Walk-In Talk Podcast
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 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: NY, CA & FL Restaurant Shows, Pizza Tomorrow Summit, and U.S. Culinary Open. Proudly partnered with: RAK Porcelain USA Metro Foodservice SupraCut Systems Aussie Select Crab Island Seafood Pass the Honey The Burnt Chef Project Citrus America Walk-In Talk Media proudly serves as the North American media partner for The Burnt Chef Project, supporting mental health in hospitality. 🎧 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
Episodes
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 Eric Moore from Testo North America to discuss a real incident that occurred just one week after a new automated temperature monitoring system was installed.
While away from the restaurant, Chef Thomas received an alert that a walk-in co...
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 demanding kitchens, working alongside award-winning chefs, opening restaurants, leading culinary teams, and ultimately becoming Corporate Chef and Team Leader for North America at Unox.
In this episode, Sherief shares the experiences that...
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 Episode 200, Elijah returns to reflect on what the last twelve months have taught him about leadership, delegation, fatherhood, burno...
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 of standards through complacency.
From leadership and food safety culture to burnout, staffing challenges, and operational blind spots, Eric and Carl explore how s...
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 movement on the show floor, to conversations with operators, chefs, manufacturers, and hospitality l...
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 demanding kitchens including Daniel and Jean-Georges, Taylor eventually found himself completely immersed in the craft, history, and technique behind Mexican food. What st...
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 kitchen needs to hear.
Eric Moore joins us, food safety expe...
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 currently battling stage four endometriosis, a disease that affects millions of women, yet remains w...
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 Fiadini and John Hernandez, the creative force behind the...
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 a conversation that goes far beyond product and price.
This episode dives into what really drives long-term success in the restaurant industry, trust, accountability, and understanding the pressure on both sides of the line.
From earl...
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 the show for a conversation rooted in experience — from operations and manufacturing to leading a growing organization built on long-term thinking and real partnerships.
This isn't theory. It's pressure-tested.
From solving pr...
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 what ultimately brings people through the door.
In Episode 191, we bring two perspectives togeth...
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 America.
This conversation moves beyond the plate and into t...
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 Manager for The Zest and Classical WSMR, part of the NPR...
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 produced by WUSF on the University of South Florida campus.
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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 everything happened in the kitchen. The family hunted. They grew their own food. Decisions were made at the table. When you grow up ten m...
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 Cuba, Buyer for Halpern's Steak and Seafood in Orlando, a...
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 Blessing, an international humanitarian organization providing disaster relief through food, clean water, medical care, and rebuilding efforts. His path has taken him from...
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 location aboa...
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