Jenna
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Re; 23rd Dec 2006
Fay,
Thank you for cooking a lovely dinner on the 23rd... Justin and I really enjoyed it.
Alex
November 2006

Thanks so much for your email.  They had a fantastic time and when we finally laid it out on the table they were delighted with it all.  The feedback was that they had a fabulous day mainly due to yourself, so am very appreciative.

Will definitely use you again Fay as think it was a great idea.  You are right in that we need to look at the kitchen aspect of it and I am having a meeting with Warwick today.

Thanks for your help in everything and will be in touch soon hopefully as we intend to push this as an onsite activity.

Warm regards

F* F******
Events Coordinator
Bovey Castle

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27th November 2006
Fay,

Just a quick email to say thank you for Saturday night.  The food and service was wonderful and enjoyed by all.  

Whilst it was all superb, the dessert came in for special mention by everyone – very light and moist!

Thanks again

Dav**d R*****
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Dear Fay,
Thank you that was delicious!
See you soon.
Love Ar*b*l**
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Dee has just rung me! I spent ten minutes listening to her talk about how amazing it was, so thank you very much for all of your help! She said the food was delicious, enough for eight people and that you were great.
Thanks again.
H***** K*******
Account Executive
Good Relations Consumer
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Nov 21 2006.........PS saw our costume designer today, who also worked on Rare Books, who said that the food she had on set then was the best set food she's ever had!
W**dy B***n-M**g

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[sent nov 17 2006] Just wanted to thank you for everything on Saturday night it all went perfectly thanks to you! And I think the Bride to be really enjoyed herself!
Thanks again
Carlie
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Fay
The food was great, the evening a resounding success - my hangover was with me until Sunday (the last people left at 5am) I really enjoyed meeting you both and watching you bring it all together - its an art form.
Bob will be sending you a seperate thank you.
I wish you well for the future.
Take care
Regards
Robbiex

[sent 17/10/06]
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Morning Fay

Sorry for the delay in sending this email but we went on holiday the day after Tom’s birthday.  Anyhow, I just wanted to say a big thank you for doing Tom’s birthday meal and as you were probably aware it was a big hit with him and the other guests.

We will definitely be in touch if we need a Chef in the future!

Thanks again.

Matthew

Sent: 07 September 2006 09:18
Hi Fay,

thank you for a really lovely meal Saturday night, everything was perfect, and having Alex to serve was an added bonus. Can I be cheeky and ask you for the recipe for the vegetable bake? it was gorgeous and we were all trying to work out what the mix was.

Thanks again

Jane
Dear Fay,,
Thank you so much for yesterday - the food was fantastic - it was a thoroughly successful day - enjoyed by all.
Thank you for making life easy for me - everything cleared away.
Thank Alex and Natalie for me.
Kind regards,
M****rt ****ing

Thank you Fay!

Hope that the work did not ruin your xmas too much,
Chris

goodrelations
July 20th 2006

Dear Fay

Thanking you so very much for all your fantastic work yesterday. We’ve had nothing but positive comments regarding the food and layout. “best barbeque ever”.

We look forward to being able to utilize your services again in the future. Please extend our appreciation to Tanya and Marco.

With kind regards
Deborah

Please visit AAXICO at the Farnborough Air Show

I had just logged on to send a 'thank you' as the internet is just back up and running... the food was superb and everyone really enjoyed it.  The cake was absolutely wonderful...
Many thanks Fay
Kind regards
Lorraine  06/06/06

............We've had some great feedback from our guests, who were all very impressed with the event and most importantly the food.
Thanks again for all your efforts around this event, it was a pleasure to work with you.
Warm regards
Lisa
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Wilson Hartnell Public Relations

RE: The New Paul O'Grady Show
Hi Fay,
 Thank you so much again for helping us out on the show. Sorry it was a bit hap hazard when you first arrived. The BBC have been like that for the series so far, all 9 weeks! 
My series producers were really pleased with how the food turned out. It all looked great. I hope you don’t mind if I keep your details for any possible food items in the future.

Thanks again

Adam

p.s. I tried the brains!  
Hi Fay,

I just wanted to say on behalf of the team thank-you so much for helping us out today.  The beef looked great - I'll send you an image from the photo call when they come through to keep on your files! 
I look forward to working with you again soon,

Nicola

30/03/06

Subject: Thank you so much Fay
Fay,
That was a tremendous meal you cooked for us. Thank you so very much. You added huge value to the day, I think everyone will remember it and will talk about it for a long time.
Thomas’ idea of Power Lunches with Thomas and I, are a good one, we should progress this thought in the new year.
I am so pleased to have experienced your service at this level, in my own home, it is so personal, I now know exactly how to recommend you and hope to be able to treat friends with your food in the future too.
With warm regards
Penny Power
Founder and Director -Ecademy Limited
May 13th 2005
Fay

I just wanted to thank you, Adrian and Alex for helping to make my 40th
Birthday celebration so memorable.  The dinner/food was everything I had
hoped it would be.  Fantastic. The whole event was something that none of my
guests had ever experienced before and it all went like clockwork. Thank
you.
Sh****G****s

Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 11:15 PM
Subject: Re: The Cake!
> It was wonderful and perfect and I think the characters were adorable and
> I have so much left I need to know what to do with it. Can I freeze it?
> How do I save the top piece? will it get dry if I leave it out?
Gillian Anderson

Fay.
You were fantastic. I was not only impressed with the food but your can do attitude.
I will look forward to recommending you to friends and I thank you again for your help.
You helped make a great day.
Gavin D***
Reward
Paying for people's passions
Sports Loyalty Card Limited
Hi there
Thank you for a lovely prize of a personal chef for christmas day.
Petrina and her helper Ella were excellant and made the day really great
for us and our guests, taking great care with all the little details that
go to make the meal special.  Thanks once again.
Bev Stidston
Dear Fay,

On behalf of RPM and Clarion we would like to thank you for all your hard work and enthusiasm in your presentations at the Caravan and Outdoor show. The recipes and meals were amazing and enjoyed by all (especially us) - we feel that these demonstrations truly added to the content of the Medieval Forest.

We would be very grateful if you could let us know when the recipes are on the website - myself and Harriet are definitely going to make the French toast for Christmas breakfast.

Best regards
Anna

Anna Martin
Senior Account Manager
Dear Fay,
Thank you very much for assisting to make the Dinner last evening a success.
Your aprons etc are safe & and awaiting collection.
 Please forward your invoice and bank details to me as I would like to settle ASAP.
ind regards
Mr Dennis.
Holland Park Villas
Dear Fay,
Thank you very much for your wonderful lunch.  It was superb and very
moorish.  We were very happy with your service.
Thank you very much again,

With best regards.

Loreta Jarvis
 Dear Fay
Your services were recommended to me by a filmmaker called Elizaberth Pinto, she spoke highly of your catering service. I am producing a WW2 Drama-Documentary, which includes organising catering for all cast and crew. Please could you read the following and if you are interested get back to me. 
Message text:
Hi Fay
I hope you are well! did you enjoy your day with us in Hereford?
More importantly..would you repeat it? ;)

The feedback I got from the students was fantastic, you really opened
their eyes to 'life below stairs'
So, from all of us and the students THANK YOU!

Gary
Fay, I have been meaning to contact you to get your mailing address - I wanted to send you a thank you for putting us in touch with Ludwig - he was FANTASTIC! He worked so very hard, was very pleasant with it and the food was wonderful - thank you again. Let me know your address. Kind regards, 
Chris
Fay
Just read your interview in Womans World. As my late father would have said, you are one ballsy lady! Given that it's midnight and I've only just got around to turning the PC on to deal with my email for the day, that was one inspiring read and sets me up nicely for a night playing catchup. Thank you.

Take care and see you soon

Philip
Fay, please accept my thanks for making Saturday evening so much pleasure for me and my friends.
Everything was superb and the feedback has been truly excellent.
Regards
Alastair McFadzean
 
Thanks Fay - you should increase your fees. I know I've never eaten that well in a restaurant for those prices. Don't forget to invoice Jo at Woman.  The feature is going out in July 5 issue of Woman - goes on sale June 29, however issues sometimes change, so I'll let you know if it does.
Amanda x
Building Centre London Tapas Buffet
March 7th 2008
Hello Fay,
We would like to thank you for the food
that you produced for us last night which was delicious, and especially so given that we gave you short notice to produce it.
many thanks again
Best Wishes
Kate Pointon
Dear Fay,
How can I thank you enough for making the party the great success which it was. Everyone loved the food & there was exactly the right amount as there was virtually nothing left by 4 am, except a couple of bits of wonderfully runny cheeses. I have always loved catering but for that kind of number I never get the quantities right & you did that, I guess it comes from experience. It was also beautifully presented which is the thing that first whets the taste buds. Although I don't eat seafood myself, the crab sandwiches just went 'whoosh'!
Usually at buffets I delay eating & then when I do it's all gone but fortunately my family insisted I eat something to soak up the alcohol so that I could make my speech without slurring my words which I did. I loved the Swedish meatballs and the 3 bean salad. Your approach to catering is one I fully endorse, the Escoffier maxim 'only the finest ingredients'.
I would like to take on the challenge of cooking a meal for you and your partner some time as I have a few tried & tested favourites which I'd like to try out on you and as my way of saying a treble thanks.
very best wishes
Peter Jackson
ps a few people asked for your details and I gave out your card
 
Hi
Just a quick email to thank you so very much for a fantastic meal on Saturday night. We felt very spolit and lucky!
Hope that you had a good journey home
Kind regards

Marie and Robert Swann.
• I would like to thank Fay and Jane. Jane for allowing us to take over her garden yesterday for a league of scary birds gathering, I really had a good time even though we were having such a laugh I didnt really want to leave but hey we had a long drive ahead. So thanks Jane for the hospitality and it was great to meet you at last. Fay Olinksy thank you for the wonderful food. Thanks to everyone who came it was really good to meet all of you and hopefully we can do this again, but next time I am staying over so I can stay longer. Thank you Peter Hunter for driving us all the way down to Birmingham there and back and for allowing me to socially kidnap Gerri Smyth on the way back to Scotland.
It was great to put names to faces and I hope you realise I have an enormous amount of respect for all of you.
Kerry

• Ask Fay Olinsky, she's a fabulous chef

Sebastian

• Have a look at Carol Slesser, Fay Olinsky and Dawn Charles.
I haven't met them in person but I'm reliably informed that they are inspirational!
Andy Smith

• At The Midsummer Party that launched A Woman's Place, some friends and I were successful in bidding for a dinner party that was generously donated by Fay Olinsky in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer. Fay is the host of the World of Food here in A Woman's Place and has catered for a few of our events in the past - cooking beyond wildest dreams!
It's my friend's 40th birthday, so tonight four women will be gathered to drink champagne (we also bid for a magnum of Tattinger at the party), and sample Fay's delicious wares.
Off now to pack my posh frock and do my nails. Will report back on the menu - can't wait!
Dawn
A Woman's Place - the forum for women in Ecademy
• Following my blog yesterday about the dinner party I was going to last night for my friends 40th birthday, I felt that the evening warranted an entire blog to sing the praises of A Woman's Place Personal Chef Extraordinaire, Fay Olinsky.
She drove from Buckinghamshire to Telford to cook for us (on a very windy and flood-ridden night!), and by the time I arrived (having also struggled through the gales, heavy rainstorms and the M6), the meal was being cooked - the smells coming from the kitchen were wonderful and Fay chatted to us whilst she made dinner - she makes it all look completely effortless.
The dinner party was an awesome success. Here is the menu:
Canapés - lots of lovely bits and pieces with smoked salmon, cream cheese, olive things.
The starter - warm calves liver and avocado salad.
The main course - lamb, asparagus and roast potatoes.
Pudding: Chocolate fondue with strawberries, pineapple and melon.
All divine, beautifully presented and served with a smile - the four of us thought we had died and gone to heaven. After the meal, the kitchen looked like the fairies had been! The very best bit was yet to come - Fay joined us for (one or two) drinks, and I had the pleasure and opportunity to get to know her better. She has an amazing story to tell about her life - a woman with a multitude of talents and experiences.
To anyone reading this that would like to organise a really special event, call Fay!
Fay - thank you so much for everything! And what I would very, very much welcome is seeing one or two of your recipes here in A Woman's Place - especially the chocolate sauce for the fondue - it was to die for! And how to cook for Christmas!
Finally, can I invite all of those in A Woman's Place to comment here about what you might like to see Fay contributing in her World of Food?
Warmest wishes
Dawn
(slightly hungover in St Albans)

Fay Olinsky
Personal Chef UK Ltd

personalchef@mac.com

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01844 281897

It is a privilege to be connected with such an inspiration. Fay is wonderful, she rolls up her sleeves and gets on with whatever needs doing, she is open, she is a lady.
   Barbara Saul

WOW .... I recently asked Fay if she would point me in the right direction on her website for a small gathering I am having. Within a very short space of time Fay had not only taken the time to reply and advise freely, but sent me a whole meal plan including the recipe and fool proof instructions. What an asset to Ecademy to have such a talented, friendly and approachable member. I hope to be able to meet with Fay in the near future.
   Kelly Smyrk [ 6-Nov-05 ]

You gave me professional and caring advice. Thank you.
   Remi Gauvain [ 16-Oct-05 ]
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 11:30 PM
Subject: Thank you so much Fay
Fay,
That was a tremendous meal you cooked for us. Thank you so very much. You added huge value to the day, I think everyone will remember it and will talk about it for a long time.
Thomas’ idea of Power Lunches with Thomas and I, are a good one, we should progress this thought in the new year.
I am so pleased to have experienced your service at this level, in my own home, it is so personal, I now know exactly how to recommend you and hope to be able to treat friends with your food in the future too.
With warm regards
Penny Power
Founder and Director -Ecademy Limited
A True Lady
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A Magical Cook
Master of Her Craft
If you want healthy, wholesome and sublime food for body and/or soul please make every effort to connect to the Fay Olinsky experience...

Fay the pleasure you create through your personality and your cuisine are both of the highest order. Your thoughtful, honest and intelligent postings are on Ecademy for all to read and recognise a very special person.

Thank you Fay I look forward to working with you more.

Warm Regards

   Don Smith[ 1-Sep-05 ]
Fay produces fantastic food sometimes in extraordinarily difficult circumstances and is a great supporter of other peoples efforts.
   Martin Shepherdly [ 4-Aug-05 ]
Thank you Fay for providing such delicious food at my corporate hospitality event. All of the guests were owners or senior directors of major hotel groups - a group well versed in catering! Since the event I have received many letters and emails from them with the highest praise for day and all comment on the high standard of food which you provided. (and you provided all this in not the easiest of conditions / locations!)
Without your help, and the help of Alex the butler, the day would not have been such a success. My sincerest thanks to you. I look forward with earnest to the next event when I can experience your great talent again.

Thank you.

   Henry Hopking [ 25-Jul-05 ] |
Fay's food is to die for - and she's such a nice person!
   Simon West [ 28-Jun-05 ]
Fay is a consummate professional & leader in her field, she is also a great, straight talking networker who has built a very strong reputation in this place.
   Paul Sherman[ 12-May-05 ]
Fay and her husband are consummate hosts, engaging company, the food is out of this world and I'm looking forward to being royally spoilt again at another function. If you need a personal chef, look no further!
   Emma James [ 10-May-05 ]
Fay makes the most incredible food! She is definitely THE BEST personal chef I know and I would recommend her services with the greatest confidence. She is also a wonderful hostess and lovely person. I'm so happy to know her!
  Mindy Gibbins-Klein (The Book Midwife) [10-May-05 ]
An inspiration to us all and puts many a person half her age to shame with her energy, wit and straight talking.


   Roger Vanstone[ 10-May-05 ]
An amazingly energetic and successful entrepreneur. Well worth meeting.

John
   John "The Coach" Joint[ 5-May-05 ]
I'm full of admiration for Fay. Her blogs are informative and incisive, she upholds her convictions with the resolute strength that is her hallmark and she's one of the warmest, most genuine people I have met through Ecademy, as well as being huge fun. I'm looking forward to sampling her food too and ordering my wedding cake from Fay one day!
   Emma James[ 10-Apr-05]
Fay is a great Networker
I cannot wait to try some of Fay's dishes
I remember the picture of some of Fay's cakes there were fabulous
Great to have you here on Ecademy, I am hoping to pick up some fantastic culinary skills
   Nina "Software" Bevan [ 31-Mar-05 ]
If you want to blend culinary excellence with great character, call Fay and dine in style!
   Heather-Jane Sears [ 6-Mar-05 ]
A passionate, intelligent and delightful grande dame presence on Ecademy. I'm looking forward to meeting her.

A google search on Fay's name revealed no book by her yet. So I hope that some time Fay will find the time to record some of her rich life and pertinent insights into a more durable form than her postings.

Merci Fay
   Stuart Harris [ 1-Mar-05 ]
Fay,

I really enjoyed lunch on Tuesday, at Andrew Wilcox's MindManger for Ecademists Day. Everything was just perfect - particularly good risotto, and great service. The other group at the Regus Centre who were having sandwiches for their meeting looked suitably envious.

Many thanks, Ian...

   Ian MacMillan [ 11-Feb-05 ]
Fay

After eating your blogs for months, I finally get to eat your lunches on two consecutive days. They were one of the highlights of both days. When can I do it again?

Andrew Wilcox


   Andrew Wilcox [ 4-Feb-05 ]
Hi Fay

Having had the privilege of experiencing your cuisine twice in the past two days, I now know what people mean when they praise your culinary skills. However, I've not really had the chance to talk to you yet - so I look forward to an early one-to-one.

Thanks and best wishes

Noel
   Noel Austin [ 3-Feb-05 ]
Fay is a woman of substance , a very genuine human being , inspiring, caring , effective and a very unique person in my network.
   Hari B 15-Jan-05
I believe it was Winston Churchill who once said (possibly quoting someone else): "Success is moving from failure to failure, with no loss of enthusiasm".
In a rich and varied life, Fay has had more than her fair share of challenging circumstances, but seems to have navigated them with an extraordinary commitment to learn the lessons and keep moving on. This is a rare thing and should be much prized, in a world where so many people have one minor setback and then give the whole thing up as a bad job. It's hard to imagine Fay ever seeing things that way.....

It's a pleasure and a privilege to have Fay in my network, and I very much look forward to working with her in the near future.

   Patrick Moore [ 13-Jan-05 ]
Fay was delight to spend time with recently and is so very highly experienced. I am proud to have Fay in my network and look forward to getting to know her better. She wears her heart on her sleeve and is a lot of fun.
   Warren Cass [ 9-Jan-05 2:46pm ] |
I have just been privileged to spend a couple of day's in Fay's company and I've had the most amazing time. She is warm, funny and fascinating as well as having a razor sharp brain. I look forward to many more such encounters in the years to come.

If you haven't yet made Fay's acquaintance, you are in for a treat.

Philip

   Philip de Lisle [ 5-Jan-05 ]
Having watched, listened and read Fay over the last 6 months, when I finally met here I was really surprised. I expected someone who was vocal and outspoken. I was wrong! She is a wonderful, warm caring individual who listens carefully and focuses on every word you say. I look forward to meeting her again, and I just know that she is one of those few women, that I just want to have as a close friend. Thank you!

Jim


   Jim Tuffin [ 5-Jan-05 ]
Fay is one of the most wonderful, fascinating woman I have ever met. I learned about her amazing life in an Interview for the Every Woman's Story feature.
Her culinary skills are second to none and always always ALWAYS exceed expectation Here's what I had to say about her catering for one of our events: "Yes I Was! When I wasn't stuffing myself full of Fay's deeeelicious food (God, the sausage and mash was soo wonderful it was positively evil), and chocolate cakes and toffee pudding (Jeff, the only male who was there helping me to set up the wireless network, had a mini main and a main dessert, diving into the cakes and pudding like no tomorrow!)"
I have no hesitation in recommending Fay's services professionally or even as a friend, as she is truly a woman of substance.

Warmest wishes
Pei
   Pei Mun Lim [ 29-Dec-04 ]
Fay Olinsky
Is one of the most fantastic people I have actually met on Ecademy.
Always has a smile on her face, even when faced with difficult situations.
A great realist that speaks from her heart, and always with great enthusiasm.

Fay is a FANTASTIC chef and a professional in every sense. I doubt there is anything she couldnt do, if she wanted to!

   Gary Stapleton  [ 1-Dec-04 ]
Having had the pleasure of sampling Fay's wonderful fare at the Woman's Place event on 29 January 2004, I can say that she is the most fantastic cook! I sampled as many different dishes as I could before getting too stuffed, and it was all wonderful - beautiful to look at, and delicious.

Wonderful stuff, Fayy!

Just to let you know that Alex was excellent at the conference last week.  Very thorough and professional.  I would certainly use him again at one of our events. 
Please pass on my thanks to Alex.
Best.
D** D******ood
Senior Events Manager
UK Institutional Business
Thanks for passing on the Impact Media job for me Fay. It all went well and hopefully there'll be some spin off business from it.
Best regards
STEVE