How can two years make a difference in the life of a young chef?
Since our last chat with Ricardo Lory in May 2022, he’s now 25 and much has changed.
And it’s all good.
Back then, his Chef Global’s Kitchen food truck recently won Gulfshore Life’s “Best of” award for Collier County.
He soon bought a second truck, now parked late afternoon Wednesdays through Sundays at Freedom Square. The other truck is often booked for special events.
A few months after we met, a Facebook marketplace mishap presented the opportunity to buy Bob Schultz’s Creative Catering on Yahl Street.
Though a financial stretch because of the new truck, the somewhat turnkey purchase included a fully equipped commercial kitchen, separate storage areas, and a client roster of 1,000 contacts. He then rehabbed the space with new tiles, walls and lights.
Three businesses, one chef
Following culinary school in Tallahassee, cheffing positions at Disney World and Norwegian Cruise Lines facilitated Lory’s ability to mass prepare anything from pastrami sandwiches to high-end cuisine.