I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, where food was more than a necessity — it was the heart of our home. My grandma was Italian, and Sundays meant one thing: pasta. Big family dinners, meatballs rolling, sauce simmering — that’s where it all started. One of my very first jobs? Rolling meatballs. It doesn’t get more old-school than that.

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As I got older, I spent more time exploring the city’s food scene, walking the streets and tasting everything I could. In college in Colorado, I took my first job in a restaurant — and something just clicked. The energy, the craft, the teamwork... it felt right. Not long after, I bought my first “real” knife — a beautiful Shun. I was proud of it. Until I handed it over to a sharpening service the restaurant used.

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That knife came back with scratch marks and a ruined edge. I later found out the heat treatment was destroyed — the blade cracked the first time I tried to cut a carrot. That frustration lit a fire. I started learning how to sharpen my own knives. That was over ten years ago.

Since then, I’ve worn a lot of hats in the kitchen — from line cook to executive sous chef, running day-to-day operations and sharpening knives for the whole team. I eventually made a move into butchery and became a charcutier at a whole-animal shop, where I learned how to break down animals and craft house-made sausages and cured meats from scratch.

 

In 2021, my wife and I moved to Orange County to be closer to her family. I began working for a catering company and quickly noticed the same pattern: the sharpening service they used wasn’t cutting it (literally). I started sharpening my coworkers' knives — they loved it and told me they’d rather pay me. A few sharpenings later at my in-laws' house — mainly to save my own sanity from dull blades — and it hit me:

There’s a real need for reliable, high-quality knife sharpening out there.

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That’s how Keeping It Sharp was born — a mobile knife sharpening service in Orange County for chefs, home cooks, and food lovers who care about their tools. Whether you’re breaking down a whole pig or dicing onions for a weeknight dinner, a sharp knife changes everything. 

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As a professional chef, I know how important it is to have sharp, reliable kitchen knives. Whether you're cooking five nights a week at home or running a busy restaurant kitchen, a properly sharpened knife improves safety, speed, and satisfaction. I bring high-quality, precision knife sharpening directly to your door — with care, consistency, and no shortcuts.

If you’re in Orange County and looking for a trusted, chef-level mobile knife sharpening service, I’d love to help you keep your edge — literally.