S5 Ep 42: Eric Sze: Michelin/Sysco, profit margin stupidity & running 2 restaurants (886 & WenWen)

We're back with Season 5, Taste Buds! Chef & restaurateur Eric Sze (886, WenWen) joins us for a brutally honest look at why owning a restaurant is an emotional nightmare. We discuss the industry's obsession with "authenticity" and his start operating an illegal food delivery service to make booze money. Eric also breaks down the corporate contradictions and downright icky feelings behind the massive new Michelin and Sysco partnership.  @wenwenbk @eighteightsix @esze.e @winsonbrooklyn @hofoodsnyc @michelinguide @isa_belly @forsythfireescape @ihatealexlau @elyseinamine @stromboli_pizza_nyc @bordertownbk @jaychou Welcome to the irreverent & unfiltered world of PUT IT IN MY MOUTH, a podcast that fearlessly explores the underbelly of the hospitality industry. This female led podcast, by two lifelong bffs Lala & Judith, celebrates the journeys of industry insiders, details the all to typical setbacks and gets the listener insider access on what goes on behind closed kitchen doors. Join us for candid conversations about our biggest obsession, FOOD and the personalities behind it. We know every episode will leave you hungry for more.