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EPISODE · Feb 5, 2026 · 51 MIN

From Michelin Stars to Starting a Farm | Jeremy Ford & Joe Mizzoni

from A Day in Miami Show · host A Day in Miami

In this episode, top chefs Joe Mizzoni and Jeremy Ford share what it really takes to build Michelin-star restaurants while balancing family life, farming, and expansion.They discuss their journey from cooking school to fine dining, the challenges of starting and running a farm, managing burnout, maintaining quality across multiple locations, opening restaurants in new markets, and what it feels like to earn a Michelin star. This is a behind-the-scenes look at the business, lifestyle, and mindset behind elite restaurants.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 Intro0:28 About Joe and Jeremy3:21 Balancing Family and Restaurants4:09 How They Met6:09 Jeremy’s Cooking School7:51 Passion for Fine Dining11:08 Growing Tomatoes13:07 Challenges of Starting a Farm18:59 Managing Burnout and Fatherhood22:03 Opening in Vegas23:21 Getting a Michelin Star26:12 Maintaining the Quality28:02 Balancing Growth and Expansions 30:10 Dinners at the Farm / Brad Kilgore41:21 SOBE WFF43:05 Joe’s Top 3 Restaurants46:34 Jeremy’s Top 5 Restaurants51:22 Outro

In this episode, top chefs Joe Mizzoni and Jeremy Ford share what it really takes to build Michelin-star restaurants while balancing family life, farming, and expansion.They discuss their journey from cooking school to fine dining, the challenges of starting and running a farm, managing burnout, maintaining quality across multiple locations, opening restaurants in new markets, and what it feels like to earn a Michelin star. This is a behind-the-scenes look at the business, lifestyle, and mindset behind elite restaurants.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 Intro0:28 About Joe and Jeremy3:21 Balancing Family and Restaurants4:09 How They Met6:09 Jeremy’s Cooking School7:51 Passion for Fine Dining11:08 Growing Tomatoes13:07 Challenges of Starting a Farm18:59 Managing Burnout and Fatherhood22:03 Opening in Vegas23:21 Getting a Michelin Star26:12 Maintaining the Quality28:02 Balancing Growth and Expansions 30:10 Dinners at the Farm / Brad Kilgore41:21 SOBE WFF43:05 Joe’s Top 3 Restaurants46:34 Jeremy’s Top 5 Restaurants51:22 Outro

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