#85 - Chefs & Guests - Chef Kevin Wang of Akatsuki

Published: Jan. 14, 2021, 6 a.m.

On this episode of Spoon Mob's Chefs & Guests podcast series, Ray talks with sushi chef Kevin Wang of the private catering restaurant Akatsuki and a soon to be open yet to be announced Cleveland restaurant. They talk about Kevin moving from Taiwan to Wadworth Ohio, his first job working at his aunt and uncle's restaurant, moving between Columbus and Cleveland, his career in tech that never came to be, how he decided on sushi as his culinary genre of choice, learning sushi by working in different restaurants, working in Cleveland, working in Columbus, why Salt & Pine didn't work, interviewing in New York City, launching a private catering company in Akatsuki, hosting a pop up restaurant event, things to look for at a good sushi restaurant, the best sushi restaurant in Columbus, his idea for his own restaurant, and this latest opportunity for him in Cleveland before Kevin answers the eight chef questions. For more on chef Kevin Wang visit spoonmob.com/kevinwang and follow him on Instagram @akatsuki_sushi. 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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