Chefs Without Restaurants

Chefs Without Restaurants


Latest Episodes

The Best Hire You Can Make For a Personal Chef Business
March 29, 2023

This week on Chefs Without Restaurants we have chef Kyle Shankman. Kyle is the chef and owner of Speak Easy Supper Club, an exclusive dining experience in the Atlanta area. As tickets for Speak Easy are hard to come by, Chef Shankman also finds a way to f

Chef Kyle Shankman on His Home-Based Speak Easy Supper Club
March 29, 2023

This week on Chefs Without Restaurants we have chef Kyle Shankman. Kyle is the chef and owner of Speak Easy Supper Club, an exclusive dining experience in the Atlanta area. As tickets for Speak Easy are hard to come by, Chef Shankman also finds a way to f

Elevated Home Cooking: Approachable and Affordable Recipes with Chef Christine Flynn
March 23, 2023

This week on Chefs Without Restaurants we have Christine Flynn, the proprietor of The Good Earth Wineryin Ontario, Canada, and executive chef and partner at iQ Food Co. She recently released her second cookbook, "A Generous Meal."We talk about

An Intro to Thai Food and Cooking with Chef Pailin Chongchitnant
March 16, 2023

This week I have chef Pailin Chongchitnant, host of the YouTube channel Pailins Kitchen, and author of the companion website Hot Thai Kitchen. She recently released her 2nd cookbook, Sabai: 100 Simple Thai Recipes for Any Day of the Week.This episode is

It's Time to Stop Nickel and Diming Your Clients - Provide an All-Inclusive Experience Instead
March 08, 2023

On this week's podcast, I address the issue of nickel and diming your customers. Instead, I offer the alternative, which is providing an all-inclusive experience. I believe that many costs, such as providing china and linens, or covering travel expen

How to Become a Successful Personal Chef
March 01, 2023

I started Chefs Without Restaurants to help other people grow their food businesses. Because Ive been working as a personal chef for 11 years now, I have a lot of firsthand knowledge about what you can do to grow a personal chef business.I was recently i

Cooking Up Retro Recipes with Bobby Hicks
February 22, 2023

This week I speak with Bobby Hicks, the man behind Retro Recipes Kitchen, the online video series where he cooks up the good, the bad, and the weird from vintage cookbooks. His videos can be found on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube (all linked below).As a

Starting a Pop-Up Restaurant with Sam Fore of Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites
February 08, 2023

On todays show I have chef Sam Fore, the Sri Lankan-American chef and recipe developer whos known for her wildly popular Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites pop-ups. She was recently honored by The James Beard Foundation Awards as a semi-finalist for best chef in

Monetizing Chef Referrals with Derrick Fox
February 01, 2023

This week is a follow-up episode with Chef Derrick Fox. You might have heard my full episode with him last week. Derrick went from being a punk rock drummer to cooking on MasterChef season six where he was the runner-up, followed by a season of all-stars.

Punk Drummer Turned MasterChef - Private Chef Derrick Fox on Epic Mega Cookies and Gordon Ramsay
January 25, 2023

This week we have private chef Derrick Fox. You'll learn how this punk rock drummer went from playing the Warped Tour to cooking for Gordon Ramsay, Derrick was the runner-up on season 6 of MasterChef, and then returned for all-stars. He's since