CAFÉ Talks Episode 31

Chef to entrepreneur, entrepreneur to trainer, trainer to teacher, teacher to innovative leader – thus is the career track for Chef Warren Leigh. His passion for food and service began as a son of a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army – living in Germany, studying in France and Switzerland, and becoming a commis to Madeleine Kamman. This chef who speaks three languages and, with his wife, owned and operated six restaurant concepts – made the transition to teaching and has never looked back. Listen in to this podcast and discover his commitment to cooks, understanding of the joys and trials of entrepreneurship, and how he manages to find effective ways of building connections with the community and the industry that he serves through the programs of Holyoke Community College.

Gold Medal Classroom: 
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