Walk-In Talk Podcast

Updated: 27 Jun 2025 • 158 episodes
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Walk-In Talk Podcast Where the back-of-house stories take center stage. Hosted by Carl Fiadini, founder of Walk-In Talk Media, the Walk-In Talk Podcast is the #1 ranked food podcast on Apple Charts—bringing raw, unfiltered conversations from chefs, restaurateurs, farmers, bartenders, and all the hands that feed us. We go beyond the pass, capturing the pulse of the hospitality world with exclusive trade show coverage, compelling mini-documentaries, and intimate interviews with culinary leaders shaping food culture. Whether we’re behind the line, on the docks, or in the studio, every episode is a salute to the passion and grit driving the industry. Walk-In Talk Podcast is the Official Podcast Partner for: The NY, CA, and FL Restaurant Shows Pizza Tomorrow Summit The U.S. Culinary Open at NAFEM Proudly partnered with: RAK Porcelain USA – Professional tabletop solutions Metro Foodservice Solutions – Smarter storage and prep innovation: SupraCut Systems – Revolutionary knife sharpening technology: Aussie Select – Premium Australian lamb Crab Island Seafood – Fresh, flavorful seafood dips Pass the Honey – Regenerative, single-serve honeycomb The Burnt Chef Project – Mental health advocacy for hospitality professionals Restaurant Events, LLC – Producers of premier industry shows U.S. Culinary Open – Showcasing culinary excellence at NAFEM Citrus America – The juice extraction experts Peninsula Food Service – Best in The Beef Business Media Partner Highlight: Walk-In Talk Media is the official North American media platform for The Burnt Chef Project, helping lead the charge for mental wellness in foodservice. 🎧 Tune in, get inspired, and remember—this industry runs on more than just food… it runs on heart. 📬 Want to pitch a guest, collaborate, or become a brand partner? Contact us at: Info@thewalkintalk.com

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Send us a text What happens when passion collides with profession? When the daily grind transforms into something you genuinely love doing? This episode answers those questions through the compelling stories of two food industry veterans who took dramatically different paths to find their calling. Meet Danny Saccullo –

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Send us a text Ever wonder what happens when French culinary techniques meet Caribbean flavors in a small Florida town? Chef Elijah Rock is answering that question at Bricks (B-R-I-X) in Port Richey, where he’s crafting accessible fine dining while embracing first-time fatherhood. The journey from Vermont to Florida’s

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Send us a text In this powerful episode of the Walk-In Talk Podcast, Carl Fiadini is joined by two dynamic women reshaping the hospitality industry from the inside out. Colleen Silk, founder of Hospitality Bites Media and North American Director of The Burnt Chef Project, opens up about mental health, motherhood, and h

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Send us a text The heart of the culinary industry isn't found in offices or award ceremonies – it's at the stove. Chef Brent Weathers proves this with every dish he creates and every truth bomb he drops in this refreshingly honest conversation about what really happens behind kitchen doors. Unlike many of his contempor

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Send us a text How do you blend passion and business in the food industry? Paul Pedrow has mastered this combination through his remarkable journey from a high school pizza shop employee to a key executive at Restaurant Events LLC, where he now leads major industry trade show Introducing the SupraCut System - the autom

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Send us a text Dawn breaks over Tampa's shrimp docks as Chef Thomas Parker begins a culinary odyssey that will fundamentally transform how he approaches his craft. This powerful journey, captured in Walk- In Talk Media's debut mini-documentary, takes us beyond the polished restaurant plates to the weathered hands that

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