Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Royce Hamilton. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Hi Royce, appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from?
My resilience comes from knowing that I intentionally made someone happy through food. After cooking for family events etc., I thought family just wouldn’t tell me how good my food was. They would always say, “Why isn’t this food in someone’s Restaurant .” Yes, I would listen. I also needed to get insight after I’ve hosted Pop up Shops, Catered Events, Food Tastings, or Meal Prep.
“I JUST KEEP GOING”
Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
I’m Royce, what you see is what you get! I take pride in how I present myself to the world. “How you dress is how you are addressed.” I spend most of my down time brainstorming my next level in Life. The Ideal of food will always be a needed craft as it is a means of surviving.
Growing up in the 90’s, we homemade most meals each day and night. We didn’t have the option to grocery shop daily or weekly. This is why most natives from the south know how to cook. We learned cooking methods at early ages, so hunger would be an understatement. After cooking for and trying different recipes with my community, I became proficient in the era in time.
Over the years, I learned exquisite dishes under excellent Chefs and cooks. The number one goal in food is explicit presentation. Most customers eat with their eyes before ever tasting the quality of the dish. I spend a lot of time star gazing and brainstorming my presentation for upcoming dishes.
I plan to soon become a cultural eatery restaurant. I have been learning different ethnicities foods that I myself have enjoyed. I would like to put those items on my menu one day. I get to meet more and more people, just based on the connections they have.
I count it all joy to see my customers and family enjoying some of our kreationz. From well seasoned dishes to patient care in a hospital setting.
FantastiK Kreationz is excelling the staffing model to meet the client’s experience!
Website to launch : TBA
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
Looking back, my quality of food purchase has change, food preparation, and food presentation. I lean toward reputable food company’s to ensure the best product. With quality foods, you have no choice but to prep good recipes. Once food has been prep and cooked, I make sure that final look is at last resort. When it reaches the client, the last impression will stand until next time.
I teach myself a lot of food knowledge daily. This helps me explore more in spice cabinet.
The a couple things I tell people that are inspired by my learning efforts. Be Consistent, Be intentional, Be You! Always be willing to learn with others and meeting where they are. The one thing I suggest, is getting resources and following up with call backs.
What’s been one of your main areas of growth this year?
The biggest area of growth is learning how to market. I have been focusing on presentation of every entree produced. Most clients eat with their eyes first, which is how customers will contact our brand. Customers always ask, where did you get your name? My response is from my customers! Upon each customer’s request I venture into heavy brainstorming modes. I immediately feel the description in my clients request and I try to make those things come to life. Each request is different and each recipe has extra step.
Creating seasoned and flavorful food will be the first and last impressions! I may not be as creative and technical yet but WAIT AND SEE!
Contact Info:
- Website: fantastikkreationz.com
