Send us a text In this episode of the Chef JKP podcast, host James Knight Paccheco interviews Anand Kumar, the executive chef of the Melia Desert Palm Resort in Dubai. Anand shares his journey from wanting to be a pilot to accidentally falling into the culinary world. He discusses the challenges of managing Indian weddings, the importance of pre-openings i ... Show More
Jan 15
SNACKS Episode 2: The Pressure That Comes After Michelin Recognition
Send us a textWelcome to the second episode of the SNACKS series.SNACKS are short, bite-size episodes from the Chef JKP Podcast, built to spotlight the strongest ideas from our most impactful conversations.In SNACKS Episode 2, Chef JKP brings together insights from Himanshu Saini ... Show More
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Jan 8
SNACKS Episode 1: How Great Chefs Built Standards Before Visibility Mattered
Send us a textWelcome to the first episode of the SNACKS series.SNACKS are short, bite-size episodes from the Chef JKP Podcast, built to spotlight the strongest ideas from our most impactful conversations.In Snack Episode 1, Chef JKP brings together insights from the legendary ch ... Show More
18m 41s
Jan 1
Season 11 - Episode 16 - Why Discipline and Curiosity Matter More Than Talent in the Kitchen | Carmen Rueda Hernandez
Send us a textSeason 11 closes with a conversation that defines what true creative commitment looks like at the highest level of gastronomy.In this season finale of the Chef JKP Podcast, Chef JKP is joined by Carmen Rueda Hernandez, Executive Pastry Chef of Bricks Dessert and one ... Show More
2h 2m
Oct 2021
Sumac & Cooking in Bethlahem | Fadi Kattan
<p>In this Matbakh event, we talked to Fadi Kattan about how his cuisine and savoir-faire combine worldly influences, a desire for perfection and a passion for the local terroir. When Fadi started his Fawda Restaurant in 2016, he created a cuisine honoring Palestine’s best produc ... Show More
28m 42s
Nov 2021
Celeriac Shawarma & Other Lebanese Roots at Noma, Copenhagen | Tarek Alameddine
<p>In this Matbakh event, we talked to Tarek Alameddine about his experiences in the culinary field between Copenhagen, Egypt, and Lebanon. Tarek believes that Levantine flavors and seasonal produce should be celebrated in the fine dining scene. In the process of creating dishes ... Show More
27m 58s
Apr 2023
How to Succeed in the Food Delivery Space: Top Insights By Stephan Leuschner From Rational
Welcome to this episode of the Food Service Growth Show, where we have a very special guest joining us today, Stephan Leuschner from Rational, a popular German kitchen equipment manufacturing company.
Stephan is a seasoned industry expert known for his popular Trendtalks on Yout ... Show More
39m 18s
Dec 2021
The Palestinian Chef Behind Ottolenghi | Sami Tamimi
<p>In this Matbakh event, we talked to Sami Tamimi about his career as a Palestinian cook in London. Sami had won several awards such as International Award and the Best Cookbook, James Beard Award, Cookery Book Award, and Dun Gifford Award for ‘Jerusalem.’</p><p>Created & hosted ... Show More
25m 22s
Apr 2021
Chef Josè Andrès | Tom Talks 09
Today on Tom Talks, Spanish-American chef, restaurateur and founder of World Central Kitchen, Josè Andrès joins Tom to talk about then importance of food and the non-profit work he's involved with. To start things off, Josè explains how he started out his cooking career and how h ... Show More
1h 12m
May 2022
How to Turn Passion & Play Into Impact & Success | Chef Irene Shiang Li
<p>When Chef Irene Li opened a food truck, mei mei, with her siblings, hoping to have fun together, build something cool, and reimagine Chinese comfort cuisine with a playful, modern twist, what happened next took everyone by surprise. Mei Mei exploded, becoming the talk of the t ... Show More
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<p>Restaurateurs Asma Khan and Judy Joo share how food can bridge cultures and bring people together. </p><br><p><strong>Background:</strong></p><br><p>Food may be a universal experience, but the culinary world has a long patriarchal history. Throughout their own tenur ... Show More
