E49 - What's it Really Like to Be a Chef?
Published: September 26, 2026
Duration: 39:52
What is it really like to be a chef?
This week, Tanner and Jerry get into the reality of chef life, from the long hours and low pay to culinary school, repetition, passion, and why working in restaurants is often more of a lifestyle than a normal job.
Then we talk about Tony, the Anthony Bourdain film, and ask how accurately it captures Bourdain’s life, what it gets right about being a chef, and whether the movie actually works.
Tanner’s fiancée Grace also joins us to answer a different question: what is it...
This week, Tanner and Jerry get into the reality of chef life, from the long hours and low pay to culinary school, repetition, passion, and why working in restaurants is often more of a lifestyle than a normal job.
Then we talk about Tony, the Anthony Bourdain film, and ask how accurately it captures Bourdain’s life, what it gets right about being a chef, and whether the movie actually works.
Tanner’s fiancée Grace also joins us to answer a different question: what is it...