Chefs Without Restaurants: Building a Career Beyond the Kitchen | Chris Spear

Chris Spear has spent over 20 years building a career outside traditional restaurant kitchens — from hospitals to catering to running a personal chef business.

He’s also the host of Chefs Without Restaurants, a podcast and community that explores exactly what its name suggests.

In this conversation, we talk about:

• Why culinary school still shows only one path

• What “freedom” actually looks like outside restaurants

• The reality of running a one-person food business

• Identity, status, and what it means to be a “real chef”

• How to start without going all in

This isn’t theory. It’s someone who’s done it for years.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in kitchens, this one’s for you.

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