🎙 EP192 — Some chefs leave the brigade behind. Others never join one at all. So who earns the title "chef," and who actually lives the better life?

🎧 In This Episode:

👨‍🍳 Who actually gets to call themselves a chef?

🔪 Private chef life: escape or career upgrade?

🏃‍♂️ Leaving the brigade behind

🚪 Skipping the restaurant kitchen entirely

🎓 Culinary school doesn’t make you a chef

🔥 Why the apprenticeship still matters

🌟 The self-taught chef exception

📱 Social media shortcuts and fake expertise

💸 Why private dining can make serious money

😬 Talented chefs who can’t sell themselves

🧢 The problem with inflated chef résumés

🍬 Gummy bears, art catering, and empty concepts

⚠️ When private chef work becomes a scam

🏠 Cooking insid ...