Episode Details

Kerri Paizzi has heard show guests, Paula DaSilva, Jeremy Ford and Pushkar Marathe talk about their time at 3030 Ocean, and she wants to know what was really going on in that kitchen to produce awarded and acclaimed chefs.

An ultimate leader, Chef Dean Max joins her on Forking Around with Flavor South Florida to share the stories behind the Fort Lauderdale restaurant and what it was like working with chefs whose restaurants Kerri now knows so well.

Dean looks back at Paula’s rise through the kitchen and bringing Jeremy onto the team while her Hell’s Kitchen run had him wondering how long he could keep her.

He also shares how his working relationship with Pushkar continued in the Cayman Islands after they first met at 3030 Ocean. Kerri gets into the way Dean led his team, including his insistence that cooks face the customer when something went wrong with a dish.

The conversation turns to opening a restaurant, understanding the numbers and why having a marketing budget gets Kerri fired up.

Dean shares the tropical restaurant concept he still wants to build, and before they wrap, he gets to ask the questions in a game that tests how well Kerri knows her guest. She’s done her homework.

Connect:

Dean Max: https://www.instagram.com/deanjamesmax/?hl=en

Dean Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@chefdeanjamesmax

Forking Around with Flavor South Florida Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forkingaroundpodcast

Flavor South Florida Website: https://www.flavorsouthflorida.com/

Flavor South Florida Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/FlavorSouthFlorida

Kerri Paizzi Website: https://www.kerripaizzi.com/

Kerri Paizzi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KerriP316

This episode is sponsored by Altima Caviar. Visit https://altimacaviar.com

Forking Around with Flavor South Florida is recorded at PodPlus Studios in Jupiter, Florida and produced by Hype Boss. To learn more visit https://podplusstudios.com.