Chefs Without Restaurants
Join Chris Spear as he interviews food and beverage entrepreneurs who have built successful careers outside of traditional restaurant kitchens.
From personal chefs, caterers, and food truck operators to cookbook authors, research chefs, and farmers, each guest has paved their own way in the culinary world. Through candid conversations, they share the challenges, lessons, and successes of creating a business on their own terms.
With over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry—including running his own personal chef business, Perfect Little Bites—Chris is dedicated to helping chefs and food entrepreneurs navigate their own unconventional paths in the industry.
If you're looking for inspiration, business insights, and real stories from those who have stepped beyond the restaurant world, this podcast is for you.
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Chefs Without Restaurants
Chef Kisha Washington - A Discussion About The Personal Chef Business, Her Platform For Chefs and a Culinary Non-Profit
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On today’s podcast we have Kisha Washington. She is the executive Chef and Owner of 3 culinary industry businesses. The first is The Key Ingredient, which is a private dining and chef table experience. The second business is called The Kitchen Spectrum Collective, which is a platform for chefs. It’s a one stop shop for website building, branding, menu development and more. And the third culinary business is a non-profit organization called CookzCreed Foundation that provides scholarships and grants for culinary individuals, as well as mental health awareness resources and mentorship.
On the show we discuss:
· pricing of personal chef dinners
· landing gigs out of state
· cultural appropriation, fusion and cooking food you love
· content creation and marketing
· cooking competitions
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Kisha Washington
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Kisha’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chefkish_dyan/
The Key Ingredient Website https://www.thekeyingredientllc.com/
The Key Ingredient Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Thekeyingredientllc/
The Kitchen Spectrum Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thekitchenspectrum/
The Kitchen Spectrum Website https://www.thekitchenspectrumcollective.com/
The Cookz Creed Foundation Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cookzcreedfoundation/
The Cookz Creed Website https://www.cookzcreedfoundation.org/
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