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Walk-In Talk Podcast

Where the food industry comes to life.

Hosted by Carl Fiadini, founder of Walk-In Talk Media, the Walk-In Talk Podcast is a B2B restaurant, foodservice and hospitality industry podcast featuring the chefs, restaurateurs, operators, manufacturers, distributors, farmers, suppliers and industry leaders shaping the business of food.

From restaurant operations, foodservice distribution and sourcing to culinary leadership, food safety, equipment, technology and the realities of running a hospitality business, Walk-In Talk delivers raw, unfiltered conversations with the people who make this industry move.

We go beyond the pass and beyond the studio—covering major restaurant and foodservice trade shows, producing original culinary films and mini-documentaries, and sitting down with the people influencing where the industry is headed.

With more than 200 episodes and recognition across major podcast platforms, Walk-In Talk connects the entire foodservice ecosystem through conversations built for hospitality professionals—and anyone who wants to understand the people, businesses and ideas behind the food industry.

Walk-In Talk Podcast is an Official Podcast Partner for:
New York Restaurant Show
California Restaurant Show
Florida Restaurant Show
Pizza Tomorrow Summit
Carolina's Restaurant Show
U.S. Culinary Open

Proudly partnered with industry brands and organizations including:
RAK Porcelain USA
Metro Foodservice
TriMark USA
Crab Island Seafood
Shogun Farms
Cahaba Club
Citrus America
The Burnt Chef Project
Operation BBQ Relief
Sustainable Supper Club

Walk-In Talk Media proudly serves as the North American media partner for The Burnt Chef Project, supporting mental health awareness throughout the hospitality industry.

🎧 Where the food industry comes to life—and where hospitality speaks.

📬 Guest pitches, collaborations and brand partnerships:
Info@thewalkintalk.com

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  1. Chef Paul Wahlberg: Beyond Wahlburgers | Family, Food & the Life of a Chef

    Before Wahlburgers, television, and the family name became recognizable around the world, Paul Wahlberg was a kid from Dorchester washing dishes and finding his place in professional kitchens. More than four decades later, Chef Paul Wahlber

  2. West Point to Testo: Leadership, AI & the Future of Foodservice | Glen Carroll

    What does a West Point graduate, a global business leader, and a professional chef have in common? More than you might think. On this episode of the Walk-In Talk Podcast, Carl Fiadini sits down with Glen Carroll, Global Director of Key Acco

  3. Be Radical. Be Passionate. Be Extra. | Tanya Vaughn-Goggans, RAK Porcelain

    Be radical. Be passionate. Be extra. Those aren't just words to Tanya Vaughn-Goggans. They're part of a leadership philosophy shaped by more than two decades in corporate America, unexpected career changes, and finding her place in the hosp

  4. Inside Food Safety Ep. 7 | Selling Food Safety: Beyond the Product

    Powered by Testo North America Selling food safety isn't just about equipment. It's about building relationships, earning trust, and helping foodservice operators protect their customers, businesses, and reputations. In Episode 7 of Inside

  5. Chef Jacob Rios: From Self-Doubt to Executive Chef | Leadership, Family & Finding Purpose

    Chef Jacob Rios was supposed to become a mechanical engineer. Growing up in Puerto Rico, he was a straight-A student with a passion for mathematics, engineering, and the Air Force. His future seemed certain. Then his parents sold their home

  6. Chef Diego Garcia: I Had Nothing to Fall Back On

    At 14 years old, Chef Diego Garcia left his family in Mexico and returned to New York alone. He barely spoke English. He wasn't going to school. He worked wherever he could, and for a period of time, he had nowhere to live. Diego slept in t

  7. Chef Clayton Parrett: A Student for Life

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  8. Who's Really Responsible for Food Safety? | Inside Food Safety EP.6

    Brought to you by Testo North America When contaminated produce enters the food supply, finding where it came from is only the beginning. On this episode of Inside Food Safety, Eric Moore is joined by returning guest Kiley Harper-Larsen to

  9. Chef Olivia Giesler: The Kitchen Made More Sense

    Chef Olivia Giesler never planned on becoming a chef. Growing up in Ohio, medicine seemed like the logical path. She studied biology and chemistry with plans for a career in healthcare. But an experience in Costa Rica at seventeen, followed

  10. More Than a Kitchen: Chefs David Reyes & Nelly Buleje

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  11. Chef Anthony Santos: What I Survived Didn't Define Me

    Content Advisory: This episode contains a candid conversation about childhood abuse, domestic violence, trauma, and a past suicide attempt. Some listeners may find portions of this discussion difficult. Listener discretion is advised. For t

  12. Chef Felicia Lacalle: Addiction, Faith & Rebuilding Her Life

    Chef Felicia Lacalle's story is about much more than food. The Tampa chef and partner at Quiote Tequilaria sits down with Walk-In Talk Podcast for an unfiltered conversation about addiction, divorce, single motherhood, failed partnerships,

  13. Cyclospora, Taylor Farms and the Produce Safety Crisis | Inside Food Safety EP.5

    One of the largest Cyclospora outbreaks in U.S. history has placed fresh produce safety under the national spotlight. In this episode of Inside Food Safety, presented by Testo North America, Carl Fiadini and co-host Eric Moore are joined by

  14. Inside Food Safety Ep.4 | LIVE from New Orleans | Bocuse d'Or, LRA, IAFP & the Future of Hospitality

    Recorded live in New Orleans during an unprecedented week that brought together the Louisiana Restaurant Association Expo, Bocuse d'Or USA, and the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP), this special edition of Inside Food Sa

  15. Chef Christian Gill: The Art of Reinvention

    Chef Christian Gill's story is about far more than restaurants, television, or beating Bobby Flay. It is a story of identity, loss, resilience, and learning how to rebuild when life changes without warning. Raised by a single mother in Lexi

  16. The Live Fire Report | Episode 1: German Engineering Meets Live Fire — The Grillrost Story

    The Live Fire Report with Frederic Casagrande Episode 1 What happens when engineering meets live-fire cooking? In the premiere episode of The Live Fire Report, BBQ champion and pitmaster Frederic Casagrande travels to Château Grillrost in F

  17. Chef Peter Garces: Everything the Fire Couldn't Take

    Chef Peter Garces didn't open By The Chef Pizza because he needed another job. He built it from the remains of a life that had been completely disrupted. Peter grew up in Brooklyn, where his earliest connection to food came from watching hi

  18. Chef Matt Lawson: When Every Detour Leads to Purpose | Ep. 205

    Chef Matt Lawson's life never followed a straight line. For years, he questioned why his path kept moving through entrepreneurship, restaurants, private-chef work, hotels, professional sports, banking, medical innovation, and some painfully

  19. Chef Ferrell Alvarez: Built from Survival, Driven by Belief | Ep. 204

    Chef Ferrell Alvarez has helped shape modern Tampa dining through Proper House Group, the team behind Rooster & the Till, Ash, Alter Ego, Gallito Taqueria, and Dang Dude. But Episode 204 is not just about restaurants. It is about the life t

  20. Inside Food Safety Ep. 3 | A $20,000 Alert: How One Notification Saved a Restaurant

    What happens when a single notification prevents thousands of dollars in product loss? In Episode 3 of Inside Food Safety, we're on location at The Tampa Club with Executive Chef Thomas Mandzik and Eric Moore from Testo North America to dis

  21. Chef Sherief Shawky: From Egypt to Unox, A Journey Built on Opportunity

    Chef Sherief Shawky's journey is anything but conventional. Raised between Virginia and Egypt, Sherief's path began in a family-owned pizzeria before taking him through some of the industry's most demanding kitchens, working alongside award

  22. Chef Thomas Mandzik on our 200th Episode Celebration Party, Community, and His Next Chapter in Texas | Ep. 201

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  23. One Year Later: Chef Elijah Rock on Leadership, Fatherhood, and Letting Go of Control | Walk-In Talk Podcast Ep. 200

    Almost exactly one year ago, Chef Elijah Rock joined Walk-In Talk Media to discuss the early stages of building Bricks and navigating life as a new restaurant owner. A lot can change in a year. In Episode 200, Elijah returns to reflect on w

  24. Inside Food Safety Ep. 2: The Most Dangerous Words in Hospitality, "We've Always Done It This Way"

    In Episode 2 of Inside Food Safety, Eric Moore of Testo North America returns to discuss one of the biggest threats facing restaurants today, not a single catastrophic mistake, but the slow erosion of standards through complacency. From lea

  25. Inside the NRA Show 2026: Chicago, Royal Cup Coffee, and the Energy Behind Hospitality with Ashley Peeples

    Episode 198 – NRA Show Chicago Recap The National Restaurant Association Show always brings the food industry together at the highest level, and this year in Chicago was no exception. From nonstop movement on the show floor, to conversation

  26. From New Orleans to Con Amor: Chef Taylor Dillon on Mexican Food, Identity, and Building with Purpose

    Chef Taylor Dillon's path into Mexican cuisine wasn't traditional, and that's exactly what makes this conversation interesting. Born and raised in New Orleans, trained in some of New York's most demanding kitchens including Daniel and Jean-

  27. Inside Food Safety Ep. 1: What Kitchens Get Wrong

    Inside Food Safety is a recurring monthly segment on the Walk-In Talk Podcast. This is the first one. The inaugural episode of our Inside Food Safety segment, and it starts with a conversation every kitchen needs to hear. Eric Moore joins u

  28. Living with Endometriosis in Hospitality | Ciji Castro on Pain, Advocacy, and Showing Up

    What does it look like to keep showing up when your body is working against you? In Episode 195, Ciji Castro returns to the show for one of the most personal conversations we've had. Ciji is currently battling stage four endometriosis, a di

  29. Shooting Wasn't Enough | John Hernandez on Food Styling, RAK, and Owning the Plate

    What happens when the person behind the camera starts understanding the plate better than ever before? Episode 194 is a different kind of conversation. No guest rotation. No outside voice. Just Carl Fiadini and John Hernandez, the creative

  30. Mike Lombardi & Chef Stephen Hicks on Seafood, Trust, and Building Real Vendor Relationships

    What does a real vendor relationship actually look like? In Episode 193, Mike Lombardi, third-generation seafood distributor behind a 65-year family business, joins Chef Stephen Hicks in studio for a conversation that goes far beyond produc

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