Sayrelyn's Changes a Customer's Life

Recently a husband came in and thanked us. Now, at Sayrelyn's, we love to hear our customer's rave about our yummy meals, the ease of preparing a meal, and especially how a customer’s kids tried something new and loved it. This 'thank you' touched us differently; we were thanked for giving this husband's wife confidence in the kitchen.

In truth, this is what we do for many of our customers. We love to hear a customer exclaim, "I never knew chicken cordon blue was so easy to make." Many customers have reported feeling more self-assured in their home kitchens after learning some basic culinary techniques during a Sayrelyn's prep session.

We encourage you to take advantage of one of our fantastic sessions this fall, make some great food and enhance your culinary expertise.

November Happenings

Regular Sessions

Our Camarillo and Oak Park kitchens are holding regular sessions with fantastic fall foods. Check our menu at www.youprep.com and sign up early. This is the busiest time of year and prep session spaces fill-up quickly

Make Your Entire Thanksgiving Meal at Sayrelyn's

Imagine. . . The Macy's parade is on, relatives are arriving, the men are gearing up for some touch football. . . and you? You’re hanging out with your siblings and friends casually sipping wine and relaxing while you wait for your Sayrelyn's Thanksgiving meal to finish cooking. The kitchen is spotless, the dishwasher is empty, your nail polish is in tact and there is no splattered food on that black cashmere sweater (we'll pretend not to see the dot of champagne on the sleeve) – no one is standing over your shoulder dictating what you can and cannot put into the stuffing because it was done weeks before. You’re not dreaming, this could be your Thanksgiving reality. Our regular November menu lists many holiday favorites like our Herb Roasted Boneless Turkey Breast and Pumpkin Cheesecake. Add to your regular menu items from the special Appetizer and Dessert Sessions listed below.

SPECIAL APPETIZER AND DESSERT SESSIONS
As the Santa Ana's begin their yearly howl, loyal Sayrelyns customers wait expectantly for us to announce these four special-session filled days. Whether you’re making your entire Thanksgiving meal at Sayrelyn's, only a few side dishes or preparing for a party, we take the hassle and guesswork out of your holiday meal preparation. In the Oak Park kitchen on November 6th, 13th and 16th will be dedicated to helping you make the holidays truly less stressful. Our Camarillo kitchen will have their session on November 17th. Some of the mouthwatering dishes you can look forward to, Sayrelyn's fabulous stuffing, apple stuffed baked brie, sweet potato casserole, hot chicken artichoke dip and desserts that will make you the star of any holiday gathering. Book this session online at www.youprep.com.

New Party Incentives

Preview Parties
Are you interested in earning free food for you and your family? Would you like an evening out with friends and family? With Sayrelyn's it’s as easy as one, two, three.

One: Book and host a free preview party at Sayrelyn's. Invite 10-15 friends, family or colleagues who have never tried Sayrelyn's.

Two: Arrive at your private preview party and prepare a fabulous entrée. You will sample some of our delicious menu items and have a great time conversing with your friends.

Three: Defrost, cook and enjoy the entrée you prepared at your preview party.

It's that simple. You will be a hero! What could be easier?

Private preview parties will be offered in our Camarillo kitchen on Wednesday's and in our Oak Park kitchen on Tuesday's. Please call to reserve your free private preview party at 805-383-1515 - Camarillo or
818-889-3700 - Oak Park to schedule your free private preview party. Each attendee will be given a choice of a chicken, beef or pasta dish to prepare. Simply arrive at our kitchen and plan to enjoy your evening preparing your entrée and sampling some of our delicious food that everyone has been raving about.

Private Party Plan

Did you get the information about our new fabulous 6-8-10 Incentive Party Plan? Invite 6-10 of your friends, relatives or colleagues to prepare meals at a private party and you can earn free food. A freezer full of tasty appetizers, desserts and meals is a necessity with the upcoming party season commencing in a few short weeks. You will amaze your friends when you whip up a comforting and elegant dinner in no time thanks to your pre-planned and already prepared meals from Sayrelyn's Culinary Classics. But don't keep the secret all to yourself, for every guest that books their own private event within the designated time frame, you will earn more free food!
Here's how it works:

Book a private party for 6 (including yourself) and earn 6% Sayrelyn's Cash back for the entire evenings bookings. Additionally, for each attendee who books their own private party, Sayrelyn's will reward the hostess with a gift pack that includes an entrée, appetizer, side dish or dessert. We will of course, sample one of our favorite appetizers, entrees or a dessert at your session.

Book a private party for 8 (including yourself) and earn 8% Sayrelyn's cash back for the entire evenings bookings. Additionally, for each attendee who books their own private party, Sayrelyn's will reward the hostess with gift pack that includes an appetizer, side dish, entrée or dessert. We will of course, sample one of our favorite appetizers, entrées or a dessert at your session

Book a private party for 10 or more (including yourself) and earn 10% Sayrelyn's cash back for the entire evenings bookings. Additionally, for each attendee who books their own private party, Sayrelyn's will reward the hostess with gift pack that includes an appetizer, side dish, entrée or dessert. When you book a private party of 10 people, Sayrelyn's will prepare a delicious meal for your party to enjoy while you are preparing your entrees.

Earning Sayrelyn's cash and entrées for you and your family couldn't be easier. Call our Camarillo kitchen at 805-383-1515 or Our Oak Park kitchen at 818-889-3700 to book your private session and begin earning Sayrelyn's cash and entrées. Restrictions apply. Please call for details.

Sayrelyn's Culinary Classics in Oak Park and Camarillo is your premier meal preparation kitchen in Ventura County. We are family owned and operated and were the first meal preparation kitchen to open in Ventura County. We use only choice grade meats, fresh chicken and fish when available. We hand trim and prep our meats, chicken and fish in our kitchen when necessary. Additionally we source our produce from local vendors. All of our menu items are created in house by our chef/owner Sharon Simpson.


May 2007:
Curb your food budget at Sayrelyn's
By Sharon Simpson

(As seen in the Camarillo Acorn)

Do you know how much your family spends dining out? Most of us are not anxious to look at our monthly restaurant tab, as feeding a family of four at a mediocre establishment easily pushes the bill to $50, even without alcohol and gratuity.

In 2004 the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released a report on consumer spending and determined that households in which the adults fall into the age category of 35 to 54 years were spending roughly $3,000 a year on dining out. All too often what contributes to that tab is not a healthy, well-balanced, nutritious meal but instead a burger grabbed on the run.

Parents struggle with balancing work, home responsibilities, kid's events and cooking a nutritious meal that everyone will enjoy. It's no wonder so many parents are hitting the drive-throughs on the way home from a 12-hour day. In the backs of parents' minds, however, is the knowledge that the grease, fat and lack of fruits and veggies, combined with eating on the run, will take its toll on the entire family.

As a local mom and trained chef, I was so adamant about feeding my family well and at the dinner table that I teamed up with my parents and founded Sayrelyn's Culinary Classics. It is the first food preparation/meal assembly store in Ventura County, with kitchens in Oak Park and Camarillo. Sayrelyn's gives hours of precious time back to families to do things that are fun and rewarding.

Here's how it works: Sayrelyn's publishes a monthly menu filled with satisfying main courses and even sides and desserts. We do the shopping and the chopping and set up "prep" stations in the stores. You book a 60to 90-minute session that fits with your schedule.

When you arrive at our kitchens you are handed an apron and labels for your menu items. You follow the recipes posted at each station, tailoring them to your family's tastes, and package them into disposable containers provided by Sayrelyn's. You leave with six or 12 meals with cooking instructions right on the container, and a smile on your face. All of the mess is left behind and you leave with a variety of nutritious meals for your family.

A Sayrelyn's entrée that feeds four to six people ranges from $20 to $35- that's an average of approximate $4.50 per serving.

The cooking instructions are so easy that you can call ahead and have your teenager get dinner started before you arrive home.The menus change monthly so your family will never get bored.

It is possible for families to return to the table without causing more stress.

A family of four eating out can easily spend $75 for dinner. That is for only four servings. Sayrelyn's gives you more the same restaurant quality or better for under $20 for up to six servings.


In 2007 Let's Resolve To:

Eat Healthy
Have more family dinners
Keep the kitchen clean
Have more free time
Achieve all your resolutions by booking a session at Sayrelyn's
Taste the difference!

What's happening at Sayrelyn's in January

We've received e-mail messages, phone calls and pleas for Walt's Slow Cooked Baby Back Ribs and they're baaack! Don't miss out. These tender baby back ribs are slow cooked in your oven or on your bar-b-que. These ribs literally melt in your mouth. New this month is a Boursin Stuffed Chicken Breast. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts stuffed with a creamy blend of artichokes, Boursin cheese and seasoning. Be sure to give this new dish a try.
And, who doesn't love peanut butter and chocolate? Back by request is our Frozen Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie. Can you eat just one bite?


Chef's Corner
One of our resolutions is to make time for family dinners. Researches from Columbia and Harvard Universities have found that families that eat dinner together regularly are less likely to have children who abuse drugs and alcohol, have better grades, less stress and eat a healthier diet. The study went on to say children who eat at a family table make better meal choices when dinning outside of the home. The children who participated in the survey ordered fewer sodas and less fried and fatty foods when eating away from the home.


****DECEMBER 2005****

Sayrelyn's Culinary Classics wishes you a happy, healthy and joyous New Year.

2005 has been eventful at Sayrelyn's. The Oak Park kitchen is up and running with an excellent staff managed by one of our graduate chefs. The Oak Park kitchen is our test location and the many unique and tasteful entrees created in 2005 will be again repeated in the years to come by popular demand.

The Camarillo kitchen opened in May and has been increasing its cliental according to plan. It is managed by a soon-to-be-graduate chef who has many new ideas.

Both Sharon and Harold thank you for your support. We will continue to do our best in 2006 and future years to bring you healthy, nutritious and unique entrees for you and your family.

We've made it even easier for you to find Sayrelyn's Culinary Classics on the web -- www.youprep.com or www.sayrelyns.com

COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Sayrelyn's believes in being good neighbors and supporting the local community groups and charities: National Chairty League, AAUW (American Association of University Women), Pause for Kids, Adolpho Camarillo High School Girls Basketball, Crossroads Community Church (Hurricane Katrina Relief), Ralley for a Cure (Breast Cancer), Somis Union Schoo District, Conejo Valley Boy Scouts, Camarillo Chamber of Commerce, Evangelical Free Church, Taste of Camarillo (Meadlowlark Service League), Kiwanis Club Charities, Hospice of the Conejo, Oak Hills Elementary School, Thousand Oaks Police Dept., Interface Children Family Services, ACS Wellness Center, CVUSD Teacher of the Month/Year Program.

***** JUNE 2005 ****
Sayrelyn's Culinary Classics Oak Park location has received their license to sell wine and beer. Our Oak Park location has several wines from small boutique wineries to choose from. All of our wines have been specifically paired with each of our entrees. Please ask to see our wine list and pairing recommedations.

Our Oak Park location is also offering gourmet flavored coffee to compliment your meals.


****M A Y 2 0 0 5****

Sayrelyn's Culinary Classics has opened our new location in Camarillo.
After two years of planning and one year of successful operations of the first Sayrelyn's in Oak Park, California, the Camarillo kitchen is a reality. Sayrelyn's business model which is unique in the entree preparation field has proven successful and plans with outside interests are looking to expand the company into other areas. We welcome all our Southern California guests into our new kitchen!

805 MAGAZINE

Sayrelyn's Culinary Classics was the subject of an article in the new "805 Magazine". This colorfull and descriptive composition about Sayrelyn's was featured in the "EATS" section of this Southern California Magazine. "805 Magazine is a new,colorfull, very high class glossy publication that features writings by established journalists and local authors. It is widely distributed in Ventura County area. We have some limited copies available at our Oak Park, CA location.

"SAYRELYNS EXPRESS" is now here!

Starting the week of July 18,2004 you can now sign up for six entrees!
Due to many requests, Sayrelyn's Culinary Classics will start scheduling sessions with six entrees in addition to our traditional twelve entree selection. Our customers with smaller families, less freezer space, singles, seniors or those who don't have time for a full session now have the ability to prepare a smaller quantity of entrees.
See the web site for details

JUNE 10,2004

Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Regional Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting was attended by approximately 25-30 ambassadors and guests who wished Sayrelyn's much success. One ambassador toasted Sayrelyn's: "If your menu is scary, go to Sayrelyn's Culinary!" July's menu is now available and several of next month's dishes were sampled and enjoyed with raves.

WE'RE FAMOUS!

SAYRELYN'S CULINARY CLASSICS was featured in the Spotlight, Dining and Entertainment and Local Business sections of of our community newspapers--The Thousand Oaks and the Agoura Acorn. These are both outstanding major publications in our area.(5/20/04 and 5/27/04)