From Jason Littrell: It's a tough pill to swallow, but we're not going to be dining the way we used to in ten years. It's chefs like Chris Spear from Perfect Little Bites (https://perfectlittlebites.com/) and Chefs without Restaurants (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chefs-without-restaurants/id1488488341) who are going to surface in the emerging gig and convenience…
On this episode we have chef Sarah Acconcia (https://www.instagram.com/chefsarahacconcia/) . Sarah is currently employed as an in-home personal chef for a professional athlete, and is also the owner of Juniper Culinary Apothecary (http://juniperbaltimore.com/) . Prior to that, Sarah spent many years working in Baltimore restaurants. She is a self-described service…
This is a mini episode, if you can even call it that. I wanted to take a moment to thank all of our listeners...especially those who have stuck with us as we work to continually improve the show. We were new to podcasting, and realize that there were some technical…
On this episode we have chef Matt Finarelli (https://finarelli.com/index.html) . He is an in-home culinary instructor and personal chef in the Washington DC area. Matt has also published a cookbook called Beyond the Red Sauce (https://finarelli.com/buy-the-book-beyond-the-red-sauce.html) . In this episode: · We discuss some of Matt’s most popular classes ·…
On this episode we have chef Cat. She is a personal chef in Baltimore, MD, the founder of the organization Just Call Me Chef (https://www.justcallmechef.co/) , and is a board member for The Food Project (https://www.instagram.com/thefood.project/) . In this episode: · The personal chef industry · Collaborations and pop-ups ·…
On this episode we have Cathy Barrow. Cathy is a food writer, cooking teacher and pie maker. Barrow writes the “BRING IT” column in the Washington Post’s Food section (https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/cathy-barrow/) . She has written for the New York Times, Garden and Gun, The Local Palate, Modern Farmer, Saveur, Southern Living,…
This is what we’re calling The Patreon Mini-sode. We hope everyone loves what we’re doing with both the Chefs Without Restaurants podcast, and organization. We want to keep the organization free for as long as possible, to continue helping food entrepreneurs build and grow their businesses. Obviously, we are incurring…
On this episode we have chef Dan Doyle. Dan is currently a regional chef with Legends Hospitality (https://www.legends.net/) , and works with Live Nation. In this episode: · Contract foodservice · High-volume cooking · The pricing of stadium food · Culinary school and The American Culinary Federation (https://www.acfchefs.org/) · Unions…
On this episode we have Dylan Ubaldo, a chef, musician, audio engineer and event organizer based in Baltimore, MD. He started the Calasag pop-up to bring Filipino, and Filipino-American food to the area, especially in conjunction with events. In addition to cooking, Dylan creates music under the name Toyomansi, and…
On this episode we have chef Christian Irabién (https://www.facebook.com/cirabien) . Originally from Mexico, Christian began his culinary career working at his grandparents’ restaurant in El Paso. Over the years he strayed away from working in restaurants, but eventually found his way back, working at some of the best restaurants in…
On this episode we have Krystal Mack (https://www.instagram.com/krystalcmack/) . She is a culinary artist, creative consultant, entrepreneur, writer, self-taught baker, and activist who uses food as a vehicle for storytelling, cultural exchange, and community building. Based in Baltimore, she’s launched multiple brands and concepts over the years, including KarmaPop, an…
This week we have a special throwback mini-episode. In 2018 I had the opportunity to attend the StarChefs Congress (https://www.starchefs.com/cook/content/14th-annual-starchefs-congress) in NYC. One of the workshops was on koji and miso with Jeremy Umansky (https://www.instagram.com/tmgastronaut/) of Larder (https://larderdb.com/) in Cleveland, Ohio. I was supposed to be writing a wrap-up editorial…
On this episode we have Jake Cline and Matt Tilman of Hometown Harvest restaurant and food truck in Frederick, Maryland. In this episode: · Local sourcing and seasonal cooking · The cost of “farm to table” · Southern food talk…fried chicken and grits · Cooking at The Great Frederick Fair…
On this episode, we sit down with Chef Sebastien (Kuisine King (https://www.instagram.com/kuisineking) ), a Washington DC area chef. In this episode: · Cooking at The White House · Thoughts on going to culinary school · Working at The Cheesecake Factory, and how hard it is to actually cook there ·…
Chef Marc O’Neil discovered his love of cooking at the age of 5 when his brother taught him how to cook bacon. He eventually starting working in kitchens, from Burger King to The Westin at BWI. Now he has his own business, focusing on keto meal prep, and events specializing…
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In this episode we talk with chef Dre (UrbanChef31) of Urban Taste, a personal chef and meal prep business in the Washington DC area. We discuss building a business from scratch, leveraging your connections, not burning bridges and much more. =========================== CONNECT WITH US =========================== Get the Chefs Without Restaurants…
This is a mini episode that dives into some of the specifics of doing weekly meal prep for customers. Unlike special events which can be sporadic, meal prep can be a consistent revenue stream that keeps a personal chef business going. Chefs Marc Oneil/TheBasteGod and UrbanChef31 work as personal chefs…
Chef Kizi is the owner of Bouffista’s Kitchen, a personal chef and catering business based out of Frederick, Maryland. She was born and raised in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (West Africa), with parents from Sierra Leone (West Africa) and Congo Brazzaville (Central Africa). She provides Private Chef and Catering Services for…
This is a mini episode where we mostly share some of our favorite people to follow on Instagram. The guests for this episode we Jerrod Cline of Bub-B-Que (https://www.instagram.com/bubbque) and chef Kizi of Bouffista (https://www.instagram.com/bouffista) catering We’re not going to spoil all of our Instagram picks, but here are a…
Jerrod Cline is the owner, and all-around BBQ guy, of Bub-B-Que, a BBQ food truck based out of Frederick, Maryland. In this episode: · Lots of talk about BBQ · The dynamic of working with the local wineries and breweries · The zen of cleaning and doing the dishes ·…
This week's guest is Somdip Dey. He’s an embedded artificial intelligence scientist and engineer, turned entrepreneur, fighting a war against food waste. He’s the CEO of Nosh Technologies which provides mobile solutions to optimize consumers' food consumption, and reduces food waste in their households. He’s also a TEDx speaker. We…
This week my guest is Jonathan Bardzik. He’s a storyteller, cook, and author. He’s a performer, speaking and cooking for private and corporate audiences, creating customized experiences that build connection. He’s appeared with more than 900 audiences, been on the TedX stage, written 4 books (https://amzn.to/3dMOAMJ) , and his new…
On this episode we have cookbook author and food writer Cathy Barrow. She has written for the New York Times, Garden and Gun, The Local Palate, Modern Farmer, Saveur, Southern Living, NPR, and National Geographic, among others. Her first cookbook, Mrs. Wheelbarrow’s Practical Pantry (https://amzn.to/2OLZFkG) , won the prestigious IACP…
