#53: Bryan Beneke - Chef Extraordinaire

On episode 53 of Welcome To The Winners Circle, Derek Pang interviews Bryan Beneke (IG:@bryanbeneke) a chef, entrepreneur and father. Here are some of the subjects we touched on: - What he loves about his world right now. - His current mission. - How his culinary journey begun. - The pandemic’s affect on the hospitality industry and what the industry will look like in the future. - The resiliency forged from a life spent working in restaurant business. - The importance of knowing how to pivot, staying current and appreciating the process. - Advise for a person with a passion for food wanting to break into the industry. - How to find a mentor. - Bryan’s mentors and his key takeaways learn from them. - The qualities needed to be good leader. - The different ways to motivate people. - His favourite self-care practices. - How to build community in restaurants and beyond. - The importance of supporting your employees. - Various challenges he‘s encountered and what he learnt from these experiences. - Learning how to be a business man and trying to open a new restaurant during a global pandemic. - What he is most proud of. - What “going for your win” means to him. - The life lessons he wants to teach his young daughters. - The greatest life lesson he’s learnt on his journey thus far. - His goals, aspirations and intentions for the future. I hope you guys enjoy this podcast as much as we did. We are all on the same path, The Hero’s Journey, just at different points along the way. Thank you so much for listening! Connect with us on Instagram: WTTWC Podcast: @wttwc Derek Pang - @pangyoga https://www.welcometothewinnerscircle.com