Meet Caleb B. Hernandez | Private Chef

We had the good fortune of connecting with Caleb B. Hernandez and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Caleb B., what matters most to you?
Consistency. Out of all the values this is the most important.
Consistency is on my mind at all times of the day as trained by my mentor, chef Thomas Keller.
In the restaurant industry, being “great” is not good enough. You have to be “consistently great” the second the front door opens and until the last table leaves. Consistency is the road to success and a pathway to leaving a memorable legacy in the world of culinary art.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I’ve been cooking for about 9 years now and I have learned many different ideas and concepts. One idea that has stuck with me is farm to table.
This has led me to choose nouvelle cuisine to be the focus of my style.
Fresh, in-season produce from local vendors not only brings quality to the table, but supports the local community as well.
When creating my menus, i take my ideas from the bistros of Lyon and combine them with classic American comfort food.
Starting a business based around this idea was not easy at all since the competition in the LA area can be high.
However, keeping consistent with quality, communication, and great customer service has kept me very busy!

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
There’s a few things we can do. We can do the tourist attractions if you want or I can show you how we do things on the westside:)
Breakfast-
Coffee shops should be our main spots unless we have brunch;
Chit-chat matcha in sawtelle
Madlab in Hollywood
Urth Cafe

Brunch-
Elephante
Misfits

Dinner-
Maude
Bestia
North Italia
Vespertine

Shows-
Hollywood bowl
Greek theatre
Xchange LA

Clubs-
Bar lis
Dirty Laundry
Dream hotel

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
Chefs-

Thomas Keller

Curtis Stone

These two chefs have helped me in my career in so many ways.
From training to guidance, these chefs have always been a pillar in my growth over the past 9 years.

Website: https://beta.cheferbly.com/collections/chef-caleb

Instagram: @thyme_and_tarragon

Image Credits
Credit to @oxfordcafilm