Community Highlights: Meet Marjorie Harvey of Chef Marjorie

Today we’d like to introduce you to Marjorie Harvey. They and their team shared their story with us below:

Marjorie Harvey, Executive Chef and Owner of Divine Epicurean & Entertainment LLC is a native of Detroit, Michigan. Her passion for the culinary arts began at the age of 12. Her first solo meal was the simple and classic bacon and eggs. From then on, her family would sporadically test her skills and ability to implement a variety of new seasonings, herbs, and fresh produce. Though she had no experience at the time, she was able to make spaghetti sauce from scratch, going off of what she believed it should taste like instead of following a recipe. It was at this time she discovered her natural niche for cooking. Throughout the years, she would continue experimenting with a variety of styles, from sautéing to baking and frying. In her spare time, she would observe different styles of cooking from other cultures to master her newly found, yet innate, talent. As she got older, Marjorie became the go-to person to host family events and holiday parties. It was almost to the point where people would create a reason to celebrate. Just to get a taste of Marjorie’s cooking. 

It was in 2010 that Marjorie’s *hobby’ turned into Divine Epicurean. After going from a two-parent, two-income household to a single mother of three children and being laid off from her job of eight years. Marjorie was forced to think quickly and figure out a fast and legal way to provide for her children. While Marjorie was a natural hustler and go-getter, she didn’t want to go 

back to her previous lifestyle in night clubs which provided little consistency and stability; it was at this time that Marjorie took what she knew best cooking and hustling, and created Divine Epicurean & Entertainment. At the time, she was a student, and the campus was now her restaurant. 

Marjorie experienced what almost seemed like an overnight success. Her meal sales did exponential numbers rather quickly Her success skyrocketed, and she went from delivering meals to three of the five campuses of a local community college to local businesses and even local residents. After being laid off from her previous employer, Marjorie knew that she never wanted to rely on anyone or anything else and that she had no choice but to make Epicurean a success; this drive and passion have stayed with her over the years, and she’s never let up on her ambition. Today she has grown from a campus entrepreneur to a highly coveted national culinarian. Her vision and mission is to do for other families what it did for hers: bring people together for happy occasions through good food and creating lasting memories. 

Chef Marjorie has expanded her brand and now offers personal chef services; she hosts Private Events and is in the licensing process to open an Upscale Members’ only Luxury Cannabis Lifestyle. 

I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
There is always challenges with any business. My biggest challenge was entering into the cannabis industry and dealing with all the rule changes and the colorful personalities in that arena. Now there are so many people in the industry you have to be very creative to stand apart from others. 

Thanks – so, what else should our readers know about Chef Marjorie LLC?
I am Chef Marjorie, and I bring The Chef Marjorie Experience. We offers Corporate Catering via Divine Epicurean LLC and Personal Chef Services via Chef Marjorie LLC. We can feed anywhere from 2 people to 500 people. Both brands offer upscale dining experiences. 

Currently, I am mostly known in the cannabis industry for infused and non-infused dinner parties and catering. I have been catering since 2010 and added cannabis-infused dining services in 2019. 

I am most proud of being able to feed multiple people in the music industry and a few comedians. 

What sets me apart from other I offer upscale experiences at an affordable price. We go above and beyond to offer our customers an experience that they will remember forever and that won’t break the bank. 

We are available for VIP Food Service, Corporate Catering, and Personal Chef Services, which include but not limited to Tableside Dining, Small Event Catering, and more. 

The Link below give you access to booking, social media, and more! 

https://linktr.ee/ChefMarjorie 

Is there a quality that you most attribute to your success?
Making sure every meal is prepared with love is number 1 on my list. 2nd is giving you an amazing meal that not only fits your budget but leaves your taste buds tantalized. 

Pricing is based on the number of guest, the food ordered, and the services requested. 

Pricing:

• Tableside Dining for 2 $249.99
• Grazing Table $34 per person and up
• Dinner Catering $18pp and up
• Boxed Lunches $15pp and up
• Lunch/Brunch $15pp and up

Contact Info:

• Website: https://linktr.ee/ChefMarjorie
• Instagram: Chef_Marjorie
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/420ChefMarjorie