Table 5 with Lindsay Luttrell

Ayesha is an incredible chef, a powerhouse restaurateur, and a fierce culinary competitor. In this episode, we talk about what it was like for her growing up in Brooklyn and how her Indonesian and Italian roots shaped who she is. We get into how she went from wanting to be a lawyer her whole life to becoming a chef—plus her latest adventure as one of Bobby Flay’s Titans on Bobby’s Triple Threat. She shares some hilarious stories from her childhood and lets us in on what she’s excited to conquer next.Show Notes: Original music by⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Colin Killalea ⁠⁠⁠⁠&⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Curtis Fye⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast logo by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Moochie Creative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More on Ayesha ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ayesha_rareMore on Lindsay ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@table5pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lululuttrell⁠DON'T FORGET TO HIT THAT FOLLOW BUTTON SO YOU DON'T MISS AN EPISODE OF TABLE 5!

Beau is a husband, father, chef and mentor. You may know him from Iron Chef America, Guy's Grocery Games and Worst Cooks in America. In this episode, we talk about his upbringing across Maine, Massachusetts, and Canada, and hear about his journey from his first restaurant job as a teenager to competing in culinary competitions. He shares how mentorship shaped his path and how he pays it forward today. We also explore food as the great connector and the traditions he’s built in his kitchens over the years.Show Notes: Original music by ⁠⁠⁠Colin Killalea ⁠⁠⁠& ⁠⁠⁠Curtis Fye⁠⁠⁠Podcast logo by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Moochie Creative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More on Beau ⁠⁠⁠@chefbeaumacMore on Lindsay ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@table5pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lululuttrellDON'T FORGET TO HIT THAT FOLLOW BUTTON SO YOU DON'T MISS AN EPISODE OF TABLE 5!

Nini is a chef, cookbook author, culinary instructor and fierce competitor. You may know her from Top Chef, Tournament of Champions and Last Bite Hotel. In this episode, we discuss her deep love for New Orleans, her first trip to Vietnam and how it shifted her perspective, and her journey from earning a Marketing degree to ultimately pursuing her true passion for cooking. She shares stories from her time working in some of New York’s most renowned kitchens, including Daniel, Le Bernardin, and Eleven Madison Park. She opens up about losing her brother, the path her grief has taken, and how that loss inspired her to fully maximize the joy in life.Show Notes: Original music by Colin Killalea & Curtis FyeEdited by: Susan KempPodcast logo by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Moochie Creative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More on Nini: ⁠@chefnininguyenMore on Lindsay: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@table5pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lululuttrell

Christian is a a husband, father, chef, restaurateur, and now a cookbook author. We talk about his upbringing in the Bronx and summers spent with family in Italy. He shares memories of watching Great Chefs on PBS and how he talked his way into his very first restaurant job. We dive into his time on Chopped, The Kitchen, and Food Network Star , and how a pivot into content creation took on a life of its own. He opens up about the highs, the lows, and the journey to living fully and unapologetically as himself.Show Notes: Original music by Colin Killalea & Curtis FyeEdited by: Susan KempPodcast logo by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Moochie Creative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More on Christian: @christianpetroniMore on Lindsay: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@table5pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@lululuttrell

Chef Kevin Lee is a husband, father, chef and restaurateur. We discuss the challenges of growing up between Korea and the U.S. He shares the struggle of finding his path, the life-changing moment that turned everything around, and what it felt like to go head-to-head with, and beat, some of the culinary world’s toughest competitors. He opens up about losing his confidence as a chef, how he reclaimed it, and the deep gratitude he feels for the life he's built today. Please enjoy my conversation with Kevin Lee.