Build a kitchen where you're the accelerator - not the crutch. In this episode, Chef Franck Desplechin lays out a straight path from talented-but-chaotic to calm, accountable, and scalable. We break down why sous chefs stall, how to teach leadership like a skill, and the mindset shift that turns "chef-as-hero" into "chef-as-vision." We get specific on training the "why," making yourself operationally irrelevant (on purpose), and building systems that raise standards without burning people out.

You'll leave with field-tested plays for restaurant systems, kitchen leadership, chef culture, and operational clarity—built for the restaurant operator who needs results, not theory.

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