Chef Pop-Up Collaboration | Longboard Hospitality
Longboard Hospitality · Chef Collaboration Program · Pensacola, FL
Private Dining · Chef Collaborations

Stop Cooking for
Someone Else's Dream.

Your menu. Your stage. Your $3,000.

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.

$3,000
Chef keeps
per event
Zero
Upfront cost
or financial risk
100%
Your menu,
your vision
The Opportunity

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.

01

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.

02

We Handle the Infrastructure

Full kitchen, private dining room, bar service, china, glassware, and silverware — all provided. You focus on cooking, not logistics.

03

You Keep the Revenue

Guests pay you directly. After a flat venue fee, the rest is yours. No split, no percentage, no surprises.

The Numbers

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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Sample Event Breakdown
50 guests × $75 per person $3,750
Flat venue fee − $750
Chef keeps $3,000
Pricing is set by you. Fewer guests at a higher price point works too — the model scales to your concept and capacity.
What's Included

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.

Who This Is For

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

A note on vetting

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
Your Program Operator

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.

1
You Apply

Submit your concept, background, and vision. Takes about 5 minutes.

2
Larry Reviews & Reaches Out

Every application is personally reviewed. If it's a fit, Larry contacts you directly within 2–3 business days.

3
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.

Submit Your Application →
No commitment required. Larry will reach out personally after reviewing your submission.