From a Chef to an Operator: How to Start your Own Brand

May 20, 2024

Alex Ramirez

Culinary Roots

Kareem "Mr. Bake" Queeman attributes his baking passion to his family's Southern cooking heritage.

Kareem "Mr. Bake" Queeman attributes his baking passion to his family's Southern cooking heritage.

Key Takeaways:

  • We all have a story to tell and looking back to your childhood and your heritage are effective ways of unlocking that story.

  • Tapping into your cultural heritage is an extremely effective way to bring creativity and authenticity to your cooking.

  • When choosing a career path in hospitality, lifestyle fit - pay, physicality, work hours, etc. - is as important as passion and skill.