We recently connected with Calvin Smith and have shared our conversation below.
Alright, Calvin thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Let’s talk about innovation. What’s the most innovative thing you’ve done in your career?
Being a personal chef in Miami forces me to innovate daily! With so many amazing chefs and restaurants in this beautiful city I make it my purpose to always develop new recipes to satisfy my guests. Our signature cocktail the “smoking watermelon” is innovation at its finest. Another fan favorite is our table side liquid nitrogen ice cream.
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?
My name is Chef Cal from Atlanta Ga. I have been cooking since the age of 4 years old. Growing up in Ga I learned many southern classic dishes from my mother and family. After high school I moved to Miami where I attended Johnson and Wales University from 04-08 where I got my degrees in culinary arts (associates) and Hospitality Management (bachelors). I worked all over Miami for the best restaurants and hotels before I became a personal chef. We specialize in making memorable experiences for our guests with creative food and good vibes.
Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?
Covid was one of our biggest challenges. We went from doing 5-7 events a week down to zero! We survived off of our luxury meal plans which are the best Miami has to offer with meals like Sea Bass with herb potatoes and broccolini, Filet Mignon with lobster and wild rice with spinach. These meal plans kept us going as people did not want to do large parties but still needed food and many restaurants were closed. Thank you to all of our loyal meal plan clients.
What’s been the most effective strategy for growing your clientele?
The most effective strategy for growing my business is simple. “Treat people how you want to be treated”. We treat every client with respect & love.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.personalchefcalvin.com
- Instagram: Personalchefcal
- Facebook: Personal chef calvin
- Youtube: Personal chef cal
- Yelp: Personal chef calvin