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Up Close and Personal with the Ignite Culinary Team | Episode 02
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Welcome to Episode 2 of The Culinary 360 Podcast! Learn about the personal journeys of three remarkable chefs from the Ignite Foodservice Solutions’ culinary team. Each of us shares our unique story, revealing the pivotal moments and inspirations that led to a career in the culinary arts. We all have a profound love for being in the kitchen and using our skills to bring joy and connection to other people!
Chapters
1. Coming Up (00:00:00)
2. This week’s guest: Ignite Culinary Team & Show Hosts (00:00:18)
3. Ryan Devereaux: Cooking to pay car insurance (00:01:20)
4. Ryan Devereaux: Opening new restaurants as a corporate chef (00:02:21)
5. Ryan Devereaux: Cooking without going to culinary school (00:03:27)
6. Culinary 360: Teaching how to cook through sales (00:05:09)
7. Luke Simonds: Family and food (00:08:13)
8. Luke Simonds: First restaurant jobs and culinary school (00:10:06)
9. Luke Simonds: Experience as a corporate chef for national chains (00:10:44)
10. Robert Simmelink: Bad student and falling into food service (00:12:03)
11. Robert Simmelink: Culinary education and fun early restaurant jobs (00:13:08)
12. Pirates of the Workforce: "You don't have time to be anyone other than yourself" (00:14:26)
13. Robert Simmelink: Big city restaurants, hotels, and pastry chefs (00:15:41)
14. Robert Simmelink: Corporate cooks and restaurant manufacturers (00:17:49)
15. Robert Simmelink: Culinary product engineering and product testing (00:18:52)
16. Corporate Chefs vs Working the Line (00:20:36)
17. Hiring for personality vs Hiring for skills (00:23:41)
18. Wrapping Up (00:25:57)
19. EoS (00:26:52)
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