A little about the chef...
Chef Ryan Spivey, the mastermind behind the curtain, deeply enjoys sharing his joy of food with others, seeking a fulfilled satisfaction of a delicate dish, causing a sincere smile of perfection. His dream is to transform food from just a physical experience into one that affects the heart, mind, and spirit of the person to whom it was served. He is committed to creating unforgettable offerings that personalize your event experience. He has worked in the restaurant and hospitality industry for 17 years, achieving ownership of a $500,000 bread business, with accounts such as Wal Mart, Sodexo, Hardees, Olive Garden, Texas Steakhouse and many more. He graduated from the Culinary program with the highest honors and top of his class. His passion to cook and serve others, helped to find its' gift to him and him to it. Gaining ownership of Spiveys' Bistro in both his locations, has helped acquire strong leadership and interpersonal skills and be able to think quickly in emergency situations requiring quick assessment of many factors in order to make appropriate decisions. Dealing with diverse concerns of employees, employers, and comsumers, he has become well adept at operating with the proper mix of authority, diplomacy, and tact providing 100% customer satisfaction for 7 consecutive years.
A chef's story...
People interested in cooking tend to be intuitive, creative people, trusting their own instincts. They value imagination and innovation, as do I. At times, I feel like their testimonies are describing me and my characteristics to a "T". The fact they tend to like living spontaneously and enjoy adapting to new situations, help to explain and describe who I am. Like most chefs, using creativity to come up with new and better ways of providing service, gives me a great feeling of joy and care as well.
I'm excited to learn about "The Greats" while aspiring to become great. The influences of leading chefs cannot be underestimated. History, looking back in order to see the future. That sparks my quote, "Creativity equals invention of improved history". Culinary expression can come from early influences. It's said, cooking or baking at home is, naturally, often the first exsposure many children have to cooking. I remember when I was young and one of my first memories in the kitchen, came from a compliment my mother gave me for my creativity with food. Her comment was, "Ryan, you are always able to find something to eat". As others would open the fridge or pantry and see nothing, I was always able to see something. Maybe it was making nothing from nothing, or even better, something from nothing, but I was always able to satisfy my urge or hunger. Food made me happy then and still, even more, makes me happy now.