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Join host Chris Spear each week on Chefs Without Restaurants, a podcast dedicated to showcasing the stories of culinary entrepreneurs working outside the traditional restaurant environment. With 32 years of kitchen experience, Chris brings a unique perspective and deep insight into the world of small food businesses.
This show is for personal chefs, caterers, cottage bakers, food truck operators, and anyone in the culinary space working outside of a traditional restaurant setting. Gain practical tips on customer acquisition, pricing, and effective marketing strategies tailored for food-based businesses.
Notable guests like Carla Hall, Nathan Myhrvold, and Michael Gulotta share their unique journeys and valuable expertise.
Plus, get an exclusive sneak peek into the upcoming Personal Chef Business Startup Guide podcast series, set to launch in January 2025.
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[00:00:00] Chris Spear: This is Chris Spear, and you're listening to Chefs Without Restaurants, the show where I mostly speak with culinary entrepreneurs and people working in the food and beverage industry outside of a traditional restaurant setting. I have 32 years of working in kitchens, but not restaurants, and currently run a personal chef service called Perfect Little Bites, throwing dinner parties in the Washington D.C. area. On this show, you'll learn how to build and grow a successful small food business. I've spoken to a lot of personal chefs. caterers, food truckers, cottage bakers, and even cookbook authors. You'll get tactical advice from the people who've done it. We talk about customer acquisition, how to price your products and services, and share insights into marketing that works.
[00:00:42] Chris Spear: I hope that didn't sound too boring there, because I think the show's actually a lot of fun. But besides the tactical stuff, there's also the amazing stories. If you like the show Top Chef, I've spoken with Carla Hall, Tu David Phu, Sarah Hauman and Jen Zavala. If you're more into nerding out about food [00:01:00] science, I've had Daniel Gritzer of Serious Eats, Dave Arnold of Cooking Issues, and Nathan Myhrvold of Modernist Cuisine.
[00:01:06] Chris Spear: I've spoken about the ups and downs of brick and mortar restaurants with chefs and cooking legends like Matthew Jennings, Michael Gulotta, and David Burke. And if you want to hear about growing huge audiences on social media, I've had TikTok superstars Nick DiGiovanni, Owen Hahn, Sarah Fennell, and more.
[00:01:26] Chris Spear: Oh yeah, I also had Saved by the Bell's Tiffany Thiessen and Brian Baumgartner, who played Kevin Malone on the show The Office. So if you want real world advice on building and growing a food business, or you just want to go behind the scenes to see how your favorite chefs have done it, this is the show for you.
[00:01:41] Chris Spear: And if you're here specifically for advice on starting a personal chef business, I'm going to be spinning off this show into another podcast called The Office. Personal Chef Business Startup Guide. At first, I'll be repurposing many of these episodes from this show, but eventually I will be posting new episodes there.
[00:01:58] Chris Spear: It'll be your one stop [00:02:00] shop for learning everything you need to know about starting and growing a successful personal chef business. Look for that in January 2025.
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