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The Banter
The Guys tell a tale about critic panning a restaurant in his college newspaper and not disclosing that he was a stagiaire for the chef and fired after one day. (The writer’s name has been replaced with a sound effect.) Since Empellón in NYC  is still open and doing well, we think the young man got it wrong. 

The Conversation
The Restaurant Guys hear how Chef Bob Waggoner acquired world-class training in the best kitchens in France working for free. Bob has been an award-winning celebrity chef in the Charleston area for years and hosts his own cooking show Ucook! with Chef Bob Waggoner. Hear how one of Bob’s proudest moments was winning a carrot peeling contest. 

The Inside Track
The Guys were invited to be guest judges on the television show UCook! with Chef Bob Waggoner. After having such a great time with Bob in Charleston, they invited him to be on their show. 

Here’s what Bob said about The Guys being on his Show. 

“What's great about it is having guys, incredible restaurateurs like yourselves, who can voice an opinion and say, you know what, Bob, I probably wouldn't have went with the Sauvignon Blanc. That was actually kind of cool. And most people don't know, and if you can hear it on a TV show with you guys explaining it, or just bantering back and forth as we're preparing a dish,, I'm hoping it makes it fun for people,” Bob Waggoner on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2011

Bio

Chef Bob Waggoner received his formal training at Trumps in Los Angeles from 1981 to 1983, and later in France at a constellation of Michelin-rated restaurants with chefs. He took on his first chef position at a private club Caracas, Venezuela. At 24 he returned to France to become chef of the Hotel de la Poste in Avallon for three years. He became the first American chef to own his own restaurant in France, the much acclaimed Le Monte Cristo.

In 1991, Waggoner was Chef de Cuisine at Le Vieux Moulin in Beaune, France. After 11 years in France, he returned to the States he was Executive Chef of Charleston Grill at Charleston Place for a dozen years. He was nominated four times for The Beard Foundation "Best Chef Southeast" award.

He won an Emmy for his television show “Off the Menu” with Turner South, and was the host of the PBS series "U Cook with Chef Bob" and "U Travel with Chef Bob."

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