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

Hi Jamil, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
Initially the thought process was to create something for myself that still made good money, but also gave me more free time to spend with my family. I didn’t really want to compromise on the quality of food that i like to cook or the type of service I’m used to working in restaurants. So from that it stemmed to the idea of doing what I love which is high quality fine dining food and steps of service, but in a more intimate setting than an actual restaurant. So now I do 5 to 10 course tasting menus brought to your home with the flexibility of making any type of cuisine. Of course I wanted to be my own boss in order to make my own rules and be able to create or change anything I want, but the main goal was to still be able to accomplish what I want with food while also having a bit more free time.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I feel that culinary in itself is an art form. The higher you elevate the dish you are presenting the more artistic it becomes and is viewed as. At Top Tier Workshop our goal is to elevate every dish we present so that not only is it enjoyable for the eyes and tastes great, but also to tell a story about where it comes from and how it was prepared. In doing so I think it not only elevates that dish, but the entire experience as well.

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?
A few spots that we would definitely have to go would be Shimuja ramen shop, Namu Korean kitchen and Etaru for food. For activities we would have to go on the ATV night tours, jet skiing, kayaking and then afrobeats party at a bar in ft Lauderdale for drinks and vibes

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
My mom Victoria Brooks for letting me cook with her, getting me interested in cooking and also making sure that I stayed on this career path to reach where I am today. Also my mentor Patrick Ochs. I like to thank him at every opportunity because he took me under his wing and taught me so much and for that I’m truly grateful.

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Vitaliy Kozlov

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