Chris Scott on Mentorship & his Generation of Black Chefs
Chef Chris Scott shares his thoughts on mentorship and generations of Black chefs working together.
Derek Kirk on soulPhoodie and Building Community
Today’s episode is an interview with Derek Kirk, founder of soulPhoodie, an online community that celebrates black food and beverage culture. Derek founded soulPhoodie in 2016 to share timely and compelling content about all facets of Black foodways in a way that is fun, intelligent, nerdy, and at times provocative. Derek is a graduate of North Carolina Central University & The Wharton School of Business and is a restaurant branding and marketing executive with 20 years of experience.
Karla Vasquez on SalviSoul & Documenting the Salvadoran Diaspora
Karla Vasquez, founder of SalviSoul, food writer, recipe developer, and food stylist based in Los Angeles talks Salvi Soul, which she founded in 2015 is a Salvadoran cookbook storytelling project focused on recipe documentation, cultural memory, and intergenerational healing for the Salvadoran diaspora.
DeVonn Francis of Yardy on Being Both Artist and Chef in Equal Measure
On the latest episode of the podcast, I talk to DeVonn Francis, founder of Yardy, about art, the idea of expansiveness and hospitality.
Subrina Collier on Being a Black Woman in Hospitality
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What I noticed from the time I was 18 and working is that women were never put in fine dining. We were always in the back, cooking or washing dishes and maybe they’d let you serve sometimes. The only exception was when I was working in fast food. I remember I worked at a restaurant called Logan’s and there was one Black manager.”
Irene Li on Unsung Restaurants & Hope
On A Hungry Society Irene Li talks about Mei Mei and Boston’s Unsung Restaurant Fund.
