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Walk-In Talk Podcast
Where the food industry comes to life.
Hosted by Carl Fiadini, founder of Walk-In Talk Media, the Walk-In Talk Podcast is a B2B restaurant, foodservice and hospitality industry podcast featuring the chefs, restaurateurs, operators, manufacturers, distributors, farmers, suppliers and industry leaders shaping the business of food.
From restaurant operations, foodservice distribution and sourcing to culinary leadership, food safety, equipment, technology and the realities of running a hospitality business, Walk-In Talk delivers raw, unfiltered conversations with the people who make this industry move.
We go beyond the pass and beyond the studio—covering major restaurant and foodservice trade shows, producing original culinary films and mini-documentaries, and sitting down with the people influencing where the industry is headed.
With more than 200 episodes and recognition across major podcast platforms, Walk-In Talk connects the entire foodservice ecosystem through conversations built for hospitality professionals—and anyone who wants to understand the people, businesses and ideas behind the food industry.
Walk-In Talk Podcast is an Official Podcast Partner for:
New York Restaurant Show
California Restaurant Show
Florida Restaurant Show
Pizza Tomorrow Summit
Carolina's Restaurant Show
U.S. Culinary Open
Proudly partnered with industry brands and organizations including:
RAK Porcelain USA
Metro Foodservice
TriMark USA
Crab Island Seafood
Shogun Farms
Cahaba Club
Citrus America
The Burnt Chef Project
Operation BBQ Relief
Sustainable Supper Club
Walk-In Talk Media proudly serves as the North American media partner for The Burnt Chef Project, supporting mental health awareness throughout the hospitality industry.
🎧 Where the food industry comes to life—and where hospitality speaks.
📬 Guest pitches, collaborations and brand partnerships:
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PodSkip has analyzed 11 episodes of Walk-In Talk Podcast, averaging 4.2 ads per episode (4% of runtime).
More Than a Kitchen: Chefs David Reyes & Nelly Buleje
Aug 21, 2026
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Chef Anthony Santos: What I Survived Didn't Define Me
Aug 13, 2026
Content Advisory: This episode contains a candid conversation about childhood abuse, domestic violence, trauma, and a past suicide attempt. Some listeners may find portions of this discussion…
Chef Felicia Lacalle: Addiction, Faith & Rebuilding Her Life
Aug 07, 2026
Chef Felicia Lacalle's story is about much more than food. The Tampa chef and partner at Quiote Tequilaria sits down with Walk-In Talk Podcast for an unfiltered conversation about addiction, divorce…
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Cyclospora, Taylor Farms and the Produce Safety Crisis | Inside Food Safety EP.5
Aug 05, 2026
One of the largest Cyclospora outbreaks in U.S. history has placed fresh produce safety under the national spotlight. In this episode of Inside Food Safety, presented by Testo North America, Carl…
Inside Food Safety Ep.4 | LIVE from New Orleans | Bocuse d'Or, LRA, IAFP & the Future of Hospitality
Jul 30, 2026
Recorded live in New Orleans during an unprecedented week that brought together the Louisiana Restaurant Association Expo, Bocuse d'Or USA, and the International Association for Food Protection…
Chef Christian Gill: The Art of Reinvention
Jul 26, 2026
Chef Christian Gill's story is about far more than restaurants, television, or beating Bobby Flay. It is a story of identity, loss, resilience, and learning how to rebuild when life changes without…
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The Live Fire Report | Episode 1: German Engineering Meets Live Fire — The Grillrost Story
Jul 24, 2026
The Live Fire Report with Frederic Casagrande Episode 1 What happens when engineering meets live-fire cooking? In the premiere episode of The Live Fire Report, BBQ champion and pitmaster Frederic…
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Chef Peter Garces: Everything the Fire Couldn't Take
Jul 17, 2026
Chef Peter Garces didn't open By The Chef Pizza because he needed another job. He built it from the remains of a life that had been completely disrupted. Peter grew up in Brooklyn, where his earliest…
Chef Matt Lawson: When Every Detour Leads to Purpose | Ep. 205
Jul 10, 2026
Chef Matt Lawson's life never followed a straight line. For years, he questioned why his path kept moving through entrepreneurship, restaurants, private-chef work, hotels, professional sports…
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Chef Ferrell Alvarez: Built from Survival, Driven by Belief | Ep. 204
Jul 03, 2026
Chef Ferrell Alvarez has helped shape modern Tampa dining through Proper House Group, the team behind Rooster & the Till, Ash, Alter Ego, Gallito Taqueria, and Dang Dude. But Episode 204 is not just…
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Inside Food Safety Ep. 3 | A $20,000 Alert: How One Notification Saved a Restaurant
Jun 27, 2026
What happens when a single notification prevents thousands of dollars in product loss? In Episode 3 of Inside Food Safety, we're on location at The Tampa Club with Executive Chef Thomas Mandzik and…
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Chef Sherief Shawky: From Egypt to Unox, A Journey Built on Opportunity
Jun 18, 2026
Chef Sherief Shawky's journey is anything but conventional. Raised between Virginia and Egypt, Sherief's path began in a family-owned pizzeria before taking him through some of the industry's most…
Chef Thomas Mandzik on our 200th Episode Celebration Party, Community, and His Next Chapter in Texas | Ep. 201
Jun 11, 2026
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One Year Later: Chef Elijah Rock on Leadership, Fatherhood, and Letting Go of Control | Walk-In Talk Podcast Ep. 200
Jun 04, 2026
Almost exactly one year ago, Chef Elijah Rock joined Walk-In Talk Media to discuss the early stages of building Bricks and navigating life as a new restaurant owner. A lot can change in a year. In…
Inside Food Safety Ep. 2: The Most Dangerous Words in Hospitality, "We've Always Done It This Way"
May 29, 2026
In Episode 2 of Inside Food Safety, Eric Moore of Testo North America returns to discuss one of the biggest threats facing restaurants today, not a single catastrophic mistake, but the slow erosion…
Inside the NRA Show 2026: Chicago, Royal Cup Coffee, and the Energy Behind Hospitality with Ashley Peeples
May 24, 2026
Episode 198 – NRA Show Chicago Recap The National Restaurant Association Show always brings the food industry together at the highest level, and this year in Chicago was no exception. From nonstop…
From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose
May 08, 2026
Chef Taylor Dillon's path into Mexican cuisine wasn't traditional, and that's exactly what makes this conversation interesting. Born and raised in New Orleans, trained in some of New York's most…
Inside Food Safety Ep. 1: What Kitchens Get Wrong
May 04, 2026
Inside Food Safety is a recurring monthly segment on the Walk-In Talk Podcast. This is the first one. The inaugural episode of our Inside Food Safety segment, and it starts with a conversation every…
Living with Endometriosis in Hospitality | Ciji Castro on Pain, Advocacy, and Showing Up
May 01, 2026
What does it look like to keep showing up when your body is working against you? In Episode 195, Ciji Castro returns to the show for one of the most personal conversations we've had. Ciji is…
Shooting Wasn't Enough | John Hernandez on Food Styling, RAK, and Owning the Plate
Apr 24, 2026
What happens when the person behind the camera starts understanding the plate better than ever before? Episode 194 is a different kind of conversation. No guest rotation. No outside voice. Just Carl…
Mike Lombardi & Chef Stephen Hicks on Seafood, Trust, and Building Real Vendor Relationships
Apr 17, 2026
What does a real vendor relationship actually look like? In Episode 193, Mike Lombardi, third-generation seafood distributor behind a 65-year family business, joins Chef Stephen Hicks in studio for…
John Marino (RAK Porcelain USA) & Chef Thomas Mandzik — Leadership, Trust, and the Long Game in Hospitality
Apr 10, 2026
Most people see the finished plate. Very few understand everything that had to go right before it got there. Episode 192 pulls that curtain back. John Marino, President of RAK Porcelain USA, joins…
Cameras, Kitchens, and What Drives Attention in Restaurants: Chef Nelly Buleje & Leigh Wilson
Apr 03, 2026
There's a shift happening in the restaurant industry. It's not just about what's on the plate anymore. That part is expected. The real question now is what actually gets seen, what connects, and…
Precision in the Kitchen: Chef Thomas Mandzik & Aaron Sharpe with Testo, and the Systems Behind Food Safety and Consistency
Mar 27, 2026
Episode 190 — Description Precision isn't a luxury in the kitchen. It's the standard. Episode 190 brings that into focus with Chef Thomas Mandzik of The Tampa Club and Aaron Sharpe of Testo North…
Food, Media, and the Modern Chef, Alexandria Ebron, Chef Jason F. Lynn
Mar 20, 2026
Food doesn't just live on the plate anymore. It lives in media. Episode 189 brings together two sides of that reality, how food is created, and how it's seen. Featured guest Alexandria Ebron, Brand…
Food Media vs. The Kitchen: NPR's Dalia Colon & Michelin Chef Michael Collantes
Mar 06, 2026
Who decides which food stories get told? In Episode 188 of the Walk-In Talk Podcast, Host, Carl welcomes Dalia Colon, Executive Producer and Host of The Zest, the NPR-affiliated food podcast…
From Bayou Roots to Michelin Standards: Food Media, Creative Loafing & Chef Michael Collantes
Feb 27, 2026
Food is not content. It's memory. It's identity. It's standards. Leigh Wilson, Marketing Director of Creative Loafing in Tampa Bay, grew up in a small Cajun bayou town in South Louisiana where…
How Restaurants Really Get Their Food: Distribution, Sourcing, and Trust with Tony Cuba & Chef Cody Tiner
Feb 20, 2026
Most people think the restaurant industry starts in the kitchen. It doesn't. It starts with sourcing. With buying decisions. With what shows up at the back door. This week, Carl sits down with Tony…
From Fine Dining to Disaster Relief, Chef Ryan Yost on Feeding People When It Matters Most
Feb 13, 2026
This week on the Walk-In Talk Podcast, Chef Ryan Yost joins us in studio after traveling from Western North Carolina to Lakeland for a full production day. Ryan is a chef-manager with Operation…
Chef Thomas Parker on Running a Floating Fine-Dining Restaurant in Tampa Bay
Feb 06, 2026
This week on the Walk-In Talk Podcast, we step off solid ground and into one of the most demanding kitchens you can run. Chef Thomas Parker, Executive Chef with Manthey Hospitality, joins us on…