Personal Chef Business Startup Guide
Personal Chef Business Startup Guide
Podcast Description
Welcome to the Personal Chef Business Startup Guide, the podcast that helps culinary professionals build successful, independent careers on their own terms.Hosted by Chris Spear, a personal chef with over a decade of experience and the founder of Chefs Without Restaurants, this show dives into the business side of being a personal chef—from pricing strategies and marketing to client acquisition and scaling your services.Each episode features practical advice, real-world strategies, and expert insights to help you turn your culinary skills into a profitable, sustainable business. Whether you’re transitioning from restaurant work, launching a side hustle, or looking to take your existing personal chef business to the next level, this podcast will give you the tools and confidence to succeed.
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The podcast focuses on critical business aspects of being a personal chef, covering topics such as pricing strategies, client acquisition, and marketing. Example episodes include discussions on payment methods with Chef Matt Collins and the essential do's and don'ts of running a personal chef business, helping chefs avoid common pitfalls and streamline operations.
Welcome to the Personal Chef Business Startup Guide, the podcast that helps culinary professionals build successful, independent careers on their own terms.
Hosted by Chris Spear, a personal chef with over a decade of experience and the founder of Chefs Without Restaurants, this show dives into the business side of being a personal chef—from pricing strategies and marketing to client acquisition and scaling your services.
Each episode features practical advice, real-world strategies, and expert insights to help you turn your culinary skills into a profitable, sustainable business. Whether you’re transitioning from restaurant work, launching a side hustle, or looking to take your existing personal chef business to the next level, this podcast will give you the tools and confidence to succeed.
What does it take to cook for NFL players, wear multiple hats as a culinary entrepreneur and still deliver high-end meals week after week? In this episode, Chris Spear sits down with Chef Brandon Rogers, a Chicago-based private chef with a background in fine dining, luxury hotels and a growing client list that includes professional athletes.
What You’ll Learn:
- How Brandon transitioned from event planning to private cheffing
- Building trust with high-profile clients like pro athletes
- The difference between private vs. personal chef work
- How Brandon handles custom menu creation, pricing and client communication
- Tips on navigating admin tasks, sourcing and scaling with support staff
- How nutrition knowledge helps him stand out in a competitive market
Highlights:
- Brandon’s journey to becoming a private chef
- The balance between food, experience, and hospitality
- Behind-the-scenes insights on working with celebrity clients
- Using ChatGPT to master photography
Want more Brandon?
This is just one part of a two-part series Head over to the Chefs Without Restaurants podcast to hear Brandon talk about his time on Next Level Chef with Gordon Ramsay and Richard Blais.
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