Chef Jeff Woodward

Jeff Woodward is a Private Chef and the Owner of The Rogue Chef based in Branson, Missouri. With over 20 years of experience in the restaurant industry, he has cooked for esteemed clients including The Harlem Globetrotters, Peyton Manning, Mark Wahlberg, and Justin Timberlake. He has taught Culinary courses on becoming a Private Chef at College of the Ozarks. Through The Rogue Chef, he publishes recipes and a Food & Hospitality Blog weekly on his webpage. He also created his own line of specialty salts, rubs, and other food products.

Education

  • Culinary Arts Degree with a Certification in Baking, Ozark Technical College
  • Associate's Degree, Southwestern Illinois College

Professional Achievements

  • Won the Branson Tri-Lakes News Reader's Choice Award 2023 for Best Catering
  • Featured as a Chef Demonstrator 2 years in a row for The Women's Show in Springfield, MO
  • Featured as the Hollister Chamber of Commerce Spotlight Chef, published in Tri-Lakes News
  • Chef Jeff's food has appeared in a feature on KY3 Television
  • He publishes a recipe weekly in the Branson Globe newspaper and monthly in Lost on the Lake Magazine
  • Featured as a Chef in Discover Home and Style Magazine

Certifications & Organizations

  • American Culinary Federation
  • ServSafe Certification
  • Branson Chamber of Commerce
  • Hollister Chamber of Commerce
  • Table Rock Lake Chamber of Commerce
  • BNI (Business Network International)

Favorite Piece of Advice

Try new recipes and techniques in the kitchen. Don't be afraid to fail. Sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn't, but you'll always learn in the process.

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