Meet the team

Chef Bradley Gilmore

Chef Brad was born in raised in North Carolina and attended college for computer programming before realizing that his passion lay elsewhere. Brad relocated to Kansas City to pursue a career in the culinary industry, and attended the Johnson County Community College Food Management Program, completing an internship under Chefs Michael Peterson and Marco Valliani. The Kansas City restaurant community has fostered Chef Brad’s culinary and operations expertise leading up to his newest venture, Kravin’ It KC Kitchen with wife Brittany, and Chef Brandon.

Noteworthy Experience:

Director of Operations & Culinary at Riley Drive Entertainment (Kansas City)

Executive Chef of BRGR Kitchen + Bar before progressing to the opening of Urban Table and the highly respected Gram & Dun, where he also worked to create the menu for Taco Republic’s opening

Sous Chef to Chef De Cuisine to Executive Chef and General Manager at Trezo Mare

Executive Chef at Mango Room (developed, opened and operated the Soul/Caribbean restaurant)

Executive Chef at CHOP! Inc. (specialized in elite, extravagant catering)

Sous Chef at Yia Yia’s Euro Bistro

Email: Brad@KravinitKC.com

Chef Brandon West

Brandon West learned he wanted to be a chef while creating dishes for his then-girlfriend and her kids and soon enrolled in culinary school at JCCC. The Plattsburg, Missouri native left school after deciding to study the arts in the kitchen instead of the classroom and after a few jobs locally he found the opportunity of a lifetime. He was reading the book, 'Back of the House: The Secret Life of a Restaurant' by Scott Haas, which chronicles 8 months in the back of the house with James Beard Award-Winning Chef Tony Maws and decided to contact Maws about a job in Boston. Long story short, the year-long plan on the east coast turned into four. It was the experience of a lifetime. Then he came back to Kansas City and served as Chef de Cuisine and Executive Chef at Ignite Wood Fire Grill. Now, Chef West can be found creating dishes and applying his talents at Kravin’ It KC Kitchen.

Email: Brandon@KravinitKC.com

Brittany Socha Gilmore

Brittany Socha Gilmore, an owner & event coordinator at Kravin' It KC Kitchen, fell in love with food at a young age. Growing up in a big multicultural family of Hispanic and Polish descents, she was always learning how to cook traditional and unique meals. Spending a lot of time in the kitchen with her dad—a former cook in the Air Force—they often talked of opening their very own restaurant. At the age of 14, Brittany got her first job at a fast-food restaurant. From there, she went on to host, serve, and bartend at several established restaurants in Kansas City before breaking into management. Now, the dream of having her own hospitality business is a reality as she teams up with chef & husband Bradley Gilmore and chef & friend Brandon West to bring the Kansas City community enjoyable and memorable catering experiences.

Email: Brittany@KravinitKC.com