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July 12, 2023 55 mins

In this episode of Beyond the Check, Reyshan Parker sits down with Deagon B. Williams, Proprietor of Culinary Business Strategy. Deagon is a chef and food business consultant who uses her broad and deep industry knowledge and an unbound intuitive curiosity to help her clients realize the next level of business opportunity and success.

Deagon completed culinary school at La Varenne in Paris followed by an intensive apprenticeship program all while eating her way through the streets of Paris and the European continent. She was part of the first wave of American women to work their way up the kitchen ladder in high-end kitchens. She began honing her management skills and style beyond her culinary education as the Executive Chef at the Heritage House on the Mendocino Coast at the age of 24. She later rounded out her culinary education with a BA in Sociology and an MBA with an emphasis in Entrepreneurship and Marketing.

Deagon brings 20+ years of experience as an Executive Chef, event planner, business owner, business development specialist, mentor and consultant to Culinary Business Strategy as well as counsel with SBDC clients. Since 2008, Deagon has worked with clients to refine, improve and enhance their internal and external operating systems through flawless execution and strategic growth road maps.

Culinary Business Strategy works with food entrepreneurs to establish positive strategic connections between people, products, and services. In this episode, Deagon shares her insights on the challenges and opportunities facing the food industry, as well as her advice for aspiring food entrepreneurs.

Listen to this episode of Beyond the Check to learn more about:

  • Deagon B. Williams' journey to becoming a chef and food business consultant
  • The challenges and opportunities facing the food industry
  • Deagon's advice for aspiring food entrepreneurs

Find Deagon:
https://www.instagram.com/culinarybusinessstrategy

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