Chefs Without Restaurants

On this episode we have chef Terence Tomlin. He was the executive chef at the restaurant Hawthorne in Washington DC. In November 2017 he suffered two strokes while working at the restaurant, leaving the right side of his body paralyzed. He has been able to regain much of his strength, though he has still not regained full use of his right side. Since then, he’s gone on to compete in Baltimore’s Mason Dixon Master Chef Tournament, and won the seafood competition at The Maryland Foodie Fest. Terence current lives and works in Chesapeake, VA, and does both private and public dinner parties under the name Terence Tomlin Powered by Dinner with the Hortons. This episode is one of our Covid Zoom Sessions.

In this episode we discuss his road back to cooking after the stroke, making amends, continuing to cook during the Covid pandemic, cooking competitions, his ice cream company and cooking at home during self-isolation. You can find his YouTube channel here.

Chefs & Businesses Mentioned: Chef Stiletto, Justin Holloman, Just Call Me Chef, Modernist Pantry.

=========================== 

CONNECT WITH US

 =========================== 

SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/chefswithoutrestaurants

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/chefswithoutrestaurants

Join the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurants

Join the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestos

Check 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-Q

If 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.

Get in touch

Support the show

On this episode we have Mark A. Vierthaler. Mark is the head distiller at Tenth Ward Distilling Company in Frederick, Maryland. Some of the spirits they produce are a genever style gin, absinthe nouvelle, caraway rye, and a smoked corn whiskey. On this episode:

·         Support and collaboration within the craft spirits community

·         The history of absinthe and Maryland rye

·         An in-depth look at how the spirits world operates

The distillers and distilleries mentioned: Privateer Rum, Leopold Brothers, Few Spirits, Orchid Cellar Meadery & Winery, and McClintock Distilling.

Books Mentioned: Liquid Intelligence by Dave Arnold (and check out Dave’s podcast Cooking Issues), Neurogastronomy by Gordon Shepherd, and the popular favorite The Flavor Bible.

=========================== 

CONNECT WITH US

 =========================== 

SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/chefswithoutrestaurants

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/chefswithoutrestaurants

Join the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurants

Join the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestos

Check 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-Q

If 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.

Get in touch

Support the show

On this episode we have chef Josh Fidler. Josh is a chef in the Gettysburg, Pa area. He was the chef and owner of Fidler & Co in Biglerville, and most recently consulted on the menu and kitchen at GearHouse Brewing Co in Chambersburg, PA. Currently, he is working on a new project called Mela Kitchen in Gettysburg. Mela is located in the brand new Jack’s Hard Cider facility, and will feature brick oven pizza and Italian inspired small plates and entrees.

On this episode:

·         Cooking in a smaller market

·         The impact of Covid-19 on life and business

·         How to (and if you should) market and self-promote during a global pandemic

Cookbooks: Smoke & Pickles – Edward Lee  Ottolenghi- Yotam Ottolenghi  Momofuku – David Chang  Relæ – Christian Puglisi and The French Laundry Cookbook – Thomas Keller

=========================== 

CONNECT WITH US

 =========================== 

SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/chefswithoutrestaurants

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/chefswithoutrestaurants

Join the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurants

Join the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestos

Check 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-Q

If 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.

Get in touch

Support the show

On this episode we have our good friend Anthony on the show. This episode is a little different. Our guest isn’t a professional chef, and doesn’t even work in a foodservice setting. He is a very serious home cook, who’s passions include pasta and Italian food, fermentation, charcuterie and gardening. Last year, he and chef Chris Spear of Perfect Little Bites did a pop-up dinner in downtown Washington D.C that focused on homemade pasta.

Since pasta is one of Anthony’s favorite hobbies, he shares a lot of resources which we’ve listed below.

Chefs to Follow: David Marcelli, Rob Gentile, Anthony Andiario, Todd Stein, Dan Barber, Ben Fatto, Kris Lee, Evan Funke, Luca Donofrio, Michele Forgione

Businesses Mentioned: Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana in Gaithersburg, MD

Row 7 Seeds

Keep Well Vinegar

Rancho Gordo Beans

Hayden Flour Mills

Baldassarre

Cookbooks: Zahav- Michael Solomonov,  Six Seasons- Joshua McFadden, Flour & Water- Thomas McNaughton

=========================== 

CONNECT WITH US
=========================== 

SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/chefswithoutrestaurants

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/chefswithoutrestaurants

Join the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurants

Join the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestos

Check our Insta pics https://www.instagram.com/chefswithoutrestaurants/

Founder Chris Spear’s personal chef business Perfect Little Bites https://perfectlittlebites.com/

If you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos.

Get in touch

Support the show

Things are changing every day during the Covid-19 global pandemic. We have decided to continue with our podcast, even if it means changing the format a little, and how we conduct the show. I have added some resources and links here in the show notes, but be aware that they're literally changing by the minute. Please let me know if there's ANYTHING we can do to help you. Please be safe. I love you.
Chris Spear
Founder 
Chefs Without Restaurants

================

CONNECT WITH US

 ================

SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/chefswithoutrestaurants

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/chefswithoutrestaurants

Join the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurants

Join the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestos

Check our Insta pics https://www.instagram.com/chefswithoutrestaurants/

Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXxixMxjf05XxUIbz6ER-Q

If you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. 

Links and Resources
Matt Jennings: It's Time to Demand Government Action to Save the Restaurant Industry
Now What: Business Ops Guide for Restaurants

The F&W Pro Guide to Coronavirus: What Restaurants Should Know

Industry United

Gig Workers Collective: Resources state-by-state

Unemployment Benefits and Sites by State

Unemployment Office Locations

Feeding America Find Your Local Food Bank

National Relief Funds 

One Fair Wage

RWCF COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund

United Way Community Response and Recovery Fund

Bartender Emergency Assistance Fund

Children of Restaurant Employees

Another Round Another Rally

Get in touch

Support the show

On this episode we have Drew Pumphrey. Drew is the owner of The Smoking Swine BBQ and smoked meats emporium. His food truck is based out of Baltimore, Maryland, and services the surrounding areas. He recently began working on a brick and mortar restaurant, which is currently operating on limited hours, but will be fully operational soon. 

In this episode:

·         BBQ

·         Food truck life

·         His appearance on the Guy Fieri  show Diners, Drive-Ins’ and Dives

·         Guerrilla marketing

·         Hospitality, customers and customer service

·         Not overthinking it

·         Vegetarian BBQ

Favorite Culinary Tool: Continuous Feed Robot Coupe Food Processor

Recommended Book: Setting the Table by Danny Meyer and Burn the Ice by Kevin Alexander

Favorite Chefs: Guy Fieri and Jesse Sandlin

================

CONNECT WITH US

 ================

SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/chefswithoutrestaurants

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/chefswithoutrestaurants

Join the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurants

Join the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestos

Check 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-Q

If 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.

Get in touch

Support the show

From Jason Littrell: It's a tough pill to swallow, but we're not going to be dining the way we used to in ten years. It's chefs like Chris Spear from Perfect Little Bites and Chefs without Restaurants who are going to surface in the emerging gig and convenience economies. Chef breaks down his techniques and tactics to build his brand, and deliver world-class in-home dining experiences.

***

Questions, comments or thoughts please get in touch! I’m on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and even TikTok…..I think. Or just head to my website http://jlittrell.com. You can even book a call through this link.

***

Want a copy of my Banquet Event Order Template?

Nerdy Cocktail Calculator? Ok.

***

================

CONNECT WITH US

 ================

SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/chefswithoutrestaurants

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/chefswithoutrestaurants

Join the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurants

Check our Insta pics https://www.instagram.com/chefswithoutrestaurants/

Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXxixMxjf05XxUIbz6ER-Q

If you want to support the show, our Venmo name is ChefWoRestos and can be found at https://venmo.com/ChefWoRestos. 

Get in touch

Support the show

On this episode we have chef Sarah Acconcia. Sarah is currently employed as an in-home personal chef for a professional athlete, and is also the owner of Juniper Culinary Apothecary.  Prior to that, Sarah spent many years working in Baltimore restaurants. She is a self-described service industry wellness advocate, and has started a Facebook group called Self Care for the Service Industry.

In this episode we talk a lot about kitchen culture and self-care for those who work in food service. If you’d like to learn more about Sarah and her work, you can go to her website https://www.sarahacconcia.com/

Recommended Book: You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero

================

CONNECT WITH US

 ================

SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/chefswithoutrestaurants

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/chefswithoutrestaurants

Join the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurants

Join the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestos

Check 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-Q

If 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.

Get in touch

Support the show

This is a mini episode, if you can even call it that. I wanted to take a moment to thank all of our listeners...especially those who have stuck with us as we work to continually improve the show. We were new to podcasting, and realize that there were some technical and quality issues. We hope that we have rectified many of those issues. Please listen to this very brief episode to lean more about what we have done to improve the show.
Thanks so much.
Chris & Andrew

================

CONNECT WITH US

 ================

SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/chefswithoutrestaurants

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/chefswithoutrestaurants

Join the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurants

Join the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestos

Check 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-Q

If 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.

Get in touch

Support the show

On this episode we have chef Matt Finarelli. He is an in-home culinary instructor and personal chef in the Washington DC area. Matt has also published a cookbook called Beyond the Red Sauce.

In this episode:

·         We discuss some of Matt’s most popular classes

·         Marketing, Yelp and the pros and cons of Thumbtack

·         His spice company Ani Spices

·         Cocktails

·         The Ideas in Food 3-Minute Risotto

·         and so much more

Recommended Books: Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan, The Flavor Bible, Culinary Artistry, What to Drink With What You Eat

Favorite Kitchen Tool: Fish Turner

Favorite Culinary Resource: The Cook’s Thesaurus (Foodsubs.com)

================

CONNECT WITH US

 ================

SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/chefswithoutrestaurants

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/chefswithoutrestaurants

Join the private Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefswithoutrestaurants

Join the conversation on Twitter https://twitter.com/ChefsWoRestos

Check 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-Q

If 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.

Get in touch

Support the show