★ The Team
Kansas City · MO
Meet the team.
The Makeshift Chef is a family-run personal chef service, built by people who believe good food brings people together. Meet the team behind it.
Co-Founder & Chef
Co-Founder & Chef
Carlos Serrano
Carlos grew up in a Mexican-American household in Southern California, where food was always the center of connection. That's where his love of cooking started, not just the flavors, but the way a meal could bridge cultures and bring people together.After moving to Kansas City, he started cooking for others, and The Makeshift Chef grew from there. He never went to culinary school. Instead, he learned by working alongside other chefs and staying hungry to keep learning.That same standard, thoughtful, personal, culturally rooted cooking, is what every TMC-trained chef learns from day one.
Co-Founder & Director of Ops
Co-Founder & Director of Operations
Mallory Serrano
Mallory co-founded The Makeshift Chef alongside her husband, Carlos, and the two now run the business together. She leads operations, the systems, standards, and client experience that let TMC deliver the same level of care to every household.Her path here started early. Growing up in a family shaped by diabetes and poor eating habits, she made a personal commitment to change that story. That commitment became a passion for helping families reach their own health and wellness goals.She's currently pursuing certification as a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner to deepen the knowledge she brings to TMC.New chefs
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GROWING THE TABLE
The Makeshift Chef is growing. We're building out a small roster of TMC-trained chefs, each held to the same standard of care, consistency, and craft that's defined TMC from the start. Bios coming soon.+
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Let's make something delicious
Ready to bring real, home-cooked meals into your week? Book a free 15 minute call and meet the team behind The Makeshift Chef.