How to Start a Personal Chef Business - Welcome to the Podcast

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Welcome to the very first episode of Personal Chef Business Startup Guide. If you’re a chef looking to start or grow your personal chef business, you’re in the right place.

I’m Chris Spear, a personal chef with over a decade of experience and the founder of Chefs Without Restaurants. After talking to hundreds of chefs, I’ve realized that many struggle with the business side of things—pricing, marketing, and finding clients. That’s exactly what this podcast is here to help with.

In this episode, I’ll share:
✅ What this podcast is all about
✅ Who it’s for (aspiring and established personal chefs)
✅ A sneak peek at upcoming episodes
✅ How you can connect with me and our community

📌 Upcoming Topics – A preview of episodes covering:

• How to get your first clients
• Pricing your services the right way
• Growing your business by partnering with vacation rental hosts
• The biggest mistakes personal chefs make (and how to avoid them)
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Transcript

[00:00:00] Chris Spear: You're listening to Personal Chef Business Startup Guide on the Chefs Without Restaurants podcast network. Hey everyone, this is Chris Spear, and welcome to the very first episode of Personal Chef Business Startup Guide. If you're a chef who wants to start or grow a personal chef business, you're in the right place.

[00:00:21] Chris Spear: After running my own personal chef business for over a decade, and talking to hundreds of chefs on my podcast Chefs Without Restaurants, I realize that so many people struggle with the business side of things. Pricing. Marketing. Finding clients. Well that's what this show is all about. Each week I'll be breaking down everything you need to know.

[00:00:41] Chris Spear: From setting up your business, to finding clients, to scaling your income. Some of these will be solo shows. And some of them will be conversations with other personal chefs who are currently doing it. Maybe you're working in a restaurant and thinking about going out on your own. Or maybe you've started, but you're struggling to get consistent clients [00:01:00] or raise your prices.

[00:01:01] Chris Spear: This podcast will help you take things to the next level. I want to help you turn your skills into a profitable, sustainable business that gives you the freedom to cook on your own terms. I've got a lot of great episodes lined up covering topics like how to get your first clients, pricing your services the right way, how to grow your business by partnering with vacation rental hosts, the biggest mistakes personal chefs make and how to avoid them.

[00:01:26] Chris Spear: And a lot more. If you're feeling overwhelmed, don't worry. You don't have to figure it all out today. I've been doing this full time for 8 years now, with an additional 5 years of side hustling. My best advice is, just start. And that's exactly what I'm here to help with. Episodes will drop every other week, so make sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app.

[00:01:49] Chris Spear: At first, I'll be repurposing some of the most popular and tactical episodes of Chefs Without Restaurants. But I'll continue bringing you new episodes, recording new intros for old [00:02:00] shows, and even letting you know when I've changed my mind on something. Follow me on Instagram and threads at @ChefsWithoutRestaurants and @ChefStartup for extra tips and behind the scenes content.

[00:02:13] Chris Spear: And go to ChefsWithoutRestaurants.org to stay informed with what's going on and to learn how you can become a member of our community. And if you're looking for more, check out the next episode. It's already dropped. And if you want to hear more stories from food entrepreneurs not just working as personal chefs, be sure to check out Chefs Without Restaurants.

[00:02:31] Chris Spear: I've been doing the show for five years and 250 episodes. I recently got to finish up season five with the legendary chef Jacques Pepin. I appreciate you tuning in and I can't wait to help you on your journey. As always, thanks so much for listening and have a great week.