Episodes

Today we're talking all SORTS of things: Prep Monsters, Boar's Head Updates (criminal; yikes), Oreo's continuing descent into madness, Counter Service models and Waffle House. Let there be Waffle House! As always, you can find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com http...

Today we're talking Kitchen D&D, personal cheffing, robot 'cooks', McDonald's sues Big Meat, and we 'invent' Smart Toilets? As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall

Is 'raw milk' going to kill you? Probably not. Is it better for you than pasteurized milk? Definitely not. Today we carve through the mis & disinformation surrounding what is absolutely a dangerous product, and we tell you who's out to benefit from your inevitable illness. (Oh, and if you're a science-denier who already believes that 'raw milk' will solve all of your problems, you can skip this episode.) As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.inst...

Today we're talking restaurants pivoting to catering and ticketed events, more 'raw milk' concerns (avian flu), and robots cooking in Walmart? As always, find us here/be part of the show! https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall

Today we're talking McDonald's ongoing EColi issues, Subway getting trolled with frivolous lawsuits, Ben's new Prep Monster job and a major french fry producer shutters a plant. As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsW...

Everybody ready to get expensively sick? https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall

We're back! (After a 2-week hiatus.) Today we're talking restaurant restructuring, garden planning, kitchen communication & hours worked vs volume of work...worked? As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall

Today we're talking Thanksgiving, LOTS of pies, working too much and the crossover everyone was waiting for: raw milk and avian flu! As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall

Today Ben's recording solo! As always, you can find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall

Happy New Year! We're back talking about where fancy cheeses & candles overlap, we're going to a robot food show (?), does Arby's sell whole unsliced 'roast beef' and what are the trends that came true last year? As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com ht...

Today we're talking what music to listen to in the kitchen vs what to listen to while menu writing, chefs battle it out with influencers, and there's a Guinness heist! As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRand...

Today we're talking the various ways you can serve hot canned tuna, Ben's recent car accident, restaurant liquidation auctions and The Book. As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall

We're making predictions! Today Ben & Steve imagine what the food trends will be in 2025, and try not to get too depressed about it. As always, find us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall

Today we're talking Schwann's dairy, Amazon Fresh, the rebirth of Hot & Now and beef jerky business cards? As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com

Today on our show, we talk about food in Vegas, food shows, Bobby Flay's Striped-Food Diet, an Egg Heist and we go hard against Pennsylvania for some reason. Go Birds? As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail....

Today we're talking bad pizza, pretzel garlic breadsticks, Delaware's raw milk move, and the death of the 3rd space. As always, you can find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com

Today we're talking Hooters (death by private equity), Sourdough (easier than you think), gardening (do it), Lima beans and why you likely hate them, and Coldplay is the okra of pop music. As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop...

Today we're talking delivery services, fast food breakfast, new technologies, Kroger's CEO disappears amidst an internal investigation, and some serious realtor FAFO. You can find us here! https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com

We're back after a week off! Today we're talking catering vs mealprep, St.Patrick's day, book updates and Star Trek? As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com

Today we're talking Ben's vacation, the Driftless Cafe, book updates, egg product recall, easter potatoes and hippo meat? As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com

Today we're talking bad blenders, kitchen torture, incremental egg price increases, streaming service dinners and oyster desserts? As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com

Today we're talking gardening, composting with or without worms, dosing schoolchildren, and vegetables vs. microplastics. Also there are no vegetables. As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail.com

Today we're talking meal prep, Uber Eats fraud, the FDA communications freeze, food dyes and what to do about them (or not) and SPAM. Also a small amount of gardening. As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gmail....

We're back with a show filled with cookies, SPAM, a roulade made out of Arby's Loaf, hidden foodborne illnesses, third-party delivery service sales and gardening injuries! As always, find us here: https://www.speakpipe.com/InTheWeedsWithBenRandall https://www.facebook.com/groups/774902433251568 https://www.instagram.com/chefbenrandall/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-weeds-with-ben-randall/id869521547 intheweedswbr.com https://www.redbubble.com/people/enzwell/shop intheweedswbr@gm...