Meet Victoria Beasley | Chef

We had the good fortune of connecting with Victoria Beasley and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Victoria, what is the most important factor behind your success?
Being able to provide , scratch meals made from love , passion and dedication. Knowing that I use the freshest ingredients, nothing in a can or pre made to ensure my clients have the best tasting but also healthy food .

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
Being persistent , being confident in myself and not letting the pressure of the world and others knock me down . It is an everyday struggle because you have to continue to make content , continue to do things to keep people engaged.
It’s not about being motivated it’s about being determined and consistent because you get tired and discouraged at times, but that is when you have to work the hardest and really push through . I want the world to know that I truly love what I do , cooking is my passion and my goal is to not only produce good food , but healthy food that helps our community to rid these diseases that come from unhealthy eating .

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
If I was going out with my friends I would go to Delucca Pizza for a quick bite , they have amazing pizza it’s like a fogo de chao of pizza places . I also love going to True Kitchen & Kocktails , Moxies as far as upscale dining Eddie V’s is one of my favorites , Trulucks has amazing baked Alaska . Del friscos is one of my fav steakhouses as well as palmas Brasil , Brazilian steakhouse

As far as night life , I love hanging at The garden in sundays for a Sunday brunch / club vibe …. Deep Ellum is always fun , and playhouse is another good club to go to . Wonder bar is super fun too .

I also like going to the cedar ridge persevere super nice and going to chinooks yoga at sanders fit gym . Going to klyde warren park to hang is also something I like to do .

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My mom who has always been a go getter and taught me how to be a boss .

My dad and grandma who i get my culinary skills from . My grandma is from Sri lanka and has had the opportunity to cook for many important people , erykah badu, being one of them .

Chef Rasheeda Gillis who was my Highschool chef and taught me the ins and outs of working in a commercual kitchen , food safety and preparation.

Instagram: @essenceeats / @thevictoriaessence