From Chef to Tech Founder: How David Castro is Fixing Restaurants from the Inside

In this episode, Furqan speaks with David Castro — a former chef turned restaurant consultant and the founder of Food Hub, a restaurant software redefining how kitchens work. After studying gastronomy at the Basque Culinary Center and working at acclaimed restaurants like Pujol in Mexico City and Cocina Hermanos Torres in Barcelona, David saw a pattern that most chefs ignore: Restaurants fail not from lack of passion — but from lack of systems. Today, through his global consulting work and Food Hub, he’s helping small independent restaurants gain the kind of structure and consistency once reserved for big hotel groups. Not to replace chefs — but to give them what they’ve lost: headspace for creativity! They talk about:  Why most kitchens run on chaos instead of systems  How tech can give chefs more creative freedom, not less  Lessons from consulting projects in the Galápagos, San Diego, and Cancún What every chef can learn from building systems that scale A conversation about structure, creativity, and the next generation of hospitality innovation — built by chefs, for chefs. If you’ve ever felt that restaurant life could be smarter, calmer, and more human — this episode will show you how chefs like David are building that future.  Fugitive Chefs is your window into alternative culinary careers and bold food innovation. New episodes every Tuesday.  Follow, rate us on Spotify, subscribe & comment on YouTube, and share with someone who dreams of cooking differently.  Hosted by Furqan from the Fugitive Chefs Podcast  Furqan’s Instagram: https://bit.ly/4dtiyTv  Podcast Instagram: https://bit.ly/43ndATO  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3F6j25A  Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/43vBtbT  Connect with David Castro LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jose-david-castro-zabarain-37459421b/ Instagram: @foodhub.io