Meet Kendall Duffie | Entrepreneur/Chef/Certified Rescue Diver

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

Hi Kendall, any advice for those thinking about whether to keep going or to give up?
Reaching goals is all about mental fortitude and believing in yourself. If we could see the end result to getting to wherever it is we are pursuing to go, we wouldn’t develop the character or learn the lessons needed to appreciate and sustain our successes. I alway say “if it was easy, everybody would do it” For me, I don’t want easy. I want the things very few achieve in life.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I launched Deep Sea Vegan as a pop up restaurant that will eventually transition to brick and mortar’s as well as having product in retail stores nationwide. The concept was born out my love for scuba diving and being a vegan chef. All our our menu items are plant based, 100% made from scratch using only edible plants, flowers and vegetables. And all of our menu items are themed after scuba diving, the beach or the ocean. I knew I wanted to stand out in the ever growing vegan food industry so making my own recipes and not using any tofu,, soy, etc has been one of our distinguishing factors.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Nashville has grown so much and there are so many things to do here!

I would definitely take them to visit the National Museum of African American Music.
While downtown we would stroll historic 2nd Avenue.
Catch a Titans game and then grab some delicious vegan food from Deep Sea Vegan after we leave the stadium!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
My mother (the late great Chef Maydean) instilled the faith and core values I stand on to this very day. My sister and business partner Michelle Duffie has shared some amazing reads with me that have helped to strengthen my thinking like “Big Magic” and “The One Thing”
My twin brother and business partner Kelvis Duffie has always been so willing to jump in and assist anywhere and however needed and that has been an enormous and appreciated help along the way. So for me, family is the core backbone of my support and I shout them out with much appreciation and love.

Website: www.deepseavegan.com

Instagram: @deepseavegan

Facebook: @deepseavegan

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Kendall Duffie