The Culinary Mechanic Podcast is focused on exploring the restaurant and hospitality industry to find the insights, strategies, tools and tactics to help chefs, owners and operators run restaurants like a well-oiled machine.
Leveraging 30+ years of kitchen experience, Simon shares lessons learned, hard won knowledge and occasionally a good story. Combine those with conversations with chefs, restaurateurs and industry gurus, about what it takes to make your restaurant profitable and a great place to work.
Culinary Mechanic was founded in 2022 as a virtual advisory firm for...
Chef Andre Natera's evolution from culinary leader to media mogul showcases the changing landscape of professional mentorship. Over his 27-year career, he mastered every position from dishwasher to executive chef, holding nine executive chef positions across diverse culinary environments.
Chef's...
Published 11/26/24
Kimberly Flear shares her transformative journey from a 15-year-old server at a truck stop to becoming a recovery coach for hospitality professionals. Through raw honesty and deep insight, she reveals how the industry's unique culture shaped both her struggles and her path to redemption .
Key...
Published 11/22/24