Fred Neuville

I am in the process of building a cooking channel on YouTube and have reached out to Fred for two separate campaigns.  The insight he offered as he coached me through the planning phase of my July Livestream Marathon, in which I was live every day in July cooking with a different chef for most of those days, was invaluable.  Having Chef Fred as my consultant gave me the validation needed to secure some great chefs and host an effective marathon.  My channel was able to achieve the minimum requirements needed for entry into the YouTube partnership and gained momentum in July.

Fast forward to January, I called upon Fred yet again as a consultant to coach me through another campaign.  I had secured a booth at the North Charleston Boat Show at which I would be featuring local Chefs giving demonstrations on how to cook with the local seafood.  I had never done something like this before, but Fred had and he helped me navigate the entire process.  The weekend was very successful and a lot of that has to do with the insight and knowledge Fred brought to the table.

My channel has doubled in size since working with Fred and hopefully is gaining the momentum it needs.  I can’t say enough good things about Fred to do him justice.

For a long time, Charleston was a little stuck in the crabcake and She Crab soup vein of cuisine.  As a Culinarian myself from another region I found it daunting to say the least. Then Rue de Jean opened with Fred Neuville at the helm, and as people say, the sky’s started to open.

Fred has since become a mentor and instructor by example for more people than anyone can count.  It’s important to note that people don’t only look to Fred as a mentor but more importantly as a friend.

Fred has assisted me within the operations throughout The Kiawah Island Club for years.  The magic of Fred is that when I tell people that “hey Fred will be here this weekend!”  Everyone lights up.  Always during his time he offers mentorship and education all the while being casual and fun.  When he opened The Fat Hen, not only was it ground breaking for Charleston, but he had the guts to open it in the middle of Johns Island.  The Fat Hen became an icon of really amazing cuisine in a culinary “desert” that was Johns Island.  Since then, a lot of people don’t realize that he and his wife Joan were the pioneers of breaking the crust and showing people that great restaurants can exist on the island.  Over the years Fred and Joan have been cornerstones in the tireless pursuit of community support and charities.  He is a  quintessential leader and I am proud to call him a friend.  He is one of the most talented chefs and restauranteurs I’ve ever met.

Cheers everyone!

My wife Ann and I built a nice relationship with Fred and Joan Neuville at Fat Hen Restaurant on John’s Island, SC. We have a resort in Hope Town, Abaco, Bahamas.  We asked Fred if he would bring Joan and come down to our resort and help our Chef and GM learn how to make the best tasting mussels in the world. As a consultant Fred was very professional, organized and worked strategically to produce our goal of elevating some key dishes by my Chef and GM and team.