Thriving and Surviving

from The Vollrath Feed · host Justin Pehrson, Chef Brandon Chrostowski, Chef Rich Rupp

Timestamps 0:55 – A Second Chance 12:40 – Chef Brandon Chrostowski Joins the Show 13:29 – EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute 16:12 – Providing Hope 19:48 – Culinary Math & Life Lessons 23:48 – The Application Process 27:33 – The Teaching Process 32:06 – The Campus 35:28 – Finding Success 37:07 – Knife Skills 39:22 – Success Stories 41:53 – A Typical Day 43:39 – COVID19 50:50 – The Future of EDWINS 55:35 – Favorite & Least Favorite Dishes 1:04:12 – How to Apply or Contribute 1:05:30 – Brandon’s Inspirational Quote

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As far as providing second chances go for individuals re-entering society, Chef Brandon Chrostowski is a game-changer. Brandon shares his personal journey that led him to establish the Edwins Leadership & Restaurant Institute that graduates nearly 100 students a year between its prison program and restaurant institute and boasts a 97% employment rate after graduation. To learn more about how you can support Edwins, visit https://edwinsrestaurant.org/donate/ *This episode contains some explicit language.

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