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EP30: From DJ to Private Chef, George from Young’s Kitchen Shares His Recipe for Success

EP30: From DJ to Private Chef, George from Young’s Kitchen Shares His Recipe for Success

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In this mouth-watering episode of the Champion Contender Podcast, hosts Joseph J. Jones and Fabian Collymore sit down with the man behind the flavour — Chef George from Young’s Kitchen 🔥🍽️.

💥 From DJ life to dishing up London’s finest meals, George shares his raw journey from spinning tracks to crafting plates — and building a brand that’s feeding the streets and the stars.

🚨🎧➡️👨‍🍳 The transition from music to the kitchen Building Young’s Kitchen from the ground up Serving A-list clients & unforgettable moments

💼🎉 Honest talks about struggles, wins & entrepreneurship George’s dreams of expansion, food trucks & cooking shows

📈🍴 Why rice & peas will always be undefeated 🥇 Real talk for aspiring chefs and anyone chasing passion over paychecks 💡💪

Timestamps 00:00 - Welcome to the Champion Contender Podcast

00:48 - Meet Chef George from Young's Kitchen

01:45 - From DJ decks to the chef’s table

09:10 - Building the Young’s Kitchen brand

11:09 - Food presentation, client experience & elevating standards

14:30 - Cooking beyond the kitchen: goals, dreams, and doing more

18:45 - Memorable moments & celebrity clients

25:15 - How to balance passion, pressure & purpose

25:54 - “Create your own job”

26:24 - A real day in the life of a chef

28:07 - The power of compliments

29:21 - Overcoming challenges in the food business

31:00 - What’s next for Young’s Kitchen?

33:25 - Quality is everything

34:48 - Cooking show? Creative ideas cooking up

40:28 - Fun food debates & hot takes

49:00 - Best dish debates

49:28 - Big love for rice & peas

50:21 - Lamb dishes and personal favourites

51:28 - George’s go-to meals & top food moments

55:25 - How social media boosts culinary careers

59:31 - Music meets food: DJ to chef journey

01:07:07 - Top advice for young chefs

01:09:42 - Final thoughts + social media plugs

Follow Chef George: @youngskitchenldn

🎙️ Follow the podcast: @thechampandcontenderpodcast

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