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Tristen Epps Talks Top Chef, Cultural Cuisine and Finding His Culinary Voice

Tristen Epps Talks Top Chef, Cultural Cuisine and Finding His Culinary Voice13 Jun 20251 h 02 min

Want the INSIDE SCOOP on building and growing a food business? Subscribe to our newsletter. Today on Chefs Without Restaurants, I speak with Chef Tristen Epps, a Season 22 finalist on Top Chef and a James Beard–recognized chef. From his Trinidadian heritage to a globe-trotting childhood in Guam, Japan, and the Philippines, Tristen’s culinary path was built on a foundation of cultural diversity and bold flavor. He’s a Johnson & Wales graduate, completed the rigorous Greenbrier apprenticesh...