Chefpreneur Podcast

In this Chefpreneur Podcast episode, Andrés guides you through what it means to truly establish your operation as a business owner — not just a chef. This week kicks off the final trimester of Chefpreneur University, focusing on fulfillment and scalability. Learn the three core responsibilities of being a true CEO, the power of defining roles (even if you're the only team member), and how to install SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) that create clarity, consistency, and confidence as you grow. Whether you're cooking solo or gearing up to build a team, this episode helps you:✅ Define your leadership role✅ Understand the importance of vision, decision-making, and culture✅ Learn how SOPs fuel team efficiency and client consistency✅ Hear real-life examples from Chefpreneur's own personal chef business✅ Get inspired to grow your company with or without a team 

In this episode of the Chefpreneur Podcast, Andrés breaks down the four major business models in the culinary world — restaurants, food trucks, catering, and personal chef services — and explains why the personal chef business model stands far above the rest. You'll learn about startup costs, profit margins, operational complexity, and how each model stacks up. Whether you're a passionate culinarian or a seasoned chef, this episode could reshape how you look at your culinary future. 

In this episode of the Chefpreneur Podcast, we sit down with Chef Rochelle Peoples from San Antonio, Texas to uncover her inspiring journey from real estate to running a thriving full-time personal chef business. After the 2007 market crash, Chef Rochelle took a leap of faith, starting as a catering server making $9 an hour. Through hard work and dedication, she eventually landed the opportunity to cook for a professional basketball team — including competing against the same caterer she once worked for. Her journey into meal prep opened doors to working with elite athletes and expanding her business. Chef Rochelle also shares how her sister's battle with cancer inspired her to focus on healthy, nourishing meals. Don't miss this powerful conversation about resilience, growth, and finding success as a personal chef!    Need Help Or Don't Know Where To Start? Book A FREE Mentorship Call: https://bit.ly/chef-strategy-call Join Our FREE Facebook Group:/ thechefpreneurmovement  Check Out Our Personal Chef Starter Course: https://personalchefstartercourse.com  Want Us To Build Your Personal Chef Brand For You In Just 90 days? Click Here To Learn More: https://www.chefpreneurbuildout.com/

In this episode of the Chefpreneur Podcast, Chef Andres sits down with Chef Larry Ferguson, a professional personal chef from Springfield, MO, who has built a thriving full-time business.   Need Help Or Don't Know Where To Start? Book A FREE Mentorship Call: https://bit.ly/chef-strategy-call Join Our FREE Facebook Group:/ thechefpreneurmovement  Check Out Our Personal Chef Starter Course: https://personalchefstartercourse.com  Want Us To Build Your Personal Chef Brand For You In Just 90 days? Click Here To Learn More: https://www.chefpreneurbuildout.com/

This week on the Chefpreneur Podcast, we are thrilled to welcome Chef Lydia Skye Huston, also known as Dharma. A certified plant-based nutritionist and skilled vegan chef, Lydia specializes in creating meals that cater to gluten-free and other dietary needs. Based in Southeast Michigan, her journey is nothing short of inspiring. From her beginnings as a middle school teacher of French, English, and Forensics at The Roeper School for the Gifted, Lydia discovered her passion for health and wellness through food. This passion led her to study under the esteemed Master Chef Al Chase at The Institute for Culinary Awakening in Portland, Oregon, where she mastered plant-based cooking. Today, she operates Dharma's Kitchen, her personal chef service, blending her love for nutrition and creativity to transform lives through whole foods. Join us as she shares her insights on reclaiming health through mindful eating and her experience in building a purpose-driven culinary business.   Need Help Or Don't Know Where To Start? Book A FREE Mentorship Call: https://bit.ly/chef-strategy-call Join Our FREE Facebook Group:/ thechefpreneurmovement  Check Out Our Personal Chef Starter Course: https://personalchefstartercourse.com  Want Us To Build Your Personal Chef Brand For You In Just 90 days? Click Here To Learn More: https://www.chefpreneurbuildout.com/

In this episode of the Chefpreneur Podcast, Lorraine Goodrich, a professional chef from Prairie Village, shares how baking her first batch of cookies at six sparked a lifelong passion for cooking. Now a personal chef, Lorraine talks about building her business and connecting with clients through food and childhood memories. Tune in for an inspiring conversation on turning your love for cooking into a thriving personal chef business.   Need Help Or Don't Know Where To Start? Book A FREE Mentorship Call: https://bit.ly/chef-strategy-call Join Our FREE Facebook Group:/ thechefpreneurmovement  Check Out Our Personal Chef Starter Course: https://personalchefstartercourse.com  Want Us To Build Your Personal Chef Brand For You In Just 90 days? Click Here To Learn More: https://www.chefpreneurbuildout.com/

In this heartfelt episode, Chef Andres interviews Chef Dan founder of Modern Classical Chefs, based in the Philadelphia area. Chef Dan shares his inspiring journey from a 30-year corporate career in logistics and supply chain to becoming a personal chef, driven by his passion for food and creating unforgettable dining experiences. Discover how he overcame challenges, implemented systems, and built a thriving business focused on providing clients with European-inspired culinary memories.   Need Help Or Don't Know Where To Start? Book A FREE Mentorship Call: https://bit.ly/chef-strategy-call   Join Our FREE Facebook Group: / thechefpreneurmovement Check Out Our Personal Chef Starter Course: https://personalchefstartercourse.com  Want Us To Build Your Personal Chef Brand For You In Just 90 days? Click Here To Learn More: https://www.chefpreneurbuildout.com/

Chef Richard Yiga is a professional chef with a remarkable dedication to empowering underprivileged youth, single mothers, and school dropouts in Uganda. Driven by a vision of creating opportunities for those in need, he founded a cooking school that offers culinary training entirely free of charge. By collaborating with supporters who donate materials and contributing his own resources, Chef Richard has built a program that provides practical skills and hope for a better future. On this episode, he'll share the inspiring story behind his school, the impact it's making in the community, and discuss the challenges he's facing with increased enrollment and limited resources. Chef Richard hopes to gather insights and support from Chef Andres and our listeners on sustaining and growing his mission.How Cooking Transforming Lives: Podcast Interview with Chef Richard Yiga Kampala, Uganda   Need Help Or Don't Know Where To Start? Book A FREE Mentorship Call: https://bit.ly/chef-strategy-call   Join Our FREE Facebook Group: / thechefpreneurmovement Check Out Our Personal Chef Starter Course: https://personalchefstartercourse.com  Want Us To Build Your Personal Chef Brand For You In Just 90 days? Click Here To Learn More: https://www.chefpreneurbuildout.com/

Today, we're excited to welcome Chef Christopher Litts, a professional chef based in Savannah, Georgia. As a full-time personal chef, Christopher dedicates all his time to his culinary business, allowing his passion for cooking to shine through in every dish. On the podcast, we'll explore his entire journey in the culinary world, diving into the challenges he's faced and the lessons learned along the way. Join us as we uncover the insights Christopher has to share about launching and growing a personal chef business, and stay tuned for some thought-provoking questions he's considering for Chef Andres!   Need Help Or Don't Know Where To Start? Book A FREE Mentorship Call: https://bit.ly/chef-strategy-call   Join Our FREE Facebook Group: / thechefpreneurmovement Check Out Our Personal Chef Starter Course: https://personalchefstartercourse.com  Want Us To Build Your Personal Chef Brand For You In Just 90 days? Click Here To Learn More: https://www.chefpreneurbuildout.com/

In this special Q&A episode, host Chef Andres is joined by four certified Chefpreneur coaches and successful personal chefs to tackle real-world questions from aspiring and current personal chefs. Whether you're just starting out or looking to take your personal chef business to the next level, this episode is packed with actionable advice and inspiration!   Need Help Or Don't Know Where To Start? Book A FREE Mentorship Call: https://bit.ly/chef-strategy-call  Join Our FREE Facebook Group: / thechefpreneurmovement Check Out Our Personal Chef Starter Course: https://personalchefstartercourse.com Want Us To Build Your Personal Chef Brand For You In Just 90 days? Click Here To Learn More: https://www.chefpreneurbuildout.com/

In this inspiring episode, Chef Andre interviews Chef Steve, the founder of The Long Trail Chuck Wagon in Idaho. Chef Steve shares his incredible journey from emergency services and military service to preserving the art of chuckwagon cooking. Through faith, food, and fellowship, Chef Steve is dedicated to creating unique culinary experiences while supporting veterans and first    Need Help Or Don't Know Where To Start? Book A FREE Strategy Call: https://bit.ly/chef-strategy-call  Join Our FREE Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechefpreneurmovement  Check Out Our Personal Chef Starter Course: https://personalchefstartercourse.com  Want Us To Build Your Personal Chef Brand For You In Just 90 days? Click Here To Learn More: https://www.chefpreneurbuildout.com/  Don't forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and hit the bell icon for more interviews with top chefs and industry experts!

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, launching a thriving private chef business. His success has grown so much that his wife has joined him full-time, and now, they run the business together. Tune in to hear his inspiring story of resilience and culinary passion!     Need Help Or Don't Know Where To Start? Book A FREE Strategy Call: https://bit.ly/chef-strategy-call    Join Our FREE Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thechefpreneurmovement    Check Out Our Personal Chef Starter Course: https://personalchefstartercourse.com    Want Us To Build Your Personal Chef Brand For You In Just 90 days? Click Here To Learn More: https://www.chefpreneurbuildout.com/

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 pandemic forced her to rethink everything.   Tune in to hear how Amber reclaimed her mental and physical health, stepped out on faith, and built a thriving private chef business—appearing on Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and Hell's Kitchen along the way. This conversation is packed with valuable insights on resilience, reinvention, and believing in yourself.   Need Help Or Don't Know Where To Start? Book A FREE Strategy Call: https://bit.ly/chef-strategy-call Join Our FREE Facebook Group:   / thechefpreneurmovement     Check Out Our Personal Chef Starter Course: https://personalchefstartercourse.com   Want Us To Build Your Personal Chef Brand For You In Just 90 days? Click Here To Learn More: https://www.chefpreneurbuildout.com/

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't Know Where To Start? Book A FREE Strategy Call: https://bit.ly/chef-strategy-call Join Our FREE Facebook Group: / thechefpreneurmovement Check Out Our Personal Chef Starter Course: https://personalchefstartercourse.com  Want Us To Build Your Personal Chef Brand For You In Just 90 days? Click Here To Learn More:  https://www.chefpreneurbuildout.com/

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 it is today, on track to make a million dollars this year alone.    Listen in for a guide on the fastest way to get your first client and dive into the chefpreneur industry so you can start building up that success today!   Join our FREE Facebook Group - The Chefpreneur Movement for awesome insights with our fellow Chefpreneurs!   Listen to this week's podcast to learn more, but please send any questions you have to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com    This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com. 

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, what is that other 80%? What could possibly be more important than the food I make?  In this episode, I'm going to teach you the 80/20 rule, where 20% of your service is focused on the food, and the other 80% is focused on your client's experience. That 80% covers everything from how easily clients can contact you, to your attitude and behavior when you're serving them.    Listen in for my expert advice on how to effectively use the 80/20 rule to focus on your servitude, humility, and passion, and bring in new clients that will keep coming back for more!   Join our FREE Facebook Group - The Chefpreneur Movement for awesome insights with our fellow Chefpreneurs!   Listen to this week's podcast to learn more, but please send any questions you have to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com    This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com. 

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 makes your business stand out from the rest.  In this episode, I wanted to do a deep dive into what branding is and why it plays such a vital role in the success of your business. This episode is a can't miss, especially for my fellow entrepreneurs and chefpreneurs out there!  Join our FREE Facebook Group - The Chefpreneur Movement for awesome insights with our fellow Chefpreneurs! Listen to this week's podcast to learn more, but please send any questions you have to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com  This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com. 

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 to hustle and grind, and I promise you'll feel the gratification of creating something that will continue to reward your hard work! Join our FREE Facebook Group - The Chefpreneur Movement for awesome insights with our fellow Chefpreneurs! Listen to this week's podcast to learn more, but please send any questions you have to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com  This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com. 

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 being a personal chef, and some examples from my own business. I hope that this episode will help you think through ways you can make your business more attractive and appealing to your clients. Join our FREE Facebook Group - The Chefpreneur Movement for awesome insights with our fellow Chefpreneurs!   Listen to this week's podcast to learn more, but please send any questions you have to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com    This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com. 

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 allows him to have a deeper understanding of the connections we have with our clients and customers as business owners.    Jordan's entrepreneurial journey takes him from working a regular 9 to 5 to get by while trying to start a business, to officially becoming a full time entrepreneur last year. Jordan's story is an example of the success that our Chefprenuers work towards as they leave behind the job that doesn't fulfill them to runa business that will give them the freedom to get whatever they want out of life.    Jordan and I talk about the importance of getting to know your customers and clients, why LinkedIn is such a great tool for business connections, and you'll also get to hear more of Jordan's story and see how he knew he was meant to be an entrepreneur.   Join our FREE Facebook Group - The Chefpreneur Movement for awesome insights with our fellow Chefpreneurs!   Listen to this week's podcast to learn more, but please send any questions you have to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com   This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com. 

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 business and learned from incredible chefs in restaurants from New York to California.    It wasn't an easy start for Pedro, and even after he was working in a Michelin group of chefs, he knew that the 16-hour day lifestyle wouldn't last forever. After bouncing around different states and working all kinds of jobs,he finally decided to join our program to become a chefprenuer,  and has now started his own business for personal chefs, Gaian Chefs by Pedro Candiota.    I hope that listening to Pedro's story in this episode will inspire you to keep pushing for what you want and motivate you to find that perfect career that you'll love for the rest of your life. I am so glad that Pedro trusted us to guide his chefprenuer journey, and stories like his are the reason why I do what I do!    Join our FREE Facebook Group - The Chefpreneur Movement for awesome insights with our fellow Chefpreneurs!   Listen to this week's podcast to learn more, but please send any questions you have to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com   This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com. 

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 have the freedom to run my own business, the ability to balance work and spending time with my family, and the career that I always dreamed of. I could not be more blessed, but this was not always my reality. I had to start from the bottom in order to build this life for myself, and I will be sharing the full story of that with you.    As always, my goal in making this podcast is to motivate, educate, and inspire you to take action on your dreams. By telling you about my journey, I hope to encourage you to look at your own path as you work towards your dream, and understand that it's not about where you are right now or how you started, it's about how you finish.    Join our FREE Facebook Group - The Chefpreneur Movement for awesome insights with our fellow Chefpreneurs!   Listen to this week's podcast to learn more, but please send any questions you have to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com

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!   Listen to this week's podcast to learn more, but please send any questions you have to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com   ____   SOME KICKSTART RESOURCES FOR YOU: ===================================   THE CHEFPRENEUR EBOOK The Ultimate Quick Guide For Starting A Personal Chef Business! https://ebook.chefpreneur.com/free-ebook    FREE PRICING FORMULA WORKSHOP Bullet Proof method that makes it easy for clients to book and pay for your services & get you paid what you're worth. https://www.chefpreneurprogram.com/pricing-formula-workshop    14-DAY PERSONAL CHEF Find your first -or- next client in 14 days or less by diving into understanding our powerful sales formula, how to confidently speak to and book clients, and attracting not one but dozens, if not hundreds, of high-paying clients you actually want to serve. https://www.14daypersonalchef.com/get-started    The 100's of Chefpreneurs who have enrolled in one of our programs have overcome these challenges and are now living a life they never thought possible. We'll show you how to become a personal chef, the Chefpreneur way. Gain the freedom you've always dreamed of with unlimited earning potential and much less stress. If you want to become one of the 100's of Chefs who have taken the FASTER PATH to success, visit: https://www.chefpreneurprogram.com/mastermind-retreat-2022   _____   We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Personal Chef Business.   The future is yours… put it into your own hands!

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 out and getting nothing in return. Investing compounds either your money, it compounds your time and brings you back something in your business. The caveat is, you should be investing on something that you understand and have knowledge about. May it be on cryptocurrency, mutual funds or stocks for example. Educating yourself is very important.    Now the second difference is, spending is usually more of a short term outcome. And investing is usually a long term outcome. We're not talking about just money here. This could be time, education and other stuffs as well. Unfortunately, though, for a lot of you, it's in the form of a job. And so you're investing again even more time. And the return on that is very little compared to other ways of doing things like owning your own business, which again, it's an investment of time, and there's money, but your return on your upside is far greater. It's got way more potential. So it all just depends on what you are looking at getting in return and what your expectation is.   Third difference is that spending is usually has little to no plan. While investing is the opposite. You need to plan well and understand where are you going to use your money or time to. Knowing what and when it will yield and grow back into.    We want to challenge you to start investing your time and your money in yourself, to what to learn new skills, and to build something that's going to return something to you. And again, we believe that that's in a business   Listen to this week's podcast to learn more, but please send any questions you have to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com   ____   SOME KICKSTART RESOURCES FOR YOU: ===================================   THE CHEFPRENEUR EBOOK The Ultimate Quick Guide For Starting A Personal Chef Business! https://ebook.chefpreneur.com/free-ebook    FREE PRICING FORMULA WORKSHOP Bullet Proof method that makes it easy for clients to book and pay for your services & get you paid what you're worth. https://www.chefpreneurprogram.com/pricing-formula-workshop    14-DAY PERSONAL CHEF Find your first -or- next client in 14 days or less by diving into understanding our powerful sales formula, how to confidently speak to and book clients, and attracting not one but dozens, if not hundreds, of high-paying clients you actually want to serve. https://www.14daypersonalchef.com/get-started    The 100's of Chefpreneurs who have enrolled in one of our programs have overcome these challenges and are now living a life they never thought possible. We'll show you how to become a personal chef, the Chefpreneur way. Gain the freedom you've always dreamed of with unlimited earning potential and much less stress. If you want to become one of the 100's of Chefs who have taken the FASTER PATH to success, visit: https://www.chefpreneurprogram.com/mastermind-retreat-2022   _____   We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Personal Chef Business.   The future is yours… put it into your own hands!

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 sometimes not take action, and really make excuses. Whereas, excellence is not perfection. Excellence is doing everything at your optimal best, all the time, as best as you can, no matter the situation, no matter what you know or what you don't know.   ​​And so because we don't want you to make excuses, we want you to take action, we want you to better your life, we want you to actually accomplish what we know you can do. That's why we're making this podcast today.   Listen to this week's podcast to learn more, but please send any questions you have to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com   ____   SOME KICKSTART RESOURCES FOR YOU: ===================================   THE CHEFPRENEUR EBOOK The Ultimate Quick Guide For Starting A Personal Chef Business! https://ebook.chefpreneur.com/free-ebook    FREE PRICING FORMULA WORKSHOP Bullet Proof method that makes it easy for clients to book and pay for your services & get you paid what you're worth. https://www.chefpreneurprogram.com/pricing-formula-workshop    14-DAY PERSONAL CHEF Find your first -or- next client in 14 days or less by diving into understanding our powerful sales formula, how to confidently speak to and book clients, and attracting not one but dozens, if not hundreds, of high-paying clients you actually want to serve. https://www.14daypersonalchef.com/get-started    The 100's of Chefpreneurs who have enrolled in one of our programs have overcome these challenges and are now living a life they never thought possible. We'll show you how to become a personal chef, the Chefpreneur way. Gain the freedom you've always dreamed of with unlimited earning potential and much less stress. If you want to become one of the 100's of Chefs who have taken the FASTER PATH to success, visit: https://www.chefpreneurprogram.com/mastermind-retreat-2022   _____   We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Personal Chef Business.   The future is yours… put it into your own hands!

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 name your business well Set in place your solid business policies and processes   We're putting these in order from one to six, so that you understand what is that you need to have a solid, foundational, personal chef business. We believe that if you follow these six foundations, you're going to have a level of success.   Listen to this week's podcast to learn more, but please send any questions you have to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com   ____   SOME KICKSTART RESOURCES FOR YOU: ===================================   THE CHEFPRENEUR EBOOK The Ultimate Quick Guide For Starting A Personal Chef Business! https://ebook.chefpreneur.com/free-ebook    FREE PRICING FORMULA WORKSHOP Bullet Proof method that makes it easy for clients to book and pay for your services & get you paid what you're worth. https://www.chefpreneurprogram.com/pricing-formula-workshop    14-DAY PERSONAL CHEF Find your first -or- next client in 14 days or less by diving into understanding our powerful sales formula, how to confidently speak to and book clients, and attracting not one but dozens, if not hundreds, of high-paying clients you actually want to serve. https://www.14daypersonalchef.com/get-started    The 100's of Chefpreneurs who have enrolled in one of our programs have overcome these challenges and are now living a life they never thought possible. We'll show you how to become a personal chef, the Chefpreneur way. Gain the freedom you've always dreamed of with unlimited earning potential and much less stress. If you want to become one of the 100's of Chefs who have taken the FASTER PATH to success, visit: https://www.chefpreneurprogram.com/mastermind-retreat-2022   _____   We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Personal Chef Business.   The future is yours… put it into your own hands!

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 chef, but as someone who has tried both and experienced it. Many of you might be asking yourself - I really want to be a personal chef, but I don't know... Am I doing some catering? What if someone wants meal prep? What about meal delivery? I want to answer those questions for you guys today and really give you what I believe are the pros and cons of each. Why I want to give you this is because I really want you to feel like you're confident in your services, to make sure that you're starting off on the right foot, and realizing what it is that you want to do.  If you are doing things that you don't want to do, I always say this:“What's worse than having a J.O.B - "Just Over Broke" is owning a J.O.B - So we don't want you to feel like that in your own business.    Listen to this week’s podcast to learn more, but please send any questions you have to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com   ____   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel by clicking this link: http://bit.ly/iamchefpreneur_youtube and don’t forget to turn on the notifications to gain access to more great content!   Also...make sure you join The Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group to be part of the discussion at http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group and this is a good start in surrounding yourself with the right people in starting the business and interact with like-minded chefs who are on a mission to break free from their kitchen job and build their own empire!    Lastly, we are bringing back our Chefpreneur Mastermind Retreat in February 2022. This is literally a retreat designed to give you a step-by-step action plan and the most amazing inner circle community.  Meeting other chefs that are literally become, family. Where we will mentor and guide you step by step in starting, running, and growing a six-figure personal chef business! For more information or if you want to schedule a call with me, just text RETREAT to 619-304-6496. We'd love to just connect with you and talk more about the details on how you can join us in Orlando in February 2022! _____   We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Personal Chef Business.   The future is yours… put it into your own hands!  

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 really care about all of that. Most people that are looking at a website are trying to find or figure something out. So it’s important to lay out all the important things for you now so you don’t waste their time!   So I'm going to give you three simple things that your website should have, especially on its landing page or homepage! It needs to state clearly what it is that you offer and do.   When people go to your website, they're literally going to give you five to seven seconds to figure out what you have to offer. You need to portray what it is that you offer. If you do keto recipes or do personal chef services, it should explicitly say and show in your tagline.   Show how you’re going to portray the way you will benefit their life through a photo.    So again, going back to the keto-friendly personal chef. If someone is on your website, it should be like looking in the mirror, seeing something that they want to happen in their life from your website. So it resonates very fast in the person's brain - hey, I want to be that person in the picture. Your website needs to portray how to get in contact with you and how to get your services   Create that one big button on your website that says “Contact”. It is called CTA or also known as a “call to action”.You need a big call to action right underneath your tagline. So people know how to do business with you.    The whole purpose of your website is to actually take people that are looking for services, turn them into leads, and then turn them into paying customers.  Something to keep in mind: “If you confuse your customers, you'll lose your customers.” -    Listen to this week’s podcast to learn more, but please send any questions you have to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com   ____   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel by clicking this link: http://bit.ly/iamchefpreneur_youtube and don’t forget to turn on the notifications to gain access to more great content!   Also...make sure you join The Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group to be part of the discussion at http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group and this is a good start in surrounding yourself with the right people in starting the business and interact with like-minded chefs who are on a mission to break free from their kitchen job and build their own empire!    Lastly, we are bringing back our Chefpreneur Mastermind Retreat in January 2022. This is literally a retreat designed to give you a step-by-step action plan and the most amazing inner circle community.  Meeting other chefs that are literally become, family. Where we will mentor and guide you step by step in starting, running, and growing a six-figure personal chef business! For more information or if you want to schedule a call with me, just text RETREAT to 619-304-6496. We'd love to just connect with you and talk more about the details on how you can join us in Orlando in January 2022! _____   We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Personal Chef Business.   The future is yours… put it into your own hands!

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 doing mundane sequences in our lives. Why? Because of a false mindset. We limit ourselves with the possibilities of what we can do.   I believe that God has a purpose for every single person listening to this podcast. It does take hard work. It takes a lot of effort. But that's the second part of it. That's the action-taking part, which again, I've talked about on my podcast as well. Many of us don't want to take action. And if you want to go back and listen to the podcast, where I teach you: “The way that you think dictates what you believe in. What you believe dictates what you take action on. You're never gonna take action on something you really don't believe in.”   I want you to start to see that there's so much opportunity around you. Don’t let this pandemic stop you or, don’t let another pandemic or tragedy make you realize the opportunities around you. Take that leap of faith for your chance of financial freedom and being your own boss!   Listen to this week’s podcast to learn more, but please send any questions you have to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com   ____   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel by clicking this link: http://bit.ly/iamchefpreneur_youtube and don’t forget to turn on the notifications to gain access to more great content!   Also...make sure you join The Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group to be part of the discussion at http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group and this is a good start in surrounding yourself with the right people in starting the business and interact with like-minded chefs who are on a mission to break free from their kitchen job and build their own empire!    _____   We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Personal Chef Business.   The future is yours… put it into your own hands!

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 will help you understand why and how you think on a daily basis. If you don’t start thinking bigger about yourself, you won’t be able to improve and move forward.There are 3 things that dictate how you think:1. What you see - what you see invokes your thoughts and it can cause you to think either positive or negative.2. What you hear - what you hear sets your mood, thinking, and dictates your thoughts.3. What you read - captivates and inspires you to move and take an action!Remember that making mistakes is also good because you are actually doing and learning something. From a thought, it becomes a belief. Then your actions will follow.    Listen to this week’s podcast to learn more, but please send any questions you have to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com   ____   You can join and register for our 14-Day Personal Chef program at www.14daypersonalchef.com. Whether you want to start how to find your first strategic partnership for your business or just want to make some extra money part-time as a side gig we can help you find your first or next client in 14 days or less!    You can also join and register for our Free webclass at https://www.chefpreneurprogram.com/webinar-page where I will teach you 3 things: What you need legally to get started, how to find the right clients and how to give an amazing experience to your clients.   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel by clicking this link: http://bit.ly/iamchefpreneur_youtube and don’t forget to turn on the notifications to gain access to more great content!   Also...make sure you join The Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group to be part of the discussion at http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group and this is a good start in surrounding yourself with the right people in starting the business and interact with like-minded chefs who are on a mission to break free from their kitchen job and build their own empire!    _____   We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Personal Chef Business.   The future is yours… put it into your own hands!

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 with the service you gave? Ultimately, your guests won’t care about your title, what they'll care about is the service that you will give them, that they feel cared for and cared about. It’s all about the value that you give being a passionate cook!   Listen to this week’s podcast to learn more, but please send any questions you have to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com ____   You can join and register for our 14-Day Personal Chef program at www.14daypersonalchef.com. Whether you want to start how to find your first strategic partnership for your business or just want to make some extra money part-time as a side gig we can help you find your first or next client in 14 days or less!    You can also join and register for our Free webclass at https://www.chefpreneurprogram.com/webinar-page where I will teach you 3 things: What you need legally to get started, how to find the right clients and how to give an amazing experience to your clients.   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel by clicking this link: http://bit.ly/iamchefpreneur_youtube and don’t forget to turn on the notifications to gain access to more great content!   Also...make sure you join The Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group to be part of the discussion at http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group and this is a good start in surrounding yourself with the right people in starting the business and interact with like-minded chefs who are on a mission to break free from their kitchen job and build their own empire!    _____   We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Personal Chef Business.   The future is yours… put it into your own hands!

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 need to find leads first. You can do this organically by going on social media which varies from YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. Other platforms could also be Yelp and Thumbtack as these help your business get more exposure in the market. But none of these guarantees you leads since everything still depends on the right messaging and processes you have to turn those leads into paying clients. Paid ads such as Google Adwords is another strategy. But this requires strategic content with the right messaging since you don’t want to waste the money you’re investing for ads.   The best strategy that I can guarantee good results is by doing strategic partnerships! This is what I teach to my students and what I use with my own personal chef business as well! You can never go wrong with this strategy as this is the fastest and easiest way in getting quality leads.   Listen to this week’s podcast to learn more, but please send any questions you have to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com   ____   You can join and register for our 14-Day Personal Chef program at www.14daypersonalchef.com. Whether you want to start how to find your first strategic partnership for your business or just want to make some extra money part-time as a side gig we can help you find your first or next client in 14 days or less!    You can also join and register for our Free webclass at https://www.chefpreneurprogram.com/webinar-page where I will teach you 3 things: What you need legally to get started, how to find the right clients and how to give an amazing experience to your clients.   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel by clicking this link: http://bit.ly/iamchefpreneur_youtube and don’t forget to turn on the notifications to gain access to more great content!   Also...make sure you join The Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group to be part of the discussion at http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group and this is a good start in surrounding yourself with the right people in starting the business and interact with like-minded chefs who are on a mission to break free from their kitchen job and build their own empire!  _____   We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Personal Chef Business.   The future is yours… put it into your own hands!

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 stresses which makes it challenging to enjoy your work and passion. That is why I pushed on this movement to help and inspire other cooks and chefs in building their own personal chef business.   If we focus our passion and energy on doing something that we love and actually putting it up as a business such as this one, you’ll be amazed at the things that you can accomplish. There’s freedom in having a business but it is still not easy. It needs some hard work!    The first 45 days during this pandemic, to be honest, it did hit my business hard. I got around $4-5K worth of refunds from cancellations. But soon after that, more clients wanted to still have that intimate and safe celebration for their birthdays, anniversaries, and to share that experience with their loved ones. People now more than ever want to experience a good dining experience.    I am encouraging you to at least try and make little steps towards this opportunity! Now is the best time for being a personal chef! The clients have little choice but to use us, but I also encourage you to take this leap and make this happen. Do small steps such as researching or you can listen to some of my podcasts as a starter or just by joining my free Facebook for like-minded chefs!   ____   You can join and register for our 14-Day Personal Chef program at www.14daypersonalchef.com. Whether you want to start an actual business or just want to make some extra money part-time as a side gig we can help you find your first or next client in 14 days or less!  Subscribe to our YouTube Channel by clicking this link: http://bit.ly/iamchefpreneur_youtube and don’t forget to turn on the notifications to gain access to more great content!   Also...make sure you join The Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group to be part of the discussion at http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group and this is a good start in surrounding yourself with the right people in starting the business and interact with like-minded chefs who are on a mission to break free from their kitchen job and build their own empire!    And if you’ve decided to take the leap and take your personal chef business seriously, then we invite you to Enroll in the Masterclass Online Program, just head to https://www.chefpreneurprogram.com/start From there, you will be guided through the process of how to be a successful personal chef!    _____   We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Personal Chef Business.   The future is yours… put it into your own hands!

In putting up any kind of business, it takes hard work and perseverance to reach success. Some of my students said that they’ve started out the Personal Chef Business before but always end in failure. For me, the most ambitious person and the one who wants it the most is the one who always succeeds in this business.   The purpose of this podcast is to give hope and motivation to those who are pursuing or already have an existing personal chef business and adjusting mentally because I personally know that it’s difficult to stay motivated.    People often think that it’s easier to give up and that’s why most people don’t garner much success in life. Although there are certain things in life where giving up may be necessary, most are just excuses. Remember that excuses are the rabbit holes of failure. Instead, get up and dust yourself off and try again!    What you need to do to achieve success are the following:   Do not give up! Keep trying and keep doing! Don’t stop and don’t get tired until you reach your goal. Look for someone that has already achieved the level of success that you want for yourself. Start looking around for someone who can teach or mentor you. Because you’ll be sure that these people know what they are doing and they have already experienced a level of hardship before reaching their success. Look for an accountability group or person so whenever you feel down or discouraged, you can get motivation support and encouragement to keep going. ____   You can join and register for our Free webclass at www.thechefpreneurwebinar.com where I will teach you 3 things: What you need legally to get started, How to find the right clients and how to give an amazing experience to your clients.   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel by clicking this link: http://bit.ly/iamchefpreneur_youtube and don’t forget to turn on the notifications to gain access to more great content!   Also...make sure you join The Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group to be part of the discussion at http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group and this is a good start in surrounding yourself with the right people in starting the business and interact with like-minded chefs who are on a mission to break free from their kitchen job and build their own empire!    And if you’ve decided to take the leap and take your personal chef business seriously, then we invite you to Enroll in the Masterclass Online Program, just head to https://www.chefpreneurprogram.com/start From there, you will be guided through the process of how to be a successful personal chef!    _____   We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Personal Chef Business.   The future is yours… put it into your own hands!

I don’t normally advertise getting large events as a Personal Chef, but a regular client requested to have us for her brother’s birthday.    Here’s a walk-through on how I did it and what important points you should remember right at the planning stage up to the execution date of the event.   For a large event, it’s important that you have sufficient manpower. Which as for me, we’re 5 in the team.  In planning the menu, choose a food that you are sure that you can execute in a home setting and execute that on some level. This can be simple food but elevated with the proper technique and taste. If for a small crowd, you can quite experiment with your dishes. But for big events, it’s better that you do simple, non-far fetched foods.  Set a time sufficient for the preparation. Which as for my team, we prepped for 4-hours which gave us time to prepare everything. It is the experience that you are selling. Not just the food but everything. That experience of serving them hot and fresh food compared to catering businesses where they just heat up everything. Just the aroma itself of the food is the big plus! When doing the costing, don’t breakdown the additional costs such as travel and additional staff. Instead, package everything up on a per head basis as this may seem that they got a good deal from you.   The outcome? Overwhelmed and overly happy bride because of the feedback from the guests on how amazing the event was. Just keep everything simple but make a lasting experience to the client and you will definitely go a long way!    ____   You can join and register for our Free webclass at www.thechefpreneurwebinar.com where I will teach you 3 things: What you need legally to get started, How to find the right clients and how to give an amazing experience to your clients.   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel by clicking this link: http://bit.ly/iamchefpreneur_youtube and don’t forget to turn on the notifications to gain access to more great content!   Also...make sure you join The Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group to be part of the discussion at http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group and this is a good start in surrounding yourself with the right people in starting the business and interact with like-minded chefs who are on a mission to break free from their kitchen job and build their own empire!    And if you’ve decided to take the leap and take your personal chef business seriously, then we invite you to Enroll in the Masterclass Online Program, just head to https://www.chefpreneurprogram.com/start From there, you will be guided through the process of how to be a successful personal chef!    _____   We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Personal Chef Business.   The future is yours… put it into your own hands!

In a Personal Chef business, the “finding more clients” phrase should be changed to “find more leads”. As the first step in growing your personal chef business is by getting leads. Leads then turn into paying customers, which is then called “clients”.   Leads are people who are actively looking for personal chef services in what you provide. However, you will need an effective sales process to turn those leads into clients. If your process is broken, ineffective and not well planned, you won’t turn them into clients.   The basic steps in doing this are:    Have the right messaging on your website or business page. Having good messaging brings in the RIGHT leads because they’ll know what you are actually offering. A process on how to sell your services by contacting the lead. You should know how to actually sell your services as this can make or break your business Stick to your worth as the right clients will come around. You don’t need to lessen your worth just to make the sell. Never start your conversation with the price. It is the kiss of death. Focus on the need of the client and always control the conversation.   ____   You can join and register for our Free webclass at www.thechefpreneurwebinar.com where I will teach you 3 things: What you need legally to get started, How to find the right clients and how to give an amazing experience to your clients.   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel by clicking this link: http://bit.ly/iamchefpreneur_youtube and don’t forget to turn on the notifications to gain access to more great content!   Also...make sure you join The Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group to be part of the discussion at http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group and this is a good start in surrounding yourself with the right people in starting the business and interact with like-minded chefs who are on a mission to break free from their kitchen job and build their own empire!    And if you’ve decided to take the leap and take your personal chef business seriously, then we invite you to Enroll in the Masterclass Online Program, just head to https://www.chefpreneurprogram.com/start From there, you will be guided through the process of how to be a successful personal chef!    _____   We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Personal Chef Business.   The future is yours… put it into your own hands!  

How we started and why: In 2018, I was trying to transform and expand my business in different cities. What I found, is that it would be a lot of management on my part so I started to dive in and get in touch with the past chefs that I’ve worked with. In a way, I was trying to get them join the team. They were thrilled and helped me out. But as we got into the details of how they can get involved, that’s when I found out that there were a lot of interested chefs, who were not within my circle of friends and past co-workers, who wanted to be in the business. Many people started messaging me on FB and IG and even emailed me asking: how to get started? So it got me thinking, maybe there is a need for this. I remember when I started my PC business 5yrs ago, there was really no direction out there on how to go about starting a personal chef business. That got me thinking that maybe, these people want to learn from me, from what I have done and so there’s this chance that I could help them. That’s when I realized that I don’t want to just expand my business, but also to mentor, coach and help other chefs all over the US and now, globally, have their own personal chef business.    I started with listing what worked for my business and what didn’t and just basically put it all into a program. I’ve had 30 students so far who have taken the program and I am proud to say that they were able to achieve good results. And when I started this podcast, my aim was to just reach more chefs and give them the opportunity to see what’s out there for them in the culinary industry.    The vision I have this 2020 for the Movement is to make it a lot bigger and to tell as many chefs and cooks about the opportunity of being a personal chef. Also, I plan to put out more content, kicking up the YouTube channel game and bring out more free video lessons and more free training to be able for you to really understand the possibilities and opportunities that are in this industry already. We do not necessarily need to team up but market up each other and this will dramatically change the culinary scene where the consumers will now recognize us and they will get more of our services.    Last year, we launched the Chefpreneur Masterclass. It’s a step by step program that takes you to starting and running a personal chef company for yourself. So far, 30 students have taken up the Live Chefpreneur Masterclass and they are getting great results.    But this year, we launched the Online Chefpreneur Masterclass which covers everything as the Live version. But you can go at your own pace, with all the workbooks, worksheets, and everything else included.   This 2020, my goal is to help more chefs have their own personal chef business by doing the following: Live event with around 100 tickets as I want to meet everyone and interact with you all Build more programs:  Launch the foundational online masterclass And, teach you paid advertising and in-depth sells process for your business which I will learn from executing it in my own business first. _____   We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Empire!   The future is yours… put it into your own hands!   ____   You can join and register for our webinar in www.thechefpreneurwebinar.com where I will teach you 3 things: What you need legally to get started, How to find the right clients and How to give an amazing experience to your clients.   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel by clicking this link: http://bit.ly/iamchefpreneur_youtube and don’t forget to turn on the notifications to gain access to more great content!   Also...make sure you join The Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group to be part of the discussion at http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group and this is a good start in surrounding yourself with the right people in starting the business and interact with like-minded chefs who are on a mission to break free from their kitchen job and build their own empire!  And if you’ve decided to take the leap and take your personal chef business seriously, then we invite you to Enroll in the Masterclass Online Program, just head to https://www.chefpreneurprogram.com. From there, you will be guided through the process of how to be a successful personal chef!

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 build his business with the help and guidance of the Masterclass Online Program. He also gave us a glimpse of how his first client or gig went and what are the were the ups and downs.   _____   We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Empire!   The future is yours… put it into your own hands!   _____   Download our FREE E-book at https://www.becomeachefpreneur.com as your Ultimate Guide to get you started on your Personal Chef Business.   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel by clicking this link: http://bit.ly/iamchefpreneur_youtube and don’t forget to turn on the notifications to gain access to more great content!   Also...make sure you join The Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group to be part of the discussion at http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group and this is a good start in surrounding yourself with the right people in starting the business and interact with like-minded chefs who are on a mission to break free from their kitchen job and build their own empire!    And if you’ve decided to take the leap and take your personal chef business seriously, then we invite you to Enroll in the Masterclass Online Program, just head to https://www.chefpreneurprogram.com/masterclass-online. From there, you will be guided through the process of how to be a successful personal chef! 

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 is useless and therefore you won’t get to your destination. The same goes for your business. If you’re receiving hundreds of inquiries a week but don’t know how to make these as paying customers, it’s useless.   So what can you do? Here are 3 tips in making that inquiry a sure sell:   The entire communication is not about you but about the customer. Know what their needs are that you can fulfill?  Remember that if you don’t put them first, you won’t win. Most of the chefs today have their Facebook and website information be all about them, but in reality, nobody cares!   Whenever you are selling somebody something, you have to be in control of the conversation. Start understanding that you are guiding them in booking your services and this takes you to have to be in control. You can’t let them drive the conversation. Guide them. Stir the ship, they’ll trust you if you do this and more likely that they’ll book and hire you.    You have to talk to somebody either over the phone or in person.  This part is lost nowadays. Many opted for the use of online applications to book them and make everything automated. Being on a personal level because this word is in our job description as a “Personal Chef”.   I use these 3 selling techniques in my own Personal Chef Business and have a 94.6% closed rate of booked inquiries. This technique is also what I teach in my step by step Masterclass Program. A more depth discussion and additional selling techniques were also discussed at the class.    If you apply these 3 techniques, I can guarantee an increase in your bookings 50% or more. _____   We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Empire!   The future is yours… put it into your own hands!   _____   Download our FREE E-book at https://www.becomeachefpreneur.com as your Ultimate Guide to get you started on your Personal Chef Business.   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel by clicking this link: http://bit.ly/iamchefpreneur_youtube and  don’t forget to turn on the notifications to gain access to more great content!   Also...make sure you join The Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group to be part of the discussion at http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group and this is a good start in surrounding yourself with the right people in starting the business and interact with like-minded chefs who are on a mission to break free from their kitchen job and build their own empire! (I know this is a repeat of the line above in bold, but this is for people who are new to the community so we want to drive these principles home)

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 for the sake to have a sale. BUT, we need to understand what is at stake and sacrificed by doing that.   When you start a business and you undercharge, the tendency is that you won’t perform well and in return, your clients won’t get the experience that they would have wanted. Whereas, if you charge higher, your instinct is that “my client will be paying this much and therefore, I should perform well. I will show up on time. I will pay more attention to the food and to the details of the service”.    See the difference? You will be driven more because you will get paid more and in return, your clients will get awesome service and you will then get a lasting impression. Definitely a win-win, right?   _____   We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Empire!   The future is yours… put it into your own hands!   _____   Download our FREE E-book at https://www.becomeachefpreneur.com as your Ultimate Guide to get you started on your Personal Chef Business.   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel by clicking this link: http://bit.ly/iamchefpreneur_youtube and  don’t forget to turn on the notifications to gain access to more great content!   Also...make sure you join The Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group to be part of the discussion at http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group and this is a good start in surrounding yourself with the right people in starting the business

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 your brand is all about. Know what your niche is. People won’t resonate with what you’re putting out there if you don’t understand what you are doing. You also don’t want to just attract anybody. You want to attract people who are really looking for your specific services. Second, once you know your niche, find other people that are serving those clienteles already. Look for other services of companies where those clienteles usually go to or use. You can go and partner with those companies to have them refer you. Or maybe some services that they may potentially be using. Most of my students in the Chefpreneur Masterclass got their 1st clients via strategic partnerships even without the website and barely setup.    If you have questions, just send it to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com or join the Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group. To join the group, go to http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group   I chose this topic because I want to help as many more chefs from the bottom of my heart. And I did notice this from many chefs that I encountered or talk to in the Facebook group. We do love to get hold or reach our dreams and goals but unfortunately, there’s so much more that’s holding us back. And the only person that can actually fix that is you.  The usual reason is FEAR which is a cop-out answer. You need to be more specific.   I narrowed down 3 reasons: You don’t have enough money- true that you do need a dollar amount. But wrong to look at money as a cost instead of an investment. If you want it bad enough, you’ll find the money.  I don’t have enough experience- one of my students in the masterclass is a truck mechanic. Has no degree and experience. You don’t need a degree. But you just need the grit and passion for cooking. The entire experience is what they are paying for, not just the food.  I don’t have the time- this ties into everything. If I have time to watch on youtube or other things. You can set this up 3-6mos or less, working and functioning already.   Remember that the decision for change and being successful is in your own hands, no matter how you feel and what others say to you.    We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Empire!   The future is yours… put it into your own hands!   We just also released the Chefpreneur Masterclass Online. Don’t forget to enroll in this game-changing, complete 10-module class. It will teach you the step by step process in putting up your own Personal Chef Business. Enroll in our program today: https://www.chefpreneurprogram.com/masterclass-online   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel by clicking this link: http://bit.ly/iamchefpreneur_youtube and don’t forget to turn on the notifications to gain access to more great content!   Also...make sure you join The Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group to be part of the discussion at http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group and this is a good start in surrounding yourself with the right people in starting the business

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 so now because of the rise of social media, and that many people love doing and making “DIY” projects. Another idea, aside from doing in-house classes, would be to connect with caterers in your area and create a dessert tasting menu. You can price this on a per head basis, plus the cost of groceries. Another plus for this is that desserts usually has low grocery cost which will make it very attractive to clients.    If you have questions about personalizing menu options for your client you must listen to this week’s podcast! Please send any questions that you might have to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com and join the Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group. To join the group, go to http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group When starting a business, it is important that you first identify your niche, as this will also define the messaging, branding, content, etc that you want to put out there for your future clients. Identifying your niche will narrow the scope, which can lead you to the RIGHT clients. Emphasis on the word “right” because many prospect clients may come and inquire, but the ones who appreciate the service you provide would be the “right” client for you.    I’ve come across many chefs who are ranting and frustrated with their business, as they keep on doing or serving clients that are not within their niche. Ultimately, they end up losing the business.   Remember that your messaging has to resonate with the clients. Your services should be clear and create an impact on those looking for YOUR services. Your niche is what you are passionate about, so it is important to make it clear on all your platforms (website or social media). Aside from the right messaging, you need to have a sufficient process immediately; this starts with booking up to the event proper.    We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Empire!   The future is yours… put it into your own hands!   If you haven’t scheduled a 30 minute FREE consultation call with me, book now by going to https://www.chefpreneurprogram.com/strategy-session   Our FREE E-book is still available! Download yours at https://www.becomeachefpreneur.com to get you started on your Personal Chef Business.   Don’t forget to register for the FREE web class entitled "How to Start your own Personal Chef Business for $500 or less without quitting your day job!”. Register here to reserve your spot: https://www.thechefpreneurwebinar.com   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel by clicking this link: http://bit.ly/iamchefpreneur_youtube and  don’t forget to turn on the notifications to gain access to more great content!   Also...make sure you join The Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group to be part of the discussion at http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group and this is a good start in surrounding yourself with the right people in starting the business

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 Facebook Group (click here to join our FREE Facebook group). Michelle said that she would love “to hear a play by play on how I personally do a plated dinner service.” For a plated dinner service, I usually arrive 3 to 4hours ahead of the scheduled dinner time. It is always good to have more time for the preparation of the dish and services, just in case. I also have either an event head or a server with me when I do plated meals, as they are the ones who help me in preparing the table and the flatware. While doing the setup, I make sure to put the dishes in a plate warmer prior to serving to make sure that the food will arrive to the client warm. I always try to plan and time things out ahead of time. For example, while I am plating the salad, I will start to prepare the entrée. I pace the cooking based completely on my clients. I never want to rush them, since we are catering to them, unlike in the restaurant business.  If you have questions about personalizing a dinner for your client you must listen to this week’s podcast! Please send any questions that you might have to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com and join the Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group.  To join the group, go to http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group  The 3 Softwares that I recommend using for your Personal Chef Business are based on my own experience. Please remember that all managing styles are different and you may need more programs, or different programs dependent on you.  First, you will need a software to design your menus, website, and general graphics. We want this to be easy to use and budget-friendly so I highly suggest Canva.com! Canva is extremely affordable, but also comes with free templates and versions to make it simple and user-friendly. Second, everyone needs a GSuite (by google)! Google has their own cloud, known as the Google Drive, where you can save all your files, access it both from your laptop and mobile phone, and allow others to edit and access from anywhere in the world with wifi. It has Docs (similar to Word), Sheets (similar to Excel), Slides (similar to PowerPoint), and other functions that are similar to Microsoft. The Google Suite is amazing and very affordable too! Lastly, I recommend either a CRM (Customer Relations Management) tool such as Infusionsoft, or an Invoicing tool such as Quickbooks online. I personally use Infusionsoft! One of my favorite features is that it’s linkable to my website! Whenever there are inquiries, all information will go straight to my Infusionsoft, and I can search the client by their name and attach any necessary documents needed, such as a menu, their food restrictions, allergies, etc. Infusionsoft also has an e-mail marketing feature which I use for my monthly e-mail campaign. The downfall is that it’s pretty robust and expensive. So if you are still a starting business and you think that you still won’t be needing this, a tool for Invoicing will be the best next option. An automated invoicing tool can ease out your financial transactions and will ensure that everything on your business is visible.   We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Empire!  The future is yours… put it into your own hands!  If you haven’t scheduled a 30 minute FREE consultation call with me, book now by going to https://www.chefpreneurprogram.com/strategy-session  Our FREE E-book is still available! Download yours at https://www.becomeachefpreneur.com to get you started on your Personal Chef Business.  Don’t forget to register for the FREE web class entitled "How to Start your own Personal Chef Business for $500 or less without quitting your day job!”. Register here to reserve your spot: https://www.thechefpreneurwebinar.com  Subscribe to our YouTube Channel by clicking this link: http://bit.ly/iamchefpreneur_youtube and  don’t forget to turn on the notifications to gain access to more great content!  Also...make sure you join The Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group to be part of the discussion at http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group and this is a good start in surrounding yourself with the right people in starting the business    

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 way different from Boxed meal services. The difference is with time. I had clients in my personal chef business who tried the boxed meal service and for them, the difference and probably the downfall for this business is that the clients still have to cook or re-heat the foods which require effort. Aside from this, it creates tons of waste due to the packaging materials and in the end, the consumers may feel environmental guilt. Wherein a Personal Chef Business, all the client has to do is to sit back, relax and wait for the food to served to them; which saves them time, effort, and provides more options for meal choices and decisions.   Listen to this week’s podcast to learn more, but please send me any questions that you might have to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com or support@chefpreneurprogram.com. Also, join the Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group and post your questions there and you can also suggest for some Podcast topics that interest you. To join the group, go to http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group   So, why many of you won’t make it in the Personal Chef Business? The answer is simple: It’s because you truly believe you can’t make it! Simply put, this is due to lack of confidence, lack of experience, and too much insecurity.   Another explanation may be that probably you’re thinking that starting up a Personal Chef Business costs a lot of money. We’ve discussed this on a past podcast episode that you can start the business with just $500 or less which covers the necessary permits and insurance.  Second, one may also think you don’t have enough experience and probably due tolack of confidence with your dishes.   BUT, if you are passionate about food, cooking and you deliver a good service, you can be successful in this business! Remember, food is only 30% of the services but you NEED to be able to solve your clients' problems   The solution is simple: build your confidence so you can over deliver to your clients! You can build your confidence up by: Start! Get your head in the game and start somewhere. This can be done by attending trainings and investing into yourself. Find people who will guide you. Surround yourself with mentors and like minded people. Follow people who have done this, those who have failed, and those who are now successful. These people have done it all and will show you their mistakes, so you don't make the same ones! It's the easiest and fastest way to learn the business.   We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Empire!   The future is yours… put it into your own hands!   If you haven’t scheduled a 30 minute FREE consultation call with me, book now by going to https://www.chefpreneurprogram.com/strategy-session   Our FREE E-book is still available! Download yours at https://www.becomeachefpreneur.com to get you started on your Personal Chef Business.   Don’t forget to register for the FREE webclass entitled "How to Start your own Personal Chef Business for $500 or less without quitting your day job!”. Register here to reserve your spot: https://www.thechefpreneurwebinar.com   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel by clicking this link: http://bit.ly/iamchefpreneur_youtube and  don’t forget to turn on the notifications to gain access to more great content!   Also...make sure you join The Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group to be part of the discussion at http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group and this is a good start in surrounding yourself with the right people in starting the business  

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 equipment in making and presenting high-quality food. Let me share with you what I do in my own Personal Chef Business. What I personally do is that I don’t bring my own flatware, silverware, pots, pans, etc. to a Client’s house. I use as much as what is available at the clienteles’ house as possible. Why? It makes it easier and gives a better experience to the clients and so I could focus more on the task at hand which is to give them high-quality service and food. It is also better as we don’t want to leave or forget any equipment behind at the client’s place. But, if you need an equipment to pull off your dish, you can definitely do so.     Listen to this week’s podcast to learn more, but please send me any questions that you might have to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com or join the Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group and post your questions there. To join the group, go to http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group   In a Personal Chef Business, there are three points which have to be your foundation in getting clients: Make sure that your messaging is based or tied with the niche you want for your business and that you’re speaking to the right clients. You should define and know your niche to know your market. Instead of thinking that you should have plenty of inquiries, make sure that you’re putting out the proper messaging that is aligned with your niche and target market. You have to find other products and services that these clients are already using. For example, If you want to target people who are into the Keto diet, then understand what are these people using or going to such as doctors, gyms, etc.. From there, make partnerships with those businesses. Make them refer you to their clients, which is also your target market. Learn how to sell your services. Help the client envision their success and results with your services. You have to give that vision to your clients. Show them what difference your business can make in their lives. And, remember to give your clients an awesome journey of doing business with you.   We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Empire!   The future is yours… put it into your own hands!   If you haven’t scheduled a 30 minute FREE consultation call with me, book now by going to https://www.chefpreneurprogram.com/strategy-session   Our FREE E-book is still available! Download yours at https://www.becomeachefpreneur.com to get you started on your Personal Chef Business.   Don’t forget to register for the FREE web class entitled "How to Start your own Personal Chef Business for $500 or less without quitting your day job!”. Register here to reserve your spot: https://www.thechefpreneurwebinar.com   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel by clicking this link: http://bit.ly/iamchefpreneur_youtube to gain access to more great content!   Also...make sure you join The Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group to be part of the discussion at http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group   Stay tuned for next week’s Podcast entitled: Why many of you won’t make it in the Personal Chef Business?    

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 for your business? For 10yrs, Why didn’t you pursue your business? What made you quit your JOB and step out on your own?   Aside from these questions, Chef Lena also shares her breakthroughs and realization from being a culinary slave to someone who has built her own empire in her business!   Listen to this week’s podcast to learn more and please send me any questions that you might have to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com or join the Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group and post your questions there. To join the group go to http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group   We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Empire!   The future is yours… put it into your own hands!   If you haven’t scheduled a 30 minute FREE consultation call with me, book now by going to https://www.chefpreneurprogram.com/application-page   Our FREE E-book is still available! Download yours at https://www.becomeachefpreneur.com to get you started on your Personal Chef Business.   Don’t forget to register for the FREE webclass entitled "How to Start your own Personal Chef Business for $500 or less without quitting your day job!”. Register here to reserve your spot: https://www.thechefpreneurwebinar.com   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel by clicking this link: http://bit.ly/iamchefpreneur_youtube to gain access to more great content!   Also...make sure you join The Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group to be part of the discussion at http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group  

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 business owners. Three-pointers that I can give to you is that first: Pass the grocery cost to the clients because it is really hard to quote a price as the market cost fluxuates. Second: it is okay to charge a daily rate based on how many people you are going to serve. Charge a flat rate for your services plus the groceries. And lastly third: the service cost you tell your client should include the cost for additional help, such as your assistant or another chef and waiter. You do not want to give your client an option to choose a cost with or without help. It would also be a good upsell when you tell your client that “yes, it’s me and my assistant” or “it's me and my chef” because it gives the client assurance that you will get the job done.   Listen to this week’s podcast to learn more, but please send me any questions that you might have to podcast@chefpreneurprogram.com or join the Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group and post your questions there. To join the group go to http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group   In a Personal Chef Business, there are three stages in the selling process. First is Messaging which plays an important role on your website to attract clients. It is important to know the right messaging that you should put on your website. Second is having a good procedure, system, and interface on your website for the clients to easily navigate and make a transaction with you. This is an important piece in your Personal Chef Business. Remember, sure buys are better than having many website visitors but no sells. Lastly, having a good selling process. This is where the client actually buys your services. Your target here is not being pushy BUT assuring your clients that what you offer to them can make their lives better or else, easier. Lose the perception that selling is bad. It is important that you believe in your product, which is your service so that you can sincerely deliver that to your clients. Remember to give your clients an awesome journey of doing business with you.   We are motivating, educating, and inspiring chefs to take a stand for their Personal Freedom by breaking the Chains of a Kitchen Job and building their own Empire!   The future is yours… put it into your own hands!   If you haven’t scheduled a 30minute FREE consultation call with me, book now by going to https://www.chefpreneurprogram.com/application-page   Our FREE E-book is still available! Download yours at https://www.becomeachefpreneur.com to get you started on your Personal Chef Business.   Don’t forget to register for the FREE webclass entitled "How to Start your own Personal Chef Business for $500 or less without quitting your day job!”. Register here to reserve your spot: https://www.thechefpreneurwebinar.com   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel by clicking this link: http://bit.ly/iamchefpreneur_youtube to gain access to more great content!   Also...make sure you join The Chefpreneur Movement Facebook Group to be part of the discussion at http://bit.ly/chefpreneur-movement-group