Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I should be the favorite chef because my passion for food is something that can help me build a legacy with the world and my business.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My Family. I’ve grown up around food the majority of my life, specifically southern comforts. That love for all types of food grew into passion and inspired me to expand my talent in a way that serves good food, uniqueness, and presentation all at the same time.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would use the $25,000 to grow my business, specifically focusing on my digital footprint. Marketing my talent and business has been my biggest challenge to date. I would invest it in technology that will help me create more visibility as far as content creation, and potentially kickstart the process of creating my own cookbook!
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