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With over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry—including running his own personal chef business, Perfect Little Bites—Chris is dedicated to helping chefs and food entrepreneurs navigate their own unconventional paths in the industry.
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Chefs Without Restaurants
Gettysburg Chef Josh Fidler on Cooking in a Smaller Market
On this episode we have chef Josh Fidler. Josh is a chef in the Gettysburg, Pa area. He was the chef and owner of Fidler & Co in Biglerville, and most recently consulted on the menu and kitchen at GearHouse Brewing Co in Chambersburg, PA. Currently, he is working on a new project called Mela Kitchen in Gettysburg. Mela is located in the brand new Jack’s Hard Cider facility, and will feature brick oven pizza and Italian inspired small plates and entrees.
On this episode:
· Cooking in a smaller market
· The impact of Covid-19 on life and business
· How to (and if you should) market and self-promote during a global pandemic
Cookbooks: Smoke & Pickles – Edward Lee Ottolenghi- Yotam Ottolenghi Momofuku – David Chang Relæ – Christian Puglisi and The French Laundry Cookbook – Thomas Keller
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