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Chef & Restaurateur Known for "Chef & the Farmer", Featured on the PBS Series, "A Chef's Life"

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Vivian Howard Biography

Vivian Howard is a chef, author, and PBS personality from Deep Run, NC. She owns two restaurants in Kinston, NC: Chef & the Farmer and Boiler Room Oyster.

Born in Deep Run, NC, to tobacco and hog farming parents, Howard learned early on to appreciate the ebb and flow of eating with the seasons. Still, it took 23 years and a start in the advertising business to convince her a career in food was feasible. After college, Howard moved to New York for work, but found the City’s food and restaurant scene far more intriguing. A server position at Greenwich Village’s, Voyage, made it possible for her to begin trailing under the restaurant’s Chef, Scott Barton. She later went on to learn from creative, cutting edge Chef’s, Wylie Dufresne and Sam Mason at WD-50 and later, was a member of the opening team at Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Spice Market.

In 2005, Howard and her now husband, Ben Knight, decided to return to Howard’s roots to open a farm to fork restaurant in the small town of Kinston, NC. They opened Chef & the Farmer in the summer of 2006 serving local, seasonal, creative cuisine. Over the past eight years, Chef Howard has developed strong relationships with local farmers making it possible to source over 70% of the restaurant’s foodstuffs from within 60 miles . Chef and the Farmer has become beloved by locals and a destination for diners all over the state.

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  • What are the speaker fees for Vivian Howard

    Speaking fees for Vivian Howard, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Vivian Howard are available upon request for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Vivian Howard, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Vivian Howard speak about?

    Vivian Howard is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Celebrity Chefs, Entertainers, Entertainment, Food, Lifestyle, Television Personalities, Television Stars, Virtual Speakers.
  • Where does Vivian Howard travel from?

    Vivian Howard generally travels from Kinston, NC, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Vivian Howard’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Vivian Howard for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Vivian Howard for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Vivian Howard or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
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    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Chef & Restaurateur Known for "Chef & the Farmer", Featured on the PBS Series, "A Chef's Life"

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Vivian Howard Biography

Vivian Howard is a chef, author, and PBS personality from Deep Run, NC. She owns two restaurants in Kinston, NC: Chef & the Farmer and Boiler Room Oyster.

Born in Deep Run, NC, to tobacco and hog farming parents, Howard learned early on to appreciate the ebb and flow of eating with the seasons. Still, it took 23 years and a start in the advertising business to convince her a career in food was feasible. After college, Howard moved to New York for work, but found the City’s food and restaurant scene far more intriguing. A server position at Greenwich Village’s, Voyage, made it possible for her to begin trailing under the restaurant’s Chef, Scott Barton. She later went on to learn from creative, cutting edge Chef’s, Wylie Dufresne and Sam Mason at WD-50 and later, was a member of the opening team at Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Spice Market.

In 2005, Howard and her now husband, Ben Knight, decided to return to Howard’s roots to open a farm to fork restaurant in the small town of Kinston, NC. They opened Chef & the Farmer in the summer of 2006 serving local, seasonal, creative cuisine. Over the past eight years, Chef Howard has developed strong relationships with local farmers making it possible to source over 70% of the restaurant’s foodstuffs from within 60 miles . Chef and the Farmer has become beloved by locals and a destination for diners all over the state.

Vivian Howard Videos

  • Somewhere South with Vivian Howard - Premieres March 27
    Premieres March 27 on PBS.Celebrity chef, author and restaurateur Vivian Howard, who previously hosted the award-winning series A CHEF'S ...
  • Better Eating, Better Health | Vivian Howard | Tomatoes
    Better Eating, Better Health | Vivian Howard | Tomatoes. 622 views622 views. • Jun 23, 2019. 3 0. Share Save. 3 / 0 ...
  • Chef Vivian Howard, Keynote Address, 2017 NC Rural Assembly ...
    Listen as Vivian Howard shares her personal story of her return home to rural North Carolina and her journey from a budding rural ...

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  • How do I book Vivian Howard to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Vivian Howard for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Vivian Howard, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Vivian Howard or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Vivian Howard

    Speaking fees for Vivian Howard, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Vivian Howard are available upon request for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Vivian Howard, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Vivian Howard speak about?

    Vivian Howard is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Celebrity Chefs, Entertainers, Entertainment, Food, Lifestyle, Television Personalities, Television Stars, Virtual Speakers.
  • Where does Vivian Howard travel from?

    Vivian Howard generally travels from Kinston, NC, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Vivian Howard’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Vivian Howard for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Vivian Howard for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Vivian Howard or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Vivian Howard is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Vivian Howard for your event is available upon request. Vivian Howard generally travels from Kinston, NC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Art Smith, Stephanie Izard, Michael Solomonov, Aarti Sequeira and Ashley Christensen. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Vivian Howard for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Vivian Howard Speaker Videos

  • Somewhere South with Vivian Howard - Premieres March 27
    Premieres March 27 on PBS.Celebrity chef, author and restaurateur Vivian Howard, who previously hosted the award-winning series A CHEF'S ...
    Better Eating, Better Health | Vivian Howard | Tomatoes
    Better Eating, Better Health | Vivian Howard | Tomatoes. 622 views622 views. • Jun 23, 2019. 3 0. Share Save. 3 / 0 ...
  • Chef Vivian Howard, Keynote Address, 2017 NC Rural Assembly ...
    Listen as Vivian Howard shares her personal story of her return home to rural North Carolina and her journey from a budding rural ...

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