86'd: Straight Dialogue w/ Restaurant Leaders

Chris Washa of Galley Solutions discusses his path through the restaurant industry, his journey of mental healing, and the ways in which Galley is addressing current physical and psychological needs of restaurant industry workers and operators.  Check out the dialogue and check out the 2020 Resilient summit to hear about all of their awesome efforts in the link below.

Cleveland Family Meal founder and seasoned Chef Vinnie Cimino discusses his efforts to support the out of work restaurant industry workers of Cleveland and shares his thoughts about the direction that the industry is heading.  

Below is a link to the home page for his organization as well as links to the organizations that we have become familiar with during the production of the show that I encourage anyone who feels compelled to do so to show their support for!

Founder of CHOW and long-time Denver Chef John Hinman discusses his sobriety story and his culinary journey and how those two intertwined.  John also discusses the efforts of he and his team to support the network of restaurant industry workers  and his team's mission to nourish the lives of those people both in and out of the dining rooms and kitchens where we spend most of our time.  Check out CHOW  and the other awesome organizations that we have become familiar with over the past several months in the links below and make sure to subscribe to hear next week's guest!

NYC Chef Zia Shiekh shares his path recovery and the actions has taken since adopting sobriety to help others with similar struggles.  After experiencing job loss and a couple of nearly fatal accidents, Zia committed himself to sobriety and went on to found a non-profit called 'Restaurant After Hours' that is dedicated to providing hospitality industry professionals with mental health resources.  Tune in to hear more about his path and how he continues to maintain his sobriety today and check out the link below to support his awesome organization.  Also, don't forget to the show if you have not already so you don't miss a minute of the dialogue that I have with next week's guest.  

This is the first installment of the audio series done in conjunction with the video series 'Crushed Culinary' which focuses on the impact COVID has had on the Cleveland culinary scene.  Spice companies owners/operators Ben Bebenroth and Jess Edmonds discuss the severely challenging decisions they have had to make in order to support their business and keep their staff and guests safe.

On the second installment of Recipes for Recovery, Asheville Chef Paul Cressend shares his recovery journey, talks about what led him to begin that journey, and discusses the part that he played in started a Ben's Friends chapter in Asheville.  If you're looking to find out more about Ben's Friends or AA or you're looking to get updates about the show, check out the links below.  Thanks for tuning in and keep coming back!!!