A look at what it takes to keep a commercial kitchen running. We are going to highlight all of the skilled trades it takes to keep them running.
Commercial Kitchen Chronicles
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188 episodes
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A look at what it takes to keep a commercial kitchen running. We are going to highlight all of the skilled trades it takes to keep them running.
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May 22, 2026
Episode 189: Starting Over From Scratch: Brent Hall’s Bold Move That Changed Everything
<p>From New York to Atlanta. From established business to starting over from scratch. What would you do?</p><p>This week on Commercial Kitchen Chronicles, Pat Finley sits down with Brent Hall, founder and owner of Favored Mechanical Solutions (FMS), for an honest conversation about risk, entrepreneurship, commercial foodservice equipment repair, and what it really takes to build a service company people trust.</p><p><br></p><p>Brent shares his journey of building a successful commercial foodservice equipment repair company in New York, making the bold move to Atlanta, Georgia, and starting all over again. No shortcuts. No guarantees. Just hard work, relationships, and betting on yourself.</p><p><br></p><p>The crew dives into building customer trust, growing a commercial refrigeration and cooking equipment service business, creating content in the trades, balancing family life with entrepreneurship, and lessons learned from building a company from the ground up. If you own a service company, dream about starting one, or want to level up in commercial foodservice equipment repair, this episode hits home.</p><p><br></p><p>Topics include:<br>• Building Favored Mechanical Solutions from the ground up<br>• Leaving New York and relocating to Atlanta<br>• Entrepreneurship in the skilled trades<br>• Customer relationships and business growth<br>• Commercial refrigeration and cooking equipment service<br>• Creating content as a technician<br>• Service company lessons learned the hard way<br>• Family, sacrifice, and chasing bigger goals</p><p><br></p><p>Whether you're fixing fryers, chasing refrigeration calls, working on commercial kitchen equipment, or building your own service business, this episode is packed with insight from someone out there grinding every day.</p><p><br></p><p>Big thanks to Viper by Refrigeration Technologies for supporting Commercial Kitchen Chronicles. From coil cleaners and leak detection products to trusted chemicals technicians depend on every day, Viper helps keep service professionals working smarter in the field.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.refrigtech.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.refrigtech.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe, follow, and share Commercial Kitchen Chronicles, The Original Foodservice Equipment Repair Podcast built by technicians for technicians.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://commercialkitchenchronicles.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://commercialkitchenchronicles.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Drop a comment: If you had to start over tomorrow from zero, would you do it differently?</p><p><br></p><p>#FoodserviceEquipmentRepair #CommercialRefrigeration #HVACR #SkilledTrades #CommercialKitchenEquipment #Entrepreneurship #RestaurantEquipmentRepair #RefrigerationTech #CommercialKitchenChronicles #FoodserviceIndustry #ServiceTechnician #TradesLife #CommercialHVAC #BusinessGrowth #FavoredMechanicalSolutions</p>
May 15, 2026
Episode 188:
<p>This week on the Commercial Kitchen Chronicles, Pat sits down with Jay McDonough of Restaurant Appliance Repair out of Kansas City, Missouri for a real-world conversation about what it takes to build a name in the Foodservice Equipment Repair Industry. 🔥</p><p><br></p><p>Jay started RAR at just 25 years old and has spent the last 11 years grinding through commercial kitchen equipment repair, refrigeration, walk-in cooler and freezer installs, electrical troubleshooting, equipment sales, and building solutions for restaurants across the KC market.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.816kitchen.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.816kitchen.com/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/restaurant_appliance_repair/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/restaurant_appliance_repair/?hl=en</a></p><p><br></p><p>This episode dives deep into:<br>✔️ Commercial kitchen equipment repair<br>✔️ Refrigeration and HVACR service<br>✔️ Walk-in cooler and freezer installs<br>✔️ Starting and growing a service company<br>✔️ Social media and content creation in the trades<br>✔️ The future of foodservice equipment repair<br>✔️ Building a new line of food equipment products</p><p>If you’re a technician, business owner, installer, refrigeration mechanic, or someone trying to grow in the skilled trades, this episode is loaded with insight from someone actually out there doing the work every single day.</p><p>Huge thanks to our sponsor <a href="https://www.refrigerationtechnologies.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Viper by Refrigeration Technologies</a> 🐍</p><p>This episode is brought to you by Viper products built for real technicians. From Big Blu leak detector and Venom packs to Nylog White, Viper continues making products that belong on every service truck. Nylog White is NSF registered and perfect for refrigeration, food equipment, gas piping, water lines, and more. Whether you’re working on restaurant equipment, HVACR systems, or refrigeration repairs, Viper has products designed to help techs work smarter and cleaner.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.refrigtech.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.refrigtech.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>🎙️ Watch now and join the conversation.</p><p><br></p><p>Drop a comment below:</p><p><br>What’s the biggest challenge facing the Foodservice Equipment Repair Industry right now?</p><p><br></p><p>Make sure to like, subscribe, share the episode, and tag another tech who needs to hear this one.</p><p><br></p><p>Stay up to date with all things CKC related.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://commercialkitchenchronicles.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://commercialkitchenchronicles.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>#FoodserviceEquipmentRepair #CommercialKitchen #HVACR #Refrigeration #RestaurantEquipment #WalkInCooler #TechnicianLife #CommercialKitchenChronicles #SkilledTrades #HVACTech #RefrigerationTech #KitchenEquipmentRepair</p>
May 8, 2026
Episode 187: Commercial Kitchen Chronicles Goes Off the Rails Again
<p>What happens when Pat, Jason, and Rich get together with zero agenda and full permission to go off the rails? This episode right here 🔥</p><p><br></p><p>The crew is back for one of the most unfiltered Commercial Kitchen Chronicles episodes yet. We’re talking commercial kitchen equipment repair, HVACR, refrigeration tech life, service call chaos, career moves, burnout, leadership, the realities of the trades, and all the random BS that happens when technicians start talking shop.</p><p><br></p><p>Jason jumps back in after grinding through his new role, Rich brings the heat like always, and the entire episode feels like hanging out after work with the guys who actually understand what life in the field is like. No corporate filter. No polished nonsense. Just real tech talk from people actually doing the job.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re tired of fake trade content made by people who haven’t touched a tool in years, this episode is for you.</p><p><br></p><p>Huge shoutout to 🐍 Viper from Refrigeration Technologies for sponsoring the episode. If you work in commercial kitchens, you already know grease destroys coils and wrecks efficiency. Viper coil cleaners are technician safe, non corrosive, and actually cut through the nasty buildup without destroying the equipment you’re trying to save. No gimmicks. Just products that work when the pressure is on.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.refrigtech.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.refrigtech.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Drop a comment with your favorite part of the episode<br>Share it with your crew</p><p><br>And if this sounds like your kind of chaos, subscribe and join the movement 🔧🔥</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://commercialkitchenchronicles.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://commercialkitchenchronicles.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>#HVACR #CommercialKitchen #Refrigeration #FoodserviceEquipment #ServiceTechnician #BlueCollar #HVACLife #RefrigerationTech #TradesLife #CommercialKitchenChronicles</p>
188 total episodes available with 2 transcripts
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