On Being "The Best" and Finding Fulfillment in the Restaurant Industry, with James Iranzad and Tristan Young

About this episode

In this episode, I'm joined by my good friends James Iranzad (Gooseneck Hospitality) and Tristan Young, General Manager of The Keefer Bar. Together, we talk through Tristan's whirlwind summer running "The Best Bar in Canada", as recently crowned by North America's 50 Best Bars. From there, we discuss new restaurants on the horizon; the finalists for enRoute's Air Canada's Best New Restaurants list; and this year's BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association inductees. The episode closes with a conversation about finding your identity in restaurant work, and whether it can ever truly be a fulfilling pursuit. For further information on some of the topics covered in this episode, check out these recent reels from The Fig Cooking School: "Why doesn't Michelin tell us how many inspectors there are?" and "Michelin + Sysco = :(". If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email at trackandfoodpod@gmail.com