Chef Vikki Krinsky shares her perspective on the trials and tribulations of launching a new product, the incredibly rewarding, humbling, yet consuming life of a private chef, and surrounding yourself with ambitious and trustworthy people.

Vaughn is currently an Assistant Professor of strategy and entrepreneurship at the University College London's School of Management. He has been active on various food innovation-focused Boards through the years and held various roles at Google in his early career. Vaughn holds a PhD in Organizational Behavior, M.A. in Sociology, and B.A. in Social Studies, all awarded by Harvard University.

An uplifting conversation with Chef Johnny Spero, Chef and Owner of Reverie Restaurant and his entire team on how they are coming back gradually to fight back this crisis. Reverie is a modern New American restaurant in the historic Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Chef Spero was born and raised in the small town of Phoenix, MD, near the Pennsylvania state line. A triplet, his parents would not allow him or his siblings to get a driver’s license without being employed first, so he got a job at an American bistro as a busboy. After a few weeks, he made the move to the back of the house, where he immediately felt at home. Spero found that being in a kitchen grabbed him in a way that school never did.

What will become of the culinary world after being dominated by COVID-19? How do we motivate entrepreneurs, business owners, and young culinarians through these difficult times? We’ll explore the global impact of this novel event with our new co-host and friend Chef Dustin Selvaggio along with our friend from England and Food Scientist Chef Deiniol Pritchard who is also the R&D Chef of the renowned The Fat Duck.

Panel discussion moderated by Rich Rosendale on how COVID-19 is disrupting the restaurant and hospitality industry, and how the industry is and will be responding.

Chef Brian Beland talks about his journey in becoming a Certified Master Chef, and insights into taking the CMC exam and how it has impacted his life.

Pitmaster, Ken Hess discusses some of his favorite bbq equpment, different kinds of smoke, and techniques for wrapping meats.

We all have goals, hopes, and dreams, right? Absolutely. But if you've ever had a big goal or dream, you probably know all too well what it's like to procrastinate and put things off until the conditions are just "right" (whatever "right" means for you). You get motivated, make a few changes, and then give up when things get a little challenging or scary. As a result, nothing much changes, and you remain as far from your goal as ever. Sound familiar? In this TEDx Talk, we tell you how to take that big leap of faith to take on that big dream and pursue your happiness, no matter the outcome. There has never been a better time than NOW to go out and do what you see in your mind's eye. So harness your hopes and get after it, and enjoy this podcast as part of the journey in getting there!