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Are we really struggling to find the next generation of technicians… or are we struggling to TRAIN them? On this episode of Commercial Kitchen Chronicles, I sit down with Ty Branaman, CMHE — Head of Training for The GRIT

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Hosted by Unknown Host · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 198 episodes
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A look at what it takes to keep a commercial kitchen running. We are going to highlight all of the skilled trades it takes to keep them running.
Unknown Host hosts Commercial Kitchen Chronicles, a business show with 198 episodes published.

Are we really struggling to find the next generation of technicians… or are we struggling to TRAIN them? On this episode of Commercial Kitchen Chronicles, I sit down with Ty Branaman, CMHE — Head of Training for The GRIT

What does it take to build the service company you always wished existed? In this episode of Commercial Kitchen Chronicles, Joe Sharp returns for his third appearance, and as always, he doesn't hold back. From his days a

The Evolution of Commercial Kitchen Service with Rich Griffin | 50 Years of Experience, Electrical Fundamentals & Technician Development What does nearly 50 years in the commercial foodservice industry teach you? This we

How the Trades Changed My Life | Jameson Lolos | Commercial Kitchen Chronicles Sometimes the path to the skilled trades isn't a straight line. In this episode of Commercial Kitchen Chronicles , Pat sits down with Jameson

What does it take to build a 27-year career in HVAC while overcoming addiction, traveling the country as a startup and commissioning technician, and becoming one of the most recognizable personalities in the skilled trad

Your Past Doesn't Define Your Future | Lessons on Trades, Business & Wealth Building Can your past become your greatest strength? In this inspiring episode of Commercial Kitchen Chronicles, host Pat Finley and co-host Ri

From Navy Veteran to HVACR Technician: David Weeks (HVACR Panda) Shares His Story What happens when military service doesn't translate into the skilled trades the way everyone says it will? In this episode of Commercial

Commercial HVAC/R in the Real World | Featuring Joe Blanchard What does it take to succeed as a commercial HVAC/R technician in today's industry? How do you balance real service calls, troubleshooting complex equipment,

From working on F-14 Tomcats in the U.S. Navy to running service calls around the Washington D.C. beltway, leading technicians, managing facilities, and ultimately moving into business development, Anthony Dileo has expe

From New York to Atlanta. From established business to starting over from scratch. What would you do? This week on Commercial Kitchen Chronicles, Pat Finley sits down with Brent Hall, founder and owner of Favored Mechani

This week on the Commercial Kitchen Chronicles, Pat sits down with Jay McDonough of Restaurant Appliance Repair out of Kansas City, Missouri for a real-world conversation about what it takes to build a name in the Foodse

What happens when Pat, Jason, and Rich get together with zero agenda and full permission to go off the rails? This episode right here 🔥 The crew is back for one of the most unfiltered Commercial Kitchen Chronicles episo

What’s REALLY holding service companies back? 🤔 In this episode of Commercial Kitchen Chronicles, we sit down with 🎙️ Aaron Jacobitz from Refrigeration Heroesto break down the hard truths about sales, team building, an

From factory work in the Appalachian Mountains to Regional Supervisor in just five years… this is the kind of story the trades need right now 🔥 In this episode of Commercial Kitchen Chronicles, we sit down with Clay Har

This week on Commercial Kitchen Chronicles, we’re joined by Thomas Lisaula, better known as OEM Junkie, to break down the REAL world of supermarket refrigeration—and why rack systems will humble you fast. If you think re

In this episode of Commercial Kitchen Chronicles, I sit down with Sally Ray, VP of Marketing at Hoshizaki America, to talk about where the foodservice equipment industry is headed and what it means for technicians in the

What happens when a technician with zero formal training, 27 years in the field, and a passion for helping others decides to just… start sharing? You get Johnny Hall — the voice behind Let’s Be Techs. In this episode of

What if the kid who barely made it through high school… ended up working on rack refrigeration systems, cascade units, and even equipment supporting F-15 fighter jets? Yeah… that’s this episode. On this episode of Commer

In this special in-person episode of the Commercial Kitchen Chronicles, recorded at the headquarters of Parts Town, I finally caught up with John Warpinski, the Senior Director of Customer Partnerships – HVAC at Parts To

In this episode of the Commercial Kitchen Chronicles podcast, Pat Finley and Rich Ortega sit down with Matt Golden and Megan McIntosh from Mechanical Environments to talk about one of the most specialized corners of the
Eric Holder
former Attorney General, chair of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee
1 appearance on this show
Chris Stephens
large church in Tennessee
2 appearances on this show
Stephanie Wall
Director · True Refrigeration
1 appearance on this show
David Jones
Republican gubernatorial candidate for Maine · Southern European Task Force, Africa
1 appearance on this show
Ruchir Shah
CEO and Founder · SkillCat
1 appearance on this show
Ryan Hughes
board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner and functional medicine practitioner · Phil Hughes Office Solutions
1 appearance on this show
Adam Roberts
President, British Academy and Emeritus Professor of International Relations, Oxford · Elite Kitchen Services
1 appearance on this show
Zane Smith
driver of the #38 Ford Mustang · Front Row Motorsports
1 appearance on this show
Adrian Garcia
Line Foreman · Reliable HVACR
2 appearances on this show
Bill Russell
Tony-nominated lyricist and librettist · The Daily Mile USA
2 appearances on this show
Patrick Duffy
author of Becoming an Antiracist School Leader: Dare to Be Real · U.S. News & World Report
1 appearance on this show
Jason Norman
Emerald Green Mechanical
1 appearance on this show
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