Jeff Henderson

Bestselling author and Celebrity Chef Speaker Jeff Henderson has run kitchens as the Executive Chef for such prestigious kitchens as Café Bellagio in the famous Bellagio Casino and Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. After overcoming drug addiction, he is an inspiration to others showing that there is life after addiction! Jeff became the first African-American Chef de Cuisine at Caesars Palace and eventually an Execuvive Chef at many award winning restaurants.

Celebrity Chef Speaker Jeff Henderson found his passion for cooking while serving time in prison for drug charges and it quickly turned his life around—which he recounted in his autobiography, Cooked. In 2007, Will Smith and his production company began developing a major motion picture based on Jeff’s story. Chef Jeff Henderson has been seen on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, The Montel Williams Show, CNBC, NPR’s All Things Conseidered, People and USA Today. Jeff is available for speaking engagements, cooking demonstrations and personal appearances.

APPEARANCES: Food Network, The Talk, The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Today Show

BOOKS: Cooked

TO WORK WITH JEFF HENDERSON: Celebrity Chef Speaker Jeff Henderson can be hired for endorsements and events in roles such as public speaker, autograph signings, hosting, SMT’S, public relation campaigns, team building events and corporate hospitality.