The Chef Rock Xperiment Podcast
1) Aunt Jemima for B. Smith? Nah
Links Mentioned Mammy History https://www.ferris.edu/jimcrow/mammies/ Aunt Jemima Website as of June 17, 2020 http://www.auntjemima.com/our-history Dan Gasby petition for B. Smith ...Show More
2) 100 Million Dollar Fund
Laura Hayes of The Washington City Paper asked me the question and here's the beginning of my response. Here's what restaurants can do to support black people. Email me at rock@rocksolidfood.co...Show More
3) Zella Palmer
Director of the Dillard University of the Ray Charles Program in African American Material Culture
4) Chef Chris Hayes
Chef Chris Hayes is a beast in the kitchen and an honorable, servant of his community. We met in New Orleans at Howard Conyers' Gumbo Jubilee where he and several other chefs roasted a whole cow led b...Show More
5) 1% Percent Better, Chef
What do you stand to gain if you get 1% better each and every day?
6) Gideon Culman of K Street Coaching
Gideon Culman of K Street Coaching sits down with Rock to share his wildly cool background, exactly what an executive coach does and who his favorite rapper of all time is. https://kstreetcoaching...Show More
7) How Chefs Can Avoid Burnout
If you'd like to avoid burning out as a chef, awareness is the first step. Sit still and be honest with yourself.
8) You Fall to The Level of Your Systems
Goals sound super sexy, right? They don't work, it's your system that does! Listen to this quick (> 4 minutes) visit https://jamesclear.com for the book.
9) How to Fry Better - 6 Enemies of Fat
Frying is an often underestimated cooking method. It doesn't get the same amount of care and respect as sautés or braises. Listen in for the 6 enemies of fat and how they can help save you money and f...Show More
10) Food Cost? Next Steps...
In this episode I breakdown what food cost actually is and how to calculate it. I’m giving more homework too-but it’s easy. Send this to 3 chefs that you believe in. foodcost.toasttab.com Rockso...Show More