Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Brand Building and Community

Chef Marc O’Neil discovered his love of cooking at the age of 5 when his brother taught him how to cook bacon. He eventually starting working in kitchens, from Burger King to The Westin at BWI. Now he has his own business, focusing on keto meal prep, and events specializing in upscale comfort food.

In this episode:

· Being a boss and building your brand

· Looking at multiple streams of income in the food industry

· Black Out Fridays pop-ups at Union Kitchen with UrbanChef31 & ChefJBDC

· Mental health and substance abuse in the foodservice industry

· Having a community of chefs to lean on, even when you work by yourself

· Being aware of what you post on social media

· Support vs consumerism

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Marc O’Neil

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