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Cooking for Kevin Hart, Kai Cenat, and Agent 00 w/ Chris Agrinsoni | EP36
Today’s episode is with Chris Agrinsoni, a personal chef for some of the biggest names in entertainment.
What’s it like to cook for Kevin Hart with over a half a million people watching?
How about cooking around 12 live turkeys or a real life Zebra in the living room?
Chris is generous enough to share stories and pivotal moments from the trenches as a personal trainer, chef, and entrepreneur.
He explains how he navigates the high-pressure world of celebrity clientele, balances personal dedication with professionalism, and the art of giving without expectation.
Show Notes:
- 00:00 - Local markets
- 03:08 - Being a mobile personal trainer
- 05:42 - Building a community-centric Business
- 11:55 - The power of referrals
- 29:40 - Pricing and value in personal training
- 39:59 - The high-end clientele experience
- 44:30 - The story of cooking for Kevin Hart
- 49:46 - Going above and beyond
- 51:52 - The offer
- 54:40 - Taking initiative
- 01:01:08 - The follow-up strategy
- 01:06:16 - Investing in goodwill bank
- 01:10:58 - The business mentor
- 01:15:31 - The value of business knowledge
- 01:26:18 - Realizing the need for change
- 01:27:05 - The value of persistence
- 01:35:44 - Joining Jason's program
- 01:37:15 - Cooking for Jason and building goodwill
- 01:43:15 - Kevin Hart and the porta potty adventure
- 02:00:06 - Late night cooking for Kevin Hart
- 02:01:09 - Timing the perfect meal
- 02:01:55 - Delivering the meal
- 02:05:53 - Kevin Hart's work ethic
- 02:31:19 - The importance of character
- 02:32:10 - Essential cooking tools
- 02:35:39 - Creating custom menus
- 02:37:59 - The value of a personal chef
- 02:41:27 - Scaling a personal chef business
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