We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Michael Rubalcava a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Michael thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. We’d love to have you retell us the story behind how you came up with the idea for your business, I think our audience would really enjoy hearing the backstory.

Truthfully my brother came up with the concept and helped me build a website during covid. Everyone was in a weird spot and nothing felt the same as far as restaurants and the hospitality industry. People started to host private party’s at there houses since restaurants were all closed and I figured it would be a good idea to provide a restaurant quality service in the comfort of there own home.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers

My name is Michael Rubalcava, originally from the Imperial Valley but reside in San Diego California. I have been cooking since the age of 16 with a total of 13 years of restaurant/hospitality experience. From cooking in Dubai at the worlds second tallest 5 star hotel in the world to cooking along the beautiful waters of San Diego, I share my journeys with you through the menus we create for you and your guest. Your Personal Chef takes no short cuts and creates a custom menu for your event/party. Out with the pre set menus is what we love to say! Your Personal Chef is a fully custom service and offers a wide variety of cuisines and styles of dinners.

Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?

Well I think having the mindset that everything will happen quickly and you will gain a lot of clients and money your first years, I think every business owner will tell you the same thing is that it takes time to establish things and really get the ball rolling.

Have you ever had to pivot?

Walking away from the restaurant industry and pursuing cooking on a private level. Definitely have to let go of all egos and not overthink it, just believe in yourself and work hard, even when things are not going well work harder.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.yourpersonalchef.net/
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