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The Chefs Without Restaurants Podcast – Episode 62 The Transition From Restaurant Cooking to the Personal Chef and Events Business – A Discussion with Chef Justin Khanna part 1

Table, a bespoke event production company. He’s also the host of The Emulsion podcast, and has a YouTube channel that has more than 20,000 subscribers. Justin spent a number of years working in, and staging in, some of the best restaurants in the world including Per Se, Grace, Noma and Frantzen. 
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On the podcast this week I have chef Justin Khanna. He is the co-founder of Voyager’s Table, a bespoke event production company. He’s also the host of The Emulsion podcast, and has a YouTube channel that has more than 20,000 subscribers.  Justin spent a number of years working in, and staging in, some of the best restaurants in the world including Per Se, Grace, Noma and Frantzen. This is part one of our interview. Part two will be released next. We discuss:

·                  The transition from restaurant cooking, to the personal chef & event business. 

·                  Staging

·                  Content creation, podcasts & YouTube

·                  Best practices from the world’s best chefs

·                  Pop-ups

·                  Charging for your services

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Justin Khanna
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Justin’s Instagram 

Justin’s Twitter  

Justin’s Facebook Page 

Justin’s YouTube 

The Emulsion Podcast 

Justin’s Website 

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Chefs Without Restaurants Founder Chris Spear of Perfect Little Bites

If you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, been given complimentary Chefs Without Restaurants swag, or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.

Outro music provided by podcast guest Dylan Ubaldo (check out Toyomansi)

Intro Music: District Four by Kevin MacLeod

https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four

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Marc O’Neil – Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Brand Building and Community

On this week's podcast, we have chef Marc O'Neil. Marc 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.

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You can listen to the show on Buzzsprout, ITunes, Spotify, TuneIn, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Pandora and I Heart Radio.

On this week’s podcast, we have chef Marc O’Neil. Marc 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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Marc’s Instagram

Instagram for Meals By Marc O’Neil

Marc’s Twitter

Marc’s Facebook Page

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CONNECT WITH US

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Check out our other website  https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org

Like our Facebook page 

Join the private Facebook group 

Join the conversation on Twitter 

Check our Insta pics 

Watch on YouTube 

Chefs Without Restaurants Founder Chris Spear of Perfect Little Bites

If you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, been given complimentary Chefs Without Restaurants swag, or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.

Outro music provided by podcast guest Dylan Ubaldo (check out Toyomansi)

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The Chefs Without Restaurants Podcast – Episode 13 Marc O’Neil – Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Brand Building and Community

On this week's podcast, we have chef Marc O'Neil. Marc 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. 
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You can listen to the show on Buzzsprout, ITunes, Spotify, TuneIn, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Pandora and I Heart Radio.

On this week’s podcast, we have chef Marc O’Neil. Marc 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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Marc’s Instagram

Instagram for Meals By Marc O’Neil

Marc’s Twitter

Marc’s Facebook Page

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CONNECT WITH US

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Check out our other website  https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org

Like our Facebook page 

Join the private Facebook group 

Join the conversation on Twitter 

Check our Insta pics 

Watch on YouTube 

Chefs Without Restaurants Founder Chris Spear of Perfect Little Bites

If you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, been given complimentary Chefs Without Restaurants swag, or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.

Outro music provided by podcast guest Dylan Ubaldo (check out Toyomansi)

Intro Music: District Four by Kevin MacLeod

https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four

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Mike Tholis of Rendezvous Farm on Leaving the Chef World for The Farming Life

rendezvous farm from mike tholis in frederick maryland

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You can listen to the show on Buzzsprout, ITunes, Spotify, TuneIn, Stitcher, Pandora and I Heart Radio.

This week, on the Chefs Without Restaurants podcast I have Mike Tholis. Mike is the owner of Rendezvous Farm in Frederick, Maryland. Before starting his farm, Mike was a chef for 5 years in Washington D.C. restaurants, and has also worked as a butcher. After the government shutdown a few years ago, he realized how precarious the restaurant industry could be, and started planning his exit strategy. We discuss leaving the restaurant business, his innovative CSA model, pros and cons of farmers markets, and why he’s hesitant to sell his produce to restaurants.

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Mike Tholis and Rendezvous Farm

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Rendezvous Farm Instagram 

Rendezvous Farm Website 

Rendezvous Farm Facebook Page 

Some of Mike’s favorite resources are:

Urban Farmer Curtis Stone’s YouTube 

Jesse Frost’s Farming YouTube 

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CONNECT WITH US

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Check out our other website  https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org

Like our Facebook page 

Join the private Facebook group 

Join the conversation on Twitter 

Check our Insta pics 

Watch on YouTube 

Chefs Without Restaurants Founder Chris Spear of Perfect Little Bites

If you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, been given complimentary Chefs Without Restaurants swag, or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.

Outro music provided by podcast guest Dylan Ubaldo (check out Toyomansi)

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The Chefs Without Restaurants Podcast – Episode 61 Mike Tholis of Rendezvous Farm – Leaving the Chef World for The Farming Life

rendezvous farm from mike tholis in frederick maryland
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You can listen to the show on Buzzsprout, ITunes, Spotify, TuneIn, Stitcher, Pandora and I Heart Radio.

This week, on the Chefs Without Restaurants podcast I have Mike Tholis. Mike is the owner of Rendezvous Farm in Frederick, Maryland. Before starting his farm, Mike was a chef for 5 years in Washington D.C. restaurants, and has also worked as a butcher. After the government shutdown a few years ago, he realized how precarious the restaurant industry could be, and started planning his exit strategy. We discuss leaving the restaurant business, his innovative CSA model, pros and cons of farmers markets, and why he’s hesitant to sell his produce to restaurants.

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Mike Tholis and Rendezvous Farm

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Rendezvous Farm Instagram 

Rendezvous Farm Website 

Rendezvous Farm Facebook Page 

Some of Mike’s favorite resources are:

Urban Farmer Curtis Stone’s YouTube 

Jesse Frost’s Farming YouTube 

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CONNECT WITH US

 =========================== 

Check out our other website  https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org

Like our Facebook page 

Join the private Facebook group 

Join the conversation on Twitter 

Check our Insta pics 

Watch on YouTube 

Chefs Without Restaurants Founder Chris Spear of Perfect Little Bites

If you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, been given complimentary Chefs Without Restaurants swag, or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.

Outro music provided by podcast guest Dylan Ubaldo (check out Toyomansi)

Intro Music: District Four by Kevin MacLeod

https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four