theEnd’s Conversation with Babish: Chef and Entrepreneur!

ANDREW REA

Andrew Rea is a chef, filmmaker and personality whose passion for teaching and experimenting in the kitchen is rivaled only by his love of film and television. By mixing cooking education with pop culture fandom, Andrew, aka Babish, delivers an array of programming that connects with a broad scope of consumers. His series include Binging with Babish, Basics with Babish, and Botched by Babish. Leveraging his massive success within his personal channels, Andrew has also expanded into the Babish Culinary Universe- an online independent food network featuring a multitude of online celebrity chefs and talent every month to entertain millions with delicious recipes and culinary charm.

Andrew’s shows have awarded him with several accolades, including winning the 2019 Streamy in Food, nominated for the 2020 Show of the Year, and being featured in a multitude of outlets such as Forbes, the Ringer, AdAge, The Guardian, NY Times, the Washington Post, Yahoo! Finance, and Variety. Andrew is also a 2-time New York Times Bestseller, for his two cookbooks that took him on a multi-city book tour along with appearances on national TV shows. In 2021, Babish Kitchen and Cookware launched with an initial set of tools for the home chef. Much like Andrew took YouTube by storm, his foray into Amazon shows his appeal extends beyond his audience- his knives are among the best sellers in their categories. Babish cookware is available online an in stores at Walmart, Meijer and Kroger.