Run your station like it’s your name on the menu!

Not caring doesn’t help your career, contrary to popular opinion.

Always know your next move. If not someone else will make it for you.

New Chef’s PSA episode with Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel of Birdie’s. Menus. Structure. Culture. Leadership. Longevity. Why one of America’s best restaurants decided to change everything. Listen now. youtu.be/wuXa31sk-Es?si…

The walk is more important than the talk.

Podcast For Chefs. By Chefs. open.spotify.com/episode/0gERIC…

James Beard nominations are out. These are some of the chefs and restaurateurs I’ve had the chance to sit down with on Chef’s PSA, long conversations about craft, leadership, and what actually makes restaurants work. The people behind the public facing awards.

Most chefs aren’t failing because they can’t cook. They’re failing because they’re copying. I sat down with @brenteatsfood to talk about why originality is harder than technique and why most food content is just noise. Episode 185 is live. Stop playing it safe.

What is the best advice I can give you? If we’re ignoring all the noise and keeping it simple, this is the only guide you need on your road to becoming a Chef. This is your north star. Cook food you love to cook and eat. You will find more joy, more fulfillment, and you’ll

Aspiring Chefs! Step 1: Learn to use salt.

Every great chef you admire once ruined a service. You’re in good company.

Chefs aren’t leaving restaurants because they hate cooking. They’re leaving because the system stopped working. Private dining isn’t glamorous. It’s contracts, pricing, logistics, and leadership. New Chef’s PSA episode with Chef Francis Pascal of Vendador. If you’re thinking

Kitchen culture doesn’t burn people out. Being around assholes and idiots does.

New Chef’s PSA episode with Joey Chavez. Private dining, pricing, burnout, and how chefs escape without going broke. Listen closely. Everywhere you podcast Chef's PSA!

The worst time to start an argument over whose fault it was is when the guest is waiting.

New Chef’s PSA episode with Laila Bazahm of Siti and El Raval. If you want ownership, you need more than skill. Listen carefully. youtu.be/EXqG44JXWfg?si…

Never talk over the person calling the tickets. Chef or Expo.... Those are the rules.

Most restaurant investors don’t lose money on bad ideas. They lose money on the wrong people.

Nobody cares where you went to school when you’re in the weeds. Show me urgency. Show me good cooking.

If you want to be a good chef, you need to be a good cook first. You can't run a kitchen if you haven't mastered every station in it.