Chef's PSA Podcast

The Miracles of Modern Cooking Equipment Ep. 36 05.03.2023 24:46 ↓

Combi Ovens, iVario Pro, Circulators, Cryovac Machines, Sous Vide, and Blenders

How to Negotiate Your Money! Ep. 35 26.02.2023 25:48 ↓

Strategies for salary negotiation for chefs and cooks

Why Your Food Needs a Story Ep. 34 19.02.2023 20:32 ↓

Kitchen Art of War, food stories, and how I over-salted the food and still got the job. 

The Local Elephant in the Room Ep.33 12.02.2023 20:15 ↓

Let us discuss local products and are chefs really using them.

Winter Q&A Pt 2 Ep. 32 05.02.2023 29:28 ↓

What do I look for in new cooks, predictions on the future and music in the kitchen. 

Chef's PSA Q&A Winter 2023 Ep. 31 29.01.2023 33:11 ↓

3rd edition of Q&A where we talk promotions, how to get faster, and overcoming obstacles

Selecting the Right Plates and Plating Ep.30 22.01.2023 26:51 ↓

We talk about selecting the right plates for your type of restaurant and some important notes on plating styles.

How To Navigate The Shark Infested Waters Of A New Kitchen Ep. 29 15.01.2023 20:51 ↓

How to survive day one as a cook or chef in the new kitchen.

The World Of Cooking Competitions Ep. 28 08.01.2023 23:52 ↓

Let's talk chef and cooking competitions from Bocuse d' or to Top Chef.  

How A.I. Will Change Everything For Chefs Ep.27 01.01.2023 20:45 ↓

My deep dive into Open AI and Chat GPT and how I used it to write 100 recipes for chefs. Also, chefs stealing recipes, and sous chefs who focus too much on admin work.

The Mental Blocks Ep 26 25.12.2022 26:09 ↓

Blocks, Creativity, Confidence and Morning Routines

Will A Chef Fail Without Recipes? Ep. 25 18.12.2022 23:36 ↓

Lets steel man both sides of the argument on recipes

What Makes a Chef? Ep. 24 11.12.2022 21:43 ↓

Let's talk about the term chef, it gets thrown around. Why does it get thrown around and are all chefs the same? 

Marketing Yourself As A Chef Ep.23 04.12.2022 19:38 ↓

How to stand out as a chef by marketing yourself. 

Chef Charlie Trotter Documentary and Line Cook Survival Ep.22 27.11.2022 18:24 ↓

We discuss the documentary Love Charlie and how Charlie Trotter impacted me and a generation of chefs. 

Restaurant Mental Exercise for Chefs Ep. 21 20.11.2022 15:22 ↓

On this episode I take you through a mental exercise to help you think of what you need to open a restaurant.

Food Festivals & My Thoughts On Them Ep. 20 13.11.2022 18:43 ↓

How to navigate the world of food festivals as a chef and cook.

How to Create Your Kitchen Culture Ep. 19 06.11.2022 28:08 ↓

How to go about creating a professional kitchen culture as a chef.

The Sacrifices of Being a Chef Ep. 18 30.10.2022 24:47 ↓

Working in hard kitchens, the physical and mental toll, and how can we do better? 

Cut the Tape, Fold Your Towels, Attention to Detail Ep. 17 23.10.2022 15:31 ↓

Why attention to some details like cutting tape and folding towels is important in the kitchen.

How to Survive as a Line Cook pt. 2 Ep. 16 16.10.2022 25:23 ↓

We talk off site events, Kitchen Karate, Halloween Ninjas and more.

How to Survive as a Line Cook part 1 Ep. 15 09.10.2022 24:00 ↓

Part 1 one on line cook advice for new line cooks. Set up breakdown, prep, and mental health.

I Answer Your Questions Part Due Ep. 14 02.10.2022 30:19 ↓

How to develop your taste, what is the future of culinary and who is the greatest rapper ever.

I Answer Your Most Pondered Chef Questions Ep. 13 25.09.2022 29:19 ↓

I answer questions from listeners like who is the best chef, how to deal with burn out, and others.

What is it like to be a New Executive Chef Ep. 12 18.09.2022 16:56 ↓

What I wish I knew before I become an executive chef.