EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 52 MIN
From Competing on TV to Building a Culinary Empire | Kenny Gilbert
from A Day in Miami Show · host A Day in Miami
Chef Kenny Gilbert has done it all — competed on national television, built his own line of sauces and spices, and now serves as VP of Culinary for Grove Bay Hospitality, overseeing some of Miami's (and not only) most celebrated restaurants. In this episode he walks us through his journey, his TV competition experience, and what it really takes to build a lasting career in the culinary world.We get into Stubborn Seed, House of Birds, his collaboration with Ford's Farm, his favorite chefs and inspirations, dealing with painful life events, Wagyu beef, taste palates, and his new restaurant opening in North Carolina. Plus his thoughts on Guy Fieri and how to actually eat healthy as a chef.This is Miami's culinary world at its finest.Manny Alfonso:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mannyalfonso8/Kiko Suarez:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/querikoconkiko/Eduardo Moya:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_moya/Follow Us! - A Day in Miami:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adayinmiami/Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20WEys6jxiliBCLoo9iSID________________________Produced by: Ben SchwedeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/benthecreatorrr/0:00 Intro0:51 About Chef Kenny Gilbert2:56 Tournament of Chefs7:28 What Shows Did He Do Well In8:00 Toughest Competition10:23 Dealing with Painful Life Events14:12 Being a VP of Culinary for Grove Bay Hospitality15:52 All the Restaurants Ran by Grove Bay Hospitality19:48 Stubborn Seed 22:09 His Favorite Chefs and Inspiration27:22 Dealing with Long Hours and Picking the Right Concepts30:55 Chef’s Sauces and Spices33:01 Hurdles of Running Restaurants Due to Unforeseen Events35:53 How to Eat Healthy37:46 Taste Palate39:49 Wagyu Beef42:04 House of Birds44:37 Collab with Ford’s Farm46:44 Guy Fieri48:43 New Restaurant in North Carolina49:31 Top 3 Restaurants51:44 Outro
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Chef Kenny Gilbert has done it all — competed on national television, built his own line of sauces and spices, and now serves as VP of Culinary for Grove Bay Hospitality, overseeing some of Miami's (and not only) most celebrated restaurants. In this episode he walks us through his journey, his TV competition experience, and what it really takes to build a lasting career in the culinary world.We get into Stubborn Seed, House of Birds, his collaboration with Ford's Farm, his favorite chefs and inspirations, dealing with painful life events, Wagyu beef, taste palates, and his new restaurant opening in North Carolina. Plus his thoughts on Guy Fieri and how to actually eat healthy as a chef.This is Miami's culinary world at its finest.Manny Alfonso:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mannyalfonso8/Kiko Suarez:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/querikoconkiko/Eduardo Moya:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_moya/Follow Us! - A Day in Miami:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adayinmiami/Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20WEys6jxiliBCLoo9iSID________________________Produced by: Ben SchwedeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/benthecreatorrr/0:00 Intro0:51 About Chef Kenny Gilbert2:56 Tournament of Chefs7:28 What Shows Did He Do Well In8:00 Toughest Competition10:23 Dealing with Painful Life Events14:12 Being a VP of Culinary for Grove Bay Hospitality15:52 All the Restaurants Ran by Grove Bay Hospitality19:48 Stubborn Seed 22:09 His Favorite Chefs and Inspiration27:22 Dealing with Long Hours and Picking the Right Concepts30:55 Chef’s Sauces and Spices33:01 Hurdles of Running Restaurants Due to Unforeseen Events35:53 How to Eat Healthy37:46 Taste Palate39:49 Wagyu Beef42:04 House of Birds44:37 Collab with Ford’s Farm46:44 Guy Fieri48:43 New Restaurant in North Carolina49:31 Top 3 Restaurants51:44 Outro
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