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On this week’s Chefs Without Restaurants podcast I have Amethyst Ganaway. She’s worked in the food business for more than 10 years, in both the front and back of the house. Besides being a chef, she also does food writing. You can find her work on her website Geechie Gordita, as well as in Food & Wine, Plate, Serious Eats, Garden & Gun and Eater. We discuss:·       asking "why" in the kitchen·       transferable skills and being well-rounded·       food writing, and getting paid for your work=========================== Amethyst Ganaway  =========================== Amethyst's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thizzg/ Amethyst's Website http://www.geecheegordita.com/Amethyst's Twitter https://twitter.com/ExcuseMyFly===========================CONNECT WITH US =========================== Get the Chefs Without Restaurants Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/fe0d8a0cc7a6/chefs-without-restaurants-email-list Visit Our Amazon Store (we get paid when you buy stuff) https://www.amazon.com/shop/perfectlittlebites?isVisitor=true Check out our websites (they have different stuff) https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org/ & https://chefswithoutrestaurants.com/Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestosCheck our Insta pics https://www.instagram.com/chefswithoutrestaurants/Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXxixMxjf05XxUIbz6ER-QIf you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, , or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.

On this week’s Chefs Without Restaurants podcast I have renowned photographer Aliza Eliazarov. On November 17, she has a book coming out called On the Farm: Heritage & Heralded Animal Breeds in Portraits and Stories. The book invites us to take a closer look at the animal breeds taking center stage on sustainable farms and homesteads. It’s equal parts fine art and field guide. Passion for documenting issues surrounding food and farming has driven her work, and led to numerous projects, publications, exhibitions, and awards, most notably shooting cover stories for Modern Farmer magazine. She has a BS in natural resources management and engineering, a master's degree in both creative arts in education and elementary education, and is a graduate of the photo journalism and documentary photography program at the International Center of Photography. We discuss:·       her new book·       her process for photographing farm animals·       biodiversity and why heritage breeds are important·       the pros of eating heritage breed animals over commercial breeds·       animal domestication=========================== Aliza Eliazarov =========================== Aliza's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aliza.eliazarov/Aliza's Facebook Page  https://www.facebook.com/Aliza.Eliazarov.PhotographyAliza's Website https://alizaeliazarov.com/Buy Aliza's Book "On the Farm" https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/611731/on-the-farm-by-aliza-eliazarov/===========================CONNECT WITH US =========================== Get the Chefs Without Restaurants Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/fe0d8a0cc7a6/chefs-without-restaurants-email-listVisit Our Amazon Store (we get paid when you buy stuff) https://www.amazon.com/shop/perfectlittlebites?isVisitor=trueCheck out our websites (they have different stuff) https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org/ & https://chefswithoutrestaurants.com/Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestosCheck our Insta pics https://www.instagram.com/chefswithoutrestaurants/Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXxixMxjf05XxUIbz6ER-QIf you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, , or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.

On the podcast this week, I have chef Tu David Phu. Tu is a first generation Vietnamese-American, born and raised in Oakland, California. You might know him from season 15 of the Bravo Tv show Top Chef. He’s also a San Francisco Chronicle Rising Star Chef. Tu uses the medium of food as a vessel for meaningful work like cooking with incarcerated men in San Quentin, and being a community ambassador in Oakland, working with Asian Health Services and the Oakland Asian Cultural Center.We discuss his upbringing, and what life was like for his family, coming to the United States after enduring two wars. Tu dealt with food insecurity, struggled with identity, and experienced some confusion around the foods that he ate growing up. We talk about Vietnamese restaurants, how he got into cooking professionally, and touch on his experience on Top Chef.You can find cooking tutorials on his website cheftu.com, and he’s also started an E-commerce shop called Tumami Spices where you can order kimchi, pho kits, Asian snacks, spice blends and more.=========================== Tu David Phu =========================== Tu’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cheftudavidphu/Tumami Spice's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tumamispices/Tu’s Twitter  https://twitter.com/ChefTuDavidPhuTu's Website https://cheftu.com/The Tumami Spices Website https://www.tumamispices.com/Tu's YouTube Page https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPuGaes2VClM9OomDOQ976w=========================== CONNECT WITH US =========================== Get the Chefs Without Restaurants Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/fe0d8a0cc7a6/chefs-without-restaurants-email-listCheck out our websites (they have different stuff) https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org/ & https://chefswithoutrestaurants.com/Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestosCheck our Insta pics https://www.instagram.com/chefswithoutrestaurants/Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXxixMxjf05XxUIbz6ER-QIf you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, , or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.Outro music provided by Toyomansi

This week I speak with pastry chef, and self-proclaimed culinary renegade Kate Holowchik. After working her way through some of Boston's eclectic kitchens, she's now finding her personal voice with the launch of Lionheart Confections. Her desserts are a mix of the refined, with a touch of nostalgia. We discuss: empowering your staffstanding up for yourselftoxic work environmentsfood as intellectual propertypop-upsand so much more=========================== Kate Holowchik and Lionheart Confections =========================== Kate's  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kholowchik/Lionheart Confections Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lionheartconfections/=========================== CONNECT WITH US =========================== Get the Chefs Without Restaurants Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/fe0d8a0cc7a6/chefs-without-restaurants-email-listCheck out our websites (they have different stuff) https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org/ & https://chefswithoutrestaurants.com/Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestosCheck our Insta pics https://www.instagram.com/chefswithoutrestaurants/Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXxixMxjf05XxUIbz6ER-QIf you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, been given complimentary Chefs Without Restaurants swag, or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.Outro music provided by podcast guest Dylan Ubaldo (check out Toyomansi)Intro Music: District Four by Kevin MacLeodhttps://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-fourLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This week I speak with Kareem Queeman, better known as Mr. Bake. He’s the owner and operator of Mr. Bake Sweets, a small dessert studio located in Largo, MD. He’s been baking for 20+ years. In the years that Mr. Bake Sweets has operated, he's done a few television appearances on Food Network, Fox, ABC, and Discovery Family. He's also a 2020 Business of Pride honoree by the Washington Business Journal. Mr. Bake prides himself on diversity, inclusivity, community outreach and always making the world a better place, one cake at a time. We discuss: ·         how he got onto cooking TV shows ·         representation, especially for chefs of color, and those in the LGBTQ community·         branding·         taking your business to the next level·         baking with cake mixes and using scales·         so much more…=========================== Mr. Bake =========================== Mr. Bake's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mrbakesweets/Mr. Bake's Website https://www.mrbakesweets.com/Mr. Bake's YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA4S5JCUFPPuJTXeL_GnOdg=========================== CONNECT WITH US =========================== Get the Chefs Without Restaurants Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/fe0d8a0cc7a6/chefs-without-restaurants-email-listCheck out our websites (they have different stuff) https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org/ & https://chefswithoutrestaurants.com/Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestosCheck our Insta pics https://www.instagram.com/chefswithoutrestaurants/Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXxixMxjf05XxUIbz6ER-QIf you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, been given complimentary Chefs Without Restaurants swag, or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.Outro music provided by podcast guest Dylan Ubaldo (check out Toyomansi)Intro Music: District Four by Kevin MacLeodhttps://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-fourLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On the show this week, I have chef Bill Smith. Bill was the chef at Crook’s Corner in Chapel Hill, North Carolina for 25 years, before retiring in January 2019. I wanted to talk to Bill about his time working at Crook’s Corner, and what he plans to do now that he’s retired. Bill’s always been an activist. Many of his employees at the restaurant were from Mexico, and have become like family to Bill. He’s been talking about immigration, and trying to find ways to support those former employees. Mexico has become one of his favorite places to travel to. We also talk about food. From his Atlantic Beach Pie, to the famous Shrimp & Grits that Crook’s Corner helped put on the map. Bill has authored two cookbooks, been nominated for a number of James Beard awards (and won one), and was the owner of the Cat’s Cradle music venue.=========================== Bill Smith =========================== Bill’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chulegre/The Crook’s Corner Website https://crookscorner.com/Read more about Bill here https://www.forbes.com/sites/lesliekelly/2020/08/06/chef-bill-smiths-grassroots-efforts-to-help-his-kitchen-family-are-inspiring/#6b121c533d55Bill’s cookbook Seafood in the South https://amzn.to/349G0Dv=========================== CONNECT WITH US =========================== Get the Chefs Without Restaurants Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/fe0d8a0cc7a6/chefs-without-restaurants-email-listCheck out our websites (they have different stuff) https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org/ & https://chefswithoutrestaurants.com/Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestosCheck our Insta pics https://www.instagram.com/chefswithoutrestaurants/Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXxixMxjf05XxUIbz6ER-QIf you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, been given complimentary Chefs Without Restaurants swag, or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.Outro music provided by podcast guest Dylan Ubaldo (check out Toyomansi)Intro Music: District Four by Kevin MacLeodhttps://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-fourLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On the podcast this week I have chef Brendon Hudson. He’s owner and chef of Liliahna catering company. Brendon was recently voted Best Chef by Baltimore Magazine’s readers poll.We discuss the state of the catering and personal chef business, the rise of the micro-wedding, the Thumbtack platform and more.=========================== Brendon Hudson =========================== Liliahna’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/liliahnaa/Liliahna’s Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/liliahnaa/The Liliahna Website https://www.liliahna.com/=========================== CONNECT WITH US =========================== Get the Chefs Without Restaurants Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/fe0d8a0cc7a6/chefs-without-restaurants-email-listCheck out our websites (they have different stuff) https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org/ & https://chefswithoutrestaurants.com/Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestosCheck our Insta pics https://www.instagram.com/chefswithoutrestaurants/Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXxixMxjf05XxUIbz6ER-QIf you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, been given complimentary Chefs Without Restaurants swag, or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.Outro music provided by podcast guest Dylan Ubaldo (check out Toyomansi)Intro Music: District Four by Kevin MacLeodhttps://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-fourLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On the podcast this week I have chef Kimberly Schaub. She’s spent much of her culinary career in the research and development field, working for companies like Beecher’s Handmade Cheese and Bulletproof 360. She also spent some time with the Modernist Cuisine team, and contributed to their book Modernist Cuisine at Home. Currently, she’s doing business development for Griffith Foods. She also has a website, and podcast, called Peas on Moss.We discuss:·                  Getting into the culinary R&D field·                  Knowing when it’s time to move on·                  Growing your staff·                  The “yes chef” mentality·                  and much more=========================== Kimberly Schaub =========================== Kimberly’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/peasonmoss/Kimberly’s Twitter  https://twitter.com/PeasOnMossPeas on Moss Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/PeasOnMossJustin’s YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/justinkhannatvThe Peas on Moss Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peasonmoss-podcast/id1119574897The Peas on Moss Website https://www.peasonmoss.com/=========================== CONNECT WITH US =========================== Check out our websites (they have different stuff) https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org/ & https://chefswithoutrestaurants.com/Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestosCheck our Insta pics https://www.instagram.com/chefswithoutrestaurants/Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXxixMxjf05XxUIbz6ER-QIf you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, been given complimentary Chefs Without Restaurants swag, or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions. Outro music provided by podcast guest Dylan UbaldoIntro Music: District Four by Kevin MacLeodhttps://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-fourLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This is part 2 of a discussion I had with chef Justin Khanna. If you haven't listened to part 1 yet, I suggest listening to it first, as this episode jumps right into the middle of our discussion. Justin is the co-founder of Voyager's Table, a bespoke event production company. He’s also the host of The Emulsion podcast, and has a YouTube channel that has more than 20,000 subscribers.  Justin spent a number of years working in, and staging in, some of the best restaurants in the world including Per Se, Grace, Noma and Frantzen. This is part one of our interview. Part two will be released next. We discuss:·                  The transition from restaurant cooking, to the personal chef & event business. ·                  Staging·                  Content creation, podcasts & YouTube·                  Best practices from the world’s best chefs·                  Pop-ups·                  Charging for your services=========================== Justin Khanna =========================== Justin’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/justinkhanna/Justin’s Twitter  https://twitter.com/justin_khannaJustin’s Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/mrjustinkhanna/Justin’s YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/justinkhannatvThe Emulsion Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-emulsion-podcast/id1225091020?mt=2Justin’s Website https://justinkhanna.com/=========================== CONNECT WITH US =========================== Check out our websites (they have different stuff) https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org/ & https://chefswithoutrestaurants.com/Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestosCheck our Insta pics https://www.instagram.com/chefswithoutrestaurants/Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXxixMxjf05XxUIbz6ER-QIf you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, , or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.Outro music provided by ToyomansiIntro Music: District Four by Kevin MacLeodhttps://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-fourLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On the podcast this week I have chef Justin Khanna. He is the co-founder of Voyager's Table, a bespoke event production company. He’s also the host of The Emulsion podcast, and has a YouTube channel that has more than 20,000 subscribers.  Justin spent a number of years working in, and staging in, some of the best restaurants in the world including Per Se, Grace, Noma and Frantzen. This is part one of our interview. Part two will be released next. We discuss:·                  The transition from restaurant cooking, to the personal chef & event business. ·                  Staging·                  Content creation, podcasts & YouTube·                  Best practices from the world’s best chefs·                  Pop-ups·                  Charging for your services=========================== Justin Khanna =========================== Justin’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/justinkhanna/Justin’s Twitter  https://twitter.com/justin_khannaJustin’s Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/mrjustinkhanna/Justin’s YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/justinkhannatvThe Emulsion Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-emulsion-podcast/id1225091020?mt=2Justin’s Website https://justinkhanna.com/=========================== CONNECT WITH US =========================== Check out our websites (they have different stuff) https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org/ & https://chefswithoutrestaurants.com/Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestosCheck our Insta pics https://www.instagram.com/chefswithoutrestaurants/Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXxixMxjf05XxUIbz6ER-QIf you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, , or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions. Outro music provided by podcast guest Dylan Ubaldo (check out Toyomansi)Intro Music: District Four by Kevin MacLeodhttps://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-fourLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On the podcast this week I have Mike Tholis. Mike is the owner of Rendezvous Farm in Frederick, Maryland. Before starting his farm, Mike was a chef for 5 years in Washington D.C. restaurants, and has also worked as a butcher. After the government shutdown a few years ago, he realized how precarious the restaurant industry could be, and started planning his exit strategy. We discuss leaving the restaurant business, his innovative CSA model, pros and cons of farmers markets, and why he's hesitant to sell his produce to restaurants.=========================== Mike Tholis and Rendezvous Farm =========================== Rendezvous Farm Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rendezvousfarmmd/Rendezvous Farm Website https://rendezvousfarmmd.square.site/Rendezvous Farm Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Rendezvous-Farm-MD-289982475255630Some of Mike’s favorite resources are:Urban Farmer Curtis Stone’s YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-BlDCX__nCLs_ZF9meYQbwJesse Frost’s Farming YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCejgtTHroWI5sF_2-fuiF4Q=========================== CONNECT WITH US =========================== Get the Chefs Without Restaurants Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/fe0d8a0cc7a6/chefs-without-restaurants-email-listCheck out our websites (they have different stuff) https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org/ & https://chefswithoutrestaurants.com/Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestosCheck our Insta pics https://www.instagram.com/chefswithoutrestaurants/Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXxixMxjf05XxUIbz6ER-QIf you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, been given complimentary Chefs Without Restaurants swag, or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.Outro music provided by podcast guest Dylan Ubaldo (check out Toyomansi)Intro Music: District Four by Kevin MacLeodhttps://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-fourLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On today’s show I have Matthew Jennings. He is a chef/consultant, and VP of Culinary at Healthy Living Market & Café in Vermont. He is also the founder of Full Heart Hospitality which he runs with Jason Rose. Previously, Matt was the chef and owner of Farmstead restaurant and cheese shop in Providence, before moving to Boston, and opening Townsman restaurant. He’s the author of the 2017 cookbook Homegrown, and has been nominated for a number of James Beard awards.Our conversation revolves around his decision to leave the restaurant, and move into consulting, and his new role at Healthy Living Market. You can also get a little more info on his next project, Red Barn Kitchen, which he’ll be starting with his wife Kate.Also, please check out the website https://www.saverestaurants.com/ to find out how you can help restaurants that have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.==============Matthew Jennings ==============Matt’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/matthewjennings/Instagram for Healthy Living Vermont, Full Heart Hospitality and Red Barn KitchenMatt’s Twitter https://twitter.com/matthewjenningsFull Heart Hospitality Website https://fullhearthospitality.com/Red Barn Kitchen Website https://redbarnkitchenvt.com/Buy Matt’s Cookbook Homegrown================ CONNECT WITH US ================Get the Chefs Without Restaurants Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/fe0d8a0cc7a6/chefs-without-restaurants-email-listCheck out our websites (they have different stuff) https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org/ & https://chefswithoutrestaurants.com/Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestosCheck our Insta pics https://www.instagram.com/chefswithoutrestaurants/Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXxixMxjf05XxUIbz6ER-QIf you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, been given complimentary Chefs Without Restaurants swag, or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.Outro music provided by podcast guest Dylan Ubaldo (check out Toyomansi)

On the podcast this week I have chef Jensen Cummings, the creator and host of Best Served Podcast. On his show he talks to hospitality industry leaders to learn about the trials and triumphs of their lives and careers. A fifth-generation chef/restaurateur, Jensen has run acclaimed kitchens, owned restaurants, developed concepts and now is focused on evolving the restaurant business model, and storytelling through his hospitality strategy brand, Best Served Creative. Jensen is really interested in sharing the stories of people in the hospitality industry who are the unsung heroes. Amazingly, he’s done a live-stream podcast every single day since Covid started the second week in March. This episode isn’t really about podcasting. It’s about restaurant culture, investing in your people, chefs and branding, and the evolution of the hospitality industry.==============Jensen Cummings ==============Best Served Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bestservedpodcast/Best Served Twitter https://twitter.com/BestServedPodBest Served Podcast https://www.bestservedpodcast.com/Jensen Cummings Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chef.jensen.cummingsBest Served Podcast Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/BestServedPodcast Best Served YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWs6MzEhUjFsI0GCeqHKPYQ ================CONNECT WITH US ================Get the Chefs Without Restaurants Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/fe0d8a0cc7a6/chefs-without-restaurants-email-listCheck out our websites (they have different stuff) https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org/ & https://chefswithoutrestaurants.com/Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestosCheck our Insta pics https://www.instagram.com/chefswithoutrestaurants/Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXxixMxjf05XxUIbz6ER-QIf you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, been given complimentary Chefs Without Restaurants swag, or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.Outro music provided by podcast guest Dylan Ubaldo (check out Toyomansi)Intro Music: District Four by Kevin MacLeodhttps://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-fourLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On this week’s podcast we have chef Jamie Simpson. He is the chef liason at The Chef’s Garden, and the executive chef of the culinary vegetable institute. The Chef’s Garden has been delivering amazing produce and specialty products direct from the farm to chefs and restaurants for over 30 years. As many businesses have had to pivot due to Covid, The Chef’s Garden has also made some changes. While still offering their products to chefs, they now also offer home delivery boxes direct to the consumer.Jamie and I talk about this new program, as well as some of the other things they’re doing like co-packing, working on shelf stable ingredients, cooking for smaller private events and their new AirBNB accommodation. We also discuss the annual Roots conference that they host, and conferences in general.   =========================Jamie Simpson ========================= Jamie Simpson Instagram https://www.instagram.com/james_simpson86/The Chef's Garden Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_chefs_garden_ohio/The Culinary Vegetable Institute Instagram https://www.instagram.com/culinaryvegetableinstitute/The Chef's Garden Website https://www.chefs-garden.com/The Chef's Garden Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/TheChefsGardenFarmer Lee Jones Instagram https://www.instagram.com/farmerleejones/================CONNECT WITH US ================Get the Chefs Without Restaurants Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/fe0d8a0cc7a6/chefs-without-restaurants-email-listCheck out our websites (they have different stuff) https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org/ & https://chefswithoutrestaurants.com/Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestosCheck our Insta pics https://www.instagram.com/chefswithoutrestaurants/Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXxixMxjf05XxUIbz6ER-QIf you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, been given complimentary Chefs Without Restaurants swag, or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.Outro music provided by podcast guest Dylan Ubaldo (check out Toyomansi)Intro Music: District Four by Kevin MacLeodhttps://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-fourLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On this episode, Chefs Without Restaurants founder Chris Spear speaks with Ray Delucci of the Line Cook Thoughts podcast. The episode originally aired on January 12, 2020. The discussion revolves around starting a personal chef business, building a community, podcasting and various food industry issues. Chris shared advice for all the line cooks, and aspiring food entrepreneurs out there. If you haven't checked out Line Cook Thoughts, go do so.=========================== Line Cook Thoughts =========================== Line Cook Thoughts Instagram https://www.instagram.com/linecookthoughts/Line Cook Thoughts Twitter https://twitter.com/CookthoughtsThe Line Cook Thoughts Podcast on ITunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/line-cook-thoughts/id1447451948The Line Cook Thoughts Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Line-Cook-Thoughts-471027800093955/=========================== CONNECT WITH US =========================== Get the Chefs Without Restaurants Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/fe0d8a0cc7a6/chefs-without-restaurants-email-listCheck out our websites (they have different stuff) https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org/ & https://chefswithoutrestaurants.com/Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestosCheck our Insta pics https://www.instagram.com/chefswithoutrestaurants/Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXxixMxjf05XxUIbz6ER-QIf you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, been given complimentary Chefs Without Restaurants swag, or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.Outro music provided by podcast guest Dylan Ubaldo (check out Toyomansi)Intro Music: District Four by Kevin MacLeodhttps://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-fourLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On this podcast I have Brandon Baltzley. Brandon is the owner of Brandon Baltzley Fitness & Nutrition, as well as a personal trainer and wellness coach at Planet Fitness, and the co-owner of The Buffalo Jump restaurant on Cape Cod with his wife. Brandon is also a chef with more than 20 years in the restaurant business, which he left for good at the beginning of the year. Battling substance abuse and obesity, Brandon decided that for the sake of both his mental and physical health, he would need to leave the restaurant business to lead a health lifestyle. Now that he’s seen some personal success with fitness and nutrition, he wants to help others with their goals, especially those in the hospitality business. Besides health and wellness, we also discuss turning his pop-up The Buffalo Jump into a brick and mortar restaurant, the state of the restaurant industry and what a post-Covid industry might look like. ============= Brandon Baltzley ============= Brandon’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/brandonbaltzley/The Buffalo Jump Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thebuffalojump/Brandon’s Twitter https://twitter.com/BrandonBaltzleyBrandon’s Website  https://www.brandonbaltzley.com/The Buffalo Jump Website https://www.thebuffalojump.com/The Buffalo Jump Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/thebuffalojumprestaurant/==============CONNECT WITH US ================Get the Chefs Without Restaurants Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/fe0d8a0cc7a6/chefs-without-restaurants-email-listCheck out our websites (they have different stuff) https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org/ & https://chefswithoutrestaurants.com/Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestosCheck our Insta pics https://www.instagram.com/chefswithoutrestaurants/Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXxixMxjf05XxUIbz6ER-QIf you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, been given complimentary Chefs Without Restaurants swag, or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.Outro music provided by podcast guest Dylan Ubaldo (check out Toyomansi)Intro Music: District Four by Kevin MacLeodhttps://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-fourLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On today’s podcast we have Kisha Washington. She is the executive Chef and Owner of 3 culinary industry businesses. The first is The Key Ingredient, which is a private dining and chef table experience. The second business is called The Kitchen Spectrum Collective, which is a platform for chefs. It’s a one stop shop for website building, branding, menu development and more. And the third culinary business is a non-profit organization called CookzCreed Foundation that provides scholarships and grants for culinary individuals, as well as mental health awareness resources and mentorship. On the show we discuss:·         pricing of personal chef dinners·         landing gigs out of state·         cultural appropriation, fusion and cooking food you love·         content creation and marketing·         cooking competitions============Kisha Washington ============Kisha’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chefkish_dyan/The Key Ingredient Website https://www.thekeyingredientllc.com/The Key Ingredient Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Thekeyingredientllc/The Kitchen Spectrum Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thekitchenspectrum/The Kitchen Spectrum Website https://www.thekitchenspectrumcollective.com/The Cookz Creed Foundation Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cookzcreedfoundation/The Cookz Creed Website https://www.cookzcreedfoundation.org/================ CONNECT WITH US ================Get the Chefs Without Restaurants Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/fe0d8a0cc7a6/chefs-without-restaurants-email-listCheck out our websites (they have different stuff) https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org/ & https://chefswithoutrestaurants.com/Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestosCheck our Insta pics https://www.instagram.com/chefswithoutrestaurants/Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXxixMxjf05XxUIbz6ER-QIf you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, been given complimentary Chefs Without Restaurants swag, or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.

On this week’s podcast I speak with chef Hari Cameron. Hari is the chef consultant at Arcobaleno, as well as the chef partner at Grandpa Mac. I met Hari a few years ago when he was the chef and owner of a(MUSE.) restaurant in Rehoboth, Deleware, a restaurant that he closed on New Year’s Eve 2019.  We discuss the move from fine dining to fast casual, as well as his new position with Arcobaleno. Arcobaleno makes kitchen equipment, and have become known for their pasta extruders. Hari’s extensive use of these extruders is what led to his chef consultant job with them. We also talk about content creation and being a brand ambassador for a company, as well as his spirit collaboration with Dogfish Head.===========Hari Cameron ===========The Grandpa Mac Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/followthenoodle/Hari’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/haricam/Grandpa Mac’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/_grandpa__mac/The Grandpa Mac Website https://www.grandpamac.com/Arcobaleno’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/arcobalenopasta/The Arcobaleno Website https://arcobalenollc.com/Some of his favorite culinary resources are: Art Culinaire Magazine and Michael Ruhlman’s book Ratio ================CONNECT WITH US ================Get the Chefs Without Restaurants Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/fe0d8a0cc7a6/chefs-without-restaurants-email-listCheck out our websites (they have different stuff) https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org/ & https://chefswithoutrestaurants.com/Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestosCheck our Insta pics https://www.instagram.com/chefswithoutrestaurants/Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXxixMxjf05XxUIbz6ER-QIf you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, been given complimentary Chefs Without Restaurants swag, or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.Outro music provided by podcast guest Dylan Ubaldo (check out Toyomansi)Intro Music: District Four by Kevin MacLeodhttps://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-fourLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On this week’s podcast we have chef Carolyn Crow. Carolyn is the owner of Black Bunny Bakery, as well as an event planner for the city of Gaithersburg, Maryland. We discuss how she’s been juggling event planning, programming cooking classes for Gaithersburg’s Casey Community Center, preparing baked goods for Black Bunny Bakery, and her new series of online cooking demos. We also talk about favorite desserts, baking resources, department of health regulations and if food should always be delicious =========================== Carolyn Crow =========================== The Black Bunny Bakery Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/blackbunnytreats/Join the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/xtinaxenos Check those pics on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/blackbunnytreats/The Casey Community Center https://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/about-us/city-facilities/casey-community-centerSome of her favorite culinary resources are: The King Arthur Flour website, The Convert-Me website and a good kitchen scale. We also discuss Amanda Palmer’s The Art of Asking. Watch her Ted Talk and check out her book=========================== CONNECT WITH US =========================== Get the Chefs Without Restaurants Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/fe0d8a0cc7a6/chefs-without-restaurants-email-listCheck out our websites (they have different stuff) https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org/ & https://chefswithoutrestaurants.com/Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestosCheck our Insta pics https://www.instagram.com/chefswithoutrestaurants/Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXxixMxjf05XxUIbz6ER-QIf you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, been given complimentary Chefs Without Restaurants swag, or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.Outro music provided by podcast guest Dylan Ubaldo (check out Toyomansi)Intro Music: District Four by Kevin MacLeodhttps://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-fourLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On this episode, we have Christina Xenos. She is a Los Angeles-based personal chef, and owner of Sweet Greek Personal Chef Services. She’s also a recipe developer, does cooking classes and is the co-author of Opa. The healthy Greek Cookbook. She was also recently on an episode of “A New Leaf” on NBC, and The Cooking Channel’s Food: Fact or Fiction.We discuss Greek cooking, getting on a national TV show, how Covid-19 has impacted her personal chef business, and cooking at The James Beard House with chef Argiro Barbarigou.  ===========Christina Xenos ============The Sweet Greek Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/sweetgreek Check those pics on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/xtinaxenos/The Sweet Greek website https://mysweetgreek.com/The Cook With Christina YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3v8l6bxpC9WOAmKUTpfMdwBuy Opa! The Healthy Greek Cookbook https://amzn.to/3gPGBxqWatch Christina’s episode of “A New Leaf” https://www.nbc.com/a-new-leaf/video/a-commitment-to-family-histories/4111599Some of her favorite culinary resources are Sally’s Baking Addiction, and Husbands That Cook================CONNECT WITH US ===============Get the Chefs Without Restaurants Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/fe0d8a0cc7a6/chefs-without-restaurants-email-listCheck out our websites (they have different stuff) https://chefswithoutrestaurants.org/ & https://chefswithoutrestaurants.com/Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurantsJoin the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestosCheck our Insta pics https://www.instagram.com/chefswithoutrestaurants/Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXxixMxjf05XxUIbz6ER-QIf you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. If you enjoy the show, have every received a job through one of our referrals, have been a guest, been given complimentary Chefs Without Restaurants swag, or simply want to help, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to let us know if you have any questions.Outro music provided by podcast guest Dylan Ubaldo (check out Toyomansi)Intro Music: District Four by Kevin MacLeodhttps://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-fourLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/