08: Jason McLeod is a Canadian San Diego chef who has actually earned a Michelin Star or TWO in his career. I knew I wanted to interview Jason right when I had the idea to start this podcast. Some of his notable San Diego restaurants are Craft & Commerce, Born & Raised, Ironside, Morning Glory Cafe, to name a few. We dive into how someone who is  so seasoned in his industry and craft, was still thrown a huge curveball with COVID and what he is doing to stay safe in his restaurants, but also afloat. 

 

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• Moving 500 miles from his hometown to work as a dishwasher in Banff ski resort
• Moving up the ranks to become a chef for major hotel chains
• Becoming a partner with Consortium Holdings and building over 10 restaurants
• Creating the first full service, seafood focused restaurant based on the history of San Diego fishing
• Realizing the end of a restaurant concept and transitioning it to meet the needs of customers

 

Drink of the Week:

A non-alcoholic Iced Mocha haha (listen to the intro)

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Resources:

• consortiumholdings.com
• Instagram: @ironsidechef
• Check out Jason and his partners’ amazing projects when you’re in San Diego! Find your next experience here.

Cha Cha Sips is managed and edited by Nikki Butler Media.