Today we’d like to introduce you to Jai Payne.
Hi Jai, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
Considering this is my follow up story, I will tell you where I am now. When I first had my piece written on me by Dallas voyage magazine. I was just starting out as a home cook trying to turn professional.. fast-forward three years later, I have successfully mastered my meal prep business as well as becoming a certified professional Chef. I will be graduating from Dallas College culinary school this November and I have been a Chef at the Ritz-Carlton Dallas for the past year prior to becoming a Chef at the Ritz-Carlton I was a a chef at the Oceanaire Dallas. That is a 4 star fine dining seafood restaurant.
I was the sautéed Chef so the only dishes that I did not prepare in that restaurant were salads and steaks. I prepared every other dish that does not involve those two specific specifics. I am now at the Ritz-Carlton where I will be transferring to one of their Asian properties around this time next year.
My business is joining Texas restaurant Associates, as well as the Melissa Board of Chambers.
My goal is to sign to a governor, chairman, or an athlete within the next five years I want to take my meal prep business beyond any other meal prep business has been. I also plan to create a private Chef club that operates like a monthly subscription. My business new website is currently under construction however you can find my menu on Facebook, Instagram, and threads. JP CULINARY CO. LLC
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
The road has not been smooth, but it has definitely been bittersweet. I have heard more failures than successes on my path. However, none of those failures allowed me to forget the skill that I hone. Becoming a Chef is more than just skill, but it is also personality and likableness. You have to develop a certain demeanor and characteristics that allow you to not only be able to lead but know when to follow.
Working in the top 1% of luxury and fine dining is a challenge within itself because you are consistently reminded that there is always a way to do things better. It doesn’t always mean that the way you’re doing things is wrong, but it just means that you can consistently keep improving and growing from where you are now.
Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
When I’m creating my meals, not only am I putting in actual dietary facts. However, I am thinking about history and how we don’t create it in a sense of repetition but more in the sense of improvement. I am very creative when I am selecting ingredients for meals. I am very thoughtful and considerate when choosing how to prepare these ingredients for meals.
I want them to not only look beautiful, but I also want them to taste just as great but eliminating issues that come with eating these ingredients in different forms. . I want to teach people that healthy doesn’t mean disgusting and healthy doesn’t have to be expensive.
A lot of people avoid buying and preparing healthy food because of its cost and I’m not saying that that is invalid. However, I want to break that stipulation and stereotype. I want people to understand the value of good healthy tasting food without thinking about how much you spent on it.
Alright, so to wrap up, is there anything else you’d like to share with us?
I am becoming a certified ASL translator for the state of Texas because I would like to offer our services to the deaf community. I believe everyone deserves a table where they can have a seat, feel heard, understood, and cared for.
Pricing:
- 5 Kit Meal Plan SMALL ONLY $125
- 10 Kit Meal Plan SMALL $160
- 10 Kit Meal Plan LARGE $175
- 15 Kit Meal Plan SMALL $185
- 15 Kit Meal Plan LARGE $215
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jpculinaryco?utm_source=qr
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1BgzBKXeM5/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Twitter: https://www.threads.com/@jaipayne
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@thekitchenbestie?si=bDe6EWTH-s3SpbUW
