Chef Jeffery Smith Jr. is a culinary professional, celebrity private chef, and caterer based in Los Angeles, CA. Born and raised in Chicago, IL, Jeffery has always had a love for a variety of cuisines. He is an HBCU alum and member of the Theta Tau of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. He received his B.S. in Mass Communications and minor in Psychology from Jackson State University in Jackson, MS.
A change of career brought Jeffery to Los Angeles in 2009 and on a journey that would ultimately lead to the kitchen. A lack of formal culinary training did not stop Jeffery from learning techniques around the kitchen beginning with preparing meals for holidays and brunches turning into requests on a larger scale. He has since traveled to 35 countries experiencing the food of many different cultures, picking up a few skills along the way and launched Best Kept Secrets International, a catering and events company, in 2019. Jeffery cooks for celebrities, executives, and producers as well as catering private events. He launched Muscles & Mimosas as a way to fuse his passions: fitness and food!
