The Hospitality Mentor

Steve Turk

Join me, Steve Turk, on the Hospitality Mentor podcast as we dive into the personal stories of some of the world's best Hospitality Professionals. We follow the journey of their ups, downs and wild turns and find out what it truly takes to make it in the amazing world of hospitality.

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The Hospitality Mentor

Episodes (174)

Fri May 1st Chef David Burke: From Dishwasher to NYC Three-Star Chef, and his Restaurant Empire
Apr 17th Raul Leal on Building a Hospitality Career: From Miami Dishwasher to CEO of Starwood Hotels
Apr 9th Elizabeth Mullins on Building Luxury at Scale: From Ritz Carlton and Disney to Evermore Hospitality

The Hospitality Mentor

May 1, 2026
52¼ minutes
48 MB

Host Steve Turk revisits an archived Hospitality Mentor Podcast episode featuring award-winning chef and restaurateur David Burke, who shares his path from dishwasher at a Sheraton to culinary school, Europe, and major New York kitchens. Burke recounts being mentored by a country club chef named Jose, attending the CIA, traveling through Europe, and working in top French restaurants and pastry school despite language barriers. He describes returning to the U.S. to work with, Daniel Boulud, and Charlie Palmer, then becoming executive chef at The River Café, earning a three-star New York Times review with a notable photo and w...

The Hospitality Mentor

Chef David Burke: From Dishwasher to NYC Three-Star Chef, and his Restaurant Empire

Steve Turk

00:00 -52:19