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Name
Chris Paul
Title
Chef and Owner
Bio
Chef Chris Paul developed a passion for cooking after growing up in Haiti for most of his childhood. A graduate of Drexel University’s Culinary Arts / Entrepreneurship program, he has worked for various Stephen Starr establishments and Iron Chef Jose Garces's Chifa. In addition, he held the Executive Sous Chef post at Birchtree Catering, a local and sustainable caterer winner of Best of Philly 2015. From his experiences with growing food in Haiti and urban gardening in Philadelphia, Chef Paul fell in love with the use of seasonal and local ingredients to develop dishes. He became the chef & partner at Herban Quality Eats in 2015, an ingredient-driven fast casual restaurant. Though Herban eventually closed due to population shifts within the area, Chef Chris gained valuable knowledge on the measures taken when closing a restaurant. Since Herban’s closing in 2017, Chef Chris Paul continued as a private chef, ServSafe Instructor for various restaurants, and a culinary educator for the Free Library of Philadelphia. All of these elements were combined into Everything We Eat, LLC with his wife, Leigh-Ann MPH. Everything We Eat, LLC offered catering, cooking classes and a roaming food truck serving Caribbean fusion. They decided to discontinue the business due to personal reasons and Chef Chris attempted to join the workforce with Hillstone Restaurant Group.
At Hillstone Restaurant Group, Chef Chris quickly gained responsibility while training in Bethesda, MD and was relocated to help manage their highest grossing location in Coral Gables, Fl. He soon realized that their path for growth was not what he envisioned for his career. After much deliberation, he decided to take a six-month sabbatical, traveling around the world visiting over a dozen countries in Europe and the Caribbeans.
Chef Chris Paul is currently an investor and board member at Destino Farms, Inc. a team of passionate alternative wellness distributors seeking out the best-in-class nootropics and plant-based supplements including CBD/Hemp. Destino Farms launched their retail store front in Little Havana, Miami in April 2020 called Canna Ocho. Chef Chris also hosts a monthly traditional Haitian cooking pop-up called “Lakay” which means home in Haitian Creole, at local Philadelphia restaurants, most recently at South Philly Barbacoa. has combined his passion for fitness and health with his food knowledge to promote seasonal, sustainable and healthy cooking alternatives to the masses.
https://www.instagram.com/chrispaulchef/
At Hillstone Restaurant Group, Chef Chris quickly gained responsibility while training in Bethesda, MD and was relocated to help manage their highest grossing location in Coral Gables, Fl. He soon realized that their path for growth was not what he envisioned for his career. After much deliberation, he decided to take a six-month sabbatical, traveling around the world visiting over a dozen countries in Europe and the Caribbeans.
Chef Chris Paul is currently an investor and board member at Destino Farms, Inc. a team of passionate alternative wellness distributors seeking out the best-in-class nootropics and plant-based supplements including CBD/Hemp. Destino Farms launched their retail store front in Little Havana, Miami in April 2020 called Canna Ocho. Chef Chris also hosts a monthly traditional Haitian cooking pop-up called “Lakay” which means home in Haitian Creole, at local Philadelphia restaurants, most recently at South Philly Barbacoa. has combined his passion for fitness and health with his food knowledge to promote seasonal, sustainable and healthy cooking alternatives to the masses.
https://www.instagram.com/chrispaulchef/
