CookFinders was founded in the Summer of 2002 by founder and managing director Emma Harrison. Emma attended the well known Ballymaloe Cookery School in Co. Cork run by Darina Allen. From there she began working in restaurants before progressing onto catering for private clients both in Ireland and abroad. Emma has also worked for several cook agencies in London before setting up her own Irish-based agency. She says "CookFinders is a friendly but professional service whose objective is to introduce clients to experienced cooks within all areas of the catering trade".