Shows
At the Kitchen Table with ChefDAt The Kitchen Table with ChefD - Sitting around the table with Ryan SmolkinThis week, ChefD (Darryl Fletcher) and Ryan Smolkin, founder of Smoke's Poutinerie, sit around the table discussing all things fries and gravy, travelling as a business, franchising, support local across the country, WeCare Canada, and much more.
Topics discussed:
Smoke's Poutinerie
Franchising
Travelling with his business
Supporting local across Canada
WeCare Canada
The importance of family
Entrepreneurship
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://smokespoutinerie.com/
https://wecare-canada.org/scholarships/
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm2023-10-1813 min
At the Kitchen Table with ChefDAt The Kitchen Table with ChefD - Sitting around the table with Ron CaudleThis week, ChefD (Darryl Fletcher) and Ron Caudle (the legend) discuss how Ron was a large part of the success of ChefD, how he started Caudle's Catch Seafood, his move to Ontario, the importance and challenges of having a fresh product, and much more.
Topics discussed:
Caudle's Catch Seafood
Ron's help in the success of ChefD
The challenges of starting Caudles Catch
The challenges and successes of providing restaurants with fresh seafood
The future of tech in the restaurant industry
The difference between farmed and wild fish
Being an entrepreneur
https://caudlescatchseafood.com/
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At the Kitchen Table with ChefDAt The Kitchen Table with ChefD - Sitting Around the Kitchen Table with Michael HecktusThis week, ChefD (Darryl Fletcher) and Michael Hecktus discuss his career as a marketing consultant with over 30 years of experience, companies branding themselves using his product line, his walk with the Lord, and so much more.
Topics discussed:
Marketing
Product Marketing
Walking with the Lord
Spritual Journies
The importance of faith
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm2023-10-0419 min
At the Kitchen Table with ChefDAt The Kitchen Table with ChefD - Sitting around the table with Kevin Collins discussing Easter SealsThis week, ChefD (Darryl Fletcher) and Kevin Collins discuss Easter Seals and their importance. For them, "disabled will never mean unable. That’s why Easter Seals Ontario is dedicated to helping children and youth with physical disabilities carve their own path into the world, with assurance and autonomy."
Topics discussed:
What are Easter Seals
The importance of Easter Seals
Helping children with disabilities feel able
Helping children with disabilities carve out their own paths in the world
WeCare Canada
The importance of community and giving back
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.easterseals.org
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At the Kitchen Table with ChefDAt The Kitchen Table With ChefD - Sitting Around the Table with John HigginsThis week, ChefD (Darryl Fletcher) and Chef John Higgins discuss John's journey to becoming a Chef, the life of a Chef, being a Chef around the world and so much more.
Topics discussed:
Becoming a Chef
The hospitality industry
Being a Chef in different parts of the world
Life as a Chef
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.instagram.com/haggisracer/
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm2023-09-2028 min
At the Kitchen Table with ChefDAt The Kitchen Table with ChefD Episode 5: Sitting Around the Table with Lina ShamounThis week, ChefD (Darryl Fletcher) and Lina Shamoun discuss Lina's family's immigration from Baghdad, Iraq, at age 14, as well as hairstyling, her business Artline Salon which opened in 2007, and much more!
Topics discussed:
Immigration
Mentorship
Entrepreneurship
The importance of family
Work/Life Balance
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://artlinesalon.com/pages/lina-shamoun
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm2023-09-1319 min
At the Kitchen Table with ChefDAt The Kitchen Table with ChefD Episode 4: Sitting Around the Table with Luke BazelyThis week, ChefD (Darryl Fletcher) and Luke Bazely cover what it is like to be an entrepreneur, building and scaling a successful business, a behind-the-scenes look at Driverseat, and of course, their favourite foods.
Topics discussed:
Work life balance as an entrepreneur.
Building a sustainable business and growing that business.
A behind-the-scenes look at Driverseat.
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://driverseatinc.com/
https://www.amazon.ca/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/1936661837
https://www.amazon.ca/Good-Great-Some-Companies-Others/dp/0066620996
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm2023-09-0622 min
At the Kitchen Table with ChefDAt The Kitchen Table with ChefD Episode 3: Sitting Around the Table with Jay AshtonThis week, ChefD (Darryl Fletcher) and his friend Jay Ashton sit around the table discussing the culinary industry as a whole, and how it is changing and growing.
Topics discussed:
Changes in the culinary industry, and where it is headed.
The importance of branding, media and business in the culinary industry.
Tips and tricks for succeeding in the current culinary environment.
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://www.sysco.ca/
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-daily-restaurant-show/id1472888854
https://canadian-podcasts.com/podcast/sysco-podcasts
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm2023-08-3025 min
At the Kitchen Table with ChefDAt The Kitchen Table with ChefD Episode 2: Sitting Around the Table with Dave CarrolThis week, ChefD (Darryl Fletcher) and Dave Carrol sit around the table discussing faith, Freedom House, the importance of kindness as well as the '2 Wise Fools' podcast.
Topics discussed:
Faith and kindness
Food and faith
Dave Carrol's journey, with Freedom House, 2 Wise Fools, and more.
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://open.spotify.com/show/5eRl0ErrfeXnkWOMXbsKHl
https://freedomhouse.ca/
This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm2023-08-2330 min
At the Kitchen Table with ChefDAt The Kitchen Table with ChefD Episode 1: Sitting Around the Table with Jess Milton from Backstage at the Vinyl CafeThis week, ChefD (Darryl Fletcher) and Jess Milton from Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe cover the early days of ChefD catering for bands, specifically Stuart McLean, Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe and how Jess became a part of this amazing group of people.
Topics discussed:
Behind-the-Scenes look at Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe with Jess Milton
Catering for celebrities, including the late and great Stuart McLean.
The importance of community on the road, and eating together as a group prior to the show.
Links mentioned in this episode:
https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/
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