It’s every chef’s dream – to own a restaurant that carries their signature. A culmination of years, if not decades of experiences, skill building, brand creating, networking, and product testing can lead to an operation that is theirs to mold. Ah…but the skill set that got a chef to this point is suddenly significantly different and more complex. All the anxiety and stress of preparing a station in time for the onslaught of orders never goes away even when the chef is now an owner. They may not find themselves sweating out the plethora of orders on a Saturday night, multi-tasking numerous preparations, and finishing plate presentations as the dish slides down the pass, but they still feel that pressure and joy while wrestling with the role of financial manager, marketer, human resource manager, trainer, motivator, and ultimate problem solver.

Join CAFE Talks for a candid interview with Chef Eric Warnstedt, owner of Heirloom Hospitality and its cadre of restaurants as we dig into the life of the chef/restaurateur.