Supporting Queer Cooks & Chefs with Rob Connoley (An Andrew Talks to Chefs Special Conversation)

Rob Connoley

, Chef Rob Connoley, chef and owner of restaurant in St. Louis, Missouri, lamented the continued unwelcoming environment many queer cooks face in the professional kitchen, and the limited opportunities for advancement and ownership available to even accomplished queer chefs.

Andrew invited Chef Rob to return to the podcast and expand on his thoughts and observations on this important subject. In this short but textured conversation, Chef Rob discusses lingering prejudices, widely perceived barriers to advancement and financing and the sometimes inadvertent hurt caused even by friends and allies. 

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Andrew Friedman has authored or coauthored more than 25 chef-focused books, including the forthcoming "." He is also the host and producer of the popular podcast "." He lives in Brooklyn, New York.