I'm Alexis, a Grand Rapids–based chef and the founder of Preptd. Most importantly, I am a husband and a father of five.
My faith in Christ is the foundation beneath everything I do. It shapes how I lead, who I serve, and why this work matters beyond the bottom line.
I have been around kitchens for more than 20 years. I started cooking at 15 and took my first professional kitchen job at 16 in a retirement home. Since then the culinary world has been a constant thread in my life.
My path has not been a straight line. Between kitchen seasons I worked in retail and later built an insurance agency. Those experiences taught me how to run a business, serve people well, and build something that lasts.
Preptd started simply. A trainer I know asked if I would cook for one of his clients. That turned into another, then another. What began as personal chef work revealed how many busy families simply need help putting good food on the table each week.
Today Preptd exists to make that easier by providing chef-prepared meals through delivery or in-home weekly cooking so families can eat well without the stress of planning, shopping, and cooking every day.