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I’M KASSATA BOLLMAN.
TODAY MY GUEST IS CHEF GREG ENGELHARDT.
HE JOINS US FROM AUSTRALIA…
WHERE CURRENTLY HE’S DIRECTOR OF FOOD AT SLIM’S QUALITY BURGER.
CHEF ENGELHARDT HAS BEEN IN OUR INDUSTRY FOR 30 YEARS…… AND HAS WORKED IN OVER 10 COUNTRIES ….
WE’LL BE DISCUSSING….
HIS DECADE LONG COLLABORATION…. WITH CHEF ANDRÉ ROCHAT…
PLUS….CHEF ENGELHARDT’S PATH TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP….. HE’S OPENED BEACH BARS, FOOD TRUCKS, LIVE MUSIC VENUES, AND BBQ PITS…. ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN…
AND….WE’LL EXPLORE WHAT IT’S LIKE TO LIVE OFF THE GRID….WITH CHILDREN AND A PARTNER ….
SO I’LL START BY ASKING…..AS WE ALWAYS DO…..“HAVE YOU EATEN YET ?”......
THIS CAN BE A MEAL FROM ANYTIME IN YOUR LIFE….THE HOPE IS WHATEVER MEAL YOU CHOOSE TO TALK ABOUT…. HAS REAL MEANING FOR YOU….THAT IT SPARKS A GREAT MEMORY….. OR EMOTION…..BECAUSE FOOD HAS THE POWER TO DO…. JUST THAT….AND WE LIKE TO HONOR AND EMBRACE THAT CONCEPT HERE….
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OPENING
TAKE ME BACK IN TIME….TO WHEN YOU OPENED YOUR FIRST FOOD BUSINESS….DESCRIBE WHAT THAT DAY WAS LIKE …..AND WHAT THE TRANSITION INTO THE FIRST FEW MONTHS WAS LIKE ?……..WHAT HURDLES….AND HIGHLIGHTS….STAND OUT TO YOU ?
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TRUE
HOW DO YOU STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF WHILE NAVIGATING THE UPS AND DOWNS OF BEING A CHEF?
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COUNTRIES
YOU’VE WORKED IN OVER 10 COUNTRIES…. INCLUDING ITALY, FRANCE, NORWAY, REMOTE ISLANDS IN THE CARIBBEAN…. AUSTRIA, AND JAPAN…..
IN ALL YOUR TRAVELS….WHAT’S THE ONE UNIFYING COMMON DENOMINATOR IN ALL CULTURES…WHEN IT COMES TO A LESSON OR A PIECE OF WISDOM THAT YOU’VE LEARNED ABOUT PEOPLE & LIFE ON THIS PLANET ?
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20
WHAT WOULD YOU TELL YOUR 20 YEAR OLD SELF ?….MAYBE IT’S ADVICE, A THOUGHT….OR A FEELING….….
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ADVICE
CHEF ANDRÉ ROCHAT IS A WELL KNOWN CHEF IN THE CULINARY WORLD….YOU WORKED WITH HIM FOR 10 YEARS….WHAT’S YOUR BIGGEST TAKEAWAY OR LIFE LESSON…OR PRO TIP…..THAT YOU LEARNED FROM HIM….. THAT HAS POSITIVELY INFLUENCED YOUR LIFE ?….
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OFF GRID
IT’S BEEN DESCRIBED THAT YOU QUOTE “LIVE OFF THE GRID”...WHAT DOES THAT LIFE LOOK LIKE ?
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NEXT
WHAT’S NEXT FOR YOU ?.... WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON RIGHT NOW ? ….WHAT ARE YOU EXCITED FOR IN THE MONTHS TO COME ?
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FINDING INSPIRATION
HOW DO YOU CONTINUE TO FIND INSPIRATION EACH YEAR ? .....
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REMEMBERED
HOW DO YOU WANT TO BE REMEMBERED?
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TAKEAWAY
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR WISDOM WITH US …
I BELIEVE THAT THE JOURNEY…. IS ALWAYS GREATER THAN THE DESTINATION.
IT’S ON THE PATH THAT WE LEARN….EVOLVE AND….. ENCOUNTER LESSONS…. THAT SHAPE US…. INTO OUR BEST SELVES.
I ALWAYS LIKE ENDING THE PODCAST…. BY ASKING…. IF THERE’S ANY TAKEAWAY THAT YOU’D LIKE TO LEAVE WITH LISTENERS…... THAT CAN POSITIVELY INFLUENCE THEIR LIVES.
IT COULD BE SOMETHING THAT WE JUST DISCUSSED…. A LESSON YOU’VE LEARNED ON YOUR JOURNEY…. OR GENERAL LIFE ADVICE THAT YOU LIVE BY ….…
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AND WHERE OR HOW …..IS THE BEST WAY FOR PEOPLE TO CONNECT…. OR GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU ?
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OUTRO:
THANKS FOR LISTENING….AND IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY….... FOLLOW “HAVE YOU EATEN YET?” ….WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR PODCASTS….
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