Chef Katarina Petonito on juggling the menus for three different restaurants out of one kitchen and putting a Filipino spin on all sorts of dishes
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April 7, 2026 · 36 min
About this episode
Chef Katarina Petonito discusses her experience managing three restaurants from one kitchen and incorporating Filipino flavors into diverse cuisines.
Chef Katarina Petonito grew up in the food biz. Her parents had a grocery store and catering company and as a child she would hang out with them and play while they worked. When she got a little older, she helped out in the business. Then, she decided that she wanted to cook for a living, and now is the executive chef for a unique culinary hybrid—cooking for three different Washington, D.C. restaurants from the same kitchen. The cuisines include New American and Italian and often feature the Filipino flavors she grew up with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Guest: Chef Katarina Petonito
Topics covered
- cooking
- restaurant management
- Filipino cuisine
- culinary arts
- executive chef
Keywords
- Chef Katarina Petonito
- restaurant
- Filipino cuisine
- New American
- Italian
- cooking
- culinary hybrid
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Washington, D.C., New American, Italian
Places: Filipino
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