From Mom's Kitchen to Small Business Success: PJ Berry's Culinary Journey

What's the secret behind a dish that has people scraping the bowl for more? Join us as we chat with PJ Berrie, a culinary enthusiast whose journey from his mother's kitchen to a bustling small business has captivated food lovers across the Shreveport Bossier area. PJ shares how a casual gathering with friends sparked his venture and why his Rotel dip and fruit salads have become the go-to favorites for his customers. You'll learn how he turned his passion for cooking into a thriving business that delights every palate.

Get ready to be inspired by PJ's story of transformation as he talks about learning the art of cooking from his mother and turning those cherished skills into a profitable endeavor. Discover how you can enjoy PJ's delectable dishes by following him on social media or catching him at the St Vincent Mall. Whether it's a healthy fruit salad packed with vitamins or a savory Rotel dip, PJ's creations promise to tantalize your taste buds. Don't miss this episode for a taste of PJ's amazing culinary journey and tips on how to get your hands on his mouth-watering meals!

Transcript

Speaker 2: 0:33

My favorite dish to bake. Well, my customers love my Rotel dish. It's like an appetizer, but they love it. I get a lot of compliments for that. All right guys, Welcome back. This is Sequoia, the co-host of Experiencing Amazing Transformation. We are down here with Mr PJ Berry Now. Mr PJ, you come through all the time with your nice, delicious lunches. Please tell us a little bit about that with your nice delicious lunches.

Speaker 1: 1:09

Please tell us a little bit about that. Well, it's a, it's my uh, my own business. I came up with um. Basically, it's just something I I like to cook. So I was always, you know, interested in cooking and stuff and um, I learned a lot of stuff from my mom.

Speaker 1: 1:19

So she was a real good. Yeah, she cooked a lot and uh. So I picked up a lot of things from her and I thought about it one day in the kitchen one day and I was like I said, come over. I said I came over with something. Some of my friends came over and they ate some of my food. They were like, man, that's pretty good, you know. So I thought, okay, see, I might be on to something you know. I might be on to something you know. So I ended up making some things and then one of my friends had a party one day. He was like man. He said remember what you cooked at your house? I was like, yeah. He said, you think you can cook that for a party. I was like, yeah, I can do that. So I did that for a party. So when I did that they were like, man, this food is good. So that's when I got the knack of things. So I just started my own little small business. I cooked the food and just kind of started blowing up.

Speaker 2: 2:10

Oh my God. So what would be like one of your most favorite dishes to make my favorite?

Speaker 1: 2:16

dish to make. Well, my customers love my rotel dip. It's like an appetizer. I get a lot of compliments for that Rotel dip. I do frequent fruit salads and stuff like that. They love that too because it's healthy. We got the electrolytes, we got the vitamin C, so I get a lot of compliments for that too.

Speaker 2: 2:39

Yes sir, yes sir, and I'm not going to even lie, I've had your fruit salad and your rotel and they are delicious. Have you begged for more scraping the bowl? So can you just tell us how can we find you? Like, if you're not in the mall, how can we find you?

Speaker 1: 2:55

You can find me on Facebook. I'm PJ Berry on Facebook. You can also find me on Instagram. It's Perry007. P-e-r-r-i-e 007. Underscore 007. And you can also. My phone number is 318-780-5807. You can always call me. I'm always delivering. I'm mostly on the weekend. This is what I do on the weekend, so you can get in contact with me anytime at those different numbers right there. Okay.

Speaker 2: 3:27

Well, I thank you, Mr PJ, for coming on.

Speaker 1: 3:29

I thank you very much and I appreciate you no problem.

Speaker 2: 3:32

No problem, I appreciate you guys. So if you are out right now in Shreveport Bossier, come on down to St Vincent Mall. We are here until 5 o'clock at the American Eagle Outlet the old American Eagle Outlet right across from Journey's, right next to City Gear. Please come on out and catch Mr PJ while he's here. I'm pretty sure he's going to let you experience the wonderful taste of their Rotel and their fruit salad. All right, guys.