Chefs Without Restaurants

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 in upscale comfort food.  In this episode: ·         Being a boss and building your brand ·         Looking at multiple strea...

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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 Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/fe0d8a0cc7a6/chefs...

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 in the metro Washington DC area, and both of them do meal prep as part of their businesses.  In t...

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 special and private events. Her menu, The Bouffista Experience, is not lim...

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 and chef Kizi of Bouffista catering We’re not going to spoil all of our Instagram picks, but here are a some of the people mentioned in this episode: ·          Chef Christian Blouin ·          The Smoking Swine ·          Ideas in Food ·       ...

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 ·         The Frederick, Maryland restaurant scene ===========================  CONNECT WITH US  ==============...

Thomas O’Hara is currently the breakfast chef at the Hillbrook Inn in Charlestown, WV. He started his cooking career at The Hyatt Regency Hotel in Cambridge, MD, and has continued at restaurants such as AYSE Meze Lounge in Frederick, MD. In this episode: ·         Egg cookery ·         Working for free ·         Food festivals ·         The Frederick, Maryland restaurant scene ====================...

In this mini-episode, we drop our holiday gift ideas. Whether you're going to be shopping for chefs, home cooks or serious food enthusiasts, we have some ideas for great gifts. Chefs Chris, Andrew and Thomas talk about their favorite kitchen tools, books, condiments and more. What are some of your favorite things to buy for people who are really into food and cooking? Let us know on social me...

This is the first official episode of the Chefs Without Restaurants podcast. On this episode Chris Spear (Perfect Little Bites) and Andrew Wilkinson (Pizza Llama) interview each other, trying to keep to the format that they'll be using with their guests. It starts off with a "getting to know you" segment, before digging deeper into other topics. We like to finish up with something c...

On this episode, Chefs Without Restaurants founder Chris Spear, and podcast co-host Andrew Wilkinson talk about what you can expect from the podcast. They discuss the mission and goals of the organization, how it got started and how you can be involved.  We would love to hear from you. What do you want us to discuss? What would you find helpful? Are there any guests you'd really like us to ha...

Join host Chris Spear each week on Chefs Without Restaurants , a podcast dedicated to showcasing the stories of culinary entrepreneurs working outside the traditional restaurant environment. With 32 years of kitchen experience, Chris brings a unique perspective and deep insight into the world of small food businesses. This show is for personal chefs, caterers, cottage bakers, food truck operators,...