Make More Money Cooking
108 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago -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/
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#100-The Future Of Private and Personal Chef Work- GIVEAWAY!
June 05, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBIn this episode of Make More Money Cooking we are celebrating episode 100 of our podcast. This has been an extremely fulfilling journey and we are just starting. In this episode we talk about the journey and our students successes. We want to thank everybody for taking the time out of their days to listen to us and allow us the opportunity to earn your time. Also, we are giving away a gift certificate to Chubo Knives in this episode. Support the show
#99- How Do you Go About Charging For Travel?
May 15, 2023 20:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBIn this episode of Make More Money Cooking Podcast, Chef Ryan Francis goes into how he charges for travel to and from an event. There are many reasons why we would do this and many reasons why you might not want to do this. We dive in and talk in depth of the pros and cons of charging for travel time. Support the show
#98- I Want To Start A Supper Club. Is It A Good Idea?
April 13, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBIn this episode of Make More Money Cooking, Chef Ryan Francis talks about the good and bad of starting a supper club through his experiences trying to start one! Supper Clubs can be a great way to get your name out there but are they a great way for you to sustain your business? Let's talk about it! Support the show
#97- How Do I Partner With AirBnb or VRBO?
April 11, 2023 10:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBIn this weeks episode, Chef Ryan Francis talks about his experience with partnering with Airbnb hosts. There is a huge opportunity in the world today with people that rent out their homes for customers that are visiting their city. Within those confines, there is opportunity for chefs to partner with those hosts to make experiences that they can have inside their home. There is always an opportunity lurking and with the Make More Money Cooking Podcast, we exploit those opportunities to our ...
#96-Why Do Restaurant Chefs Become Private Chefs And Why Do Private Chefs Become Restaurants Chefs?
April 06, 2023 16:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBIn episode 96 of the Make More Money Cooking Podcast Chef Ryan Francis goes into why some chefs leave restaurants to become private chefs and why some private chefs end up becoming restaurant chefs. There are a lot of reasons why chefs change career paths but one that is become more and more popular is switching to the private sector. Chef Ryan Francis made the switch 8 years ago and is never turning back, he explains how his life changed and how yours can too if you are thinking about going...
#95- How Do I Create Experiences That Keep People Coming Back?
April 03, 2023 17:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBWE have been taking questions on the Facebook group from our students and on this series we are answering your questions on how to build a better personal or private chef business. On this weeks episode, we are talking about how important it is to build experiences that people want to be a part of and how research and development play a big role in the world of service based businesses. There is an infinite amount of ways that you can create superfans in this space and in this episode, we ta...
#94- How Do I Scale This Thing?
March 31, 2023 18:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBWe asked the Facebook community for some feedback and we wanted some opinions on podcast topics. Today- we talk about scaling your business. It can be daunting and sometimes defeating when you are trying to build up your business, especially with no help, let's dive in there and see if we can't get you all there sooner on this episode of the make more money cooking podcast. Support the show
#93- How Do I Create A Premium Feeling Brand?
March 17, 2023 10:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBRyan 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
#92- Investing In Your Business. The Difference Between Spending and Investing.
March 15, 2023 21:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBRyan 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
#91- How Do I Deal With Procrastination?
February 27, 2023 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MBHosts 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. S...
#90- What Is Your Specialty?
February 23, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 4.8 MBHosts 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
#89- How Is The Culinary Scene Changing For Private Chefs To Capitalize?
February 20, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBRyan 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
#88- How Artificial Intelligence Will Change Private Cheffing
February 16, 2023 17:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBRyan 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
#87- 3 Easy Ways To Get New Clients.
February 06, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBIn 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 f...
#86- How To Make The Transition From Side Hustle To Full-Time Chef?
February 02, 2023 11:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBIn 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
#85- How Do I Get Better At Personal Branding My Chef Business?
January 30, 2023 06:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBIn 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
#84- What Is The Best Way To Learn More Cooking Skills?
January 26, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBChef 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 powe...
#83- We're Back..FOR GOOD- Let's Talk About Mindset In 2023
January 24, 2023 19:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBRyan Francis and Anthony Nicaj founded Make More Money Cooking to help cooks and chefs around the world monetize their passion for cooking. There are so many ways that chefs can earn a living when it comes to cooking but what we have found is that there is not a lot of education out there when it comes to simply learning how. After 7 years of personally building a $1M private chef business, we have decided to educate out people on how to do this. It requires a lot of work but the world is en...
#82- Black Friday
November 25, 2022 18:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBIt is Black Friday and we have lost out minds. We are dropping the price of the course to an unreal level. Go get them. Support the show
#81-We Are Back! Plus Social Media Tips!
November 23, 2022 17:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBRyan Francis and Anthony Nicaj started Make More Money Cooking about 2 years ago. Today Ryan goes solo and apologizes for their lack of participation in podcasting. He also talks about social media trends having to do with TikTok and YouTube Ads. Get ready for a black Friday sale! Support the show
#81-We Are Back! Plus Social Media Tips!
November 23, 2022 17:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBRyan Francis and Anthony Nicaj started Make More Money Cooking about 2 years ago. Today Ryan goes solo and apologizes for their lack of participation in podcasting. He also talks about social media trends having to do with TikTok and YouTube Ads. Get ready for a black Friday sale! Support the show
#80 Gather & Forge is Expanding to Telluride, Colorado!
August 30, 2022 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBRyan & Anthony discuss their reasoning behind taking Gather & Forge to Telluride. We also mention the potential for graduates of our online course to relocate to Austin and have a steady stream of recurring weekly clients to cook for. Support the show
#80 Gather & Forge is Expanding to Telluride, Colorado!
August 30, 2022 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBRyan & Anthony discuss their reasoning behind taking Gather & Forge to Telluride. We also mention the potential for graduates of our online course to relocate to Austin and have a steady stream of recurring weekly clients to cook for. Support the show
#79- The Make More Money Cooking Course is Live!
August 22, 2022 10:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBAfter more than two years in the making, we're proud to share with you the course that we think will help change the lives of entrepreneurial chefs everywhere. https://makemoremoneycooking.mykajabi.com/mmmc-1 Support the show
#78- How Do I Make Meal Prep Financially "Make Sense"?
May 03, 2022 16:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBRyan Francis and Anthony Nicaj talk about meal prepping or personal cheffing. There are a lot of ways that we can earn money in this industry and one of those ways is meal prepping. Meal prepping is when you go into a clients home and cook a weeks worth of meals for them. This is how Gather and Forge started and one of the main sources of income that most chefs will start with. Listen as we unpack this revenue stream. Support the show
#77- What Roadmap Can I Take In Order To Ensure My Success With Private Chef Work?
April 11, 2022 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBRyan Francis and Anthony Nicaj get a question from one of our listeners. There are a lot of things that need to be unpacked when starting to create a personal chef or private chef business and there is no real roadmap when it comes to this line of work. This listener asks us what kind of steps they can take in order to expedite success. Creating a personal or private chef business is no easy feat but there are things that you can do in that will fast track your success. Support the show
#76- CHEF QUESTION- Is Niche Food Prep A Viable Choice As A Business Model?
April 05, 2022 17:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBRyan Francis and Anthony Nicaj talk about the pros and cons of having a dialed in niche. There are so many ways that you can start a personal chef business or private chef business and some are better than others. What happens when you are so good at one thing that you want to make it a niche that you are known for? What steps do you think you should take take in order to ensure that you niche doesn't fail? Support the show
#75- Dealing With Bad Clients
March 23, 2022 16:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBRyan Francis and Anthony Nicaj talk about how to deal with clients that are sometimes not the best fit for the company. There is a fine line that we all flirt with in a personal or private chef business that divides what clients are great and what clients are not. Where is that line and how do you know how to spot that kind of client? What do you do when you are dealing with a client that has no reasoning for making accusations about your brand. We get down to the bottom of it here. Thank yo...
#74- Weird Requests from Private Clients and How To Handle Them.
February 08, 2022 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBRyan Francis and Anthony Nicaj have a conversation about some of the stranger things they have encountered while being a personal chef or private chef. Being in this field means that you are going to experience strange request and you should know how to react when one of those "strange" requests surfaces. Being a personal or private chef means just that.. that you are privately cooking for an individual in their space and with that comes some very private requests. We dive in here on episode...
#73- Should You Spend Money On Marketing?
February 02, 2022 17:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBRyan Francis and Anthony Nicaj talk about marketing and spending money on it. There is always something that can be worked on when it comes to marketing and advertising. It is tough to know when you need to spend money and when you need to bootstrap. We definitely have an opinion and we want to share them with you. When running a personal chef or private chef business there are a lot of moving parts and its always tough to know what to do. We chat unscripted about all the problems facing out...
#72- Hiring Out 3rd Party Helpers
January 25, 2022 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBOn this episode of Make More Money Cooking Ryan Francis and Anthony Nicaj are going to be talking about their experience with hiring out 3rd party people. Whether that be subcontractors or virtual assistants. What are the pros and cons of doing this, how has this effected our business and how it can help you or hurt you in the long run! Support the show
#71- A Busy End to a Wild Year
January 11, 2022 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBRyan Francis and Anthony Nicaj reflect on the latter half of 2021--the busiest and most profitable year yet for Gather and Forge. Anthony talks about a few lessons from working a huge event out in Mason, Texas along with another chef from the Gather & Forge team. Ryan and Anthony also flew out to New Mexico for a close friend's celebration of life. We're excited to update you on the progress of the Make More Money Cooking online course! Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MMMC )
#71- A Busy End to a Wild Year
January 11, 2022 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBRyan Francis and Anthony Nicaj reflect on the latter half of 2021--the busiest and most profitable year yet for Gather and Forge. Anthony talks about a few lessons from working a huge event out in Mason, Texas along with another chef from the Gather & Forge team. Ryan and Anthony also flew out to New Mexico for a close friend's celebration of life. We're excited to update you on the progress of the Make More Money Cooking online course! Support the show
#70- What Does The Day To Day Look Like For Personal Chefs Or Private Chefs?
August 30, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBRyan Francis and Anthony Nicaj talk about what the day to day looks like when you are actually working in the field. Becoming a personal chef or private chef is a daunting thing, especially when there are no blueprints for what you should be doing. We go through what our day to day looks like and also try to help you understand exactly what you are about to get yourself into when deciding to become a personal or private chef. Support the show
#69- How To Always Adapt In business?
August 23, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBRyan Francis and Anthony Nicaj talk about adapting in business, specifically about adapting into more systems and processes. There are a million ways that you can adapt but being willing to adapt is your greatest key to success. There is always room to grow and always new softwares that you can use to help move your business forward so that you can make more money cooking. Support the show
#68- How To Join Our Facebook Community?
August 16, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBRyan Francis and Anthony Nicaj have a Facebook community that everybody needs to join! There are tons of people just like you out there and they have things that they want teach you, the good thing is they are full of experience and reachable in the Facebook group. Join us on Facebook at Make More Money Cooking. Support the show
#67- Why Are Restaurants Failing Their Chefs?
August 09, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MBRyan Francis and Anthony Nicaj talk about the broken restaurant industry and how it fails their chefs in the kitchen. When looking at a restaurant business model, we have come to know the pay scale for chefs to be below the poverty line which is down right wrong. From the perspective of Ryan and Anthony, they talk about what is going wrong within the walls of restaurants around the world. Support the show
#66- Is Being A Personal Or Private Chef A Good Career Option?
August 02, 2021 08:00 - 16 minutes - 11.5 MBRyan Francis and Anthony Nicaj talk about the viability of choosing to be a personal or private chef as your career option. Becoming a personal chef or private chef is a big step and Ryan and Anthony talk about what their experience has been like over the last 6 years in this business. Support the show
#65- How Do You Price A Whale Client?
July 26, 2021 14:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBRyan Francis and Anthony Nicaj talk about how they price their "elite" clients also known as "whales". In the private chef industry, there are many ways to work these deals and we go through most of those in this podcast. There is no real perfect equation for doing this so listen in and get some tips from two people that have worked these kinds of deals before. Support the show
#64- How To Stand Out In a Saturated Personal Chef Market?
March 30, 2021 20:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBIn this weeks episode Ryan and Anthony talk about how to differentiate yourself in a potential saturated market. We don't think that this business is saturated at all but we wanted to talk about how you can go above and beyond when it comes to your personal chef business. Support the show
#62- Things You Should Do and Courses to Think About When Pursuing Being a Personal Chef.
March 17, 2021 16:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBRyan and Anthony get an amazing question from a culinary school instructor! Not a lot of people know that this industry even exists. How does one go from cooking to becoming a personal chef? There is a lot of work to do but there is also a lot of return but the question remains- How does one get into this line of work? In this episode of Make More Money Cooking, we are going to get straight to the point! Support the show
#61- How Do I Network and Get More Exposure?
March 11, 2021 17:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBRyan Francis and Anthony Nicaj talk about how to get the word out that you are in business. There are many ways in a personal chef business that you can let people know you are in business and none of them are hard but they do take work. Learn how to get more exposure by listening to this podcast about how to start a personal chef company. Support the show
#60- How Do You Get Paid What You Are Worth?
March 03, 2021 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBRyan and Anthony talk extensively about getting paid more and asking for what you are worth. There are many ways to price your services and there are many ways that you can ask for more money but how do you go about that and how to get your bottom line to explode. Support the show
#59- How do you Promote Yourself Other Than Social Media?
February 25, 2021 05:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBRyan and Anthony talk about promotion and how to get clients. This is a big question within the industry and one we get quite a lot of. How does a personal chef or private chef get their word out? In episode 59 we talk about it and go into detail about how we did it. Support the show
#58- When is it Time to Go Full-Time on your Personal Chef business?
February 24, 2021 19:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBRyan and Anthony talk about when its time to take the leap and go all in on your personal chef business. It can be daunting to look at the future when you are starting a business but there are clear cut signs that you are ready to go full time and that is what this episode is all about. Support the show
#57- How Do You Breakthrough a Creative Slump?
February 08, 2021 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBRyan and Anthony talk about how to deal with a creative slump. As creatives and chefs, everybody faces burnout from time to time. It happens to everybody and we talk about it and how we deal with it. Support the show
#56- Do You Charge a Traveling Fee?
February 04, 2021 05:00 - 8 minutes - 5.83 MBOn this episode of Make More Money Cooking, Ryan and Anthony talk about travel fees and how they have evolved over the years while operating Gather and Forge Private Chef Company. Support the show
#55- What is the Earning Potential of a Personal or Private Chef business?
January 25, 2021 05:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBIt must be said, everybody needs to make money in order to survive and thrive in this world. We talk about the first few years of Gather and Forge Private Chef Business and break down some of the numbers that went along with those years. Each year we continue to grow and we wanted to chat about what the numbers look like for somebody that might just be starting out! Support the show
#54- How Much Money Does it Cost to Start a Personal or Private Chef Business?
January 21, 2021 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBThis is actually a question that many people have asked us and we want to make sure to be clear that you simply cannot start this business with nothing. That said, you can start this business with very little and create a massively successful business that can sustain and provide for many years to come! Support the show
#53- Software Used for Personal or Private Chef Business.
January 18, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBRyan and Anthony talk about what kind of softwares are used inside Gather and Forge Chef Services. We dive deep into the different kinds of softwares that we use and what we use them for. There are several different options out there but we think that this episode covers quite a bit, especially if you are just getting started with automating your business. Support the show