Stop Cooking for
Someone Else's Dream.
Larry Work's exclusive chef collaboration program gives talented culinary professionals access to a fully equipped private dining venue — on their terms, on their schedule, with zero upfront risk.
per event
or financial risk
your vision
A Smarter Way to
Build Your Culinary Brand
The model is simple. You bring the talent and the menu. We bring the venue, the guests, and everything in between. No restaurant ownership risk. No slow build. Just a night that's entirely yours.
You Design the Experience
Your cuisine, your menu, your ambiance. This is your event from concept to plate — with full creative control over the evening.
We Handle the Infrastructure
Full kitchen, private dining room, bar service, china, glassware, and silverware — all provided. You focus on cooking, not logistics.
You Keep the Revenue
Guests pay you directly. After a flat venue fee, the rest is yours. No split, no percentage, no surprises.
Zero Risk.
Real Revenue.
Most chefs spend their careers building someone else's brand on someone else's schedule. This program flips that model — giving you a stage, a paying audience, and the income to match your talent.
The venue fee covers the space and all operational support. Everything above that is yours to keep.
This isn't a side hustle. It's a platform.
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Everything You Need.
Nothing You Don't.
When you step into the venue, it's ready. Every resource is in place so you can focus entirely on delivering an exceptional dining experience.
Full Professional Kitchen
Commercial-grade equipment, prep space, and everything you need to execute at the highest level.
Licensed Bar Service
All liquor, beer, and wine handled by licensed bartenders at the venue. You don't lift a glass.
China, Glassware & Silver
Full table settings provided. Your plating vision is limited only by your creativity, not the inventory.
Private Dining Room
An exclusive, intimate venue setting — not a shared restaurant floor. Your guests have the space to themselves.
Flexible Scheduling
Evening events on your schedule. Work around your current position without conflict or commitment.
Program Support from Larry
Guidance from concept to execution. Larry is involved in every collaboration — not just the introduction.
Built for Culinary
Professionals Ready to Lead
This program is designed for chefs who have the skill, the vision, and the drive — but haven't had the right platform to show it.
Sous Chefs
Ready to lead your own kitchen for a night
Catering Chefs
Expanding beyond events into curated dining
Private Chefs
Bringing your craft to a broader audience
Culinary Creatives
With a bold concept and nowhere to execute it — until now
Larry personally reviews every application before any venue introduction is made. This is a curated program — not an open marketplace. Chefs are selected based on concept, experience, and professionalism. If you're accepted, you'll have Larry's full support from day one.
Larry Work
Longboard Hospitality
Larry Work has spent decades inside the hospitality industry — as a restaurant owner, business coach, and consultant to some of the most recognized names in the Florida Panhandle dining scene.
He built this program because he believes talented chefs deserve a stage that matches their skill — without the overhead, the risk, or the years of waiting. Every collaboration is personally vetted and supported by Larry from application through execution.
You Apply
Submit your concept, background, and vision. Takes about 5 minutes.
Larry Reviews & Reaches Out
Every application is personally reviewed. If it's a fit, Larry contacts you directly within 2–3 business days.
You Get Booked
Date confirmed, venue arranged, guests invited. You show up and cook.
Ready to Cook on
Your Own Stage?
Applications are reviewed personally by Larry Work. Spots are limited and filled on a rolling basis — the sooner you apply, the sooner we talk.
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