10 Surprising Details About Moving into the White House

8 The President Elect Has the Chance to Choose a New Chef

During the first week after move-in, the president can also reassign who will be cooking for the first family. “Maybe they don’t like the chef that’s there now,” says Blakeman. “But they probably won’t take any meals the very first day at the White House. The first meal will likely be the next morning at breakfast.” Here, current White House executive pastry chef Susan Morrison shows a sampling of desserts.