Culinary Agents CEO Alice Cheng On Hospitality Hiring Trends

17 Mar 2025 • 44 min • EN

Today’s guest is Alice Cheng, the founder and CEO of Culinary Agents—the hiring platform for the hospitality industry. Think LinkedIn, but for back of house and front of house folks.  Alice joins host Kerry Diamond to share insights on today’s hottest restaurant jobs, what cities are booming, and why communication skills often outweigh kitchen chops when it comes to hiring. Plus, they dive into her unconventional career journey—from studying at the Fashion Institute of Technology to working as a temp at IBM to becoming a respected entrepreneur and founder in the hospitality world.  For Jubilee 2025 tickets, click here.  To get our new Love Issue, click here.  Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions and show transcripts.  More on Alice: Instagram, Culinary Agents, website More on Kerry: Instagram

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