In this episode, we're speaking with Chef Erik Niel, a restaurateur  who knows how to connect a culinary career path to a distant culinary arts goal.

Erik Niel is the co-owner & executive chef at Easy Bistro & Bar and Main Street Meats in Chattanooga, TN. Chef Niel is a James Beard semi finalist from 2016 and 2017 for Best Chef: Southeast. In his career, he was awarded Chef of the Year: Independent Property by the Tennessee Tourism & Hospitality Association.

Listen as Erik discusses why “food” and “home” go together, the feeling of true hospitality, how to manage multiple restaurant brands, and what creates balance when presenting a dining experience.