Line Cook Thoughts

On this episode I chat with Josh Sharkey. Josh Sharkey is the founder and CEO of meez, the recipe tool for professional chefs. He is an entrepreneur, chef, and restaurant operator with over 20 years of experience in the industry at restaurants like Oceana, Tabla, Bouley and Cafe Gray. After more than a decade cooking in Michelin-starred kitchens, he opened Bark Hot Dogs in 2009, which earned numerous accolades in the fast casual space. Sharkey spent five years as the Chief Operating Officer of Aurify Brands (Melt Shop, The Little Beet, Little Beet Table, Fields Good Chicken, and Le Pain Quotidien) before launching meez to the public in late 2020 following more than two years of development. Since then, meez has partnered with renowned groups and concepts, including José Andrés’ ThinkFoodGroup, Jean-Georges Restaurants by Jean-Georges Vongerichten, fast-casual favorite Mulberry & Vine, and local staple BKLYN Larder. During the pandemic, Josh used meez’s technology to create Recipes for Relief, an initiative that made interactive recipes available for purchase with 100% of proceeds supporting restaurant relief. In 2021, the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) became the first culinary school to be powered by meez. Josh believes in building technology with domain empathy, ensuring software always conforms to how we operate, and fervently focusing on the finer details. We talk about startups, funding, the importance of recipes, accessibility of tech in the food industry, food tech and much more. 

Link to meez: https://www.getmeez.com?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=linecook

Link to Josh's socials: https://www.instagram.com/joshlsharkey/ https://www.instagram.com/getmeez/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/getmeez/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-sharkey-406965b/

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On this episode I start a new list framework I will be using over the next few weeks. I'll be sharing a bunch of thoughts and recommendations throughout the weeks and am starting with book recommendations. I have linked below to all of my recs and hope you check them out. 

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Book Links:

The War of Art: https://stevenpressfield.com/books/the-war-of-art/

Can't Hurt Me: https://davidgoggins.com/book/

Meditations: https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-New-Translation-Marcus-Aurelius/dp/0812968255/ref=asc_df_0812968255/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=353874173411&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13918526257896524190&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9008163&hvtargid=pla-436971915078&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=71634025176&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=353874173411&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13918526257896524190&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9008163&hvtargid=pla-436971915078

Tribe of Mentors: https://tribeofmentors.com/

Man's Search For Meaning: https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/080701429X

DARE: https://www.dareresponse.com/

The Psychology of Money: https://www.morganhousel.com/

Atomic Habits: https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits

Ego is the Enemy: https://egoistheenemy.com/

Grit: https://angeladuckworth.com/grit-book/

On this week's podcast I chat with Chef Dara Yu. Dara Yu is a 21-year-old LA native chef. Her career started in the MasterChef Junior kitchen at age 12 where she placed as runner-up in season one. Following her run on MasterChef Junior, she started staging at restaurants to continue to perfect the craft of cooking. She's spent time in kitchens such as AOC, Bouchon Bakery, Annisa, and Tasting Kitchen as well as being a part of the opening team of Dominique Ansel Bakery LA at the age of 16. She continued her education at The Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, where she graduated with a high honors degree in Baking and Pastry Arts. Most recently, she was named the youngest champion of season 12 of MasterChef "Back to Win". Dara is a culinary instructor at the Gourmandise School of Sweets & Savories and an active member of the Los Angeles food community. She finds inspiration from her early childhood food memories, cooking with her Chinese New Zealander grandma, international trips to places like Italy and Japan, and her love for California's diverse food culture.

Instagram: @foodforyu

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In this episode I sit down to chat with Eric Rivera. Eric is a chef, entrepreneur, content creator and much more. He has worked in fine dining establishments such as Alinea and has since broken off to cook food on his own terms and with his own creative control. We chat about his food tour across the US, the issues with award based kitchens, how to expand your skillset as a cook and much more. A wide ranging conversation that hits many notes on different aspects of food that anyone in the industry can focus in on. 

You can check out Eric's work at ericriveracooks.com. 

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In this episode I give direct advice to those in culinary school. Listen to this if you are in or about to go to college for the food industry! Check out linecookthoughts.com to sign up for the newsletter.

On this episode Dylan Leary returns to share about his work with 10-acre regenerative and educational farm on Cape Cod, Pelham Farms. In the show we chat about why he chose to start it, the daily challenges of managing a farm, long term goals regarding food production and much more. 

Check out their work on Instagram @pelhamfarms

Go watch videos from the farm here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5roYsCpOG8

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On this episode I dive into the enemy of progress: waiting for the perfect time to start. I go into why in food you learn as you build and take on challenges. I talk about negative feedback, examples of not knowing what I was doing and going for it anyway and much more. I hope if you are holding back on trying something new that this makes you commit and go for it!

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On this episode I talk about the philosophy of Stoicism and how I have applied it to not only my career in food but also my everyday life. I touch on the aspects that help relieve anxiety, frame goals and establish a mindset that keeps me productive and in check. I also share some of the bigger concepts of Stoicism and why I hold them so valuable. 

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