Michael Voltaggio is a chef, cookbook author, restaurateur, and a dad of two daughters. His impressive culinary resume includes working for Master Chef Peter Timmins, Chef Charlie Palmer and Chef José Andrés. He rose to fame after his season 6 Top Chef win and has been a mainstay in culinary competitions since, both judging and competing. In this episode, Michael tells funny stories of his early days as a cocky chef and gets real about being a dad. He and I discuss how he discovered this career at a young age, the highs and lows of getting to where he is today and how he is navigating and enjoying life now! 

Aarti Sequeira is a former news producer, a cookbook author, and food TV personality. She's known for her season 6 win on Food Network Star and has since been a mainstay on the Food network through judging and competing. In this episode, Aarti and I discuss her Indian roots and growing up in Dubai, her first career in journalism, motherhood, her battle with postpartum depression, and how she continues to navigate her career. Aarti is honest, real, transparent and the loveliest of souls!

Chef Antonia Lofaso is an American chef and restaurateur known for her TV appearances on Top Chef, Cutthroat Kitchen, Guy's Grocery Games and Tournament of Champions. She owns the restaurants Black Market Liquor Bar, Scopa Italian Roots and DAMA in Los Angeles, CA. In this episode we discuss how she became a chef, navigating the restaurant industry, being a mom, love and loss and so much more!

Hi, I'm Lindsay Luttrell. In this podcast I'm going to be sitting down with chefs and restaurateurs getting to know them through their storytelling and exploring more than just their life in the kitchen. I first fell in love with the restaurant world while managing the odeon in New York. When the night would slow down, I would sit and have dinner at table 5, a cozy round banquette in the corner of the restaurant where I could see the front door, the bar and the entire dining room. Since then I have cast and produced culinary competitions for TV. I have had an amazing opportunity to get to know some incredible chefs along the way and have always been intrigued to know more. After years of interviewing behind the scenes, join me for more in depth conversations. This is Table 5!