The Mise-en-Place Podcast

For the season finale, chef Robert Belcham chats with Corey Mintz, author of The Next Supper: The End of Restaurants as We Knew Them, and What Comes After, on the kinds of fixes and solutions needed in our workplace.

Clear, effective leadership is one of those things that is most noticeable when it's absent. Just ask people working in the hospitality industry. In this episode, host Robert Belcham talks about the future of culinary leadership with Bruce McAdams (UGuelph) and leadership models for restaurant owner/operators with Shira Blustein (The Acorn, Vancouver) and Daniel Frankel (Tap&Barrel, Vancouver).

We're closing out our COOKSCAMP 2021 replay series with two special guests: chef Jane Young, co-owner of the Lift Breakfast Bakery and Production Bakery in North Vancouver talks work/life balance, and chef Robert Clark OC addresses the sustainability of the pro cook's profession and the role of mentorship.

This is part 2 (of 3) featuring highlights of COOKSCAMP. No woodsmoke in the air, but lots of great career advice for professional cooks, including tips on publishing a cookbook in 2021 from author Julie Van Rosendaal and publisher Robert McCullough of Appetite by Random House. Vancouver chef Angus An, also offered a great tutorial on sharpening your media skills to do better demos and other promo events.

This is Part One (of 3) featuring highlights of COOKSCAMP, starting with Vancouver chef Johnny Bridge talking about the support services at Mind the Bar, and owner/operator Calen McNeil discussing the new business models he and his colleagues are exploring in Victoria.

charting a new way forward for the restaurant industry is simple, because it all comes down to money.Click to view show notes and download field guide

We’re looking at Escoffier’s Big Idea, the brigade system - the military-style hierarchy to organize kitchen work and make it work efficiently. The ongoing need for this foundational piece of restaurant culture is being questioned as to its relevance in 2021. But can we overhaul it or replace it? Host Robert Belcham asks author Michael Ruhlman, chef/educator Julian Bond, industry activist Hassel Aviles and chef/operator Dave Gunawan for their perspective. Grab your toque, take your station and tune in. Click to view show notes and download field guide

Making tasty food. Making friends. Never hard to do in the restaurant business. But making a living? Never as easy. However, there's a relatively simple solution available to every chef/operator most anywhere. Click to view show notes and download field guide