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Empowering the next generation of food lovers and leaders

07/04/2025

Ep 46: Fidel Caballero

On today’s episode of Gourmand, I sat down with Fidel Caballero from Corima. We discussed his early career as a chef and his time running a food truck, the crazy story of how he ended up cooking in Shanghai, the process of building the Corima brand and the concept of progressive Mexican cuisine, the experience of earning their first Michelin star, and so much more. So let’s dig in!

59 min
05/13/2025

Ep 45: Mike Puma

On today’s episode of Gourmand, I sat down with Mike Puma from Gotham Burger Social Club. We discussed how Gotham Burger started as a community burger tour, the pop-up to brick-and-mortar journey, how they built their iconic smash burger, building relationships and mutual trust in the industry, and so much more. So let’s dig in! This episode uses Royalty Free Music - (Music: www.bensound.com).

49 min
04/01/2025

Ep 44: Kevin Cardenas

On today’s episode of Gourmand, I sat down with Kevin Cardenas from Solo Diner. We discussed his experience working in fine dining and how the skills translate to his pop-up, how Solo Diner presents Filipino American cuisine through embodying nostalgia while incorporating elements from their position in NYC, the collaborative nature of pop-ups and those who supported them during their first year, and so much more. So let’s dig in! This episode uses Royalty Free Music - (Music: www.bensound.com).

54 min
02/11/2025

Ep 43: Rishi Talati

On today’s episode of Gourmand, we sat down with Rishi Talati from Hotplate. We discussed how Hotplate began out of a college dorm, their business model and how they help small food businesses, the trajectory of pop-ups since the pandemic and their importance to the food scene, and so much more. So let’s dig in! This episode uses Royalty Free Music - (Music: www.bensound.com).

46 min
12/03/2024

Ep 42: Steve Raggiani

On today’s episode of Gourmand, I sat down with Steve Raggiani from the 8it app. We discussed how he got his start in experiential marketing, his experience of building the app and finding their niche in the culinary industry, thinking from the perspective of a hungry New Yorker, how they use the app to build community, and so much more. So let’s dig in! This episode uses Royalty Free Music - (Music: www.bensound.com).

57 min
10/11/2024

Ep 41: Alexis Sicklick

On today's episode of Gourmand, I sat down with Alexis Sicklick from Syncopated. We discussed her roles at several iconic NYC restaurants and the importance of women-run kitchens, her Nutcracker themed cookbook, how she implements thematic elements and rhythm into her pop-up menus at Syncopated, and so much more. So let’s dig in! This episode uses Royalty Free Music - (Music: www.bensound.com).

53 min
08/12/2024

Ep 40: Reid Webster

On today’s episode of Gourmand, I sat down with Reid Webster from Bad Larry’s. We discussed how Bad Larry’s started with an epic pizza party in Central Park, how he keeps a fun and lighthearted brand while also honing his techniques as a chef, the camaraderie and community of the pop-up scene in New York, and so much more. So let’s dig in! This episode uses Royalty Free Music - (Music: www.bensound.com).

59 min
07/30/2024

Ep 39: Vero Cabezas and Tessa Velazquez

On today’s episode of Gourmand, we sat down with Vero and Tessa from YESBABE. We discussed how they both got their start in the industry, how YESBABE became both the name of their brand and their guiding mantra, how they honor heirloom recipes and curate experiences through their events, and so much more. So let’s dig in! This episode uses Royalty Free Music - (Music: www.bensound.com).

59 min

Empowering the next generation of food lovers and leaders

Creator

Gourmand
Years Active

2023 - 2025
Episodes

46
Rating

Explicit
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