From 6 Plates to 30 a Day: How COVID Built a Chef’s Legacy | Randy Fenelus, Self-Taught Chef C/O2012

From six plates a day to 30 plates overnight — the pandemic didn’t break him, it BUILT him.

Meet Randy Fenelus, North Miami Senior High School Class of 2012 alum, self-taught chef, entrepreneur, and community philanthropist. During COVID, Randy turned a simple passion for cooking into a thriving meal prep brand, retired his mother from a high-risk nursing home job, and created opportunities for others, all while giving back to the community through turkey drives, toy donations, and meals for the unhoused.

Despite doubt, loss, and countless “no’s,” Randy refused to quit. His message is simple but powerful:
Believe in yourself. Have a vision. And never take no for an answer.

🎙️ A real conversation.
🔥 A real journey.
🕊️ A true pioneer story.

In this powerful episode of Jules Legacy Enterprise Productions, we sit down with Randy Fenelus, a North Miami Senior High School alumnus (Class of 2012), self-taught chef, entrepreneur, and community leader whose journey is rooted in resilience, faith, and purpose.

Randy shares how he began cooking at age 21 with no formal training, selling just a few plates a day — until the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything. As families stayed home and businesses shut down, Randy’s meal prep brand exploded, growing from six plates a day to over 25–30 plates daily. That growth allowed him to retire his mother, who was working in a nursing home with over 100 COVID cases, and employ others who needed second chances.

But this story goes far beyond food.

Randy opens up about:
Building a business with no blueprint
Overcoming doubt — even from family
Losing his father and sister while still pushing forward
Giving back through turkey drives, toy donations, and feeding the unhoused
Why kindness doesn’t mean being taken advantage of
The importance of contracts, boundaries, and believing in your vision
This conversation is raw, honest, and inspiring — a true testament to what it means to walk in purpose while uplifting your community.

“If nothing else matters, you have to believe in yourself.
If you don’t have a vision, you’re walking blind.
Blind can’t lead the blind.”

🎙️ Welcome to Jules Legacy Enterprise Productions — where story connects generations.
This is A Conversation With a Pioneer, celebrating the journeys of North Miami Senior High School alumni who bridge the past, present, and future to inspire the next generation.

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