My name is Katie Simmons. I’m a personal chef, based in Chicago. However, my journey to cooking has been a winding path. I was born in the Kentucky bluegrass, but it was a backpacking trip to New Zealand that led me to fall in love with food. From there, I went to culinary school at Kendall College and then started working for Whole Foods Market. In 2013, I left Whole Foods and started my own business, Chef Katie Simmons. I work as a personal chef in the Chicago area. In 2012, I took a dare that changed my life. My colleagues at Whole Foods challenged me to a 30-day whole foods, plant-based diet. That 30 days forever altered my health, the way I look at food, and the way I approach my role as a chef. No path is straight and no story comes without twists and turns… Read about my journey… Chef Katie Simmons’s Journey to become a Plant-Based Chef Chef Katie Simmons Biography My Mission My Responsibilities as a Chef Part One: Honoring Culinary Tradition My Responsibiliteis as a Chef Part Two: Respecting Nutrition, Environment, Budget My Responsibilites as a Chef Part Three: Pushing the Limits My Work Chef Katie as worked as a recipe developer, writer, and collaborator for many well-known brands. Click here to learn more about her work. To work with Chef Katie, contact her: chefkatiesimmons@outlook.com Click to See Chef Katie’s Press and Media Experience