Michael Symon: An Interview From Before The Chew

The Restaurant Guys

This is a Library Selection from 2007

The Banter

The Guys relay their experiences with parents getting involved in their children’s work lives. Helicopter parent or drone parent?

The Conversation

The Restaurant Guys host Michael Symon, who won The Next Iron Chef the night before. Chef Symon provides insights to his television competitive experiences. Regarding his philosophies on managing restaurant staff, Chef Symon and The Restaurant Guys find common ground and share some laughs.

The Inside Track

The Guys knew they would be hosting the winner of The Next Iron Chef, but found out the night before (with the rest of America) that it would be Chef Michael Symon!

Here’s what he had to say about the dynamic of competing on and becoming The Next Iron Chef.

“Only Iron Chef is a chef being a chef and I think that's the magic of the show,” Michael Symon on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2007

Bio

After winning The Next Iron Chef he appeared on two seasons as a judge. He is also a former co-host of the Emmy-winning TV show, The Chew. Michael is the author of six award winning cookbooks, four of which were on The New York Times Best Seller list.

Since being named a Best New Chef by Food & Wine magazine in 1998, Michael and his restaurants have been awarded numerous honors. In 2000 Gourmet magazine chose Lola as one of “America’s Best Restaurants.” Bon Appetit and Food & Wine magazines included B Spot on their list of “Top 10 Best Burger Joints.” In 2009, Michael earned The James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: Great Lakes.

Chef Michael Symon currently operates Mabel BBQ in Cleveland and Las Vegas, Angeline at The Borgata in Atlantic City and Bar Symon at two airports.

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Michael Symon

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Michael on IG

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