The Gentleman Chef | Podcast Description

The Gentleman Chef is a podcast about leadership, craft, and culture—told through the lens of food, travel, and lived experience.

Hosted by Chef Michael Swamy, each episode is an unhurried conversation with chefs, creators, thinkers, and cultural custodians who lead with integrity rather than noise. These are stories of discipline, patience, mentorship, and the values that shape enduring careers—both inside and outside the kitchen.

The podcast explores what it means to build legacy in a fast-moving world: how food becomes a language of diplomacy, how travel deepens understanding, and how restraint, respect, and curiosity define true luxury. From quiet kitchens and forest camps to boardrooms and global stages, The Gentleman Chef reflects on the human side of excellence.

This is not a show about trends. It is about principles.
Not performance, but presence.
Not excess, but meaning.

For those who believe that craft, culture, and character still matter.