Don’t be fooled by Ryan Rondeno’s calm and easy-going demeanor. This New Orleans native is a classically trained chef in French, Italian, American, and creole cuisine. He entrepreneur has prepared elegant meals for the household name such as Will Smith, Diddy, Ben Affleck, Common Ashton Kutcher, and global brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Lamborghini, and the LA Philharmonic.

In this conversation, Ryan shares his culinary path from his grandfather’s Louisiana tutelage to his rise as a celebrity chef and entrepreneur.