Roger Stettler (Executive Chef & Partner, Taverna)

Diane Woodburn speaks with Roger Stettler, Executive Chef & Partner of Taverna.  In this podcast Roger talks about growing up in Switzerland, the early culinary influences of his mother and grandmother, the path that led him from Switzerland to the Caribbean thru Asia and then eventually Maui, winning the Aipono Chef of the Year Award in 2012 while at the Four Seasons Maui at Wailea, the importance of being involved in the local community, his decision to  help open Taverna, what it was like navigating through the pandemic, the ongoing challenge of staffing for the hospitality industry, the upcoming event Taverna will host in June as part of the Kapalua Wine & Food Festival, some of his favorite things on the Taverna menu, & his advice for those looking to move up in the restaurant industry.