No. 138
Nicholas Haray’s Controversial View
of Culinary Education
The Banter
The Guys kick off the show discussing date nights that don’t involve food.
Spoiler, there aren’t many.
The Conversation
The Restaurant Guys welcome back Nicholas Haray, owner of Restaurant Nicholas. The Guys quip that newborn Nicholas Jr. may start work in the kitchen immediately then they discuss the balance of family and work in a life of hospitality. The conversation moves Haray's passionate tirade against the state of culinary education and what he’s doing at his place to improve the experience for everyone.
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Nicholas Harary
Nicholas Haray is the acclaimed owner and proprietor of Restaurant Nicholas in Middletown, New Jersey, widely regarded as one of the state's premier fine dining establishments.
Nicholas is known for his commitment to excellence, his dedication to mentoring future chefs, and his outspoken views on industry issues like culinary education and the challenges of balancing a high-level restaurant career with family life.
THE INSIDE TRACK
The Guys have known fellow New Jersey restaurateur Nicholas for years. While he is a culinary school graduate, he speaks out against the current institution and says this about its students.
“They’re going to the best schools in the world to learn their craft. They’re getting charged ridiculous amounts of money, but they’re not being prepared to do anything,”
Nicholas Harary on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2007
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