Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy Daring to Do Things Differently Pays Off with Chef Jacob Stull of Rêve
Season 1 Episode 79
From transforming an old chicken joint to a fine-dining French restaurant and breaking the mold on treating employees with the respect they deserve, …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
How Chris Piro Uses Fine Dining Pop-Ups to Fund Foster Dreams
Season 1 Episode 78
Chef Chris Piro opens up about how his unconventional journey—from growing up in the foster care system to cooking in Michelin-starred kitchens—led h…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
What Happens When a Finance Pro and a Chef Reimagine Italian Dining
Episode 77
What happens when a Goldman Sachs alum and a New Orleans-trained chef team up to launch a fine dining restaurant in Lexington, Kentucky? Meet Dallas …
9 months ago
Why Chef Chaz Brown Is Betting Big on Afro-Caribbean Food in D.C.
Season 1 Episode 76
Chef Chaz Brown opens up about his journey from fine dining and reality TV to launching The Oxtail Exchange in D.C.—his most personal project yet. Bl…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
The Secrets of Seasonal Menu Transformation with Joel Reynders
Season 1 Episode 75
Joel Reynders, the new VP of culinary and corporate executive chef at Another Broken Egg Cafe, shares his strategy for crafting daytime menus that ba…
10 months ago
Top Chef’s Rasika Venkatesa on Breaking the Mold While Honoring Her Roots
Season 1 Episode 74
Rasika Venkatesa, a recent cheftestant on Season 21 of “Top Chef” and owner of progressive South Indian concept Mythily, chats with FSR editors about…
10 months, 1 week ago
Taking the Pulse of Culture and Wellness in Restaurants with Steve Palmer
Season 1 Episode 73
The Indigo Road Hospitality Group Founder Steve Palmer joins FSR editors to talk about the current state of economics, labor, and mental health in th…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
How to Establish Your Restaurant Brand DNA with Joe Haubenhofer of The Plaid Penguin
Season 1 Episode 72
Restaurateur and The Plaid Penguin owner Joe Haubenhofer chats about the hidden branding touchpoints that dramatically shape guest perceptions, the i…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Blending Identity and Innovation Behind the Bar
Season 1 Episode 71
‘Best American Bartender’ Kevin Diedrich—owner of San Francisco staples Pacific Cocktail Haven and Kona’s Street Market—joins FSR associate editor Sa…
11 months ago
What Operators Need to Know about the State of Eggs and Avian Influenza
Season 1 Episode 70
Nate Hedtke, VP of innovation & customer engagement at the American Egg Board, walks listeners through the state of the avian influenza and its impac…
11 months, 1 week ago