Table for Two
Pull up a chair at the Table for Two. Join Jessica Dunker, President and CEO, of the Iowa Restaurant Association, on a tour of the state and spend time with some of Iowa’s award winning restaurateurs, chefs and hospitality professionals. You’ll hear the stories, inspirations and even a few secrets, behind your favorite eating and drinking establishments. You’ll be surprised when you learn which high profile operators say they chose the industry, and which claim the industry chose them. We talk traditions and trends, tastes and tactics– with some of Iowa’s most innovative entrepreneurs. Our conversations will entertain patrons, enlighten operators, and leave everyone hungry for more. Subscribe to Table for Two on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google or wherever you get your podcasts.
Table for Two
3. Chef George Formaro: Cheeseburgers Tell All
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Iowa Restaurant Association
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Season 1
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Episode 3
Award winning chef George Formaro has been speaking the language of food since he was child. He had the good fortune of being raised in an Italian American home where every dish had a story. But the culinary artist behind Des Moines favorites Centro, Gateway Market, Malo, Zombie Burger, and more doesn’t need a gourmet meal to evaluate a chef. Chef George says he sees everything he needs to know by the way a chef makes a cheeseburger. Today, he is investing in the industry’s future by mentoring young talent, both in his restaurant kitchens, and high schools across the state.
