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Make More Money Cooking

Private Chef Gurus

Ryan Francis and Anthony Nicaj started a private chef company in 2015 with the intention to sustain their lives through working for themselves. Over the past 6 years the company has grown over 500% and we have more work than we know what to do with. As we were brainstorming new ideas, we came up with the idea to help people Make More Money Cooking. We believe that the future of the culinary arts resides in a more private setting and we want to help anybody that is willing to listen to us and take their culinary careers to the next level. In this Podcast, we will cover literally everything we have learned when it comes to the private chef business. We will take you through our ups, downs, highs, lows, mistakes, pitfalls, and successes that we have had through the years. It hasn't always been pretty but it has always been lucrative and most importantly, fun. You can access our online course at: https://www.makemoremoneycooking.com/

#93- How Do I Create A Premium Feeling Brand?

Ryan Francis the owner of Gather and Forge talks about building a PREMIUM brand. Sub-par businesses create sub-par brands and that is because not all brands are the same. There are things that you must do in order to become the go-to brand, especially when you have competitors in your space. Does the website look and feel good? Does it work good? Let's dive in and talk about it!Support the show

Mar 17, 2023

27 min

#92- Investing In Your Business. The Difference Between Spending and Investing.

Ryan Francis talks about how to reinvest in your business. When you are starting business, there are some very important things that you have to learn and one of those things is how to reinvest in your business. There are several ways that you can reinvest in your business and Ryan talks about how he does it with Gather and Forge. Support the show

Mar 15, 2023

35 min

#91- How Do I Deal With Procrastination?

Hosts Ryan Francis and Anthony Nicaj talk about procrastination and how to deal with it. There are several reasons why people procrastinate and the reality of it is that by nature we all procrastinate. Is there a reason that we all do this or is this just something that we cannot stop? Procrastinating often times shows its head when projects are so large that completing it seems like an impossible feat but there is a way to get things done in chunks to make the project seems much smaller. Support the show

Feb 27, 2023

25 min

#90- What Is Your Specialty?

Hosts Ryan Francis and Anthony Nicaj talk about the age old question 'What is your specialty". This gets tossed around a lot when you are a personal or private chef and we thought that it might be a great place to explore answers for the question while on a quick podcast. Support the show

Feb 23, 2023

6 min

#89- How Is The Culinary Scene Changing For Private Chefs To Capitalize?

Ryan Francis and Anthony Nicaj dive into what culinary arts is forming into. We dive into what it is like to be an intern at some of the best restaurants in the world. There is a shift in the arts and we are seeing it change right in front of our eyes. Support the show

Feb 20, 2023

23 min

#88- How Artificial Intelligence Will Change Private Cheffing

Ryan Francis and Anthony Nicaj talk about Artificial Intelligence and how it might be used in the personal and private chef business. ChatGTP is a language A.I. that will allow it's users to ask questions that will write copy for their businesses. A.I. is going to change the way we do our work and we dive in here to how it might do that. Either get on the boat or get left behind.Support the show

Feb 16, 2023

23 min

#87- 3 Easy Ways To Get New Clients.

In this episode of Make More Money Cooking Podcast we dive into the age old question... How do I get more clients in my business? It is one thing to actually start your business but how do you get clients so that way you can stay in business? What are some ways that you are able to reach more potential clients and more ways that you are able to scale your business. This is super essential when you are starting and it is something that a lot of people really struggle with. Let's dive in and figure this out together! Support the show

Feb 6, 2023

28 min

#86- How To Make The Transition From Side Hustle To Full-Time Chef?

In this episode of Make More Money Cooking, we talk about the difference between creating a side gig and a real business. A lot of people want to do this but don't know how to make it a real business. It is tough and we are are here to help you understand what a transition might look like for you. Entrepreneurship is hard and there is not a lot of education out there that talks about creating a business when it comes to personal or private cheffing. Support the show

Feb 2, 2023

31 min

#85- How Do I Get Better At Personal Branding My Chef Business?

In this episode of Make More Money Cooking, we talk about personal branding and how important it is. Personal branding is essential when it comes to any entrepreneurial journey. How do you go about branding and design? Why is it important to have a brand and what does it represent within your company? Let's dive in and talk about business and personal branding so that you can have a leg up on your competition. Support the show

Jan 30, 2023

20 min

#84- What Is The Best Way To Learn More Cooking Skills?

Chef Ryan Francis who is the founder of Gather and Forge private chef services in Austin, Texas talks about what it takes to continually learn more about the craft of cooking. From staging to cookbooks and all the way through menu development he dives in to the world of expanding your horizon when it comes do cooking. There is infinite amounts of knowledge on how to learn more about your craft and all it takes is getting outside of your comfort zone and realizing that you have the brain power to do this, you just HAVE to GO AND DO IT!Support the show

Jan 26, 2023

22 min