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Episodes: 358
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 4.8/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1k-10k
Gender skew: Male
Location: USA
YouTube: 496 subscribers
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Host
Dan Hoppen - Dan Hoppen breaks down the Nebraska cuisine scene one bite at a time. He talks with local chefs, media members, and interesting people about what’s happening in Nebraska food and where people shoul...
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Recent Guest Discussions
Paul Urban - Restaurant Industry Difficulty; Leadership And Team Culture; Post-covid Staffing Reality; Next-generation Chefs.
Ben Maides - Life As A Restaurant Owner; Burnout; Leadership And Culture; Customer Experience; Risks And Customer Expectations.
Katina Talley - Restaurant Ownership Realities; Industry Challenges; Staffing And Culture; Why They Keep Opening; Building Teams And Mentorship.
Dylan Espinoza - Pizza Culture And Craft; Daily Execution; Innovation Vs Tradition; Opening A Pizzeria; Leadership Lessons From Mentors.
Adrienne Cheatham - Restaurant Life And Kitchen Conversations; Meaning Of 'chef'; Origins/evolution Of Chef’s Cut Podcast; Representation In Kitchens.
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Episodes
Inside the Life of a Restaurant Owner w/ Katina Talley, Ben Maides, & Paul Urban
June 04, 2026
We hear consistently that life as a restaurant owner is so hard... but as diners, we can't fully understand what that reality is really like. On this panel, Ben Maides (Au Courant), Paul Urban (Block 16), and Katina Talley (Sweet Magnolias Bake Shop; Know Good) pull back the curtain, tell stories, and lay bare why the restaurant industry is so hard... and why they love it so much that they keep coming back! This episode is raw, honest, and deeply human—giving you a new perspective on the p...
Pizza Culture and Craft w/ Dylan Espinoza (Very Important Pizza)
May 28, 2026
Pizza culture embedded itself in Dylan's DNA around 2009, and he always dreamed of opening a pizzeria. That dream finally came to fruition in 2006 with Very Important Pizza, a NY style slice shop that has quickly gotten Omaha's attention. Dylan and I discuss what makes pizza culture different, why a cheese slice defines a pizzeria, and what it was like to finally realize his lifelong pizza dream. This episode is about more than food—it’s about doing something the right way, every single da...
Adrienne Cheatham & Joe Flamm Bring Restaurant Life to the People w/ Chef's Cut Podcast
May 25, 2026
Top Chef alums and restaurant veterans Joe and Adrienne started a podcast to bring the conversations inside kitchens to the world, and the Chef's Cut has blown up! Check out my conversation with these beloved chefs as we discuss the podcast's origins, what the term "chef" means today, Top Chef memories, and whether Padma Laksmi or Tom Collichio would be a better podcast guest! 🌐 Check out Chef’s Cut Podcast:https://chefscutpodcast.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chefs-cut/i...
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