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
Matt Finarelli - Washington D.C. Area In-Home Culinary Instructor and Personal Chef
On this episode we have chef Matt Finarelli. He is an in-home culinary instructor and personal chef in the Washington DC area. Matt has also published a cookbook called Beyond the Red Sauce.
In this episode:
· We discuss some of Matt’s most popular classes
· Marketing, Yelp and the pros and cons of Thumbtack
· His spice company Ani Spices
· Cocktails
· The Ideas in Food 3-Minute Risotto
· and so much more
Recommended Books: Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan, The Flavor Bible, Culinary Artistry, What to Drink With What You Eat
Favorite Kitchen Tool: Fish Turner
Favorite Culinary Resource: The Cook’s Thesaurus (Foodsubs.com)
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