Meet The CEO
CHEF KEIS, IS A BALTIMORE NATIVE WHO FELL IN LOVE WITH THE ART OF CULINARY AT THE YOUNG AGE OF 6, WHEN SHE REALIZED HOW FOOD BROUGHT HER FAMILY TOGETHER DESPITE THEIR SURROUNDINGS.
Her professional culinary career began at the age of 14 years old at a vocational school for high schoolers. That experience changed her life. In that program she was introduced to the culinary industry and the art of cooking, she learned techniques, cooking methods, knife skills, and much more. She then went on to study culinary arts at The Culinary Institute of America.
Fast forward to today, Chef Keis is a well rounded Celebrity Private Chef with over 17 years under her belt in the culinary and hospitality industry. She has continued on to study and perfect her craft all over the country and abroad in France, Italy, and Spain. She has worked with an array of high profile clientele, actors, actresses, musicians, athletes, comedians, production companies, and many more! She specializes in several cuisines from all over the world, however she has a special connection with French, Asian, American, Italian, Hispanic, Gastronomic, West Indian, and Fusion cuisine. With flavor always being the most important component. She aims to add layers and depths of flavor to every bite creating and innovative, memorable, mind blowing culinary experiences for her clients.
Chef Keis came up with the idea to create a apparel line for women in the early stages of her culinary career, when she realized how difficult it was to find chef apparel that stood apart from what her male colleagues were wearing. Chef Keis found it difficult to find chef apparel that not only fit properly, however also had style, personality, individuality, and diversity. She found that most apparel on the market was lack luster and offered the same options, or often she found herself dressed similar to her male colleagues. And what is available specifically for women, is a very small selection, lacks individuality, variety in designs, prints and more. After years of research and development, Chef Keis found that there isn’t one Chef apparel company specifically tailored to women, our fit, curves, style, and fashion sense. Thus Fancy Pants Chef Gear was born! We are a unique, custom, designer, fashion forward, women chef apparel brand.
Our main focus is creating apparel women chefs and culinary workers can look and feel great in. We specialize in fit, style, fashion, and quality chef apparel. Chef Keis believes women deserve a space specifically tailored for them in this male dominated industry.
“We’ve made a name for ourselves in the culinary industry over the last 20 years alone! We already have to cook and carry ourselves like the men! We deserve a apparel line made for us, by us that provides us the opportunity to express our style and individuality. We want to look and feel good at work like everyone else”, says Chef Keis
Fast forward to today, Chef Keis is a well rounded Celebrity Private Chef with over 17 years under her belt in the culinary and hospitality industry. She has continued on to study and perfect her craft all over the country and abroad in France, Italy, and Spain. She has worked with an array of high profile clientele, actors, actresses, musicians, athletes, comedians, production companies, and many more! She specializes in several cuisines from all over the world, however she has a special connection with French, Asian, American, Italian, Hispanic, Gastronomic, West Indian, and Fusion cuisine. With flavor always being the most important component. She aims to add layers and depths of flavor to every bite creating and innovative, memorable, mind blowing culinary experiences for her clients.
Chef Keis came up with the idea to create a apparel line for women in the early stages of her culinary career, when she realized how difficult it was to find chef apparel that stood apart from what her male colleagues were wearing. Chef Keis found it difficult to find chef apparel that not only fit properly, however also had style, personality, individuality, and diversity. She found that most apparel on the market was lack luster and offered the same options, or often she found herself dressed similar to her male colleagues. And what is available specifically for women, is a very small selection, lacks individuality, variety in designs, prints and more. After years of research and development, Chef Keis found that there isn’t one Chef apparel company specifically tailored to women, our fit, curves, style, and fashion sense. Thus Fancy Pants Chef Gear was born! We are a unique, custom, designer, fashion forward, women chef apparel brand.
Our main focus is creating apparel women chefs and culinary workers can look and feel great in. We specialize in fit, style, fashion, and quality chef apparel. Chef Keis believes women deserve a space specifically tailored for them in this male dominated industry.
“We’ve made a name for ourselves in the culinary industry over the last 20 years alone! We already have to cook and carry ourselves like the men! We deserve a apparel line made for us, by us that provides us the opportunity to express our style and individuality. We want to look and feel good at work like everyone else”, says Chef Keis
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