Welcome to The Rogue Chef: A Unique Private Chef Experience

At The Rogue Chef, we invite you to embark on a culinary adventure like no other. Led by the passionate and creative couple, Chef Jeff and Dr. Dana, we offer an exclusive, personalized dining experience that brings high end restaurant-quality cuisine directly to your home, vacation rental, or other private venue.

Chef Jeff

Chef Jeff has more than 25 years of experience in the restaurant industry. He graduated in May 2020 with a degree in Restaurant Hospitality and Culinary Arts with a Certification in Baking from Ozark Technical College in Springfield, Missouri. He started as a corporate trainer for Houlihan’s Restaurants and traveled across the country opening new stores. Over the years, he has worked for privately owned establishments, as well as large well-known corporations.

In Branson, Missouri, Chef Jeff worked for America’s Top Theme Park: Silver Dollar City. He created many of the rubs and sauces for the Bluegrass and BBQ festival, while running the Production Kitchen which served food to the entire park. Based on his gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, originally created for The Spring Festival, a new food shop was added called The Traveler’s Stop, near The Time Traveler ride. As one of the head chefs at Silver Dollar City, Chef Jeff prepared various meals for The Harlem GlobeTrotters during their summer exhibitions. He also developed the recipes for the gourmet style tacos and nachos at the Hula Hula Taco Stand at White Water aquatic park. The Bacon-Cheeseburger Pizza at Crossroads Pizza was Chef Jeff’s first paid menu creation for Herschend Entertainment. Pete and Jack Herschend have welcomed Chef Jeff to provide private meals in their home.  
 
While at Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale, Missouri, Chef Jeff managed kitchens, developed specialized menus for events, and organized catering parties. During the Legends of Golf Tournament, Chef Jeff would serve private events, presenting only the highest level of food to many top-level athletes, entertainers, and business professionals. One of his all-time favorite events was making breakfast for Peyton Manning and his family each morning. Chef Jeff also served as the Chef de Partie and created meals for many celebrities including Mark Wahlberg, Justin Timberlake, and St. Louis Blues hockey legend, Chris Pronger.
 
As a private chef, Jeff enjoys working with individuals and groups to create a unique menu that will exceed the guests expectations and their taste buds. He can create a menu to fit any event, from small 2-3 person intimate gatherings to extravagant 150-200 people weddings and conventions. Without a doubt, Chef Jeff has taken food to a whole new level. He can take an average meal and turn it into an extraordinary experience. He is well-known in the Branson area, and across the country, as The Rogue Chef.

Miss Emma

Chef Jeff is well-known for his Grilled Lemonade and Miss Emma’s Mac-n-Cheese. To make Grilled Lemonade, Chef Jeff cuts lemons and grills them on a flat top, collecting the unique flavor for Grilled Lemonade. Miss Emma’s Mac-n-Cheese was created for Chef Jeff’s granddaughter, Emma. Miss Emma Grace Woodward is the only grand-daughter of Chef Jeff Woodward.  She had a traumatic entrance to the world on August 16, 2018, where she spent the first 72 days of her life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born with a hearing impairment and had a G-tube implanted in her stomach for two years. The only food she would enjoy eating was a special mac-n-cheese blend created by her Papa. Today, she still enjoys this unique 6-cheese delight, known by many clients as “the best mac-n-cheese ever eaten.”
 

Dr. Dana

Dr. Dana Woodward’s expertise is in education and communication. She was an English Educator for 26 years, earning a Bachelor’s degree in English Education, a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration, a Master’s Degree in Education, and a Doctoral Degree in Educational Leadership. She uses these degrees to promote The Rogue Chef within the community through networking and engagement. She is the Social Media Expert, posting daily on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Google Business. She communicates with current and potential clients. She uses her abilities as a leader to organize Chefs and Assistants, training them as needed. 

Chef Marc

Chef Marc Mohling has been in the culinary industry for more than 16 years, as a Manager, Dietetic Assistant, Cook, Sous Chef, and Private Chef. Chef Marc loves cooking comfort foods and creating unique sauces while using his story-telling antics that keeps his guests laughing all day. He hopes to become the best Rogue Chef ever, modeling and improving Chef Jeff’s talents. He enjoys all sports and spending time with his beautiful wife, AnneMarie, and their five children, Sophia, Leon, Theodore, Iris, and Niall.

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