Hot Takes on a Plate

Chef Marc Anthony Bynum sat down with Rob Petrone for a discussion about issues of race in the restaurant world back in mid-March, before restaurants were shut down. But first, Rob has some important questions for his audience.

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Rob Petrone chats with food writer, TV host and social media maven Marisel Salazar. The two dish hot takes on influencers, what a successful food personality will look like on the other side of this global pandemic and whether a journalist can also be an activist.

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Author and host of the Andrew Talks to Chefs podcast, Andrew Friedman, joins Rob Petrone on this special CROSSOVER (!) edition of Hot Takes on a Plate. Rob throws some hot chef takes Andrew’s way, plus the two get (gasp!) political, discussing restaurant industry leaders meeting with President Trump at the White House. (You can hear Rob on Andrew Talks to Chefs here: https://andrewtalkstochefs.com/podcasts/)

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Chef/restaurateur and Food Network personality Christian Petroni joins Rob Petrone for some hot takes on Italian-American cuisine and shares how he’s adapted to running his Fortina restaurants during COVID-19.

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EMERGENCY PODCAST! Food writer Alicia Kennedy joins Rob Petrone to discuss the food fight that broke twitter: Alison Roman vs. Chrissy Teigen. (Warning: this particular episode has adult language; keep away from the kiddos!).

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Tastemade’s Frankie Celenza joins Rob Petrone for a chat about why his show, “Struggle Meals,” is the food TV we need right now. Rob and Frankie also exchange some quarantine cooking hot takes and play a game of “Screw, Marry, Kill” involving what’s in your pantry.

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Taylor Knapp is no ordinary farmer. He raises snails for some of the country’s top restaurants -- or at least that was his business model before those same restaurants shuttered due to COVID-19. So, how has Knapp adapted in the face of a global pandemic? Do home cooks want to make escargot? Rob Petrone discusses this with Knapp and also talks about the idea of doing “fun” during a global pandemic on this week’s Hot Takes on a Plate. (If you want to order Taylor’s escargot, go to www.peconicescargot.com -- and don’t forget to share your escargot pics with Rob at @RobPetroneTV on Instagram!)

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Khushbu Shah is Food & Wine magazine's restaurant editor. It's a job that used to involve visiting restaurants all over the country. How has her job changed during the coronavirus outbreak? Khushbu joins Rob Petrone to discuss that, plus hot takes on Shake Shack receiving (and then giving back) a $10 million small business loan from the federal government and questionable delivery app practices on this special Hot Takes on a Plate.

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Like many restaurateurs during this global pandemic, Adam Lathan was faced with an impossible decision: attempt to pay his staff, vendors and bills by staying open for takeout and delivery or keep himself, his employees and customers safe by closing for the time being. The owner and executive chef of The Gumbo Bros in Brooklyn joins Rob Petrone to discuss a difficult decision so many restaurants are facing on this special Hot Takes on a Plate.

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Rob Petrone is joined by Associated Press White House reporter and MSNBC political analyst Jonathan Lemire. The two friends discuss being a journalist without leaving your home and what the coronavirus bailout does (and doesn’t do) for the restaurant industry. Plus, the two debate if a candidate’s eating habits should matter and if it’s acceptable for a president to serve fast food to White House guests.

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