Season 4
An Intro to Thai Food and Cooking with Chef Pailin Chongchitnant
March 16, 2023
This week I have chef Pailin Chongchitnant, host of the YouTube channel Pailin’s Kitchen, and author of the companion website Hot Thai Kitchen. She recently released her 2nd cookbook, Sabai: 100 Simple Thai Recipes for Any D…
It's Time to Stop Nickel and Diming Your Clients - Provide an All-Inclusive Experience Instead
March 8, 2023
On this week's podcast, I address the issue of nickel and diming your customers. Instead, I offer the alternative, which is providing an all-inclusive experience. I believe that many costs, such as providing china and linens…
How to Become a Successful Personal Chef
March 1, 2023
I started Chefs Without Restaurants to help other people grow their food businesses. Because I’ve been working as a personal chef for 11 years now, I have a lot of firsthand knowledge about what you can do to grow a personal…
Cooking Up Retro Recipes with Bobby Hicks
Feb. 22, 2023
This week I speak with Bobby Hicks, the man behind Retro Recipes Kitchen, the online video series where he cooks up the good, the bad, and the weird from vintage cookbooks. His videos can be found on TikTok, Instagram, and Y…
Starting a Pop-Up Restaurant with Sam Fore of Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites
Feb. 8, 2023
On today’s show I have chef Sam Fore, the Sri Lankan-American chef and recipe developer who’s known for her wildly popular Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites pop-ups. She was recently honored by The James Beard Foundation Awards as a …
Monetizing Chef Referrals with Derrick Fox
Feb. 1, 2023
This week is a follow-up episode with Chef Derrick Fox. You might have heard my full episode with him last week. Derrick went from being a punk rock drummer to cooking on MasterChef season six where he was the runner-up, fol…
Punk Drummer Turned MasterChef - Private Chef Derrick Fox on Epic Mega Cookies and Gordon Ramsay
Jan. 25, 2023
This week we have private chef Derrick Fox. You'll learn how this punk rock drummer went from playing the Warped Tour to cooking for Gordon Ramsay, Derrick was the runner-up on season 6 of MasterChef, and then returned for a…
Terence Tomlin's Road to Recovery After a Stroke, and Launching a Line of Ice Creams
Jan. 18, 2023
This week I speak with chef Terence Tomlin for the second time. In 2017, Terence suffered two strokes while working at his restaurant, leaving the right side of his body paralyzed. Despite this setback, Terence has been able…
How a Vegan Diet and Lifestyle Change Literally Saved Her Life with Christina Pirello of Christina Cooks
Jan. 11, 2023
On the Chefs Without Restaurants podcast this week I have chef Christina Pirello of Christina Cooks. After already losing her mother to cancer, Christina was diagnosed with terminal leukemia in her mid-20s. Not wanting to un…
Should You Work For Free?
Jan. 4, 2023
This week I talk about working for free. More specifically, I discuss why giving away free food, and doing events for free didn't work out for me. I'm not saying that there isn't a place for it. But before you do an event, I…