About this episode

The episode features an interview with industry veteran Luke Kennedy, discussing his career from dishwasher to Michelin-starred chef.

On this weeks podcast, we have a very old friend and Industry veteran Luke Kennedy. Vancouver born, starting as a young eager dishwasher at a local North Van place to working in Michelin starred kitchens in Europe to opening Daniels Boulud's first restaurant in Toronto. We chat about his story in the business and in and outs of this amazing industry. Luke has also been involved with COOKSCAMP as our "Pitt Boss", the go to guy to help the different Chefs cook over the charcoal pits and BBQ's. ...

People in this episode

Host: Robert Belcham

Guest: Luke Kennedy

Topics covered

• cooking
• restaurant industry
• career journey
• BBQ
• Michelin starred kitchens

Keywords

• Luke Kennedy
• cooking
• restaurant
• BBQ
• Michelin starred
• career
• COOKSCAMP

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: COOKSCAMP, Daniels Boulud

Places: Vancouver, North Van, Europe, Toronto

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