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Need a reliable, proactive assistant to handle client communication, admin support, bookings, or social media? With over 12 years of experience in hospitality, wellness, and business operations, I help service-based businesses stay organized and deliver great client experiences—remotely and professionally. Here’s how I can support you: • 📩 Inbox & calendar management • 🏨 Guest communication & hospitality admin • 💬 Client messaging, onboarding & scheduling (fitness, coaching, or events) • 📊 Check-ins, basic reporting & progress tracking • 📎 Document prep, SOP following, and team coordination I’m friendly, efficient, and known for my clear communication and attention to detail. Whether you’re a coach, property manager, retreat host, or small business owner, I adapt quickly and take pride in making your life easier behind the scenes. 🛠 Tools I use: Gmail, Everfit, Google Suite, Canva, Zoom, WhatsApp, Meta Business Suite, Calendly Let’s work together to streamline your business and elevate your client experience.

I help chefs, home cooks, bloggers, and foodie enthusiasts turn their ideas into irresistible culinary content that engages and inspires action. With 15+ years of experience, I create authentic, sensory, and strategic writing that supports personal journeys, vision, and brand presence. For cookbook projects, I go beyond writing.  I help shape structure, flow, and content readiness for design and formatting, ensuring the final product is cohesive and good to go! Alongside my passion for food, I bring strong project management and clear client communication, delivering projects smoothly, on time, and fully aligned with the brief. CORE SKILLS & EXPERTISE Food Writing (Editorial, Long-form, Digital) Food Research Recipe Development Cookbook Development Writing & Editing Content SEO Content (Blogs, Articles, On-page Optimisation) Menu Development & Culinary Descriptions Project Management & Client Communication HOW CAN I HELP YOU Cookbook & Editorial Production Leadership Sensory, Human-Centered Writing Culinary Storytelling & Food Culture Narratives Research-Driven Content Development Cross-Functional Collaboration TOOLS & WORKFLOWS Google Docs & Word Collaborative Editorial Tools Content & Menu Planning Systems AI Language Models (as specified) Project Management Applications So, wherever you are in your culinary adventure, let’s connect and create content that inspires, engages, and delights! Yours in Culinary Deliciousness Dayle

I am a bookkeeper and not only do i continue to study to better my skills i love it. I work closely with accountants to ensure that all my work is 100%. I enjoy working with smaller / medium businesses so that i can really get involved and get to know the companies well. I like to streamline my processes so that i dont waste time or money. I also really enjoy the stock side of businesses and i have just completed advanced training in Marketman (Stock Management System). I have a great understanding of costings and take the time to ensure that all reporting shows owners where and how to streamline their businesses. Meeting deadlines is a prority. I will do all the relevant reseach on companies so that i have a greater understanding of the enviroment.

I am a South African native English speaker, writer, and editor with an art, graphic design, and photography background. Self-motivated and responsible, I have been a digital nomad for the last decade, working remotely for various clients across the globe. My years of experience as a copy and content writer and editor have taught me all I need to know about crafting and curating expert content. I have written reviews, buyer's guides, web page content, copy, and blogs for many international clients — including Global Savings Group, Kape Technologies, CupoNation, the Daily Mail/MailOnline UK, CNN, Website Planet, Saily/NordVPN, Durability Matters, Pilot Plans, PictureCorrect, Photographycourse.net, Help Fix That, Captain Words, Revpanda, Top Notch Dezigns, and Everythingmom. Though my knowledge and experience are wide, I have a passion for sustainability and social causes like equality and economic empowerment. Using my natural curiosity, I dig and research deeper into a topic to find out the facts. I regularly incorporate elements of eco-consciousness and sustainability into my published articles. Key topics of interest include: - The affordability of sustainability — one of the main barriers to its widespread adoption. - Helping consumers navigate sustainable, ethical shopping choices. - Authentic/organic marketing, including highlighting brands making a difference and how. My additional skills include: - Writing SEO-friendly content - Graphic design - Photography - Photo editing - Illustration - Photo curation - Research - Website management - Keyword research for SEO - WP website design - WP publishing Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have a project in mind. Thanks! My hobbies: Writing | Design | Painting | Drawing | Reading | Cooking | Travelling | Art | Photography My interests: Sustainability | Green-Living | Eco-Consciousness | Animal Activism | Animal Rights Countries lived in: South Africa | Switzerland | The UK | Thailand | Cambodia | Malaysia Countries traveled to: Germany | Turkey | Georgia | Nepal | Vietnam | Laos

I offer full-service food, beverage, and product videography, photography, recipe development, food styling, recipe writing, and consulting services. With over 20 years of experience under my belt, I can deliver high-quality mouthwatering media and recipes for your projects that will help your business reach your desired audience. Food videography and photography: I can shoot technical photos to offer step-by-step instructions as well as lifestyle photos to communicate the story behind the recipe and/or product. We can work together to find the right lighting, mood, and style to express your brand's personality. I have a plethora of props, backdrops, and nature around me to help create the look and feel you want as well as a fully equipped kitchen. Recipe Development: As a seasoned Chef, menu consultant, and chef trainer as well as a working parent; I can write delicious and healthy recipes that are accessible to a busy working individual, as well as recipes that appeal to the well-traveled and upmarket clientele. Having traveled extensively and eating my way around food capitals like London and New York I bring a wealth of knowledge and experiences that will leave a lasting impression. I have experience in all types of diets, with a specialty in restricted diets like paleo, keto, dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan. Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of collaborating with companies such as Vest Media in New York and Waywith in London, producing captivating blog posts, beautiful photos, recipes, and engaging videos for esteemed platforms like Udemy, Food Faith Fitness blog, and Cast Iron Keto. Additionally, I have had the pleasure of working with reputed brands like Le Creuset and Faithful to Nature. If you are looking for a professional who combines passion, expertise, and innovation, I am the ideal choice. Let's collaborate to make something beautiful.

RECIPE DEVELOPMENT & FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY I finetune half-baked recipes or develop them from scratch. Services include: 🍴Ingredient shopping/Product/Recipe research 🍴Recipe development to produce a final recipe 🍴Clearly written recipes with ingredient listing, estimated prep time, directions/instructions, estimated calories, short description of recipe 🍴3-5 x photos per recipe (includes food styling and props, photo editing, and option to include client’s featured product in photos RECIPE EDITING & PROOFREADING Not only do I develop recipes, but I also proofread and correct them for clients. Because my work is focused on the food industry, I work my way through a LOT of recipe books each week! I’ve assisted food industry clients from around the world with food articles, recipe writing, and proofreading. My Food Science degree helps me to understand the science of baking and cooking, whereas copywriting helps me to make recipes clearer and more understandable. Recipe formats and ingredients vary from one country to the next. I know which ingredients, measurements, and substitutions to use, based on the target market I’m writing for. This prevents your readers from becoming frustrated with ingredient confusion, which means fewer flops in the kitchen! KNOWLEDGE OF FOOD TRENDS AND THE INDUSTRY I am a qualified food scientist. I've also worked in the food and beverage industry and I am always on top of the latest food trends and recipes. NO PLAGIARISM I have experience in the field of academic research, where plagiarism is a big no-no. Be assured that all my writing will pass a Copyscape check. PRESENTABLE WORK With my graphic design skills, you will have an end product that reads well and looks good! "It is a pleasure to work with Rochelle! We highly recommend her as a recipe developer and food stylist and photographer. She's definitely a professional and a perfectionist in what she does. Rochelle has created lovely recipes using our brand's products and took great photographs to accompany these. We are lucky to have found her!"