Pot Luck Food Talks: Kitchen Stories From Behind the Pass
Chef Phil & Eric | Experienced Cooks & Restaurant InsidersTwo decades on the line leave scars, stories, and a way of seeing the world that doesn’t wash off with the apron.
Pot Luck Food Talks is where the chef lifestyle gets laid bare—raw chef talk, the kind you don’t hear in PR interviews.
Phil & Eric aren’t here to romanticize. They’re here to trade food stories that smell of sweat, butter, and burned fingers. Stories about the beauty and brutality of ... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 202 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | FoodArtsDocumentarySociety & Culture | |||
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Latest Episodes
EP200 — We review The Menu and trace it back to the real kitchens behind it: Willows Inn, Lummi Island, Noma, Mugaritz, and more.
🎧 In This Episode:
🎬 Why The Menu Feels So Familiar
🏝️ The Real Restaurant Behind the Movie
⭐ The Restaurants t... more
🎙️ EP199 — The day you get promoted is often the day you stop doing the thing that got you there: More responsibility, more time, and a raise that can still leave you poorer per hour.
🎧 In This Episode:
👨🍳 A Promotion Means Getting A New Job
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🎙️ EP198 — Cooks sharpen it, name it, refuse to let anyone else touch it.
🎧 In This Episode:
🔪 The Three Knives Every Cook Needs
🗡️ Gyuto, Bunka or Nakiri?
🚫 Never Touch Another Cook’s Knife
🩹 The Worn Blade as a Badge of Honor
💔 Stolen ... more
🎙️ EP197 — How restaurants set expectations and why cooks who get the setup wrong can make people dislike a taste they'd otherwise love.
🎧 In This Episode:
🍽️ Restaurants Are Serving Expectations Before the Food Arrives
🎭 Fine Dining is Theate... more
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Phil & Eric talk about food and restaurants like two directors talking about movies. Super fun!
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Who ever left one star is a hater this is a great BOH podcast
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United States2 years ago - Real Talk
These guys talk about food like some people passionately talk about movies. Super fun!
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Germany3 years ago - Loving it!
I have been so hocked listening Phil & Eric stories about the various aspects of food, from cultural traditions, interviews with food experts and untold stories behind the best restaurant’s kitchens. If you are a foodie and interested about exploring the world of food, you will find this podcast entertaining and educational!
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Apple Podcasts | #144 | United States/Arts/Food |
Apple Podcasts | #70 |  United Kingdom/Arts/Food |
Apple Podcasts | #121 |  Canada/Arts/Food |
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Apple Podcasts | #124 | Germany/Arts/Food |
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Two seasoned hosts pull back the apron on restaurant life, leadership, technique, and the business realities that shape kitchens. Across episodes they trade hard‑won lessons on promoting talent, weaponizing branding and storytelling, and balancing craft with sustainability and innovation. The conversations skew unapologetic and practical, covering knife culture, open-fire cooking, fermentation, private dining, and the evolving role of chefs in food tech and large‑scale collaboration. A notable edge is the raw, no‑BS banter about culture, mentorship, and the costs of ambition, making it a go‑to for listeners who want unfiltered insight into how kitchens actually run and how ideas become impact beyond the stove.
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