Episode Archives

Lamar Moore – Striving for Greatness

What we covered in this episode Chef Lamar Moore won the Food Network’s Vegas Chef Prizefight and became the Head Chef of Bugsy & Meyer’s Steakhouse at the Flamingo in las Vegas. He shares with us the premise of the show ad his experience on TV cooking shows. Chef Lamar Moore shares his approach to…

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Nick DiGiovanni – A Young Entrepreneur Pursuing His Dreams

What we covered in this episode with Nick DiGiovanni Nick DiGiovanni talks about his motivation to participate to MasterChefs. 8 in 10 US Adults in the US watch cooking shows – what specifics appeal to Nick DiGiovanni about cooking shows? Nick DiGiovani shares his connections with Chef Gordon Ramsey and Joe Bastianich on the show. He…

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Jeremy Umansky – The Koji Expert

What we covered in this episode Chef Jeremy Umansky mentions that they were really fortunate that a good half of our business before the pandemic was to-go-food. They have greatly pared down the amount of offerings that we’ve been been doing on a given day.  He lists some of the pickles they were making during…

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Matt Bolus Introduces New Global Flavors To Nashville

What we covered in this episode Chef Matt Bolus describes his locations in Nashville, TN: The 404 Kitchen and Gertie’s Bar. All lot of global flavors and bourbon! He talks about the types of dishes that bring him comfort. Chef Matt Bolus shares how he navigated through the pandemic situation He talks about the relationship…

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Brian Duffy – A Gigantic Appetite for Casual Restaurants

What we covered in this episode Chef Brian Duffy talks about his podcast ‘Duffified Live’ and the challenge to get chefs on a podcast. He shares his thoughts about the pandemic situation and its impact on the hospitality industry. Chef Brian Duffy focuses most of his time at the moment on his restaurant Ardmore in…

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Tim Hollingsworth – Celebrating Luxury and Mundane Food

What we covered in this episode Chef Tim Hollingsworth shares how they are navigating through this current situation of the pandemic. It is a heavy cost to reopen a restaurant. Everybody needs to rethink what they’re doing with the restrictions. Chef Tim Hollingsworth describes restaurant Otium as a more comfortable version of fine dining: both…

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Charlotte Voisey – The Exciting Life of a Brand Ambassador

What we covered in this episode with Brand Ambassador Charlotte Voisey Charlotte Voisey introduces William Grant & Sons, global supplier of spirits.  She works with all the ambassadors on all of William Grant & Sons’ brands. Their job is to make people fall in love with the company’s brands such as Hendrick’s Gin or Glenfiddich …

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Michael Gulotta – Asian Inspired Cuisine with Louisiana Pantry

What we covered in this episode Chef Michael Gulotta explains the reasons why he shut down early March his restaurants in New Orleans at the start of the pandemic. He shares how different the impact of this pandemic is compared the situation caused by the hurricane Katrina  back in 2005. Chef Michael Gulotta describes his…

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Leadership – What Every Senior Executive Can Learn From Top Chefs

This conversation about leadership and “What Every Senior Executives Can Learn From Top Chefs” with Chef Andre Natera should have taken place at the SXSW CMO Clubhouse in Austin, TX back in March.  Obviously, with the pandemic situation the event was canceled and we recorded our discussion about leadership as an episode for my podcast…

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COVID-19 Prompts Two NJ Chefs to Pivot Business

What we covered in this episode Chef Leia Gaccione and Chef Sam Freund describe their dining concepts. South + Pine American Eatery in Morristown, NJ and  at Central + Main American Eatery in Madison, NJ for Leia. White Birch in Flanders, NJ and Slamwich Scratch Kitchen in Madison, NJ for Sam. Leia is famous for…

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