From the dish pit to Iron Chef America | Chef Chris Hastings | Episode 114

Chef Chris Hastings is one of the most accomplished and celebrated chefs in the south.He's won Iron Chef America, he's been on the today show, and he's worked with some of the best and brightest in the restaurant industry. His story is a wild one so buckle up!SOCIALShttps://www.instagram.com/hotandhotfishclub/https://www.instagram.com/ovenbirdrestaurant/https://www.instagram.com/chrishastings00/https://www.instagram.com/myresense/https://www.instagram.com/word.of.mouth.pod/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552402096552https://twitter.com/podcast_womhttps://www.tiktok.com/@word.of.mouth.pod0:00 Intro4:00 The Journeyman Chef Philosophy6:30 Meeting His Wife13:30 First Big Chef Job18:00 Cooking Competitions26:00 Cooking in California33:00 Coming Back to Birmingham40:00 Beating Bobby Flay56:00 Hot & Hot Fish Club1:07:00 Ovenbird1:15:00 Life as an Outdoorsman1:24:00 Building a Business With Your Wife1:32:00 Birmingham Restaurant Picks1:37:00 The Time He Almost Died at Johnny's