S7_E4: Meet Keith Hoffert - Executive Chef, Entrepreneur, Producer & Speaker

For over 26 years Chef Hoffert has been dedicated to the arena of culinary arts through his trend setting applications and creativity. Chef Hoffert’s recognized talents acquired through his degrees in culinary arts and social science puts him on an incredible platform as one of Tallahassee’s young executive chefs. At the young age of 19 years old Chef Hoffert was a sought after chef, serving celebrities, athletes, governors and international dignitaries. Chef Hoffert then relocated to the panhandle to revitalize the culinary flame by becoming a renowned chef/owner of “Vintage Gourmet”, His establishment, through wine, food & gourmet market set the par of 5 star cuisines in the panhandle. Today restaurateurs, foods to go market, specialty wine shops & catering facilities are succeeding on the plateau that Chef Hoffert created. Chef Hoffert’s unique dinning establishment landed him the opportunity to become a recognized media chef throughout this northwest Florida coastline. Destination icons such as LuLu’s owned by Lucy Buffet and Pat O’ Brien’s, one of New Orleans oldest dinning & entertainment complex and many more consulted with Chef Hoffert to develop inspiring cuisine. Currently Chef Hoffert is climbing the media ladder through his public culinary education entertainment, television and radio appearances. All the while furthermore embedding him in his local community through fundraisers & community support services. Chef Hoffert continues to support and lead the culinary arena in northwest Florida. In 2015 Chef Hoffert entered into the world of entrepreneurism. Hoffert along with his partners launched 4 new businesses, EightFifty:Media Digital Marketing and Production Company, Pensacola Business Radio a online streaming radio station, Grubon TV network and his own brand FoodieLife. Finding a need to address the issues of Filming, Marketing and creating brand awareness has allowed Hoffert and crew some very successful endeavors. (Credit: Keith Hoffert)