In this episode, podcast host Rocco Paradiso talks with Vitamix Senior Product Manager Kelli Jenkins, who shares insights into the development process behind the Vitamix product lineup and how chefs can determine which products best suit their specific back-of-house needs.

In this episode, podcast host Rocco Paradiso speaks with Dr. Christopher Hastings as they discuss how language and culture shape the way food is understood and experienced and share examples of how chefs can use language more intentionally in their establishments.

In this episode, podcast host Rocco Paradiso sits down with Chefs Douglas Best and Matthew Ward to explore how chefs can make their operations more sustainable. Drawing on research from their work in college dining with Menus of Change, they share practical insights that translate beyond campus kitchens.

In this episode, podcast host Rocco Paradiso speaks with newly Certified Master Chefs Luis Young and Geo Lanez as they reflect on the path that led them to achieving the Certified Master Chefs title and what comes next after earning one of the profession's highest honors.

In this episode, podcast host Rocco Paradiso sits down with Chef Cher Harris to discuss afternoon tea service and other experience-driven dining she has developed as an Executive Pastry Chef for Hershey Entertainment and Resorts.

In this episode, podcast host Rocco Paradiso speaks with Carbonate Co-Founder and Managing Director Candice MacDonald about the concept of quiet luxury and the small details restaurants can invest in to elevate their brand image.

In this episode, podcast host Rocco Paradiso sits down with Chef Einat Admony to talk about the spices and ingredients she commonly uses in her restaurants along with her experiences as an immigrant that have made her into the ultimate Balaboosta.

In this episode, podcast host Rocco Paradiso chats with Chef Matthew McComb as he shares his own experience of living with celiac and how that has inspired him to focus his business on crafting dining experiences that welcome everyone to the table.

In this episode, podcast host Rocco Paradiso talks with Chef Matthew Thompson about enhanced nutrition and how chefs can think more intentionally about the food they serve and the impact it has on their patrons' health.

In this episode, podcast host Rocco Paradiso speaks with ACF COURSE Task Force Chair, LaKisha Harris as they discuss the importance of representation in the professional culinary space and what COURSE is doing to make that possible.