Become A Personal Chef

Become A Personal Chef
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 The personal chef life is wild, profitable, meaningful — and absolutely not for the faint of heart. Join Louie as he spills the truth about clients, confidence, pricing, lifestyle, and everything they never taught you in culinary school. Come for the stories… stay for the transformation. 

  1. 17 - Why Executives Don’t Care How Creative You Are

    6D AGO

    17 - Why Executives Don’t Care How Creative You Are

    What corporate clients actually pay for If you think corporate and executive clients are hiring you for creativity, personality, or flashy menus, you’re already losing this market. In this episode of The Become A Personal Chef Podcast, Louie Montan explains why high-level clients don’t look for the “best chef in town”—they look for the safest decision. Executives hire personal chefs to remove friction from their day, not add another thing to manage. You’ll learn: What corporate clients actually value (and what they don’t)Why calm, predictable chefs win the highest-value accountsHow reliability and discretion beat creativity in this nicheWhy retainers are about trust, not foodHow professionalism makes pricing resistance disappearThis episode is for personal chefs who want stable, long-term clients, fewer headaches, and income that isn’t tied to constant hustle. Because in the executive world, calm isn’t just a personality trait.  It’s a competitive advantage. 🎧 Listen in and learn how to become the chef clients keep. 🌟 RESOURCES, LINKS & NEXT STEPS 🌟 Looking to grow your personal chef business? Start here ⬇️ 👉 BecomeAPersonalChef.com — Explore our brand-new bookstore & resources 👉 PersonalChefFinder.com — Working chefs: claim your listing and get discovered 📚 Books to Build, Grow & Niche Your Personal Chef Business ➡️How To Run A Successful Personal Chef Service The step-by-step guide to turning your passion for cooking into a profitable business https://amzn.to/4owVJST ➡️The Personal Chef Sales Manual Close clients, communicate like a pro, and build trust in any kitchen https://amzn.to/4oELsUO ➡️Niche Up Your Personal Chef Service with Special Diets Specialize, stand out, and scale with confidence https://amzn.to/3KDQ8MN ➡️Niche Up Your Personal Chef Service with Signature Services Design, price, and deliver high-value experiences that set you apart https://amzn.to/48RLHqO ➡️Niche Up Your Personal Chef Service with Teaching & Classes Turn your cooking skills into income, influence, and independence ...

    30 min
  2. 16 - The Interview: How to Lead With Confidence (Even If It’s Your First Time)

    FEB 16

    16 - The Interview: How to Lead With Confidence (Even If It’s Your First Time)

    Your first real client interview can feel intimidating—racing heart, tight stomach, and the fear of saying the wrong thing. But here’s the truth: clients aren’t listening for perfect answers.  They’re listening for confidence. In this episode of The Become A Personal Chef Podcast, Louie Montan breaks down why confidence is audible, how early client calls were coached behind the scenes, and how calm leadership—not selling—gets clients to book. You’ll learn: Why interviews aren’t about convincing, but guidingHow tone, pacing, and structure build instant trustWhy scripts don’t make you robotic—they make you calmThe one question that reveals what clients really wantThis episode is for aspiring and working personal chefs who want to stop sounding nervous, stop over-explaining, and start leading client conversations with clarity. Because when you lead the call, clients relax—and bookings follow. 🎧 Listen in and borrow confidence until it becomes your own. 🌟 RESOURCES, LINKS & NEXT STEPS 🌟 Looking to grow your personal chef business? Start here ⬇️ 👉 BecomeAPersonalChef.com — Explore our brand-new bookstore & resources 👉 PersonalChefFinder.com — Working chefs: claim your listing and get discovered 📚 Books to Build, Grow & Niche Your Personal Chef Business ➡️How To Run A Successful Personal Chef Service The step-by-step guide to turning your passion for cooking into a profitable business https://amzn.to/4owVJST ➡️The Personal Chef Sales Manual Close clients, communicate like a pro, and build trust in any kitchen https://amzn.to/4oELsUO ➡️Niche Up Your Personal Chef Service with Special Diets Specialize, stand out, and scale with confidence https://amzn.to/3KDQ8MN ➡️Niche Up Your Personal Chef Service with Signature Services Design, price, and deliver high-value experiences that set you apart https://amzn.to/48RLHqO ➡️Niche Up Your Personal Chef Service with Teaching & Classes Turn your cooking skills into income, influence, and independence ...

    12 min
  3. Episode 14 - Stop Selling Meals If You Want To Make More Money

    FEB 13

    Episode 14 - Stop Selling Meals If You Want To Make More Money

    Stop Selling Meals If You Want to Make More Money  Subtitle: Why memorable chefs don’t compete on price Podcast Description: If clients keep asking “How much do you charge?” before they ask anything else, this episode is for you. In this Signature Services episode of The Become A Personal Chef Podcast, Louie Montan breaks down why most personal chefs stay stuck competing on price—and how the chefs who make real money escape it. The truth?  It’s not your food.  It’s not your marketing.  It’s your positioning. Most chefs sell meals.  Memorable chefs sell moments. You’ll learn why great cooking is no longer a differentiator, how signature services turn you from a service provider into an experience designer, and why specialists get remembered while generalists get compared. This episode is for aspiring and working personal chefs who want: Fewer clients, better payLess explaining, more authorityWork they’re proud of—not just busy withBecause the highest-paid chefs aren’t the busiest.  They’re the most remembered. 🎧 Listen in—and stop selling meals for good. 🌟 RESOURCES, LINKS & NEXT STEPS 🌟 Looking to grow your personal chef business? Start here ⬇️ 👉 BecomeAPersonalChef.com — Explore our brand-new bookstore & resources 👉 PersonalChefFinder.com — Working chefs: claim your listing and get discovered 📚 Books to Build, Grow & Niche Your Personal Chef Business ➡️How To Run A Successful Personal Chef Service The step-by-step guide to turning your passion for cooking into a profitable business https://amzn.to/4owVJST ➡️The Personal Chef Sales Manual Close clients, communicate like a pro, and build trust in any kitchen https://amzn.to/4oELsUO ➡️Niche Up Your Personal Chef Service with Special Diets Specialize, stand out, and scale with confidence https://amzn.to/3KDQ8MN ➡️Niche Up Your Personal Chef Service with Signature Services Design, price, and deliver high-value experiences that set you apart https://amzn.to/48RLHqO ➡️Niche Up Your Personal Chef Service with Teaching & Classes Turn your cooking skills into income, influence, and independence ...

    15 min
  4. 15 - The 10 Website Fixes That Get Personal Chefs More Clients (Without Posting More)

    FEB 9

    15 - The 10 Website Fixes That Get Personal Chefs More Clients (Without Posting More)

    You can be an incredible chef—and still lose clients before they ever talk to you. Not because your food isn’t good.  Not because you’re not trying hard enough.  But because your website quietly pushes people away. In this episode of The Become A Personal Chef Podcast, Louie Montan breaks down ten simple, overlooked website issues that silently kill bookings—and how to fix them without posting more on social media or redesigning your brand. You’ll learn: Why confusing websites lose trust fastHow small technical issues block real inquiriesWhat your website’s actual job is (and what it’s not)Which three pages matter most when clients decide to reach outThink of this as cleaning your digital prep station—less clutter, more clarity, better flow. If your site looks fine but bookings feel inconsistent, this episode will show you why. Because clarity books clients—and chaos sends them somewhere else. 🎧 Listen in and clean it up. 🌟 RESOURCES, LINKS & NEXT STEPS 🌟 Looking to grow your personal chef business? Start here ⬇️ 👉 BecomeAPersonalChef.com — Explore our brand-new bookstore & resources 👉 PersonalChefFinder.com — Working chefs: claim your listing and get discovered 📚 Books to Build, Grow & Niche Your Personal Chef Business ➡️How To Run A Successful Personal Chef Service The step-by-step guide to turning your passion for cooking into a profitable business https://amzn.to/4owVJST ➡️The Personal Chef Sales Manual Close clients, communicate like a pro, and build trust in any kitchen https://amzn.to/4oELsUO ➡️Niche Up Your Personal Chef Service with Special Diets Specialize, stand out, and scale with confidence https://amzn.to/3KDQ8MN ➡️Niche Up Your Personal Chef Service with Signature Services Design, price, and deliver high-value experiences that set you apart https://amzn.to/48RLHqO ➡️Niche Up Your Personal Chef Service with Teaching & Classes Turn your cooking skills into income, influence, and independence ...

    14 min
  5. EPISODE 13 — The Interview, The Meet & Greet, and The Close

    FEB 6

    EPISODE 13 — The Interview, The Meet & Greet, and The Close

    Your client consultation is your audition — and most chefs wing it.  Here, I walk you through the structure, psychology, and subtle signals that help you build trust fast, guide the conversation with confidence, and close the booking without feeling “salesy.” This episode alone will raise your closing rate. 🌟 RESOURCES, LINKS & NEXT STEPS 🌟 Looking to grow your personal chef business? Start here ⬇️ 👉 BecomeAPersonalChef.com — Explore our brand-new bookstore & resources 👉 PersonalChefFinder.com — Working chefs: claim your listing and get discovered 📚 Books to Build, Grow & Niche Your Personal Chef Business ➡️How To Run A Successful Personal Chef Service The step-by-step guide to turning your passion for cooking into a profitable business https://amzn.to/4owVJST ➡️The Personal Chef Sales Manual Close clients, communicate like a pro, and build trust in any kitchen https://amzn.to/4oELsUO ➡️Niche Up Your Personal Chef Service with Special Diets Specialize, stand out, and scale with confidence https://amzn.to/3KDQ8MN ➡️Niche Up Your Personal Chef Service with Signature Services Design, price, and deliver high-value experiences that set you apart https://amzn.to/48RLHqO ➡️Niche Up Your Personal Chef Service with Teaching & Classes Turn your cooking skills into income, influence, and independence ...

    12 min
  6. EPISODE 12 — Niche Up With International Cuisine: The Experience Edition

    JAN 30

    EPISODE 12 — Niche Up With International Cuisine: The Experience Edition

    Now we take your niche and turn it into a show. Not literally, but kind of. We explore how cultural storytelling, atmosphere, music, ingredients, plating, and sensory moments transform a dinner into something clients talk about for months. If you want clients to book you again before dessert hits the table, this is your blueprint. 🌟 RESOURCES, LINKS & NEXT STEPS 🌟 Looking to grow your personal chef business? Start here ⬇️ 👉 BecomeAPersonalChef.com — Explore our brand-new bookstore & resources 👉 PersonalChefFinder.com — Working chefs: claim your listing and get discovered 📚 Books to Build, Grow & Niche Your Personal Chef Business ➡️How To Run A Successful Personal Chef Service The step-by-step guide to turning your passion for cooking into a profitable business https://amzn.to/4owVJST ➡️The Personal Chef Sales Manual Close clients, communicate like a pro, and build trust in any kitchen https://amzn.to/4oELsUO ➡️Niche Up Your Personal Chef Service with Special Diets Specialize, stand out, and scale with confidence https://amzn.to/3KDQ8MN ➡️Niche Up Your Personal Chef Service with Signature Services Design, price, and deliver high-value experiences that set you apart https://amzn.to/48RLHqO ➡️Niche Up Your Personal Chef Service with Teaching & Classes Turn your cooking skills into income, influence, and independence ...

    12 min
  7. EPISODE 11 — Niche Up With International Cuisine: The Specialist

    JAN 23

    EPISODE 11 — Niche Up With International Cuisine: The Specialist

    Want to become unforgettable? Become the go-to chef for a specific cuisine. Whether you love Thai, Italian, Caribbean, Mediterranean, or Middle Eastern flavors, specialization creates instant recognition and premium pricing opportunities. This episode teaches how to build authority through culinary focus without becoming boxed in. 🌟 RESOURCES, LINKS & NEXT STEPS 🌟 Looking to grow your personal chef business? Start here ⬇️ 👉 BecomeAPersonalChef.com — Explore our brand-new bookstore & resources 👉 PersonalChefFinder.com — Working chefs: claim your listing and get discovered 📚 Books to Build, Grow & Niche Your Personal Chef Business ➡️How To Run A Successful Personal Chef Service The step-by-step guide to turning your passion for cooking into a profitable business https://amzn.to/4owVJST ➡️The Personal Chef Sales Manual Close clients, communicate like a pro, and build trust in any kitchen https://amzn.to/4oELsUO ➡️Niche Up Your Personal Chef Service with Special Diets Specialize, stand out, and scale with confidence https://amzn.to/3KDQ8MN ➡️Niche Up Your Personal Chef Service with Signature Services Design, price, and deliver high-value experiences that set you apart https://amzn.to/48RLHqO ➡️Niche Up Your Personal Chef Service with Teaching & Classes Turn your cooking skills into income, influence, and independence ...

    11 min
  8. EPISODE 10 — Do You Want This Life? Step One of Starting Your Personal Chef Business

    JAN 23

    EPISODE 10 — Do You Want This Life? Step One of Starting Your Personal Chef Business

    Before you dive into licenses, menus, and branding… you need to know whether this lifestyle is truly for you. We take a clear-eyed look at the freedom, the responsibility, the unpredictability, and the joy of building a business in other people’s kitchens. Consider this your “Are you ready for this adventure?” test — with humor and compassion baked in. 🌟 RESOURCES, LINKS & NEXT STEPS 🌟 Looking to grow your personal chef business? Start here ⬇️ 👉 BecomeAPersonalChef.com — Explore our brand-new bookstore & resources 👉 PersonalChefFinder.com — Working chefs: claim your listing and get discovered 📚 Books to Build, Grow & Niche Your Personal Chef Business ➡️How To Run A Successful Personal Chef Service The step-by-step guide to turning your passion for cooking into a profitable business https://amzn.to/4owVJST ➡️The Personal Chef Sales Manual Close clients, communicate like a pro, and build trust in any kitchen https://amzn.to/4oELsUO ➡️Niche Up Your Personal Chef Service with Special Diets Specialize, stand out, and scale with confidence https://amzn.to/3KDQ8MN ➡️Niche Up Your Personal Chef Service with Signature Services Design, price, and deliver high-value experiences that set you apart https://amzn.to/48RLHqO ➡️Niche Up Your Personal Chef Service with Teaching & Classes Turn your cooking skills into income, influence, and independence ...

    11 min
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 The personal chef life is wild, profitable, meaningful — and absolutely not for the faint of heart. Join Louie as he spills the truth about clients, confidence, pricing, lifestyle, and everything they never taught you in culinary school. Come for the stories… stay for the transformation. 

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  • Creator
    Become A Personal Chef
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Become A Personal Chef
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