EP 37: Salt, Small Plates, and Success: A Conversation with Jill Vedaa and Jessica Parkison

Everything tastes better with a little Salt.  Your mind may have drifted to some Maldon or Pink Himalayan salt that's part of your cooking routine but I'm talking about Salt, the popular Lakewood restaurant that will soon celebrate a sixth anniversary. No small feat given the last couple of years. Chef Jill Vedaa, a 3X Beard Foundation Semifinalist for Best Chef-Great Lakes Region, and Jessica Parkison, a Level 1 Somm with  life-long hospitality expertise, have created a cozy, small plates corner spot that is respected by industry insiders and enjoyed by all. We talk about drowning sorrows and fears in a bottle of tequila, creating a workplace built on respect and community, and the origins of their partnership. The duo also talks with me about being women in a male-dominated industry and they way they're working to change restaurant culture for themselves and their staff.