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Cambro Eats Episode 8 – Interview with Chef Beverly Kim of Parachute

June 14, 2018 Felix Bazgan 00:38:58

In this episode, we interview our first Michelin star Chef!

Chef Beverly Kim and Chef Johnny Clark are the husband and wife team who have made Parachute the talk of Chicago.

The restaurant opened in 2014 and they have gotten a lot of well-deserved attention.

Just a few of their accolades:

Michelin Star 2016, 2017, 2018

Bon Appétit Magazine’s # 5 of 10 Best New Restaurants in America 2015

Eater National Essential 38 Restaurants: 2015 and 2016

Thee Stars from Chicago Tribune

On the show, Chef Beverly talks about how she got into foodservice and her journey to opening Parachute.

Guest: Beverly Kim

Host: Felix Bazgan

Parachute: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

Cambro: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Cambro Eats Website

Cambro Eats Episode 6 – Interview with Brian Weavel of Anna’s Pizza and Pasta

May 14, 2018 Felix Bazgan 00:13:39

This week we had the opportunity to talk to Brian Weavel, founder and owner of Anna’s Pizza and Pasta.

Located in Winnebago, Illinois, Anna’s has been around for 23 years.

Anna’s is the epitome of a small business success story and Brian is the perfect example of a small business owner.

His constant focus and engagement with the local community has been the not-so-secret secret to his on-going success. On the podcast, he imparts a lot of great insights all with the underlying message that if you help your community grow, your business will grow.

Guests: Brian Weavel

Host: Felix Bazgan

Anna’s Pizza and Pasta: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

Cambro: Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Cambro Eats Website

Episode 2: Lola’s Mexican Cuisine

April 16, 2018 Felix Bazgan 00:36:06

This week we head just a few miles north of Cambro’s headquarters, up the 405 freeway, to Long Beach. There we visited Louis and Brenda Navarro, the husband and wife team and owners of Lola’s Mexican Cuisine.

They are growth-minded and it shows. In just ten years, they have two Lola’s locations, launched another concept The Social List and have even bigger plans underway.