Cooking Up Change With Andrew Gruel

Pastor Jack sits down with Chef Andrew Gruel for a candid conversation about his journey from the culinary world to public service and his decision to seek reelection to the Huntington Beach City Council. Andrew is a chef, restaurateur, food entrepreneur, television personality, husband, and father, best known as the founder of Slapfish and for his work building restaurants and businesses. CONNECT WITH ANDREW GRUEL: Website: https://gruel4council.com/ 00:00 Introduction: Cooking Up Change With Andrew Gruel 00:39 The California Problem: Why People Vote Against Their Own Interests 02:15 Why Run for City Council? Andrew's Journey Into Politics 02:25 Local Politics: The Root of All Change 05:48 From Accidental Chef to Restaurant Empire 07:48 Slapfish and the Sustainable Seafood Mission 09:37 COVID Awakening: The Moment Everything Changed 11:15 Standing Up to Tyranny: Death Threats and Double Down 12:05 86 Restaurant Struggle: Helping Workers in Crisis 12:42 Huntington Beach: The Fortified City Fighting Sacramento 15:31 The Power of Local Government: Protecting Freedom 16:50 Fight, Fight, Fight: Why Huntington Beach Won't Give Up 18:27 Don't Grow Weary: The Biblical Call to Endurance 25:09 The Fire Relief Effort: Community Over Government 30:02 The California Democrat Machine: Millions Against Huntington Beach 34:39 Teaching Civic Responsibility: Kids on the Campaign Trail 37:10 Immigrants Love Huntington Beach: Safety, Jobs, and Freedom 42:23 Courage Tastes Good: Why Standing Up Grows Your Business 43:39 The Two Roles of Government: Safety and Infrastructure 44:45 This Is America: The Huntington Beach Model 48:27 Final Appeal: Why Andrew Gruel Must Win CONNECT WITH PASTOR JACK: Get Updates via Text: https://text.whisp.io/jack-hibbs-podcast Website: https://jackhibbs.com/ Instagram: http://bit.ly/2FCyXpO Facebook: https://bit.ly/2WZBWV0 YouTube: https://bit.ly/437xMHn Twitter/X: https://x.com/RealJackHibbs CALLED TO TAKE A BOLD STAND: https://boldstand.org/ DAZE OF DECEPTION: https://jackhibbs.com/daze-of-deception/ Did you know we have a Real Life Network? Sign up for free today for more exclusive content: https://www.reallifenetwork.com/