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October 26, 2020

The Chefs Without Restaurants Podcast – Episode 67 Mr. Bake – Talking About Sweets, Cooking on TV and Representation in the Food Media

This week have Kareem Queeman, better known as Mr. Bake. He’s the owner and operator of Mr. Bake Sweets, a small dessert studio located in Largo, MD. He’s been baking for 20+ years.

In the years that Mr. Bake Sweets has operated, he's done a few television appearances on Food Network, Fox, ABC, and Discovery Family. He's also a 2020 Business of Pride honoree by the Washington Business Journal. Mr. Bake prides himself on diversity, inclusivity, community outreach and always making the world a better place, one cake at a time.

We discuss:

· how he got onto cooking TV shows

· representation, especially for chefs of color, and those in the LGBTQ community

· branding

· taking your business to the next level

· baking with cake mixes and using scales

· so much more…

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This week have Kareem Queeman, better known as Mr. Bake. He’s the owner and operator of Mr. Bake Sweets, a small dessert studio located in Largo, MD. He’s been baking for 20+ years.

In the years that Mr. Bake Sweets has operated, he’s done a few television appearances on Food Network, Fox, ABC, and Discovery Family. He’s also a 2020 Business of Pride honoree by the Washington Business Journal. Mr. Bake prides himself on diversity, inclusivity, community outreach and always making the world a better place, one cake at a time.

We discuss:

· how he got onto cooking TV shows

· representation, especially for chefs of color, and those in the LGBTQ community

· branding

· taking your business to the next level

· baking with cake mixes and using scales

· so much more…

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Mr. Bake

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Mr. Bake’s Instagram

Mr. Bake’s Website

Mr. Bake’s YouTube

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Outro music provided by podcast guest Dylan Ubaldo (check out Toyomansi)

Intro Music: District Four by Kevin MacLeod

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October 19, 2020October 19, 2020

The Chefs Without Restaurants Podcast – Episode 66 25 Years at Crook’s Corner Restaurant – A Conversation with Chef Bill Smith

chef bill smith of crook's corner restaurant in chapel hill, nc

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On the show this week, I have chef Bill Smith. Bill was the chef at Crook’s Corner in Chapel Hill, North Carolina for 25 years, before retiring in January 2019. I wanted to talk to Bill about his time working at Crook’s Corner, and what he plans to do now that he’s retired. Bill’s always been an activist. Many of his employees at the restaurant were from Mexico, and have become like family to Bill. He’s been talking about immigration, and trying to find ways to support those former employees. Mexico has become one of his favorite places to travel to.

We also talk about food. From his Atlantic Beach Pie, to the famous Shrimp & Grits that Crook’s Corner helped put on the map. Bill has authored two cookbooks, been nominated for a number of James Beard awards (and won one), and was the owner of the Cat’s Cradle music venue.

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Bill Smith

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Bill’s Instagram

The Crook’s Corner Website

The Chefs Without Restaurants Podcast – Episode 59 Jensen Cummings of Best Served – Celebrating the Unsung Hospitality Heroes, Investing in Your Staff, and the Future of the Hospitality Industry

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On the podcast this week I have chef Jensen Cummings, the creator and host of Best Served Podcast. On his show he talks to hospitality industry leaders to learn about the trials and triumphs of their lives and careers. A fifth-generation chef/restaurateur, Jensen has run acclaimed kitchens, owned restaurants, developed concepts and now is focused on evolving the restaurant business model, and storytelling through his hospitality strategy brand, Best Served Creative.

Jensen is really interested in sharing the stories of people in the hospitality industry who are the unsung heroes. Amazingly, he’s done a live-stream podcast every single day since Covid started the second week in March.

This episode isn’t really about podcasting. It’s about restaurant culture, investing in your people, chefs and branding, and the evolution of the hospitality industry.

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Jensen Cummings

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Best Served Instagram

Best Served Twitter

Best Served Podcast

Jensen Cummings Facebook

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Intro Music: District Four by Kevin MacLeod

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August 24, 2020October 19, 2020

The Chefs Without Restaurants Podcast – Episode 58 Chef Jamie Simpson of The Chef’s Garden and The Culinary Vegetable Institute – Adapting the Business, and Selling to the Home Consumer

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On this week’s podcast we have chef Jamie Simpson. He is the chef liason at The Chef’s Garden, and the executive chef of the culinary vegetable institute. The Chef’s Garden has been delivering amazing produce and specialty products direct from the farm to chefs and restaurants for over 30 years. As many businesses have had to pivot due to Covid, The Chef’s Garden has also made some changes. While still offering their products to chefs, they now also offer home delivery boxes direct to the consumer.

Jamie and I talk about this new program, as well as some of the other things they’re doing like co-packing, working on shelf stable ingredients, cooking for smaller private events and their new AirBNB accommodation. We also discuss the annual Roots conference that they host, and conferences in general.

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Jamie Simpson

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Jamie Simpson Instagram

The Chef’s Garden Instagram

The Culinary Vegetable Institute Instagram

The Chef’s Garden Website

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Farmer Lee Jones Instagram

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Intro Music: District Four by Kevin MacLeod

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August 17, 2020October 19, 2020

The Chefs Without Restaurants Podcast – Episode 57 Line Cook Thoughts with Ray Delucci and Chris Spear – Starting a Personal Chef Business, Building a Community and Food Industry Issues

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On this episode, Chefs Without Restaurants founder Chris Spear speaks with Ray Delucci of the Line Cook Thoughts podcast. The episode originally aired on January 12, 2020. The discussion revolves around starting a personal chef business, building a community, podcasting and various food industry issues. Chris shared advice for all the line cooks, and aspiring food entrepreneurs out there. If you haven’t checked out Line Cook Thoughts, go do so.
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