Andrew Talks to Chefs

Ashley Christensen (Raleigh, NC) on How She Started Cooking and Where Restaurant Concepts Come From

Episode Summary

Ashley Christensen shares her culinary journey, from college dinner parties to a successful restaurant group in Raleigh, NC.

Episode Notes

After years of trying, Ashley Christensen and Andrew were finally able to orchestrate an in-person interview this past spring at The Chef Conference in Philadelphia. Unsurprisingly, it was well worth the wait: Ashley opens up about the role of music and food in her childhood, the college dinner parties that sparked her eventual commitment to the pro kitchen, and the genesis of some of her most successful concepts.

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