Why Most Chefs Never Get There.

Five minutes into his first real shift, a door slammed on the celery he was cutting and took a chunk of his thumb with it. They poured whiskey on it, duct taped it shut, and he finished the shift. Lead Like a Chef App: https://studio.com/apps/andre/leadlik... Guest Nick Walker, an FSR 40 Under 40 chef who oversaw the James Beard nominated Meridian and now leads 11 Whiskey Cake locations across Texas and Florida @chefnickwalker   / chefnickwalker   Chapters 00:00 The Finger, the Flat Top, and His First Five Minutes on the Job 07:30 A Trade School That Out Taught Culinary School 12:30 A Cook Can Cook. A Chef Has to Run the Business. 15:00 The Chef Culture That Rewarded Cruelty 17:30 Be the Sous Chef You Always Wanted 25:00 What HR Actually Changed, and the Chef Who Never Got It 32:30 Followers Do Not Equal Dollars 37:30 28 Dollars an Hour and Still Cannot Find Cooks 50:00 Ask Yourself If It Needs to Be There 57:30 Mount Rushmore and the Cookbook Every Cook Should OwnBinge 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/ #ChefsPSA #ChefPodcast #NickWalker #WhiskeyCake #RestaurantLeadership