Anders 'BigCheff' Kuk Kristensen is a Danish chef, restaurateur, entrepreneuer, and social media creator.

We talk about the unorthodox hustle that pulled him into hospitality (yes, organised fight clubs), the moment the kitchen felt like home, and how that energy carried him into running restaurants and opening his own spot, Ghrelin. Moreover, why Ghrelin failed, what it cost, and what he actually learned when the lights went out.

Today BigCheff oversees restaurants at Food Family Group, making sure service is dialed in where it matters – on the floor, in the kitchen, and in the tiny moments guests notice. We get into being on TV, losing a lot of weight, and why that discipline is the same muscle you need to coach teams and yourself. It’s equal parts honesty and elbow grease: the real story of building, breaking, and building again.

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