Ellen Bennett Speaking Fee: $10,000 to $20,000
Travels From:
LAX - Los Angeles (All Airports)
Primary Topic Category:
Chefs / Culinary / Food & WIne
Secondary Topic Category:
Business & Entrepreneurship
Ellen Bennett Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Ellen Bennett is the founder and CEO of Hedley & Bennett, a Los Angeles based apron and work wear company. She started the company at 25 with only $300 while working as a line cook at a 2 Michelin star restaurant in LA, after realizing the drab, disposable aprons that served as their uniforms needed a major upgrade. Hedley & Bennett now outfits some of the most prominent chefs and makers in the world, and is sold in William Sonoma, Sur La Table and Whole Foods and can be seen on Food Network, Bravo, and more. Her acclaimed memoir Dream First, Details Later serves as a playbook for pursuing your dreams before you stop yourself.
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