What Is A Commis Chef? A Job Description

Un chef étoilé français a brusquement quitté son emploi dans un hôtel de luxe après un bizutage au cours duquel un aide de cuisine aurait été humilié selon les rapports. Traduction :A French star chef has abruptly quit his luxury hotel job after a hazing in which a kitchen hand w ... Show More

What is a good leader and how do you become one? 

On today’s show we’re talking about a shift that is taking place in the restaurant business. It would seem that converting a restaurant kitchen to a ghost kitchen would be a fairly easy transformation. It turns out that it’s not that simple. I know of several chefs that are aimin ... Show More

I’m joined on the show this week by the talented Lebanese/Iraqi chef, Hussein Hadid. If you’ve been lucky enough to attend his unique kitchen table experience in Beirut, you'll know that Chef Hussein conjures up magic not just for your taste buds, but also by giving a lot of thou ... Show More

What does food mean to you, your community and our planet? With ​​personal accounts from the kitchen to the operating room, chef and content creator Jon Kung and cardiologist Uma Valeti unpack how food cultivates creativity and offers opportunities to connect with and blend cultu ... Show More

In the first class in our course on how to enjoy cooking more, host Cristina Quinn teams up with the Washington Post food team to uncover tips for identifying your kitchen personality. Food and dining editor Joe Yonan, food writer and recipe developer Aaron Hutcherson and recipes ... Show More

"Send me a text message and let me know what you think of the First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠ Podcast."Often leader candidates don’t receive proper people-centered leader training? You can learn to be a leader in a classroom, but you can’t become a leader in the classroom. There ... Show More

Also: how does a cook become a chef? With Gabrielle Hamilton. This episode originally aired on August 30, 2020. 

When Maceo Clark wins the Child Chef World Stage Competition, his dreams come true. He’s about to be the youngest chef ever to cook in the world renowned Tagine restaurant in New York CIty. But trouble starts when the Sous Chef, Gary, gets jealous that there’s a rising star in hi ... Show More

What distinguishes a leader? How do you know if you’re ready to lead? And how do you make the transition into a leadership role? The shift from being part of a team to leading one isn’t like flipping a switch. It’s a process, and it can be awkward. It can be especially difficult ... Show More