Private Chef Baylei Yancey

Hi, my name is Chef Baylei and I am originally from Los Angeles, CA. I am a recent graduated chef from Los Angeles Trade Technical College, Class of 2022, with eight years of professional kitchen experience. I am a chef that is universal when it comes to food experience. Although I am young, I have had access to many cuisines, ingredients, clientele, and formal gigs along side other successful business colleagues. Cuisines I specialize in are Mediterranean, Southern, Asian, & American. My goal as a professional private chef is not only to feed phenomenal taste to my clients but to educate and encourage whole foods, complete cooking, and sufficient skills. One fun fact about me is that I am bilingual in Spanish & English. As a young kid my parents decided to start me in a emersion program at age four which the school only educated all academic classes in the Spanish language. I grew to learn English eventually and became fluent in both languages being able to read, speak, and write. I also bake a handful of deserts like crème brûlée, cheesecakes, small cakes, pies, & cookies.

For me, cooking is...

For me, cooking is fun. Cooking is wealthy in education. There is so much to learn about the industry rather than just being good at browning a steak.

I learned to cook at...

I learned to cook through many culinary agencies, restaurants such as Ruth Chris Steakhouse, alongside Private Chef Alisa and my grandmother Sadie.

A cooking secret...

My secret in the kitchen is prioritization. Misè en place, planning your execution times are important for a paced work mode and focusing on flavoring