So You Want to Run a Restaurant? · 2026-04-14 · 38 min
So you want to launch a private chef business? In this episode, we sit down with Dara Lyubinsky, founder of Nourish Culinary, to break down what it really takes to build a successful personal chef company; from cooking in New York’s high-pressure restaurant kitchens to serving private clients (including Eli Manning and Lorne Michaels) and scaling a 25-person private chef team. Dara shares her unconventional path from media (Time Magazine + TV food production for The View) into the culinary world, why she left restaurants after just a year, and how she turned a solo hustle into a thriving business of private chefs. We also get into: - The reality behind the “Instagram chef” lifestyle - What clients actually want (hint: it’s not fancy plated food) - How to hire the right chefs for in-home work - The business side no one talks about - And the wildest requests she’s ever gotten (yes… including gourmet baby food delivery) If you're thinking about becoming a private chef - or just want a behind-the-scenes look at this growing industry - this episode is packed with real talk, strategy, and insights.
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