“Michelin-trained private chef in LA blending fine dining with BBQ, building a business named after my nephew to hand down to him one day.”
When my knives were stolen, I almost walked away from cooking for good. What brought me back wasn’t a plan, it was my nephew, Kobe.
I’m a Michelin-trained chef based in Los Angeles, and I run Kobe Experience, a private dining concept that takes fine-dining technique out of the restaurant and into people’s homes. I also blend that training with elevated barbecue, because some of the most technical, soulful cooking I know happens over live fire, not just in a tasting menu kitchen.
The business is named after my nephew, and it’s not just a name, it’s a dedication. I’m building it with the intention of handing it to him one day, so what I started doesn’t end with me.
I talk about walking away from a traditional kitchen career path, redefining what success looks like on your own terms, blending unlikely culinary worlds, and building something meant to outlast you. I’d love to bring that conversation to your show.
