ACF Chef's Table Podcast

About ACF Chef's Table Podcast

ACF is excited to present the ACF Chef's Table Podcast. In each episode, ACF will bring you insightful conversations that support the professional growth of chefs and culinarians across the nation. Some episodes will feature in-depth interviews with top chefs, others dive into emerging trends, and sometimes, we're just here to talk culinary shop, discussing the challenges and opportunities affecting ACF members and the industry as a whole. The podcast airs new episodes on the first and third Tuesday of each month but be on the lookout for occasional bonus episodes. Below you can find links to where the ACF Chef's Table Podcast lives on the most popular platforms, view upcoming episodes, and check out both newly released and older episodes. Join us at the table as we push the industry forward, one conversation at a time. The podcast airs new episodes on the first and third Tuesday of each month but be on the lookout for occasional bonus episodes. Below you can find links to where the ACF Chef's Table Podcast lives on the most popular platforms, view upcoming episodes, and check out both newly released and older episodes. Join us at the table as we push the industry forward, one conversation at a time.

Publisher

American Culinary Federation

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Jun 2025

Latest episode

18 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Aug 2026

   Episode 29: Multisensory Cuisine with Maria Abigail Serbins

   In this episode, host Rocco Paradiso sits down with Chef Maria Abigail Serbins (Chef Abbie) to discuss how she incorporates multisensory dining into the culinary experience at Northeastern University at Mills College in Oakland, CA, where she works as a University Campus Executive Chef.

2. 

   4 Aug 2026

   Episode 28: Indigenous Cuisine with David Skinner

   In this episode, host Rocco Paradiso speaks with Chef David Skinner, who shares his passion for introducing authentic indigenous flavors and a multisensory dining experience to his patrons. Chef Skinner also shares the stories and experiences that inspired him to create his two restaurants, Ishtia and Eculent.

3. 

   21 Jul 2026

   Episode 27: Meat Resurgence with Kurt Kwiatkowski

   In this episode, host Rocco Paradiso sits down with Chef Kurt Kwiatkowski to discuss consumers' renewed interest in meat as a primary protein source and the creative ways chefs are incorporating it into menus beyond the traditional center-of-the-plate approach, balancing flavor, versatility and nutrition.

Who has been a guest on ACF Chef's Table Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Rene Marquis
• Chef Collin Hilton
• Chef Tim Recher

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.1 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

48

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

31

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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