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Heard Podcast: Become a Better ChefAuthor: Ryan King Rooted Agency
Heard is the podcast for chefs and restaurant pros ready to beat burnout, grow their careers, and build sustainable lives in hospitality. Hosted by food journalist Ryan King, each episode dives into mental health, leadership, and work-life balance with real talk from chefs, wellness experts, and industry leaders. Whether you're facing stress or scaling up, Heard helps you become a better, healthier, more fulfilled chef. Lets put some rest in restaurants. Language: en-us Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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#6 Why Do We Romanticize Abusive Kitchens?
Episode 6
Tuesday, 3 June, 2025
Ryan sits down with sociologist Ellen Meiser, who has studied restaurant culture from the inside out. Together, they explore how chefs endure violence, toxic traditions, and relentless pressure, often romanticized as “tough love” or a rite of passage.From the false military roots of Escoffier’s brigade system to the glorification of hustle culture, we unpack how food media and industry norms have shaped and normalized extreme kitchen environments. With insights from food writer Kenji López-Alt and Ellen’s groundbreaking research, this episode questions what we've accepted as normal in professional kitchens and how we can change it. If you've ever wondered why chefs wear their scars like medals, or how kitchen culture became a battlefield, this one’s for you.
