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Episodes from Walk-In Talk Podcast
Chef Peter Garces: Everything the Fire Couldn't Take
Chef Peter Garces didn't open By The Chef Pizza because he needed another job. He built it from the remains of a life that had been completely disrupted. Peter grew up in Brooklyn, where his earliest connection to food came from watching his mother cook. That sense of childhood wonder eventually…
Chef Matt Lawson: When Every Detour Leads to Purpose | Ep. 205
Chef Matt Lawson's life never followed a straight line. For years, he questioned why his path kept moving through entrepreneurship, restaurants, private-chef work, hotels, professional sports, banking, medical innovation, and some painfully difficult seasons. Only now are those pieces beginning to…
Chef Ferrell Alvarez: Built from Survival, Driven by Belief | Ep. 204
Chef Ferrell Alvarez has helped shape modern Tampa dining through Proper House Group, the team behind Rooster & the Till, Ash, Alter Ego, Gallito Taqueria, and Dang Dude. But Episode 204 is not just about restaurants. It is about the life that built the chef. Ferrell sits down with Carl Fiadini for…
Inside Food Safety Ep. 3 | A $20,000 Alert: How One Notification Saved a Restaurant
What happens when a single notification prevents thousands of dollars in product loss? In Episode 3 of Inside Food Safety, we're on location at The Tampa Club with Executive Chef Thomas Mandzik and Eric Moore from Testo North America to discuss a real incident that occurred just one week after a…
Chef Sherief Shawky: From Egypt to Unox, A Journey Built on Opportunity
Chef Sherief Shawky's journey is anything but conventional. Raised between Virginia and Egypt, Sherief's path began in a family-owned pizzeria before taking him through some of the industry's most demanding kitchens, working alongside award-winning chefs, opening restaurants, leading culinary…
Chef Thomas Mandzik on our 200th Episode Celebration Party, Community, and His Next Chapter in Texas | Ep. 201
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One Year Later: Chef Elijah Rock on Leadership, Fatherhood, and Letting Go of Control | Walk-In Talk Podcast Ep. 200
Almost exactly one year ago, Chef Elijah Rock joined Walk-In Talk Media to discuss the early stages of building Bricks and navigating life as a new restaurant owner. A lot can change in a year. In Episode 200, Elijah returns to reflect on what the last twelve months have taught him about…
Inside Food Safety Ep. 2: The Most Dangerous Words in Hospitality, "We've Always Done It This Way"
In Episode 2 of Inside Food Safety, Eric Moore of Testo North America returns to discuss one of the biggest threats facing restaurants today, not a single catastrophic mistake, but the slow erosion of standards through complacency. From leadership and food safety culture to burnout, staffing…
Inside the NRA Show 2026: Chicago, Royal Cup Coffee, and the Energy Behind Hospitality with Ashley Peeples
Episode 198 – NRA Show Chicago Recap The National Restaurant Association Show always brings the food industry together at the highest level, and this year in Chicago was no exception. From nonstop movement on the show floor, to conversations with operators, chefs, manufacturers, and hospitality…
From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose
Chef Taylor Dillon's path into Mexican cuisine wasn't traditional, and that's exactly what makes this conversation interesting. Born and raised in New Orleans, trained in some of New York's most demanding kitchens including Daniel and Jean-Georges, Taylor eventually found himself completely…
Inside Food Safety Ep. 1: What Kitchens Get Wrong
Inside Food Safety is a recurring monthly segment on the Walk-In Talk Podcast. This is the first one. The inaugural episode of our Inside Food Safety segment, and it starts with a conversation every kitchen needs to hear. Eric Moore joins us, food safety expert with Testo North America, bringing…
Living with Endometriosis in Hospitality | Ciji Castro on Pain, Advocacy, and Showing Up
What does it look like to keep showing up when your body is working against you? In Episode 195, Ciji Castro returns to the show for one of the most personal conversations we've had. Ciji is currently battling stage four endometriosis, a disease that affects millions of women, yet remains widely…