Orlando, Florida – Sevarrest Allen, chef and owner of Kitchen Savior, started learning to cook at the age of eight.
“I think my grandmother is the one who taught me the ropes,” Allen said. “[I]go into the kitchen with her and she's like, 'Severest, look at the pot.'” Don't burn my food. ”
That was his introduction to cooking, but he didn't always intend to pursue it as a career.
“So what happened was, I was getting ready to get laid off from my job,” Allen said. “They did us a favor and said, 'Guys, we're going to lay you all off at this point.' So I was newly engaged and right around the time I was about to be laid off, probably about a month before we were supposed to get married, and my wife was like, 'You should consider going to culinary school.' And I'm like, 'Well, why would I do that?'
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Despite his skepticism, Allen ended up attending Le Cordon Bleu in Orlando. Shortly after beginning her education there, Allen also began working at Disney's Yacht Club Resort.
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“I got a job there and that’s where my legitimate culinary journey started because when you work there you get to work with different chefs from all over the world,” he said.
While working there, Allen helped the chefs develop a soul food menu. But when she was put in charge of a catered event for 1,100 guests, she realized it had become a reality.
“I remember the executive chef saying, 'Hey, I'm going to keep that barbecue rub that you made,'” Allen said. “That's when I thought, 'Cool. I can do that.'”
Allen's career as a chef has brought him a wide range of exciting opportunities, including cooking for musicians like Sir Paul McCartney and the Rolling Stones.
Allen knew Eric John, owner of Untouchables Catering. Through John, Allen was involved in preparing meals for the 2012 Republican National Convention.
When the Stones were playing a show in Orlando, John contacted Sevarest again.
“He legitimately called me and was like, 'Hey, I found out about the Rolling Stones,'” Allen said.
The band was so impressed by the dish that they invited him to join them on tour.
“Honestly, my wife was pregnant at the time and could have given birth at any time. So I said, 'Listen, don't you worry a little? I might be away for a week or so.' That's what I said,” Allen said.
She said yes, and Allen began his career as the Rolling Stones.
Eventually, the chef decided to strike out on his own. He started his own personal chef, meal preparation and catering business, Kitchen Savior.
In the latest episode of Florida Foodie, Allen talks about how he came up with the name for his business and how it influences his personal faith. He also talks about his work on Paramore His Kids His Zone and who he would most like to cook for.
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