Line Cook Thoughts Podcast
1) Episode 217: Culinary Decision-Making And 2025 Predictions
In this episode, I break down how GLP-1 drugs are already affecting consumer spending and what restaurants need to do to be prepared. I then focus on decision-making and how it can better your career,...Show More
2) Episode 216: Kitchen Leadership with Arturo Rojas
In this episode, I chat with Arturo Rojas. Arturo is the CDC for Antico Nuovo, a restaurant based in Los Angeles, California. In this episode, we discuss kitchen leadership, the unique cooking setup h...Show More
3) Episode 215: Annoying Restaurant Trends, Part-Time Cooking Advice, and Coffee
In this episode, I start by discussing the viral response of a Threads I posted a few weeks ago, asking what annoying restaurant trends people want to see gone in 2025. I then go over a Reddit questio...Show More
Episode 215: Annoying Restaurant Trends, Part-Time Cooking Advice, and Coffee
38:04 | Dec 12th, 2024
4) Episode 214: Restaurant Ghosting, Fire by Alinea, and 2025 Food Trends
In this episode, Ray Delucci discusses the latest trends in the food industry, focusing on insights from the National Restaurant Association for 2025. He highlights the issue of 'ghosting' in restaura...Show More
5) Episode 213: The Return Of The Podcast, Chili's, And New Cooks
In this episode of the Line Cook Thoughts Podcast, Ray reflects on his return after a year-long hiatus, sharing insights on the restaurant industry, advice for new cooks, and the recent resurgence of ...Show More
6) Episode 212: Brooklyn Pasta Lab with Michael Pini
In this episode, I chat with Michael Pini on his business, Brooklyn Pasta Lab. Brooklyn Pasta Lab was established in 2017 and is run by Michael Pini, who has been a chef in NYC for over a decade. Mich...Show More
7) Episode 211: Interviews, Culinary Recruiting and More Job-Seeking Tips with Maura McMahon
In this episode, I chat with Maura McMahon. Maura McMahon is currently the Employment Manager at Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, NY. She recruits globally to build the best-in-class staff at one o...Show More
Episode 211: Interviews, Culinary Recruiting and More Job-Seeking Tips with Maura McMahon
1:01:55 | Dec 18th, 2023
8) Episode 210: 5 Years of LCT, CosMc's and Customer Sentenced to Fast Food
On this solo episode, I start off by reflecting on the 5 years I have spent working on Line Cook Thoughts. A huge thank you to all those who listen and have supported this brand the last 5 years. I am...Show More
9) Episode 209: The Return of Hanalei Souza
In this episode, I chat with Hanalei Souza aka @ladylinecook. We discuss why the Sous Chef role is one of the hardest positions in the kitchen, how leadership and career progression is key for the nex...Show More
10) Episode 208: Andrew Friedman On His New Book "The Dish"
In this episode, I talk to Andrew Friedman, author of "The Dish: The Lives and Labor One Plate of Food." We discuss his writing process, how the book came to be, the true dedication it takes to create...Show More