Season 1

July 14, 2020

Los Angeles Chef Christina Xenos of Sweet Greek Personal Chef Services

On this episode, we have Christina Xenos. She is a Los Angeles-based personal chef, and owner of Sweet Greek Personal Chef Services. She’s also a recipe developer, does cooking classes and is the co-author of Opa. The health…
July 8, 2020

PolyScience Chef and Marketing Coordinator David Pietranczyk on Modern Kitchen Equipment, Impostor Syndrome and Virtual Conferences

On this episode of the Chefs Without Restaurants podcast, we have David Pietranczyk. He’s the chef and product expert at Breville Polyscience. He also does some of their photography, videography and marketing. We discuss · …
July 3, 2020

Certified Master Chef Rich Rosendale Discusses Ghost Kitchens, Culinary School, Cooking Competitions and Diversifying Your Business Portfolio

On this episode, we have Certified Master Chef Rich Rosendale. Rich has a number of business ventures including Rosendale Collective, RC Culinary Lab, Rosendale Events, the Rosendale Online learning platform, and the Leesbur…
June 30, 2020

Jeff Givens of Southern Skies Coffee Roasters - Building His Coffee Business, and Lots of Coffee Talk

On this episode, we have Jeff Givens, owner of Southern Skies Coffee Roasters. We talk about how he started his business, his successes and some challenges, including marketing. We dive into coffee talk, getting into brewing…
June 26, 2020

Las Vegas Chef Phillip Dell - BBQ Competitions, Diversification and Building a Personal Brand

On this episode, we have we have Las Vegas Chef Phillip Dell. Phillip is a personal chef, culinary instructor, BBQ competitor, Chopped Champion, consultant and even has his own BBQ sauce. We discuss how he’s diversified, and…
June 22, 2020

The Challenges of Opening a Brewery, and the Impact of Covid-19 - A Discussion with Mathew Townsend of Jug Bridge Brewery

On this episode, we have we have Mathew Townsend from Jug Bridge Brewery. Jug Bridge is one of the newer breweries in Frederick, Maryland. We discuss some of the ups and downs he’s experienced since opening, many of which ar…
June 15, 2020

Talking Sous Vide with Jason Logsdon and Mike LaCharite from The International Sous Vide Association

On this episode, we have we have Jason Logsdon and Mike LaCharite from The International Sous Vide Association. We discuss sous vide basics, how their organization was started, and their upcoming sous vide conference. There …
June 9, 2020

The Cooking Priest - Father Leo Patalinghug on Hospitality and Connecting People Through Food

On this episode, we have we have Father Leo Patalinghug, who’s known as ‘the cooking priest”. Father Leo is a Catholic priest, and the host and founder of Plating Grace, which is meant to strengthen families and communities …
June 5, 2020

Opening a Restaurant During the Covid-19 Pandemic - NC Chef Jeremy Law of SOCO Farm and Food

On this episode, we have chef Jeremy Law. Jeremy and his wife Kimberly run SOCO Farm & food. For the past 10 years, they’ve been operating SOCO on their farm in Wilson, North Carolina. They have decided to move SOCO to Green…
May 29, 2020

My Healing Table - Chef Hanan Rasheed on Bringing Palestinians and Israelis Together Over Food

Palestinian Chef Hanan Rasheed started My Healing Table to bring Palestinians and Israelis together around a communal table of food, hoping to find some common ground. Hear her tell her story. =========================== Han…
May 26, 2020

Amira Alvarez of The Unstoppable Woman Discusses Setting Financial Goals

On this episode, Chefs Without Restaurants founder Chris Spear speaks with Amira Alvarez of The Unstoppable Woman. Amira is our first podcast guest that’s not in the food and beverage industry. Her mission is to teach entrep…
May 22, 2020

From The Olive Garden to Hell's Kitchen - Chef Benjamin on Starting a Food Business During the Covid-19 Pandemic

On this episode, we speak with chef Benjamin from Dallas, Texas. Starting his culinary career at The Olive Garden in Montgomery, Alabama, Benjamin worked his way up the culinary ladder, from cooking on a cruise ship, to cook…
May 18, 2020

Food Sales Rep Jacob Pratt Discusses the Affect of Covid-19 on the Food Industry

On this episode, we speak with Jacob Pratt. Jacob is a sales rep with International Gourmet Foods. Prior to working there, he’s spent most of his career working in, and running, kitchens. We discuss the impact of Covid-19 on…
May 11, 2020

Story on the Pass - Telling the Back-Story of a Chef Through Their Recipes

On this episode, Chefs Without Restaurants founder Chris Spear speaks with Billy Trakas of Story on the Pass. Founded during the COVID-19 pandemic, Story on the Pass is aimed at revealing the backstory of a chef through a re…
May 10, 2020

Easy Cooking Tips for Families with Chef Chris of Perfect Little Bites

This episode is a little different than the other episodes. On this episode, chef Chris Spear of Perfect Little Bites gives some easy cooking tips to a group of moms from a local MOPS (mothers of preschoolers) group. They ha…
May 8, 2020

Chef Christian Blouin of Hootch & Banter Restaurant Talks Covid-19, Kitchen Culture and Culinary Inspiration

On this episode we have Christian Blouin , the executive chef of Hootch & Banter restaurant in Frederick, Maryland. Christian is the first restaurant chef we’ve had on the show. Obviously, we talk a lot about the impact of c…
May 4, 2020

Philadelphia Chef David Pollack and His Non-Profit Organization Cooking Without Kidneys

On this episode we have David Pollack, a chef in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania region. After experiencing kidney failure in 2003, and undergoing dialysis, David finally received a kidney transplant. Like all people with kid…
May 1, 2020

Andrew Wilkinson of Pizza Llama Talks About Adapting His Food Truck Business During Covid-19

On this episode we have Andrew Wilkinson from Pizza Llama . Most people know Andrew as the cohost of this podcast. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Andrew has taken a temporary leave from the podcast, as he’s focusing on his bu…
April 27, 2020

Rachel Armistead from The Sweet Farm Talks About Changing Her Business Due to Covid-19

On this episode we have Rachel Armistead from The Sweet Farm . Many people know The Sweet Farm from their fermented products such as sauerkraut, kimchi, pickles and ginger beer. They were the first business licensed to sell …
April 20, 2020

Baker Katrice Scott of Two Sweet Bakery Talks About Her Cookie Business

On this episode we have Katrice Scott. Katrice is one half of Two Sweet , the custom confections business she started in Frederick, Maryland with her twin sister Karin. On this episode: · Transitioning for baking at …
April 17, 2020

Chef Terence Tomlin's Road to Recovery After Suffering Two Strokes and Becoming Paralyzed

On this episode we have chef Terence Tomlin . He was the executive chef at the restaurant Hawthorne in Washington DC. In November 2017 he suffered two strokes while working at the restaurant, leaving the right side of his bo…
April 13, 2020

Distiller Mark Vierthaler of Tenth Ward Distilling Company

On this episode we have Mark A. Vierthaler . Mark is the head distiller at Tenth Ward Distilling Company in Frederick, Maryland. Some of the spirits they produce are a genever style gin, absinthe nouvelle, caraway rye, and a…
April 7, 2020

Gettysburg Chef Josh Fidler on Cooking in a Smaller Market

On this episode we have chef Josh Fidler . Josh is a chef in the Gettysburg, Pa area. He was the chef and owner of Fidler & Co in Biglerville, and most recently consulted on the menu and kitchen at GearHouse Brewing Co in Ch…
March 31, 2020

Anthony DiGiulian on Pasta, Italian Food and Home Cooking

On this episode we have our good friend Anthony on the show. This episode is a little different. Our guest isn’t a professional chef, and doesn’t even work in a foodservice setting. He is a very serious home cook, who’s pass…