Cooking Up Success Against the Odds: Wesley G. Simon

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Host of the JoyTutor Podcast, JoAnna Williams, welcomes Wesley G. Simon, a culinary entrepreneur and the executive chef behind the thriving restaurant Djon Djon and Market Bar & Brewery in Brooklyn, New York. Wesley shares his remarkable journey from his beginnings in a Haitian community, through challenges and discrimination in the culinary industry, to establishing and expanding his restaurant business amidst the hardships of the pandemic. Alongside discussing his philosophy on leadership, race, and personal ambition, Wesley offers valuable advice for aspiring restaurant owners and reflects on the importance of community, generational wealth, and cultural authenticity.

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