Burnt Hands Perspective
Antonio Caruana and Kristen Crowley
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This is a raw and unfiltered look into the state of the restaurant industry as a whole, powered by longtime friends Chef/Owner Antonio Caruana and former bartender turned News Anchor/TV Host Kristen Crowley.
Representing all aspects of the industry from the front to the back of the house we will dig into the juiciest stories and pull from decades of experience in one of the sexiest and most exciting industries in the world...the food and beverage industry.
From international chefs, sommeliers, industry pros, and so much more, this show will cover all of it without a filter. You turn up the volume; we'll turn up the heat.
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S6E74 Why Chain Restaurants Are Collapsing
Send us Fan MailWe dig into why the chain restaurant model is collapsing and why the causes run deeper than inflation or a few bad quarters. We argue that authenticity, craft, and real hospitality…
S6E73 Entitlement Or Evolution - How restaurant culture has changed and why it matters
Send us Fan MailWe dig into whether the “entitled generation” narrative actually fits restaurant life or if we’re watching the industry evolve in real time. We break down what should change in…
S6E72 Female Chef Worked the Line Until She Went Into LABOR - What It Takes To Own a Restaurant As A Mom
Send us Fan Mail🔥 INSPIRING & BRUTAL! Meet Courtney McQuiery - chef/owner of Restaurant Blanca who literally worked the line until she went into labor!Courtney's INCREDIBLE Journey:✅ UVA Politics…
S6E71 Chef Owner BURNOUT: The Brutal Truth About Restaurant Dreams vs Reality and Work-Life Balance
Send us Fan Mail🔥 BRUTAL REALITY CHECK! Chef Antonio Caruana opens up about the harsh truth of chef owner burnout after 14 years of running restaurants!What We Cover:✅ The Beautiful Dream - Why every…
S6E70 From Backstage Meals To Major Artists, Food Shaped Norfolk’s Music Scene at the Norva + BTS tour
Send us Fan Mail🎵 LEGENDARY Interview! Meet Rick Mersel- owner of Norfolk's iconic music venue The Norva and new author who's connecting music and food in ways you've never imagined! Join us at the…
S6E69 The BRUTAL Truth About The State of the Restuarant Industry - Old School vs New School!
Send us Fan Mail🔥 UNFILTERED INDUSTRY RANT! Chef Antonio Caruana and KC deliver the BRUTAL truth about modern restaurant culture!What's WRONG with the Industry:✅ The "Pussification" - Why grit and…
5 Things You NEED to Know About Espresso in Italy (Don't Embarrass Yourself!)
Send us Fan Mail☕ ESPRESSO MASTERCLASS! Chef Antonio Caruana breaks down the 5 ESSENTIAL rules for ordering and drinking espresso like a true Italian!5 CRUCIAL Rules:✅ #1: It's ESPRESSO, not…
S6E68 5 Things You NEED to Know Before Dating a Chef (Don't Say We Didn't Warn You!)
Send us Fan Mail🔥 BRUTAL RELATIONSHIP TRUTHS! Chef Antonio Caruana and KC break down the REAL challenges of dating someone in the restaurant industry!5 ESSENTIAL Things to Know:✅ #1: There's NO…
S6E67 5 Things You NEED to Know Before Your Chef Interview (Don't Embarrass Yourself!)
Send us Fan Mail🔥 GAME-CHANGING Interview Advice! Chef Antonio Caruana drops TRUTH BOMBS about what it REALLY takes to get hired in a professional kitchen!5 ESSENTIAL Tips:✅ #1: DON'T BE LATE - "On…
S6E66 5 Things You NEED to Know About Italian American Food (Don't Order These in Italy!)
Send us Fan Mail🇮🇹 Food History Time Boys and Girls! Episode 66 is LIVE!Chef Antonio Caruana + KC break down the REAL story behind Italian American cuisine!5 Things You NEED to Know:✅ Why pepperoni…
S1 Burnt Hands, Real Talk. Taking it back to episode 1 - The Origin Story! Season 6 starts February 2026
Send us Fan Mail🎙️ SEASON 6 IS COMING IN 2026! 🎙️ While we're gearing up for an EPIC new season of Burnt Hands Perspective, we wanted to take you back to where it all began...NEW AROUND HERE? This is…
S6E65 From Comedian to 17 MILLION Followers - How the WEEWOO Guy, Jacoby Ray, Built a $75M Spice Empire
Send us Fan Mail🔥 Ready to laugh and learn all in one episode? Meet Jacoby Ray - the "WEEWOO Guy" who turned MILLIONS of TikTok followers into a $75 MILLION spice empire!Jacoby's INSANE Journey:✅ 30…
S5E64 Food Judge Exposes the TRUTH About Restaurant Influencers and Growing Organic Followers
Send us Fan Mail🔥 GAME-CHANGING Interview! Meet Anthony Martorina - Food Dude - the food blogger who cracked the code on authentic influence!What You'll Learn:✅ How to build 50K+ REAL followers (no…
S5E63 This Grandmother's EPIC Comeback: Opera Singer → Shocking Gordon Ramsay → Food Network Star!
Send us Fan Mail🔥 LEGENDARY Interview! Meet Rebecka Evans - the 65-year-old POWERHOUSE who's redefining what's possible! From starting a blog in her 50's to Food Network and Master Chef, Rebecka…
S5E62 Food Network Star Exposes The Truth About American Cheese, TV Fame, and a 1.8 Billion Dollar Burger Empire...
Send us Fan MailWe sit down with Chef Eric Greenspan, who rebuilt American cheese with real dairy and zero fillers, then chose craft over cameras to grow a product, launch kitchens, and return to the…
S5 Hot Sauce On A Banana, What REALLY Happens on Man Vs. Food, and Casey Webb's latest venture!
Send us Fan Mail🔥 HOLY MOLY! We just sat down with Casey Webb from Man vs Food, and things got SPICY!In this EXCLUSIVE interview, Casey reveals:✅ Behind-the-scenes secrets from 90 episodes of Man vs…
A Self-Taught Cook Explains How Food Became The Path To Mental Health And Purpose
Send us Fan MailWorld Food Chats....We sat down with Max (who helped get his team to World Food Champ status), a self-taught cook who moved from corporate banking to a community-first kitchen,…
S5E60 From Line Cook To Food Rep: How a chef's disipline built a better sales career
Send us Fan MailWe trace Jimmy’s leap from teenage line cook to respected food rep and unpack how servant leadership, speed, and accuracy keep restaurants running when the market and deliveries don’t…
From Foster Homes to Top-Rated Chef: Integrity, Hustle, and Heart at World Food Championships
Send us Fan MailA bad fish shows up two hours into the final. Cameras are rolling, adrenaline is high, and the plan is crumbling. Chef James tosses the Opa in the trash, pivots to halibut, and tells…
How The Hells Angels Move 100,000 Pounds Of Food And Why It Matters
Send us Fan MailWatch a city rally behind one simple promise: everyone deserves to eat. We sit down with the Foodbank’s president and CEO to unpack how a 54-hour push called The Mayflower Marathon…
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Burnt Hands Perspective has published 89 episodes since August 2024, covering topics in Arts, Business.
Burnt Hands Perspective is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 33m.
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