What Top Kitchens Actually Teach Chefs

Mugaritz and a Robuchon kitchen taught her the standards. Neither one taught her how to raise the money. → Lead Like a Chef App: https://studio.com/apps/andre/leadlik... Guest Laila Bazahm, chef and owner of Siti and El Raval in Austin, who left a finance career to train at Mugaritz and in Joël Robuchon's kitchens Laila Bazahm on Instagram →   / laila_bazahm   Siti on Instagram →   / sitiatx   El Raval on Instagram →   / elravaltx   Chapters 00:00 From Finance to Culinary 03:31 Entering High-End Kitchens 05:53 Life Inside Elite Kitchens 27:18 Traditional Flavors Reimagined 30:59 Creative Guardrails 33:27 The Art of Paella 35:45 Building a Great Stock 40:28 Funding and Opening a Restaurant 52:30 Wine Program Strategy 55:58 Mount Rushmore of Chefs Question? What actually stops most cooks from opening their own place, the skill or the money? Binge more Chef's PSA →    • Chef Interviews   The Books: Culinary Leadership Fundamentals → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BF724KF7 The Line Cook Survival Manual → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMZCS7SG The Sous Chef Blueprint → https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GXFPVT3G All other books → https://chefspsa.com/books Shop Chef's PSA Merch → https://shop.chefspsa.com/ Visit Chef's PSA Website → https://chefspsa.com/ Follow Chef's PSA on Instagram →   / chefspsa   #ChefsPSA #ChefLife #CulinaryLeadership #RestaurantBusiness #KitchenCulture About: Chef's PSA is the podcast for culinary professionals who want to lead, earn, and build careers that last, hosted by André Natera. New episodes every Monday. Want episodes early? Early access on Spotify → https://creators.spotify.com/pod/prof... Early access on Substack → https://chefspsa.substack.com/