
The Repertoire Podcast
Your Repertoire is the most valuable asset in your career.
It's the collection of skills, stories, experiences, and lessons you've had to hard-earn in this hospitality industry. What if you could ask some of the best professionals in the world how they built their Repertoire?
In this podcast, you can look forward to expert-led interviews by Chef Justin Khanna, breakdowns of news and stories that are impacting the industry, and the occasional bonus episode that might include a tactic or strategy that drastically improves your life.
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Nov 11, 2019 • 1h 37min
2020 Michelin, Chef’s IP, Ever, and New Paths - Ep. 110
Show Notes:Peter Luger Goose Egg: http://www.grubstreet.com/2019/10/pete-wells-peter-luger-steakhouse.html2020 NYC Michelin: http://www.grubstreet.com/2019/10/2020-michelin-stars-nyc.html2020 Chicago Michelin: https://chicago.eater.com/2019/9/26/20884236/michelin-restaurants-chicago-stars-2020Attica Fiasco: https://www.eater.com/2019/10/23/20918617/attica-melbourne-review-ben-shewry-tasting-menuOnda Opens: https://la.eater.com/2019/10/28/20934903/onda-los-angeles-santa-monica-sqirl-jessica-koslow-gabriela-camara-contramar-photosBourdain Doc: https://www.eater.com/2019/10/28/20936769/anthony-bourdain-documentary-film-focus-features-cnn-films-hbo-max-morgan-nevilleBib Gourmands?: https://fortune.com/2019/10/22/michelin-star-restaurants-new-york/Pita Party LA: https://www.eater.com/platform/amp/young-guns-rising-stars/2019/10/7/20897928/zoe-komarin-pita-los-angeles-pop-up-zoe-food-partyClaudia Kickstarter: https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct-food-restaurant-claudia-opening-1008-20191008-kqeotpezfnbyjaz2ij5hfhzlbu-story.htmlTrump Tariffs: https://time.com/5704663/trump-tariffs-whiskey-wine-cheese-eu/Time Off: https://www.eater.com/young-guns-rising-stars/2019/10/10/20903357/how-restaurant-shift-workers-unsalaried-take-time-off-no-ptoWatch Your Words F&W: https://www.foodandwine.com/news/kevin-boehm-hospitality-language?amp=trueCurtis Duffy's Ever: https://chicago.eater.com/2019/6/24/18715360/curtis-duffy-michael-muser-ever-fulton-market-grace-restaurant"Bro Lists": https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-why-bar-and-restaurant-lists-are-useless-written-by-bros-they-honour/Whose Dish is it Anyway?: https://www.eater.com/2019/10/8/20900458/restaurant-chefs-protect-intellectual-property-recipes-copyrightFood Festivals: https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2019-10-14/food-festivals-chefs-equity-equal-payKraig Adams hikes Spain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3S59EfTfP0SwitchPod: https://www.switchpod.co (use MAKETHESWITCH for 10% off - not affiliated)
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Oct 16, 2019 • 1h 20min
Chefs Creating Content with Ray Delucci of Line Cook Thoughts - Ep. 109
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Oct 10, 2019 • 1h 14min
Pressuring Fine Dining, Noma’s New Chapter, and a Rant on Schooling - Ep. 108
Correcting My Error on the F&W + T&L List: https://www.travelandleisure.com/food-drink/restaurants/worlds-best-restaurantsThe Great Regression: https://www.tastecooking.com/the-great-regression-tak-room-thomas-keller-new-nostalgia/Cali’s “Boring” Dining Scene: https://t.co/C7gYoMO87K?amp=1(I mis-identify the author of this piece, it's actually Tejal Rao...see my YouTube channel for why the error happened)Noma’s New Chapter: https://noma.dk/the-weather-report/the-next-chapter-of-noma/Good Food: https://t.co/IH1cIr4TuX?amp=1Stop Looking at Menus: https://www.eater.com/2019/9/24/20879868/dont-look-restaurant-menus-surprise-the-moveJackets for Gentleman: https://t.co/rizFFDTsmU?amp=1Culinary School Required?: https://www.eater.com/platform/amp/young-guns-rising-stars/2019/9/27/20886137/across-our-kitchen-table-los-angeles-women-chefs-of-color#click=https://t.co/sdU3sNgwcu —🤑Support my content on Patreon for just $1/month: http://geni.us/patr—Stalk me:💻→Website (everything): http://geni.us/site📸→Instagram (watch my stories/check my photos): http://geni.us/instag🎙→Podcast: http://geni.us/emulsionpodcast🐦→Twitter (talk to me): http://geni.us/twit📦→Kit (all the gear I probably used to shoot this video): http://geni.us/kitpage💙→Facebook: http://geni.us/faceb👻→Snapchat (say hi): jkhan1 Disclaimer: I earn with qualifying purchases made through Amazon’s Affiliate program and other affiliate links in this description.
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Oct 4, 2019 • 1h 16min
Spencer Venancio is Back! - Ep. 107
Follow Spencer: https://www.instagram.com/spencer.venancio/?hl=en 🙏Thank you for watching this video. I hope that you’ll keep up with the weekly videos I post on the channel, subscribe, and share your learnings with those that need to hear it. Your comments mean the world, so please take a second and say ‘Hey’ ;) — 🔪🥄Browse my favorite kitchen gear: [http://geni.us/chefkit](http://geni.us/chefkit) — 🤑Support my content on Patreon for just $1/month: http://geni.us/patr — Stalk me: 💻→Website (everything): http://geni.us/site 📸→Instagram (watch my stories/check my photos): http://geni.us/instag 🐦→Twitter (talk to me): http://geni.us/twit 📦→Kit (all the gear I probably used to shoot this video): http://geni.us/kitpage 💙→Facebook: http://geni.us/faceb 👻→Snapchat (say hi): jkhan1 — 👥Sign up for one-on-one coaching with me: http://geni.us/coach — 👋My name is Justin Khanna. I spent 8 years training at Michelin-starred and critically acclaimed restaurants like Per Se, Grace, The French Laundry, noma, Frantzen and Lysverket. I host a weekly podcast called [The Emulsion](http://justinkhanna.com/podcast) where I curate chef/restaurant/fine dining news. There, I also interview knife makers, authors, food critics, chefs, bartenders, farmers, entrepreneurs and thought leaders to discover insights that can improve your life. — 💌Send me mail: Justin Khanna 212 Broadway E #22725 Seattle, WA 98102 USA __ Disclaimer: I earn with qualifying purchases made through Amazon’s Affiliate program and other affiliate links in this description.
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Oct 2, 2019 • 25min
#AskJK September Edition!
...plus the video had a few issues in this one ;) Why We Sleep Book: https://geni.us/cQATAtomic Habits: https://geni.us/cZtzDBMatt D'avella: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ24N4O0bP7LGLBDvye7oCAAthlean-X: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe0TLA0EsQbE-MjuHXevj2AYoga Routines: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCciuZl2ydLCvN5txlLW0rIgStalk me: 💻→Website (everything): http://geni.us/site 📸→Instagram (watch my stories/check my photos): http://geni.us/instag 🎙→Podcast: http://geni.us/emulsionpodcast 🐦→Twitter (talk to me): http://geni.us/twit 📦→Kit (all the gear I probably used to shoot this video): http://geni.us/kitpage 💙→Facebook: http://geni.us/faceb 👻→Snapchat (say hi): jkhan1 — 👥Sign up for one-on-one coaching with me: http://geni.us/coach — 👋My name is Justin Khanna. I spent 8 years training at Michelin-starred and critically acclaimed restaurants like Per Se, Grace, The French Laundry, noma, Frantzen and Lysverket. I host a weekly podcast called [The Emulsion](http://justinkhanna.com/podcast) where I curate chef/restaurant/fine dining news. There, I also interview knife makers, authors, food critics, chefs, bartenders, farmers, entrepreneurs and thought leaders to discover insights that can improve your life. — 💌Send me mail: Justin Khanna 212 Broadway E #22725 Seattle, WA 98102 USA __ Disclaimer: I earn with qualifying purchases made through Amazon’s Affiliate program and other affiliate links in this description.
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Sep 18, 2019 • 1h 11min
Tired Chefs, Critic Empathy & Is It Really the World’s Best?
New Saveur EIC: http://www.grubstreet.com/2019/09/interview-new-saveur-editor-sarah-gray.htmlGood Eats is Back!: http://www.grubstreet.com/2019/08/review-alton-brown-good-eats-the-return-food-network.htmlCorey Lee Spot: https://sf.eater.com/2019/9/10/20859483/corey-lee-mission-sf-restaurant-benu-chefSoleil Ho’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/hooleil/status/117152262667140711150 Nominees: https://www.bonappetit.com/story/50-nominees-best-new-restaurants-2019F&W “World’s Best Restaurants”: https://www.foodandwine.com/travel/restaurants/worlds-best-restaurantsNue Fiasco: https://seattle.eater.com/2019/8/9/20798607/nue-denies-unsanitary-practices-allegationsChef’s Are So Damn Tired: https://www.foodandwine.com/health/how-chefs-deal-exhaustion$15 Minimum Wage: https://www.eater.com/2019/9/6/20849277/higher-minimum-wage-15-good-for-restaurant-owners-employeesRacist Gramercy Tavern?: https://ny.eater.com/2019/8/28/20835507/gramercy-tavern-server-complaint-racist-work-environment-danny-meyer-nycInside Critics’ World: https://www.eater.com/2019/8/23/20828032/restaurant-critics-reviews-food-secretsChris D’Elia Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxumqOKe9H4 🤑Support my content on Patreon for just $1/month: http://geni.us/patr—Stalk me:💻→Website (everything): http://geni.us/site📸→Instagram (watch my stories/check my photos): http://geni.us/instag🎙→Podcast: http://geni.us/emulsionpodcast🐦→Twitter (talk to me): http://geni.us/twit📦→Kit (all the gear I probably used to shoot this video): http://geni.us/kitpage💙→Facebook: http://geni.us/faceb👻→Snapchat (say hi): jkhan1
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Sep 10, 2019 • 14min
My Per Se Externship Manual - an Intermezzo
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Aug 29, 2019 • 1h 32min
From Kitchen to Trapeze with Andrea Correa - Ep. 105
Article with Rene Redzepi: https://www.madfeed.co/2015/culture-of-the-kitchen-rene-redzepi/
Andrea on IG: https://www.instagram.com/andreacpastry/
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Aug 26, 2019 • 51min
Is the Restaurant Renaissance Ending? Daniel & Will Split Up at EMP and more on Ep. 104
Show Notes:
E-Myth Revisited Book: https://geni.us/hGrnUu
EMP Partnership Ending: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/dining/eleven-madison-park-will-guidara-daniel-humm-split.html
Eater Best Restaurants 2019: https://www.eater.com/2019/7/10/18661474/best-new-restaurants-america-2019
Restaurant Renaissance Ending?: https://www.npr.org/2019/08/11/750314501/is-the-food-renaissance-about-to-end
California Restaurants: https://www.eater.com/2019/8/15/20791929/restaurant-design-california-inspired-dining-rooms-los-angeles-aesthetic
Maison Yaki Review: http://www.grubstreet.com/2019/08/maison-yaki-nyc-restaurant-review.html
New David Chang shows: http://www.grubstreet.com/article/david-chang-new-show-netflix.html
Kwami Movie: http://www.grubstreet.com/2019/07/kwame-onwuachi-notes-from-a-young-black-chef-movie.html
Staging Broke Him: https://www.eater.com/2019/8/12/20799538/french-brigade-system-stage-chef-michelin-restaurants
Improving Restaurants: https://www.eater.com/young-guns-rising-stars/2019/8/9/20757842/restaurant-industry-challenges-how-to-improve
Trainer Tips Nick: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrtyNMe3xtv3CLg5QR78HzQ
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Aug 8, 2019 • 1h 29min
Starting Your Own Thing with Natalie Popkave of Bee and the Baker
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