Chef Shani Patterson
Private Chef In Ann Arbor
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Industrious chef looking to curate meaningful, unique and quality experiences
Chef Shani has over 15 years of experience in the food industry. She grew up cooking with her father and began throwing dinner parties for friends in high school. She went on to obtain her Associates degree in Culinary Arts and a Bachelor's in Business Administration from The
Culinary Institute of America.
Shani has worked in fine dining, retreats, catering, Ethiopian cuisine, dietary facilities, yachts and more. She has worked throughout Manhattan, Atlanta, the Hamptons, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, FL. etc. Shani has experience in food writing and food styling for live news segments, Forbes, as well as assisting the legendary Patti LaBelle on her cooking series ‘Patti’s Place’.
Chef Shani is currently a private chef in NYC and collaborates on wellness initiatives surrounding food insecurity and supporting nutritional health of black and brown people.
More about me
For me, cooking is...
A performance art that allows others to experience a feeling and language without words.
I learned to cook at...
Home growing up and hosting dinner parties for my friends. It allowed me to get real feedback and experience with developing recipes.
A cooking secret...
Is to let the natural qualities of the foods set the tone and I accentuate them without overpowering them. I play with flavors regardless of cuisine.
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