Meet Carl Dessaint | haitian chef

We had the good fortune of connecting with Carl Dessaint and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Carl, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
at first like most people it was just a side hustle ..try to make a little extra money on the side …but as i kept going i( being that i already love cooking) and being that there’s not a lot of decent haitian caterers it just ran. with it


Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
right now it’s still a work in progress..every day it’s a battle to wanna keep going to not wanna give up…but the when u see the reaction of the patron who orders or the shock look in their fave when they realize that it was me that made everything ( not most young haitian cook ) then i feel accomplished..that’s when i feel like yea i made the right choice …doubt is the biggest thing when trying to start your own business..i fight doubt every day doubt in myself my craft ….but i push through i love what i do show people that haitian food is more than just black rice and griot ( fried pork) lol


If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
so living in nyc there is a plethora of places to go ..growing up i didnt really explore he social life of ny so as i’m older now i really just go on apps and groupons and things like that to set a night out in the town lol ..i


The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
my mother .. she taught me everything i know..she’s the true meaning of hard work dedication and hustle…

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