<p>In this episode, podcast host Rocco Paradiso and guest chef, Michael Thrash, CEC, CCA, CCE, AAC, introduce the ACF 2026 Trends Report, sharing all the trending topics ACF will be featuring this upcoming year and discussing their rise to popularity.</p>

In this episode, podcast host Rocco Paradiso and guest chef, Michael Thrash, CEC, CCA, CCE, AAC, introduce the ACF 2026 Trends Report, sharing all the trending topics ACF will be featuring this upcoming year and discussing their rise to popularity.

Episode 14: ACF 2026 Trends Report with Chef Michael Thrash

ACF is excited to present the ACF Chef's Table Podcast. In each episode, ACF will bring you insightful conversations that support the professional growth of chefs and culinarians across the nation. Some episodes will feature in-depth interviews with top chefs, others dive into emerging trends, and sometimes, we're just here to talk culinary shop, discussing the challenges and opportunities affecting ACF members and the industry as a whole.
The podcast airs new episodes on the first and third Tuesday of each month but be on the lookout for occasional bonus episodes. Below you can find links to where the ACF Chef's Table Podcast lives on the most popular platforms, view upcoming episodes, and check out both newly released and older episodes.
Join us at the table as we push the industry forward, one conversation at a time.

The podcast airs new episodes on the first and third Tuesday of each month but be on the lookout for occasional bonus episodes. Below you can find links to where the ACF Chef's Table Podcast lives on the most popular platforms, view upcoming episodes, and check out both newly released and older episodes.

Join us at the table as we push the industry forward, one conversation at a time.

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ACF is excited to present the ACF Chef's Table Podcast. In each episode, ACF will bring you insightful conversations that support the professional growth of chefs and culinarians across the nation. Some episodes will feature in-depth interviews with top chefs, others dive into emerging trends, and sometimes, we're just here to talk culinary shop, discussing the challenges and opportunities affecting ACF members and the industry as a whole. The podcast airs new episodes on the first and third Tuesday of each month but be on the lookout for occasional bonus episodes. Below you can find links to where the ACF Chef's Table Podcast lives on the most popular platforms, view upcoming episodes, and check out both newly released and older episodes. Join us at the table as we push the industry forward, one conversation at a time. The podcast airs new episodes on the first and third Tuesday of each month but be on the lookout for occasional bonus episodes. Below you can find links to where the ACF Chef's Table Podcast lives on the most popular platforms, view upcoming episodes, and check out both newly released and older episodes. Join us at the table as we push the industry forward, one conversation at a time.

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Episode 14: ACF 2026 Trends Report with Chef Michael Thrash

Episode 14: ACF 2026 Trends Report with Chef Michael Thrash