Tom Colicchio Almost Didn’t Take The Job At Top Chef

He really hates the term "celebrity chef"

The post-pandemic future of restaurants  View this email in your browser Top Chef's Tom Colicchio Wants To Focus On The Food Tom Colicchio bristles at the idea of a "celebrity chef." He's also the lead judge on Top Chef, one of the most iconic cooking competition shows of all time. This week I ask Tom: What role should TV play in a chef's career — and does a chef need to go on TV to be successful? Plus, we talk about the future of restaurants, our national food supply, and how to solve the restaurant labor shortage.  Listen to this week's Sporkful episode through our website, Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. WHAT WE'RE EATING - I'm eating rice and beans with lots of Cholula. - Emma is eating peanut butter Chex. - Andres is eating falafel from Taim. -Tracey is eating banana bread.   WHAT WE'RE READING - Sticking with the Top Chef theme, I'm reading Padma Lakshmi's conversation with Sohla El-Waylly in The Cut.  - Emma's reading The Overstory by Richard Powers. - Andres is reading Hippie Food by Jonathan Kauffman.  -Tracey is reading Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri. Take care, Dan Copyright © 2021 The Sporkful, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you signed up through our website and because you love to eat. Our mailing address is: The Sporkful c/o Midroll 555 8th Avenue, Suite 902 New York, New York 10018 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list