Monique Moy, affectionately known as “Chef MoMo”, is a Philly transplant actively taking the Los Angeles area by storm. Chef MoMo is an inspirational tale of rags-to-insane riches-to loss-to finally doing it her own damn way. The former hip-hop artist set out to build upon her real passion – cooking – and in 2009 she started Francis Rose Catering, named after her grandmothers. Growing up on “the wrong side of the tracks”, Mo never attended any formal culinary school, but her skills were evident.

Through her deep connections, she secured the catering contract for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Seeing an opportunity, she also launched a healthy living program called Forever Fit that offers gluten free, low-carb, low fat, Paleo and vegetarian entrees long before it became popular with the masses.

In 2011, she took her talents to Los Angeles, and focused more on the personal chef sector. She has been the personal chef for high profile celebrities such as NBA players Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, musical artists such as Justin Bieber,  Actors Will & Jada Pinkett Smith school NVLA as well as Charlie Sheen.

Chef MoMo is also the owner of Side Chik Food Truck, which specializes in Chicken Wings and Sides. The wings offered on the truck are named after famed mistresses hence playing on the name Side Chik. The tagline of Side Chik is “When You Can’t Get What You Want From Home.” This is in addition to her cooking, and currently catering all outbound flights for the Minnesota Timberwolves as well as writing her first food memoir titled "The Power of Priority."