In this episode, I interview Chef Jeff Woodward, a seasoned professional chef from Branson, MO, who has spent over 25 years in the culinary industry. From working as an executive chef to owning his own restaurant, Chef Jeff’s journey took an unexpected turn in 2020 due to the pandemic. However, he turned that challenge into an opportunity, launchin…

In this episode, I chat with Chef Amber Evans, whose journey from overlooked line cook to private chef for athletes, musicians, and actors is both inspiring and eye-opening. Amber shares how seasonal work across Montana, Vermont, and California shaped her career, eventually leading to an executive role in fine dining. However, burnout during the pa…

In this episode, I sit down with Chef Cinnamon from Culinary Indulgence to explore her journey in building a successful personal chef business in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. Chef Cinnamon shares how she turned her passion for cooking into a thriving business, offering personalized dining experiences that leave a lasting impression. Need Help Or Don’…

👉🏻 Want us to show you how to build a World-Class Personal Chef Brand? Visit: https://chefpreneur.com The Chefpreneur Show will help you make the most of your culinary business, from marketing and promotion to business finance and beyond. Whether you’re just starting out or have been in the industry for years, we have something for everyone. Tune i…

👉🏻 Want us to show you how to build a World-Class Personal Chef Brand? Visit: https://chefpreneur.com The Chefpreneur Show will help you make the most of your culinary business, from marketing and promotion to business finance and beyond. Whether you’re just starting out or have been in the industry for years, we have something for everyone. Tune i…

👉🏻 Want us to show you how build a World-Class Personal Chef Brand? Visit: https://chefpreneur.com The Chefpreneur Show will help you make the most of your culinary business, from marketing and promotion to business finance and beyond. Whether you’re just starting out or have been in the industry for years, we have something for everyone. Tune in, …

👉🏻 Want us to show you how build a World-Class Personal Chef Brand? Visit: https://chefpreneur.com The Chefpreneur Show will help you make the most of your culinary business, from marketing and promotion to business finance and beyond. Whether you’re just starting out or have been in the industry for years, we have something for everyone. Tune in, …

This week’s episode is all about finding clients for your personal chef business. Whether you have a year of experience or 20 years, this is a must-listen for any of my chefpreneurs out there or anyone who wants to get started in the personal chef industry. What I share with you in this episode are the tips and tricks that got my business to where …

As a Chefprenuer, people often think that my job is 100% about the food. They think that if the food is amazing, the clients will enjoy it and want to book me again for another meal. Though the quality of the food is important, it’s actually only about 20% of what makes my clients more than happy to book me again or recommend me to a friend. So, wh…

When we think of branding for a business, we often think of logos, colors and images that make our company unique and appeal to potential clients. All of these aspects are important, but there is so much more to branding than these visual and physical pieces. In order to really connect with your clients, you have to understand your message and what…

One of the hardest things about transitioning from a traditional job to being a Chefpreneur is losing the consistency of a paycheck for the unknown of making something that may not reap immediate rewards. So in this episode, I address how that change can be disheartening but how it ultimately will work out in your favor. I encourage you to continue…

In this episode, I talk about different things that can add value to your business beyond your cooking ability. Surprisingly, there’s more to running a personal chef business than just making delicious food! I'll be talking about optimizing ordering and booking processes, understanding and catering to your customers, adopting the right mindset for …

In this episode, I am excited to be joined by ​​a good friend of mine, Jordan Mendoza, the CEO and founder of Blaze Your Own Trail Consulting, and also a fellow podcaster! Jordan’s company works to create high impact sales and marketing strategies to help businesses generate leads and grow with success. His long experience with entrepreneurship all…

In this episode, I am joined by Chef Pedro Candiota, who I believe has an incredible story to share. As a young marketing student from Brazil, he ended up meeting a group of chefs in New York that completely changed his life and pushed him headfirst into the restaurant industry. He worked hard to get to know all different aspects of the restaurant …

In this episode, I wanted to take a step back and open up about the journey that got me to where I am today, because it really has been a journey. As I’m sure anyone understands, there are always going to be struggles when you want to build something for yourself, and for me, those struggles have paid off better than I could have imagined. Today I …

In this episode, Chef Andres will be answering 3 questions from the members of Chefpreneur Facebook Group. These questions are personal chef business-related and will definitely help you get started and boost your business this coming 2022. Join our FREE Facebook Group - The Chefpreneur Movement for awesome insights with our fellow Chefpreneurs! Li…

In this episode, I wanted to break down and get you guys to really change your mindset about how you look at things as you're spending money, or as you're investing money. There's a huge difference between investing and spending. ​​We're going to give you three key differences. First difference - spending is basically you putting your money or time…

Did you know Perfection can really inhibit you to make decisions? Perfection, can really hinder you from taking action. That's really what it comes down to. Because we always want to be excellent. Sounds contradicting right? When you think that you're going to attain perfection, it's never going to happen. And what it does is, it causes you to some…

If you want to start a personal chef business, knowing these 6 foundational points are important. Before you even dive into spreading your brand all around, you should: Know about your niche Know who your target clients/market are Know what you can offer or add value to your clients Have a short message statement of why your business exists Should …

In starting a personal chef business, it is crucial to know which niche you really want to do given the varieties in the market. There are meal preparation and private events for example, which are 2 totally different things.In this episode, I will be discussing the differences of the two and its pros and cons. I am removing myself as a private che…

I want to enlighten you on what I've learned about website building, and really about how the messaging and the entire aesthetics are very, very important to your website. Most of you that have a website, you’re probably really focused on your story and on all those food pictures. Unfortunately, no one really cares. Your website visitors don’t real…

This pandemic really hit us hard... On our jobs, our families, and even our mental health. But what I believe this pandemic has also done is made us see an opportunity to take action. As a Chefpreneur, I see opportunities everywhere. I'm not waiting for something to happen in order for me to see the opportunity. Sadly, most of us get comfortable do…

It’s all about mindset. This formula is what I used to defeat my self-doubts. You can totally reset your mindset by following this formula:“What you THINK will dictate how and what you BELIEVE.And what you BELIEVE will dictate what you DO.And what you DO dictates your FUTURE!”The realization will come when you do self-checks. This self-reflection w…

How do you define a Chef? Is it someone who has a degree? Who is experienced? Someone who has the grit to work his or herself up the ladder? What I believe is that being a chef isn’t about all the credentials. It’s all about what being a chef means to you. How being a chef makes a difference in your life or how you've changed someone else’s life wi…

Advertising is a tricky part of having a Personal Chef Business. There have been many times I've seen this question asked within our movement group. These days, maximizing the internet is the best way to do it, especially during a time such as this in 2020 when everyone is home more often than they're out. But in order to find clients, you will nee…

I started my personal chef business, Dinner with a Chef, 3 yrs ago. And right then, I knew that this was going be the future for chefs and cooks who wanted to start a business without the crazy overhead. The usual norm in the culinary industry is that if you want to be successful, you need to pay your dues and the work really comes with different s…

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We have a special episode today as we interview Chef Jerry Peterson, one of the students of the Chefpreneur Masterclass: Online Program. Today, we talked about his day JOB before being a Personal Chef and how he came across and decided that being a personal chef is where he wants to be in the Culinary Industry. Also, we learned how he started to bu…

What is this one thing that you should master in having a business? It is to know “How to effectively sell”. Let’s say your business is like a car, which needs gas and engine to run. The gas represents the inquiries you receive every day while the engine serves as the selling skill in your business. If your engine is not working properly, the gas i…

So, let’s discuss why are you charging so little for your services. Some might probably say that this is about confidence issues. That they are not yet confident in charging higher because they are still starting out and testing the water. Simply put, it is natural when starting up a business. People tend to be shy and undersell their services just…

Thank you so much for tuning in! This podcast episode starts off with a question from Lamar of the Chefpreneur Movement group. His question is: “What are some ways you can think that are effective marketing tips and ways to get new potentially high end and consistent clients?” First, prior to finding the right client, it is important to know what y…

Thank you so much for tuning in! This podcast episode starts off with a question from Emily of the Chefpreneur Movement group. Her question is: “Does anyone here in the group offer mostly pastry related services such as in-home baking classes or pop-ups?”. I personally believe that there is a good opportunity with in-home baking classes! Even more …

If you want to start, grow, or run a Personal Chef business of your own, then you’re in the right place. This is where like-minded chefs come to learn, and listen to all the “in’s and out’s” of the Personal Chef Business. This episode starts with a question from one of our Masterclass students, Michelle Hallet, which she posted in our Chefpreneur F…

Why Many of You Won’t Make it in the Personal Chef Business Chef Andres begins this podcast episode by answering a question from one of the members of The Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group, Angela. The question is: “Can a Personal Chef Service compete with boxed meal services such as Blue Apron, Purple Carrot, etc?” A Personal Chef Business is wa…

Thanks for tuning in! This weeks podcast episode starts off with a question from Matt of the Chepreneur Movement Facebook Group. His question was: “Do you take your own plates, flatware, pots, and pans to the client’s house?” The beauty and the advantage of having a Personal Chef Business is that you won’t need to shell out much overhead cost for e…

This podcast episode is all about the testimony of Chef Lena Buggs, a member and student of the Chefpreneur Movement. We discuss how she has started her own Personal Chef business. Five questions were answered by Chef Lena: Prior to joining the program, what do you want in your culinary career? What is your Culinary background? What is your vision …

Thanks for tuning in! This weeks podcast episode starts off with a question from Natasha of the Chepreneur Movement Facebook Group. Her question was: “I was asked to cater a retreat’s breakfast, lunch, and dinner. What is the best way to charge it?” The idea of pricing has been a question that is common not only with personal chefs, but to all busi…

Thank you so much for tuning in! This podcasts episode starts off with a question from Erron, one of the webinar’s students. His question is: “I want to learn about personal equipment setup and packaging meals for reheating and what does a client expects with that?”. Okay, when it comes to Weekly Meal Preparation Services, proper packaging plays a …

Chef Andres Hinojosa starts this week’s podcast by answering a question e-mailed by Tiffany, one of the members of the Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group. The question is: “Where and how do I find clients consistently? And how do I find good or right clients?” Upon starting up a business, it is important that you know your vision specifically alon…

This podcast episode starts with a question from Jennifer, a member of the Chefpreneur Movement Facebook group. Her question is related to the last podcast episode topic: Pricing. She asks, “How do you price kids?”. For kids, it is important that you price on an age range basis because not all kids eat the same. A series of age range which Chef And…

This podcast episode starts with a question to be answered by our host, Chef Andres Hinojosa. As related to our topic: Pricing. This question is from Maria, “Is there a good formula on how to structure your prices for your services for weekly clients or one time sporadic events and what factors to consider in making quotes?” Pricing for a specific …

This podcast episode begins with a question from one of the participants of the free web class by Chef Andres Hinojosa last Thursday. Her name is Elena and her question is: “I would like to know the best way to get money for my services without feeling like I'm overcharging the client”. Pricing is comprised of two factors: cost and value. Cost incl…

Chef Andres began his podcast this week with his Q&A segment. The question came from one of the Chefpreneur Movement Group member, Nancy, and her question is: What are the ideas for cost-efficient working commercial kitchen space for prepped meals as this drives up the cost? Also, what to do in the early stages of your business? In starting a new b…

Chef Andres begins this podcast episode by answering a question from one of his Beta students under the Chefpreneur Program. The question is: “Is it okay to compromise my business brand or standard in lieu of partnership and exposure?”. In having a business, strategic partnership is important but this should not risk diminishing your brand or stand…

Thank you to all of our listeners for your continued support as we build the program. We are excited about launching this business and can’t wait to help you on your journey to become a personal chef! One of the questions asked by a Facebook Group member recently is what are some of the ways you add value through servitude? We are in the business o…

Chef Andres begins this week by answering a question from Michael, a member of the Chefpreneur Facebook Group. Michael asked “What do you do if you do not have a kitchen of your own to work in?” As a personal chef you would cook out of your client’s homes. As a caterer, you might need to have your own commercial kitchen, but as a personal chef you …

It has been a busy few weeks. We took some time off to celebrate the holidays with family and to give you all a break, but this week Chef Andres begins his podcast with his Q&A segment with a question asked by Ryan, a Facebook Group member, who wanted to know how should I charge clients … by the hour or some other way? Chef Andres warns about charg…