A Chef That is Continually Re-Inventing Himself

Paul Rogalski is the co-owner and culinary director of the Rouge restaurant located in Calgary, Alberta in the district of Inglewood. He is also the co-creator and culinary director of a television series “Survivor Man Wild Harvest”. This is an extensive and informative interview. Paul describes how his passion for food led him to be a chef. He describes his schooling, apprenticeship, and lifestyle of becoming and being a chef. Upon his desire to have an extensive resume, he worked abroad and he provides his experience in this endeavor. He is very open about how his relationship with his business partner Olivier developed and more importantly how they came across an opportunity which is now the Rouge Restaurant. Paul provides insight on how they developed a vision for this business (The Rouge) and how they executed this vision and by doing so re-branded this restaurant. He provides an in-depth and candid view of the trials and tribulations during this phase. This part of the interview also highlights what others in the hospitality industry may face, especially small businesses. The interview does cover other areas such as public speaking as Paul does give many talks on a variety of topics. Paul also describes the history of the Rouge as the property is a historical site in Calgary. The conversation covers culinary competitions and describes how some of the television shows that host such competitions may have evolved. The combination of nature, food, and adventure are highlighted with his latest undertaking which is a television series “Survivor Man Wild Harvest”. He provides insight on how he and his partners Les Stroud and Kevin Kossowan put this idea forward and made it what it is today which is a popular television series, book, and DVD. The combination of food and nature is thoughtfully brought up throughout this interview where Paul does talk about all the aspects of the food industry focusing on sustainability. He does put out some very insightful ideas about this. Above all, this interview will benefit anyone who is considering a career in the hospitality industry especially the culinary arts. It will also provide knowledge to people that are interested in entrepreneurship, owning small businesses, public speaking, media production, sustainability, and above all leadership as Paul is a very good example of this. https://rougecalgary.com/ https://wildharvestfilms.com/ https://chefpaulrogalski.com/