The Chef Rock Xperiment

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 https://www.change.org/p/ask-pepsico-to-replace-aunt-jemima-with-b-smith Lawsuit against Aunt Jemima https://www.courier-journal.com/story/money/2014/10/03/pancake-flap-aunt-jemima-heirs-seek-dough/16654599/ PepsiCo's Racial Rejuvunation https://www.pepsico.com/racial-equality-journey

Laura Hayes of The Washington City Paper asked me the question and here's the beginning of my response. Email me at rock@rocksolidfood.com

Director of the Dillard University of the Ray Charles Program in African American Material Culture

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 by Conyers and his father. Flanking the whole cow bbq were the most amazing oysters I'v ever had in my life. Chef Chris would not even begin to tell me what was in his secret sauce and I can't blame him. Listen in for his story and what he's up to now-I promise you'll be impressed. *I mentioned...

What do you stand to gain if you get 1% better each and every day?

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. Gideon believes that embracing curiosity is essential to creating the world we want. Life today is accelerating at a ferocious clip. The stability, predictability, and certainty that we may have taken for granted is falling away. The more tightly we cling to a fleeting world order we once knew, the more fluidly it seems...

If you'd like to avoid burning out as a chef, awareness is the first step. Sit still and be honest with yourself.

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.

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 flavor.

Seinfeld and Martin were two of the most iconic shows to hit the screen. If you had a choice, which eatery would you dine at? Monk's Cafe or Hoochieburger?

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 Rocksolidfood.com/tcrx70

If you're in the restaurant business, you know what pre-bussing is. I need you to treat your life like your tables. Go!

Last year, I had the opportunity to sit with some of the most amazing chefs and hospitality professionals at IGF's @internationalgourmetfoods Shift Drink-the industry's first after-hours food show. I'll be releasing those interviews over the next few months. IGF took the show to Richmond, Virginia Beach, Charlotte and Atlanta. Their territory runs from Baltimore, Maryland on down to Birmingham, Alabama. This year I'll share quite a bit of insight on choosing vendors and partners to serve...

The restaurant industry is on a path UPWARD! Here's a couple of things to keep in mind, listen in.

Tune in to hear my thoughts on this week's quote: "You get what you repeat." -James Clear Visit https://jamesclear.com to sign up for his newsletter, download a free chapter or buy his powerful book, Atomic Habits.

Movie time! Gordon Ramsay's Burnt versus Disney's Ratatouille. If you could stage under one chef, who would is be?

The biggest pain point I hear from chefs and restaurant industry folks is not having enough money. Before we can get to the bag, we have to deepen our understanding of how food and money work in the restaurant business. Food cost is a great start, chefs. Listen in as I talk about food cost.

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