meet chef terry bell. owner of the fix

Ohio's only nba championship winning chef

From professional team kitchens to serving the local community, Terry built The Fix on experience, precision, and real food. After years operating at the highest level, he set out to bring those same standards of preparation, balance, and quality to everyday meals.

Terry’s foundation in the kitchen started long before professional arenas and championship seasons. As a kid, he stood beside his grandfather, learning that cooking wasn’t just about recipes it was about patience, pride, and doing things the right way. Those early lessons shaped his respect for real ingredients and honest preparation. That passion eventually led him to Sullivan University in Kentucky, where he refined his craft, sharpened his technique, and committed fully to becoming a professional chef.

From there, his path carried him into elite team kitchens, where standards were relentless and details mattered. Cooking at the highest level demanded precision, discipline, and consistency qualities that became second nature. When Terry built The Fix, he combined that professional intensity with the heart he learned from his grandfather. The result is food made with purpose: real meals, thoughtfully prepared, rooted in tradition, and executed with elite-level care.

what we believe

Real Ingredients Matter

The Fix is built on real food, not shortcuts. Fresh proteins, seasonal produce, and straightforward preparation come first. No gimmicks, no trends, no over complication just honest ingredients treated with respect. The same standards that apply in elite kitchens apply here: quality is non-negotiable.

Discipline in the Kitchen Creates Freedom in Life

Consistency and precision aren’t just for professional athletes. The Fix believes that structured, high-quality meals remove stress from your week and give you more time and energy for what matters. When your food is handled with care and discipline, you don’t have to second-guess what you’re eating you can focus on your work, your training, or your family.

Food Should Be Built With Intention

At The Fix, every meal has a purpose. Ingredients are chosen thoughtfully, portions are balanced deliberately, and preparation is never rushed. Years spent cooking at the highest level taught Terry that what goes into a meal directly impacts how someone feels, performs, and lives. Nothing is added just for appearance every component earns its place on the plate.

MOMENTS FROM THE Journey

While serving as a professional team chef, Terry was part of a locker room moment that later became one of the league’s most talked-about stories even earning mentions in national media and on player podcasts. For him, it was simply another day inside a high-performance environment where intensity and expectations run high.

"JR Smith earned suspension for throwing soup at assistant Damon Jones" -ESPN

Video Here!

In a Cleveland 19 “Cleveland Cooks” feature, Chef Terry Bell shared a glimpse into the preparation that fuels professional basketball on game day. The segment spotlighted his performance-driven philosophy, including a build-your-own soup station designed with balanced ingredients and quick-digesting options for athletes. A reflection of the discipline, planning, and attention to detail that defined his time working inside a championship-level kitchen.