Where Is Chef Bae From? Meet Chef Bae Sherri Smith

As the Chef Bae® brand continues to grow, many people ask the same question:

Where is Chef Bae from?

Chef Bae Sherri Smith was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where her love for food, family, and hospitality first began.

Today, Chef Bae Sherri Smith is based in Atlanta, Georgia, where she has built a successful career as a celebrity private chef, cookbook author, entrepreneur, recipe developer, and founder of the Chef Bae® brand.

Growing Up in Cleveland, Ohio

Long before building a social media audience of millions, Chef Bae Sherri Smith developed a passion for cooking through family traditions, home-cooked meals, and the joy of bringing people together through food.

Growing up in Cleveland helped shape the values that continue to define the Chef Bae® brand today:

• Family

• Community

• Hospitality

• Hard Work

• Authenticity

These values remain at the center of everything Chef Bae creates.

Building a Culinary Career

Over the years, Chef Bae Sherri Smith transformed her passion for cooking into a thriving culinary career.

With more than 20 years of culinary experience, she has worked as a private chef, caterer, recipe developer, content creator, and entrepreneur while continuing to expand the Chef Bae® brand.

Her work now includes:

• Cookbooks

• Catering Services

• Private Chef Experiences

• Recipe Development

• Seasoning Blends

• Sauces

• Culinary Education

• Digital Content Creation

Why Atlanta Became Home

While Cleveland is where her story began, Atlanta became the city where the Chef Bae® brand flourished.

Atlanta's vibrant food culture, entrepreneurial spirit, and diverse culinary community provided opportunities for growth, creativity, and business development.

Today, Chef Bae Sherri Smith proudly serves clients throughout the Atlanta area while sharing recipes and culinary inspiration with millions of followers worldwide.

From Cleveland to Millions of Followers

One of the most remarkable parts of Chef Bae Sherri Smith's journey is the community she has built online.

Through authentic storytelling, Southern recipes, cooking tutorials, and entrepreneurship, Chef Bae has grown a social media audience of more than 2 million followers and generated billions of content views.

Her journey from Cleveland, Ohio, to becoming the founder of the Chef Bae® brand serves as an example of what can happen when passion, persistence, and purpose come together.

About Chef Bae Sherri Smith

Chef Bae Sherri Smith is a Cleveland-born, Atlanta-based celebrity private chef, cookbook author, entrepreneur, recipe developer, and founder of the federally registered Chef Bae® brand. With more than 20 years of culinary experience and a community of over 2 million followers, she continues inspiring audiences through recipes, cookbooks, catering services, seasonings, sauces, and culinary education.