Hospitality Podcast

Chef, May I Call?

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Welcome to Chef, May I Call Podcast:  Where Hospitality Meets Insight. Unlocking Stories, Trends, and Expertise for a First-Class Experience in the World of Hospitality At Chef, May I Call our mission is to educate, entertain, inspire, and inform our audience through thoughtful and engaging conversations. We strive to highlight all facets of the hospitality industry such as inclusivity, authenticity, of the perspective of 2 local Chicago chefs. Our commitment is to deliver content that sparks curiosity, gets the conversation going and takes us into the minds of all the individuals that make th...

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Hospitality Podcast

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Latest episode

Apr 14, 2025

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Episodes

Open For Business 14.04.2025

The two sit down and discuss the nuances of opening a new restaurant. Tex is informative, Christo is mad about curtains and yells again. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chef-may-i-call/id1752792746 https://open.spotify.com/user/31oevlhjrlmpsxllb2le5eunkkfq?si=f939043ad6534762 https://www.instagram.com/bakewithtex?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== https://www.inst...

Professor Pizza 27.03.2025

Christo and Tex sit down with Chicago pizza legend Tony Scardino "Professor Pizza" they discuss his start with pizza and what's the most important part of pizza making. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2025 Trends: Tex hates them 13.03.2025

Christo and Tex are discussing 2025 food trends and Tex hates all of them and think they're all a lie. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chef-may-i-call/id1752792746 https://open.spotify.com/user/31oevlhjrlmpsxllb2le5eunkkfq?si=f939043ad6534762 https://www.instagram.com/bakewithtex?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== https://www.instagram.com/christovlahos?utm_source...

Pass the Cream Cheese 27.02.2025

The duo differs on many topics and this week is no exception. Christo is watching the O.C for some reason and Tex eats the whole sunflower seed. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chef-may-i-call/id1752792746 https://open.spotify.com/user/31oevlhjrlmpsxllb2le5eunkkfq?si=f939043ad6534762 https://www.instagram.com/bakewithtex?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== https://...

Casino Night 13.02.2025

Christo went to the casino without Tex and still lost money. Tex gets deep about his flour hydration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Silky ASMR 30.01.2025

Christo and Tex are back from a short break cause Tex caught the sickness. Christo wants to have Chippy Tea and Tex still loves Passion Fruit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Years Rants 02.01.2025

Christo and Tex talk about their goals for 2025 and how Tex apparently pays $7 for eggs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pot Lucks 19.12.2024

Christo and Tex reflect on their Thanksgivings and turkey secrets along with the close out of the year. Christo also gets opinionated (Shocking) while Tex doesn't use his dishwasher. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Team Slytherin 05.12.2024

Christo sits down and discusses Tex and his teammate Miko's experience with Wizards of Baking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tex is now Prime Thyme 21.11.2024

Tex tells us what he can about his Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking experience and Christo goes off on a tangent yet again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fifty/50 Scott 07.11.2024

Christo and Tex sit with Scott Weiner part owner of the Fifty/50 restaurant group and they discuss his beginnings and the beginnings of the restaurant group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

European Toilets 24.10.2024

Christo and Tex sit down and talk about Christo's European adventures and touch on Tex's trip to London and his competition experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brunch with Deanna 10.10.2024

Christo and Tex sit with Chicago comedian and ex hospitality employee Deanna Ortiz where they discuss brunch and how it's the worst along with balancing hospitality work and creative endeavors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beth and Tara 26.09.2024

Christo and Tex sit and speak with two women of the industry, Beth and Tara and talk about their experiences being women in restaurants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bread and Cereal 12.09.2024

Christo and Tex discuss mainly Tex on his hatred of the "free" bread basket and bowls of cereal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coffee Slurps 29.08.2024

Christo and Tex are getting real about popcorn, their coffee orders and if they're assholes or not. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tzatziki and Beers 15.08.2024

Christo and Tex are talking about condiments, meal prep and what they would be if they weren't chefs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Korgen 01.08.2024

Christo and Tex are sitting down with Chicago hospitality legends Ken and Morgan as they discuss classic Chicago hospitality, dating in the industry and other restaurant shenanigans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 4- Our Little German Pretzel 18.07.2024

Christo and Tex are talking to Area Director Simon Unthan about being an immigrant and how its shaped his career. Along with some tales of their opening in Brooklyn together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep.3- The Godfather of Napa Valley 04.07.2024

Louis Dourlain is joining the pod, Christo and Tex interview Lou about his career as a chef and now owner and operator of his own business. Oh and as always Napa Valley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 2- Is it worth it? 20.06.2024

Join Christo and Tex for episode two where they discuss kitchen gadgets and if culinary school is worth it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ep. 1- Blanket Statements 06.06.2024

Join us for our debut episode where we make blanket statements and figure out what the hell we're doing. Christo hates everything and Tex loves ABBA, find out what's on the 86 list and what questions the toque has to offer this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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