#100 - Chefs & Guests - Chef Alex Seidel of Fruition
On the latest episode of Spoon Mob's Chefs & Guests podcast series, Ray talks with executive chef, founder, and owner of Denver Colorado's Fruition, Fruition Farms Creamery, Mercantile Dining & Provision, Fudmill, and Chook Charcoal Chicken restaurants chef Alex Seidel. Ray and Alex talk about how he got started cooking, BS'ing his way into running his first kitchen, why he chose to go to culinary school in Portland Oregon, moving to Vail and running Sweet Basil, jumping on the opportunity to buy and own a restaurant of his own, all the work that went into opening Fruition, buying a farm, opening Mercantile, starting Fudmill, finally winning a James Beard Award, the thought process behind Chook, combating covid from a restaurant perspective, reopening restaurants, hiring during a pandemic, picking up pottery, and what's next for all of his businesses before answering the universal eight guest questions. For more on chef Alex Seidel and all his restaurants, visit spoonmob.com/alexseidel and follow him on Instagram @bigseidel, @claydustcooks, @fruitionrestaurant, @fruitionfarmscreamery, @mercantiledenver, @fudmill, & @chookchicken. Visit fruitionrestaurant.com, fruitionfarmscreamery.com, mercantiledenver.com, fudmill.com, & chookchicken.com for menu details, reservations, and online ordering. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob).
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