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Brooklyn live episode 2 recorded live in Williamsburg Brooklyn NY. Guests include Jaymee Sire from Food Network and ESPN, Matt Kourie founder of the NY Cocktail Expo, and music from Des Rocs Promocode:Stationhead for 30% off tickets to the NY cocktail expo

Tonight we are joined by Matt Kourie the founder of the NY cocktail expo. We talk cocktails and cocktail programs in almost all restaurants these days. What makes a good cocktail and more with one of the cocktail greats in NY!

Chef Plum and special co-host Dave welcome Matt from Rethink Food to the show to talk about what we as chefs can do about waste and leftover mise en place. According to Feeding America, there are 42 million people facing hunger in the United States, with 1.4 million being in New York City alone. Astonishingly, research shows about 40% of the food produced in America today goes to waste; this is eq...

Its all about the food tonight with PR blogger and host Intoxikate Kate Schlientz. She is so fun an hosts a great show in NY! We are joined by Chef Jeff Purazzi as guest co host and we also check in with 86 the quo

Tonight we arte chatting all about waygu beef with the master himself San Fransico's own Guy Crims aka Guy the Butcher, Guy is bringing a special guest as well. Its a night under the meat tree as we all get an education on some of the best in the world from some of the best!

On this episode we check in with the one an only Jedi Master of Truecooks himself Chad Minton. Truecooks has some awesome stuff coming up from parties to comics and more! We also talk a little late night food and why we all love bad for you food late night

Brooklyn Live episode one from Stationhead, guest include Michele Ragusis, music from Silvestry, featuring, Chef Brother Luck, Ore, Ryan Star and more

On this episode we chat with the one and only Panini Pete! We talk all about the industry and get some great advice from a accomplished multi restaurant owner. We also chat about "Mess Lords" and traveling the world all because of food. Oh yeah he has also toured with Guy Fieri's roadshow! Our first episode with a call in guest on Spreaker! bye bye blogtalk! Tune in folks this one is going to fun!

Tonights episode we recap a few great interviews and moments from the show as we get ready to kick off season 6 of Plumluvfoods live next week in Boston with a 2 hour cheftacular! On this episode we re visit some great interviews from EDM icon Tommie Sunshine, TopChef Season 15 contestant Tyler Anderson, and of course Guy Fieri. We also talk about the future of the show and whats in Store!  

The season 5 finale is upon us and tonight we are chatting PR industry, techniques and more from two differnet persepectives. On the show tonight we have Kibbe, she is a very expierenced social media/ touring manager for many bands and musicians as well as working all forms of managment with artisits. We are also joined by friend of the show Linda Kavanagh founder of MaxEx PR, a firm with a focus...

On this episode its all about traveling and cooking with the one and only, West Virgina's own "Vagabond Chef" Matt Welsch.   The Vagabond Chef Project is one man, a motorcycle, a passion for travel and learning, and an invitation. MT Welsch has spent half of his life traveling the globe and chronicling his journeys. As the Vagabond Chef his focus is on exploring new techniques in the kitchen, disc...

Tonight we chat food and culinary education with Sheree Mooney the co-lead judge from this years Pro Start Nationals. We talk about how the industry is changing with better education for incoming cooks, what we as chef's need to improve on, and we get her take on the "celebrity chef" in the digital age. We also spend a little time defining some often mis-used terms in the food world with Chef. She...

On this episode we talk about jobs in vacation spots, beach vs mountains. We also announce a giveaway with our friends over at Ergo chef! Plum also addresses a little controversy from last week :) This weeks guest is Chef Brian Tsao from Beauty and Essex in NYC. Chef helms one bad ass restaurant as well as a Beat Bobby Flay champion. His new project "Chop & Shred" available on youtube showcase's h...

On this episode Chef Plum recaps the Prostart nationals in Providence this year. Plum was honored to be a judge in the culinary entree catagory. We also talk about underage "Chefs" or Kids in the field.   We are joined by two time cupcake wars champion Casey Shiller. Casey was also a judge at this years pro start and spent some time with Chef Plum. He is a very funny and awesome guy with an real r...

ON this episode Chef Plum talks bachelorette parties! And gives his top five tips for catering and for the client. Do's and dont's and wtf's. We then joined by Chef Dmitriy Karpunin and friend of the show Chef Dave Bortnam. We talk about the industry today as it pertains to pay, hours and should we have a national union. We also touch on the seemingly lack of great restaurant cooks as they all are...

Tonight we retake mondays and start with a convo about chefs vs other chefs. Plum gives his take on if we are insecure or do we think we are just better than other chefs. Tonights guest is Marysol Castro is the host of the new show Somos she is a in her words a recovering journalist, chef (I have questions about this) and athlete not to mention a veteran in the entertainment and news world working...

On this special Thursday night edition of Plumluvfoods we talk about kitchen remodeling and what does it mean to make your home kitchen a commercial kitchen and is it even possible? We also recap the Ny Hot Sauce Expo Judgnig process that took place monday night! We are joined by Ny's own Matt Tims the creator of "The Takedowns"... he Takedown blasted into existence in the winter of 2003 – in a li...

On this episode we talk a little about seasonal menus and what that means. How often should you change your menu? What does seasonal actually mean. We are joined by industry PR expert from MaxEx Linda Kavanaugh to talk about what are the top ways to market yourself in this ever changing world we live in. MaxEx has worked with over 250 Connecticut and New York restaurants to date, as well as a myri...

On this episode we recap the awesome Food Fight 2 event, we also talk about catering work and on the fly changes. We are then joined by Chef John Brennen from Elm City Social and Olives and Oil in New Haven CT and Chef William Eschner from Locali in New Caanan CT. We chat about charity work and how important it is as a chef. What charities can somtimes do that might be bogus plus we talk a little...

On this episode we talk about the "celebrity chef" in 2018 and people who use the term "public figure" in social media. If you do this, you should stop cooking btw. Also Plum talks all about Food Fight 2 happening this weekend at Ergo Chef Knives in Danbury CT. Our guest this week is Chef Luca Paris, Luca has taken New Hampshire by storm with "Luca’s Mediterranean Café", a fine dining restaurant i...

On this episode we talk about Chef Plum's birthday bash last week and what to do when you are working a themed party.  Also this week's guest is Eric from Line Threads. Line Threads is a lifestyle brand for chefs everywhere. We design clothes for chefs and collaborate with chefs to promote self expression beyond the plate. As chefs ourselves, we cater a special breed of human building passionate c...

One this episode we check in with Kyle Schutte and learn a little bit more about his dining series "Revison". The food looks amazing! Plus we have our yearly check in with futurist Miss Metaverse and talk more about AI and robots cooking food instead of people. We also talk a little more about social media and content creation Follow Miss Metaverse @missmetavese

On this episode we talk a little more about what makes a great tv food segment with our friend and host of CTStyle Ryan Kristafer. The do's and dont's and whats important! Plus we check I with our buddy Chef Kyle Schutte from L.A, Kyle has a brand new pop up series with a new take on the tasting menu plus and brand new book out very soon! Plum also give his persepective on the recent school shooti...

Its superbowl monday and we are recapping the game with former record setting NY Giant Stevie Brown. Stevie knows all about great food and how important it is. He has started his own business Phreshplate all about clean eating.  Stevie is one of the coolest guys in the biz and we love chatting food, beer, and NFL with him. Plus a big announcment from Chef Plum!   Follow Stevie @steviebrown_27 and...

Its a digital world we live in and everyone is a content creator, but how do you go from making iphone videos to amazing digital content? On tonights episode we talk with one of the best content guys I know, Dan Fish president of Full Send Productions. Dan is amazing at what he does and can make anything look incredible. We talk about shooting food, whats important with food shoots, and the conten...