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Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/

May 25, 2021April 17, 2026

Chef Thomas O’Gara – Vice President of Culinary at Tessemae’s

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About Thomas O’Gara

With more than 25 years of food and beverage experience, he’s spent most of his professional career working for Marriott. Last year Thomas started a new adventure as the vice president of culinary for Tessemae’s, an all-natural dressing and condiment producer based outside of Baltimore, Maryland.

On This Week’s Podcast

On the show we discuss his experience with Marriott, implementing culinary programs across many of their properties. We talk about his new position at Tessemae’s, culinary trends and vegetable offal.

Relevant Links and Where to Learn About Thomas O’Gara and Tessemae’s

You can listen to the show on Podpage, Podlink, Buzzsprout, ITunes, Spotify, TuneIn, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Pandora, I Heart Radio, and everywhere podcasts are found.

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Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/

May 18, 2021April 17, 2026

Mike Lang – Food Photography for Weber Grills

weber grills food photographer mike lang

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About Mike Lang

Mike Lang is not a chef, but he started a food blog called Another Pint Please. And while the name sounds like it would be focused on beer, it’s primarily focused on grilling. An amateur photographer, Mike started shooting the food he was cooking on his Weber Grill. His photos caught the attention of Weber’s marketing team, and this eventually led to Mike doing photography for Weber. Besides their website and social media, his photos have been used by Smithsonian, BuzzFeed, and even in Sports Illustrated magazine.

On This Week’s Podcast

On this week’s Chefs Without Restaurants podcast, we discuss why he started the blog, and how he connected with Weber. We talk grilling and beer, and he gives us some of his favorite resources. Mike just released his first cookbook titled One-Beer Grilling, and you’ll hear him talk about that.

Relevant Links and Where to Learn About Mike Lang

You can listen to the show on Podpage, Podlink, Buzzsprout, ITunes, Spotify, TuneIn, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Pandora, I Heart Radio, and everywhere podcasts are found.

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Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/

May 11, 2021April 17, 2026

Learn How to Start a Personal Chef Business with Chef Matt Collins

chef Matt Collins of Chef Collins Events in NJ

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About Matt Collins

Born in Freehold, NJ, Matt Collins has been cooking since he was a child. As a student of the culinary arts program at Freehold High School, he excelled and ran the cafe at 16 years old. After graduating from The Culinary Institute of America, he took his career to NYC, becoming a sous chef at 21 years old, working for The Smith, Keens Steakhouse, Rouge Tomate, Wolfgang Puck, Freemans, Dream Hotels, and Smith & Wollensky.

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He continued his education in Europe at Chateau de Lignon and Institute Paul Bocuse, leading to becoming the chef de cuisine at Kilo Food & Wine in Hell’s Kitchen, and earning #21 on Wine & Spirits Top 50 NYC List in 2018. After a decade of working in New York City, he decided to take what he learned back to his hometown where he started Chef Collins Events, a personal chef business that specializes in customized dinners and pop-up events.

On this Week’s Podcast

On this week’s Chefs Without Restaurants podcast we talk a lot about the personal chef business including client acquisition, marketing, customer demographics, what to charge, and being able to satisfy yourself creatively. We also discuss sourcing products, managing your time, and menu creation. Hear about his recent photoshoot, and learn who really created McGriddles.

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Relevant Links and Where to Learn About Starting a Personal Chef Business

You can listen to the show on Podpage, Podlink, Buzzsprout, ITunes, Spotify, TuneIn, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Pandora, I Heart Radio, and everywhere podcasts are found.

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Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/