Commercial Kitchen Chronicles

Episode 95 Heath Strawbridge From Disney to business owner

Episode 94 featuring Parts Town Tech Support team.

Episode 93 Blake Barkeloo

Episode 92 Young Gun Luke Wiezycki

This episode was an absolute blast!

Epsiode 91

Episode 90 Bryan Sanders, Chasing a dream.

Episode 89 Quentin Webb, a family tradition

From the age of 4, Quentin has been immersed in the food service business. His family has been involved in the industry well before then. His parents purchased Old Dominion Services and have been running it for years. We learned...

Episode 88 featuring Adam Roberts from Elite kitchen Services

Episode 87 featuring Young Gun Josh Cober

Episode 86 Ben Poole with HVAC TACTICAL breaks down some comments

I caught up with Ben poole at the RLS Open-house in St. Louis Missouri. We sat down and broke down a recent video of his that seemed to stir up quite a bit of controversy over using a premade, press...

Episode 85 with Josh Zolin

Episode 84 Fraser Duffy and what it is to be a food service repair tech

I recently had the pleasure of catching up with Fraser Duffy, a lead tech for Duffy's AIS nestled in upstate New York. Our conversation delved into the dynamic world of food service repair, where Fraser's lifelong passion for the industry...

Episode 83 Joe Sharp and his mindset shift

Episode 82 Brett Wetzel: Championing Excellence in HVACR and Building Careers

Join us for an electrifying episode as we delve into the dynamic world of HVACR with none other than Brett Wetzel, the Mentor of the Year at the prestigious HVAC Tactical awards. Brett's impact on the HVACR community is unparalleled,...

Episode 81 HVAChicks Jennifer

Get ready to dive into the whirlwind world of Jennifer, the powerhouse behind Valeriani Air Conditioning in Naples, Maine. In this electrifying episode, we peel back the layers of Jennifer's dynamic life as an entrepreneur, educator, and advocate in the...

Episode 80 with Gary Beaver

We are back with another Young Guns episode, This time we have Gary Beaver with RED LLC. Gary has put some time and work in on becoming the best tech he can. He has made lead tech and is only...

Episode 79 with Matt Brunty From in-house to Power House

Matt Brunty's journey began as an in-house technician for an independent franchise owner, where his dedication and thirst for knowledge drove him to excel. Eager to expand his horizons, he transitioned to Fesco, embracing every opportunity to learn and grow....

Episode 78 Viper Vixens live at AHR Expo

We have Ash and Becca on, AKA The Viper Vixens, from Refrigeration Technologies on live at AHR Expo. We talked all things related to Refrigeration Technologies. There products are top notch and American made, by a...

Episode 77 From chef to tech with Mike Voss

Mike Voss has a pretty cool way into the food service repair industry. He spent many years as a chef in various levels.Eventually he became sick of the long hours and wanted a change. He was taking some HVACR classes...

Episode 76 Bonus Episode talking RIDGID Experience

I got to catch with Becky and Maddie from RIDGID and Greenlee, as well as Antonio a past RIDGID Experience participant. I am super excited to have been chosen to be a guest, and I look forward to building new...

Episode 75 featuring Young Gun Zane Smith

We are back with another part of our Young Guns series. This time we have Zane Smith. He is 22 years old and is from Indiana. He has been in the hvacr/restaurant industry since he was 16. He start off...

Episode 74 featuring Rachel MissMiniSplit

This was a lot of fun. I will warn you, the audio broke up a bit but it does come out of it. Rachel was great to talk with. We hear about her going from being a waitress, to owning...

Episode 73 featuring Ryan with TradesOverCollege

This episode was a blast. It is refreshing to see someone like Ryan in the trades. He did his homework on what industry he wanted to go into. Then, he checked out several trade schools before finding the perfect fit...

Episode 72 Ridgid and RLS live at AHR Expo

We had the pleasure of having Jessica Slaughter with Rapid Locking System and Michael Provenzano with Ridgid join us live at AHR Expo record an episode. Welcome to an episode that's all about revolutionizing the ACR industry! Picture this: the powerhouse...

Episode 71 with Ray Bartolomucci with Roopairs

If you are a small to medium sized food service repair company, you want to hear this. Ray and his brother started Roopairs to help restaurant operators and turned it into one of the smoothest running software that a service...

Episode 70 featuring Aiden Divelbiss

If you haven't had the pleasure of encountering Aiden, you're truly missing out on an individual whose fervor for all things HVACR is unmatched. Currently enrolled at the University of Northwestern Ohio, Aiden is wholeheartedly dedicated to the study of...

Episode 69 featuring Michael Naus

Michael entered the industry and never looked back. Despite facing initial challenges, he remained resilient and unwavering. Driven by a relentless thirst for knowledge, he sought to absorb as much information as possible. Eventually, he founded his own company and...

Episode 68 Dusty is back!

You asked where he was and we have the answers. We catch up with Dusty, finally! Dusty talks about work, life and more. I am not going to lie, this is was a lot of fun. We just caught up...

Episode 67 2023 recap and 2024 goals

What a year 2023 has been for the show. We have grown to 4 members, each one is considered a brother. We talk about struggles and accomplishments, favorite guests and more. Give it a listen and we just might talk...

Episode 66 Real talk with RIDGID’s VP of Pressing Technology, John Ruese

John Reese is the VP of Pressing Technology with Ridgid and Greenlee. We discuss all sorts of products, development, testing, safety and more. John has been involved in the pressing business for a while and he knows his stuff. Check...

Episode 65 with Kenny AKA Refrigerationman1988 on TikTok

Kenny has a great channel on TikTok and I recommend checking it out. He is all about learning and perfecting his skills in the RHAVC industry. You can catch him making videos on repairing equipment, the latest craze in filters,...

Episode 64 He's back with Joey Hall

We welcome back out friend, Joey Hall. If you haven't had the pleasure of talking with Joey, you are missing out. He owns a small shop in the Montgomery Alabama area. He has been taking on new challenges and growing...

Episode 63 Happy Hour

Its been a while since we just had a simple BS session and here it is. We talk work, Jason's HOA compliance problems and more. If you would like to be a guest on the Commercial Kitchen Chronicles, let us...

Episode 62 Young Guns #2 featuring Toby Overton

We are back with our Young Guns series #2 with Toby Overton. Toby is 24 years old and is in Northern Arizona. He started off as a helper in high school. Once he graduated, he attended a 9 month program...

Episode 61 Young Guns featuring Mason King

This is the first episode in a series we have dubbed Young Guns, and it is a good one. Our guest is Mason King from Greenville South Carolina. He is 23 years old and does refrigeration, hvac, and restaurant equipment....

Episode 60 featruing Omar Rodriguez

We all have been following Omar for a while and were able to talk him into coming on the show. He has been in this industry since 1999. It all happened by running into someone at the right place and...

Episode 59 with Matthew Pryce from Centrotherm Eco Systems

I don't even know where to start with this one. Matthew is a ball of energy and puts a lot of passion into everything he does. We talk about what Centrotherm Eco Systems has to offer for venting solutions. He...

Episode 58 featuring Cory Yates with Alpha and Omega restaurant equipment repair

This was one of our favorite episodes to record. Cory just has this contagious attitude about him that makes you want to run through a wall! Cory is owner of Alpha and Omega restaurant equipment repair. Him and his business...

Episode 57 with Amanda Widmeyer

A year in the field, featuring Amanda Widmeyer from General Parts. It was great to catch up with Amanda. I had her on the show last year to talk about her transition from the office to a...

Episode 56 Water filtrationwith Charlie Neuman from FAIM Distributors

Charlie is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to water filtration. He talks about the science behind it and more. I know i will be using Charlie for water testing and sourcing proper filtration for foodservice equipment in the...

Episode 55 Fryer Talk

Jason, Rich, and myself talk about fryers. We discuss some of the things we have come across in the field. Some gas and electrical talk, as well as filtration. Please leave a rating and review. It really helps us grow...

Episode 54 Joe Sharp with Meadowbrook Facilities Solutions

Joe has a different journey into the food-service repair industry. He is not your normal technician. He started out working for an owner of 8 locations but his approach has taken off and business is growing. Honestly, we could have...

Episode 53 with Adrian garcia from Reliable HVACR

I am a huge fan of everything Adrian does. This man runs a business, fixes units all day, does social media, has 3 YouTube pages, and more. I think he may be a robot at this point. We talk about...

Episode 52 with HVAC_ASH from Refrigeration Technologies

We get the run down on all the fine products from Refrigeration Technologies from Ashley, HVAC_Ash. They have a ton of great products that are specifically designed for the HVACR industries. Jason, Rich and myself break down our favorite products...

Episode 51 Proper notes for calls

We sit down and talk with Matt and Megan from Mechanical Environments in Denver Colorado. We discuss proper verbage in notes of a call. From the dispatcher inputting complaints, to location and unit information, and troubleshooting and repair. Proper communication...

Episode 50 Live Stream guest join the fun

This was an absolute blast to do We invited guest on the stream to join the show. The topics were open and we had a blast. Check it out and let us know what you think. https://commercialkitchenchronicles.com/

Episode 49 Jay Maiden with Kolpak/RDI

This episode is a gold mine of information. My only regret was stopping it. I feel we could have talked all night long. There will definitely be another episode! Jay is a wealth of information. He is always sharing the...

Episode 48 Let's talk refrigeration

Jason, Rich and myself talk a lot of different things when it comes to refrigeration. We cover some non-evasive testing. cleaning issues, charge related issues and more. This episode was brought to you by our friends over at Rapid locking...

Episode 47 Chef Chad melinger gives his side of service

We were excited to have an actual customer on the show. We break down expectations from the office, technician and even his staff. We break down the good and the bad. Tune is to her about how he got involved...

Episode 46 Bill Russell aka Curious HVAC Guy joins us

I have been friends with Bill for a while. I was excited to get him on the show. We talk about all the cool things he does. We talk about HVAC Overtime show, his social media and his YouTube channel....