Official Chef Bae®: Sherri Smith, Founder of the Chef Bae® Brand

Meet Chef Bae Sherri Smith

Chef Bae Sherri Smith is a Cleveland-born, Atlanta-based private chef, cookbook author, culinary entrepreneur, recipe developer, food content creator, and founder of the federally registered Chef Bae® brand.

With more than 20 years of experience in the food industry, Sherri has transformed her passion for cooking into a growing culinary business that includes cookbooks, signature seasonings, garlic butter products, branded aprons, private chef services, catering, digital products, recipe development, and culinary education.

Through the Chef Bae® brand, Sherri has built a social media community of more than 2 million followers and generated billions of views across digital platforms.

The Woman Behind the Chef Bae® Brand

Sherri Smith was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and is now based in the Atlanta metropolitan area.

Her love for food was shaped by family, home-cooked meals, Southern traditions, and the influence of her grandmother, Dorothy. Those early experiences helped develop the values that continue to guide the Chef Bae® brand today: flavor, family, hospitality, community, and bringing people together through food.

Over the years, Sherri gained experience through food service, catering, private chef work, recipe development, cookbook publishing, product creation, and content production.

What began as a love for cooking eventually grew into a recognizable culinary brand serving customers, clients, families, and food lovers across the country.

What Is Chef Bae®?

Chef Bae® is a federally registered culinary brand founded by Sherri Smith.

It is more than a social media name. Chef Bae® represents years of culinary experience, entrepreneurship, product development, customer service, cookbook publishing, private chef work, catering, education, and community building.

The Chef Bae® brand includes:

  • More than five signature seasoning blends

  • Garlic butter products

  • Multiple cookbooks and digital recipe books

  • Branded aprons and culinary merchandise

  • Private chef services

  • Atlanta catering services

  • Recipe development

  • Food content creation

  • Culinary education

  • Food business resources

  • Workshops and digital products

  • Brand partnerships and media opportunities

Every part of the brand supports the same mission: helping people prepare flavorful meals, feel more confident in the kitchen, and create meaningful memories around the table.

Chef Bae® Cookbooks

Chef Bae Sherri Smith is the author of an extensive collection of cookbooks and digital recipe books created for home cooks, families, food lovers, and supporters of Southern-inspired cooking.

The Chef Bae® cookbook collection includes:

  • Southern Plates & Good Vibes: 100 Soul Food Recipes for Everyone

  • Easy & Delicious Seafood Recipes

  • Baking with Bae Recipes

  • Baby Meatballs Baby Food Recipes

  • Brunch with Bae

  • Soul Food Cookbook

  • Cookin’ Dinner with Bae

  • Geekin’ & Eatin’ with Bae

  • Quick Easy Keto

  • Holiday Dinner

  • Grillin’ & Chillin’

Chef Bae has also created individual recipes, keto meal plans, food business templates, and other digital resources.

Her cookbook collection covers soul food, Southern comfort food, seafood, baking, brunch, baby food, family dinners, keto-friendly meals, holiday recipes, grilling, desserts, and everyday meal inspiration.

Chef Bae® Seasonings

Chef Bae has created and sold more than five seasoning blends over the years.

The Chef Bae® seasoning collection was developed to help home cooks add bold, comforting flavor to everyday meals without making the cooking process feel complicated.

Chef Bae® seasonings can be used on chicken, seafood, steak, salmon, shrimp, vegetables, potatoes, pasta, eggs, breakfast dishes, Southern side dishes, family dinners, and holiday meals.

The seasoning line reflects Chef Bae’s cooking style: flavorful, approachable, comforting, and created for real home kitchens.

Chef Bae® Garlic Butter

Chef Bae® garlic butter is another signature product connected to the brand.

Created for seafood lovers and home cooks who enjoy rich, savory flavor, Chef Bae® garlic butter can be used with shrimp, crab legs, lobster, salmon, steak, chicken, pasta, potatoes, vegetables, rice, bread, seafood boils, and family meals.

The product connects directly to the buttery seafood dishes, comfort food, and Southern-inspired recipes Chef Bae is known for creating.

Branded Aprons and Culinary Merchandise

Chef Bae has also sold branded aprons and culinary merchandise.

These products extend the Chef Bae® experience beyond recipes by allowing supporters to represent the brand while cooking, hosting, serving guests, or creating food content in their own kitchens.

Atlanta Private Chef and Celebrity Client Experience

Chef Bae Sherri Smith has provided private chef services and culinary experiences for families, entrepreneurs, entertainers, podcast personalities, reality television figures, public figures, and private clients throughout the Atlanta area.

Her professional experience includes cooking for Baby Jade of the Big Facts Podcast and culinary opportunities or bookings involving Akbar V, Shamea Morton, Simon Guobadia, and clients connected to Atlanta’s YSL music and entertainment community.

When working with high-profile clients, Chef Bae values discretion, preparation, organization, timing, presentation, hospitality, and professionalism.

Every client receives the same commitment to flavorful food and thoughtful service, whether Chef Bae is preparing a meal for a public figure, family celebration, business gathering, or intimate private event.

Private Chef and Catering Services in Atlanta

Chef Bae offers select private chef and catering experiences throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area.

Services may be suitable for:

  • Birthday dinners

  • Anniversary celebrations

  • Romantic dinners

  • Family gatherings

  • Girls’ nights

  • Brunch events

  • Business dinners

  • Content shoots

  • Holiday gatherings

  • Celebrity clients

  • Private celebrations

  • Small special events

Menus may feature Southern comfort food, soul food favorites, seafood, brunch dishes, pasta, chicken, salmon, steak, shrimp, family-style meals, desserts, and customized selections based on the occasion.

Amazon Black Business Accelerator

Chef Bae Sherri Smith’s entrepreneurial journey has also included participation in Amazon’s Black Business Accelerator.

This milestone reflects her work as a Black woman entrepreneur, cookbook author, culinary product seller, business owner, and founder of the Chef Bae® brand.

Her connection to the program represents another chapter in the growth of a business that extends beyond social media and includes real products, customers, services, and educational resources.

Media, Creator, and Entertainment Experiences

Chef Bae has participated in media, creator, entertainment, and industry experiences throughout Atlanta.

Her experiences include attending entertainment events such as The Lion King premiere and the Sonic the Hedgehog premiere.

She has also participated in creator events, screenings, culinary opportunities, professional gatherings, and media experiences that have expanded the Chef Bae® brand within Atlanta’s food, business, entertainment, and digital creator communities.

A Community of More Than 2 Million Followers

Chef Bae Sherri Smith has built a digital community of more than 2 million followers across social media platforms.

Her audience includes home cooks, busy parents, food lovers, Southern food fans, aspiring entrepreneurs, and supporters who enjoy realistic recipes, comforting meals, cooking inspiration, and authentic storytelling.

Chef Bae’s food content has generated billions of views, demonstrating the reach of a culinary brand built through consistency, creativity, and genuine community connection.

Culinary Education and Food Business Resources

Chef Bae’s work extends beyond cooking and serving clients.

She also develops educational resources for home cooks, content creators, and aspiring culinary entrepreneurs.

Her educational topics include:

  • Starting a catering business

  • Recipe development

  • Cookbook creation

  • Seasoning development

  • Food product development

  • Food photography

  • Content creation

  • Pricing culinary services

  • Shipping food products

  • Private chef services

  • Meal preparation

  • Pop-up events

  • Contracts and brand protection

  • Building a culinary brand

  • Selling digital products

Chef Bae’s educational work is grounded in real experience gained through more than two decades in the culinary industry.

Why the Chef Bae® Brand Is Different

Chef Bae® combines culinary experience, entrepreneurship, authorship, product development, digital influence, hospitality, family values, and practical food education.

The brand was not built around one viral video, one cookbook, or one product.

It has grown through years of cooking, developing recipes, serving clients, selling products, publishing cookbooks, educating others, and building relationships with millions of followers.

Chef Bae® represents:

  • Real culinary experience

  • A federally registered brand

  • An established cookbook collection

  • A multi-product seasoning line

  • Signature garlic butter products

  • Branded culinary merchandise

  • Private chef and catering experience

  • Culinary education

  • Digital media influence

  • Entrepreneurship

  • Community through food

The Official Source for Chef Bae®

CuttinUpWithBae.com is the official website for Chef Bae Sherri Smith and the Chef Bae® brand.

Visitors can use this website to learn more about Chef Bae, explore official products, browse cookbooks, discover seasonings and sauces, inquire about private chef or catering services, read recipes and articles, and find information about media, partnerships, and educational opportunities.

Chef Bae Sherri Smith is not affiliated with other public figures or content creators who may use similar names online.

For official Chef Bae® products, services, biography information, business announcements, and brand updates, visit CuttinUpWithBae.com.

The Mission of Chef Bae®

The mission of Chef Bae® is to inspire, educate, and bring people together through food.

Whether through a cookbook, seasoning blend, garlic butter product, private chef experience, catering event, digital recipe, workshop, or cooking video, every part of the brand is designed to help people enjoy food and create meaningful experiences with others.

Looking Ahead

Chef Bae Sherri Smith continues expanding the Chef Bae® brand through new food products, cookbooks, private chef experiences, catering services, culinary education, workshops, partnerships, media opportunities, and digital content.

While the brand continues to grow, its foundation remains unchanged:

Flavor, family, hospitality, education, entrepreneurship, and community.