Halee Raff

Halee won Best Up and Coming Chef in 2021 for Readers Choice

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My name is Halee. I am a chef who started Hardbitten in the beginning of the pandemic after being laid off from my restaurant job. I began cooking for individuals who wanted a chef made, restaurant quality meal delivered straight to their homes. Since then, Hardbitten has taken off! I have launched customizable in-home dining experiences, cooking classes, and expanded my offerings into custom cakes and full lines of baked goods and pop tarts!

I went to Johnson and Wales culinary school and graduated in 2014. Over the next 7 years I worked my way up to an Executive Position. Before launching Hardbitten I had worked at some of Chicago's finest & Michelin starred restaurants; including Tru, Sixteen, Band of Bohemia, Naha & Brindille, Momotaro and 4c Group.