Episode 98 - Chef Matt Collins, Chef Collins Events

Straight outta Freehold comes another boss, Chef Matt Collins, the founder of Chef Collins Events, a business which has also lead to an alias of Chef Collin Sevents, depending on how you read his chefcollinsevents.com domain name. To avoid further confusion, let's stick with Chef Matt. Matt has been cooking since he was a child. As a student of the Culinary Arts program at Freehold High School he excelled and ran the cafe at 16 years old. After graduating from The Culinary Institute of America, he took his career to NYC, becoming a Sous Chef at 21 years old working for The Smith, Keens Steakhouse, Rouge Tomate, Wolfgang Puck, Freemans, Dream Hotels and Smith & Wollensky. He continued his education with a stint in Europe at Chateau de Lignon and Institute Paul Bocuse, leading to becoming the Chef de Cuisine at Kilo Food & Wine in Hell’s Kitchen running a hyper seasonal menu from Union Square Farmers Market and earning #21 on Wine & Spirits Top 50 NYC List in 2018. After a decade of working in New York City, Chef Matt decided to take what he learned back to “his hometown” and launched Chef Collins Events six months ago. Unfortunately, Matt's events are on temporary hiatus, but you can support his business by buying a t-shirt at www.chefcollinsevents.com/shirts You can also catch Chef Matt's instructional videos @chefcollinsevents