Send us Fan Mail 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 ... Show More
Apr 16
He Started Cooking In His 40s And Reached The Top Of Fine Dining
Send us Fan MailThis episode of the Chef JKP Podcast features Chef Alvin Leung, better known around the world as The Demon Chef, for a conversation about reinvention, ambition, creativity, and the unconventional road that took him from engineering into the highest levels of globa ... Show More
1h 9m
Apr 9
The Chef Who Said No To Engineering And Built An Empire Instead
Send us Fan MailThis episode of the Chef JKP Podcast features Saradhi Dakara, chef and co-founder of Stellar Society, for a conversation about food, identity, entrepreneurship, and what it truly takes to build something of your own from the ground up.Chef James Knight-Paccheco si ... Show More
1h 58m
Apr 2
The Woman Behind Dubai’s Most Viral Food Series | Laura Lai Coughlin
Send us Fan MailThis episode of the Chef JKP Podcast features Laura Lai Coughlin, one of Dubai’s most recognizable voices in food media, for a conversation about food, storytelling, journalism, and the path that took her from family kitchens to the centre of the city’s dining sce ... Show More
1h 57m
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 Youtu ... 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
53m 35s
<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
