Are Lockouts Benching Chefs?

Many personal and private chefs pride themselves on the fact that the are able to land high profile clients and notables such and celebrities, entertainers, sport figures. Having such clientele provides a steady flow of income and business as most of the them possess the disposable income needed to pay for exotic meals and throw tons of parties and events that require catered food.

With America's current recession on the minds of all, many of these powerful figures are pulling away from hiring and retaining personal and private chef services. As far as professional athletes are concerned, in addition to the tough economy, you must add the factor that is "The Lockout". 

As the NFL Lockout ends, there still remains the situation in the NBA. It is widely stated that NBA Ballers are pretty big spenders. This would make one wonder, what will they stop splurging on since the checks may not be rolling in as fast? You can forget the house (crib) - that's a keeper! The same goes for the cars (whips); some to drive and others to dunk over. The clothes (gear) are also a must. You can't "stunt" if you let your closet madness fall off. So, that leads to the other expenses around the home.

If you have ever watched the show MTV's Cribs you know that as basketball stars show off their homes, they eventually take you into the kitchen. They often make the comment, "Now this is the part of the house that I know nothing about. That's why I hired a chef to hook things up for me." Below is a clip of LeBron James' personal chef hooking up some Mahi Mahi:

Often times you will also hear the stars say that the don't have the time to cook due to being on the road all the time or constantly in team practices, meetings, and games. With the Lockout in place, none of those activities will be taking place. They will be spending much more time at home. Will this lead to more time to get into the kitchen themselves? No working out at the team facility, where you may have a meal right after; prepared by the team chef. Will they now workout at the home gym and prepare their own snacks and meals?

Whatever happens, I know one thing. They may be able to cook it; but they won't be able to chef it!

If there needs to be a cut in the budget, keep the chefs. You have way too many shoes anyway.