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Host and Chef Michael Matarazzo interviews Chefs, industry professionals, and mental health experts to bring light to the inner workings of professional kitchens and the Chefs who run them.
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Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
In this episode Mike interviews United States Army Sergeant First Class Retired, Rose Picard. Rose is full of inspiration and tells her story of transitioning from Executive Pastry Chef of a Casino to joining the Army at age 39. She also shares her battle with breast cancer while stationed at the Pentagon and how she was able to keep moving forward to many accomplishments including professional certifications and several medals in culinary and pastry competition.
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Jeff Potter is the Executive Chef of 610 Magnolia by Edward Lee in Louisville, KY. In this episode Jeff discusses what it is like to be the Executive Chef of a restaurant with a big headliner name on front. We also get into the mindset of today's diners and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected 610 Magnolia and the Louisville area.
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Chef Mark Noguchi is Co-Founder of Pili Group and ChefHui and an educator at Punahou School in Hawaii. This interview is full of insight and humor from a Giant in the Hawaiian food scene.
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Annette Whittley, Consultant and Search Executive for Kopplin Kuebler, and Wallace and Trainer for Four Seasons Resorts tells the story of her late husband Mark Whittley for the first time. Mark had a thriving career with Four Seasons as a Chef and eventually switched over to being a Purchasing Director. Things took a tragic turn on Christmas Day in 2017, when Mark took his own life. This is a story of love, loss, and courage told by a woman with great strength. This is a very important episode, with a powerful message for anyone in the hospitality industry.
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Host Mike Matarazzo interviews Chef Antwon Brinson, President of Culinary Concepts AB. In this episode Antwon shares his personal journey as a Chef and the challenges in the industry that have motivated him to start his own company.
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
A brief clip to explain the Kitchen Brain Podcast vision to it's listeners. Stay tuned for the first official episode airing the end of September!