The day Matt Jennings woke up on his bathroom floor, he knew something had to change, or else he'd die. Five years later, the chef and cookbook author is sober, happy, healthy, and on a mission to help other people in the industry find their way forward—even if it looks nothing like they'd imagined. Jennings joined Communal Table to talk about the obsessions that drove him, what "chef" means now, his hopes for the future of restaurants, and why grocery stores matter so much.

Full Heart Hospitality

https://fullhearthospitality.com/

Red Barn Kitchen

https://redbarnkitchenvt.com/

Matt on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/matthewjennings/

Healthy Living Market

https://healthylivingmarket.com/

Get Off Your Phone and Go to Your Neighborhood Restaurant

https://www.foodandwine.com/chefs/communal-table-matthew-jennings

Food & Wine Pro

https://www.foodandwine.com/fwpro

Homegrown: Cooking from My New England Roots

https://www.amazon.com/Homegrown-Cooking-New-England-Roots/dp/1579656749?&linkCode=ll1&tag=fwpodcommunaltablepodcastmattjenningskkinsman0221-20&linkId=32960ae2ed50a3b25fdcfb311ca0e601&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

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