About this episode

Sohla and Ham El-Waylly discuss their cooking partnership and Will Guidara shares insights on hospitality.

This week, we have the dynamic duo, Sohla and Ham El-Waylly, hosts of the New York Times Cooking show Mystery Menu joining us to talk about working together, overcoming differences in their cooking styles, and the key to their success as a team. They stick around to answer your cooking questions. Then, restaurateur Will Guidara joins us with advice on how to be a great host. From the importance of “unreasonable” hospitality in the restaurant industry to being intentional in the home and turning thoughtfulness into practice. His new book is Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect Broadcast dates for this episode: November 4, 2022 (originally aired) November 10, 2023 (rebroadcast) June 26, 2026 (rebroadcast) Celebrate kitchen companionship with a gift to The Splendid Table today.

People in this episode

Host: The Splendid Table

Guests: Sohla El-Waylly, Ham El-Waylly, Will Guidara

Topics covered

• cooking
• hospitality
• teamwork
• restaurant industry
• cooking styles
• kitchen companionship

Keywords

• cooking
• hospitality
• teamwork
• restaurant
• New York Times
• Sohla El-Waylly
• Will Guidara
• Unreasonable Hospitality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Times

Books & works: Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect

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