In this episode, chef Noel is joined by one of Toronto's top chefs Joe Friday to share his culinary journey and to talk more about The chef Collective battle culinary competition. Chef Joe also gave us some tips on how to make the perfect burger and how to own your kitchen confidence when entering a culinary competition.  About Chef Joe Chef Joe Friday is an acclaimed chef, restaurateur and entrepreneur, currently based in Toronto. Born in North Carolina, raised in Japan, and trained in French Cuisine, Chef Joe graduated top of the class in Restaurant Management from The Culinary Institute of America in New York. He started his culinary career at 20 as one of 10 individuals invited to train at Walt Disney World’s culinary program.  He then worked across Europe, Asia and the U.S., including staging with Thomas Keller at French Laundry, as a Saucier Nobu in Honolulu, and as the Executive Sous Chef at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. In 2011, Chef Joe moved to Canada to be part of the opening team for Peter Oliver and Michael Bonacini’s Luma at TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto. He then joined the team that opened Bar Mozza (now closed) and became part owner and Executive Chef of ViaVai (now closed).  In 2013, Chef Joe Friday founded The Chef Collective, a chef-driven organization committed to supporting local and worldwide chefs by providing them with a platform to showcase their talents through live culinary battles. In 2016, Chef Joe brought his love for Hawaiian cuisine to Toronto, and opened, as part owner and chef, the popular quick service poké restaurant Calii Love. In 2019, Chef Joe opened Friday Roots, a soul food restaurant in Toronto, which marked a return to his North Carolina roots with a menu featuring treasured family recipes.  Follow us on Social  www.instagram.com/whatscookingwithchefnoel www.facebook.com/Iamchefnoel Chef Joe Friday instagram.com/@chefjoefriday --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatscookingwithchefnoel/message