How do Texas-starred chefs balance running world-class restaurants, hosting charity events, and still find time for creative passions? In this Family Meal edition of Chef’s PSA, André Natera sits down with:
✅ Gabe Erales (Top Chef Season 18 Winner, Oido)
✅ Rico Torres (Michelin-Starred Chef & Founder of El Paso Family Meal, Mixtli)
✅ Mike Diaz (Chef of Oseyo and aspiring stand-up comedian)
They discuss:
- The journey after Michelin recognition—how it changes expectations and pressures.
- Giving back to the community through El Paso Family Meal & Hands Offering Hope.
- Comedic relief in the kitchen—how humor helps chefs survive the stress.
- Culinary innovation—fermentation, microgreens, and how byproducts shape new flavors.
- Work-life balance in the food industry—can chefs ever truly “balance” it all?
- Mike Diaz’s transition from chef to comedian and how his kitchen experience fuels his stand-up.
💡 This is an unfiltered, behind-the-scenes look at the real lives of top chefs.
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Instagram: Gabe Erales : https://www.instagram.com/g_erales/Oido : https://www.instagram.com/oido.co/Rico Torres : https://www.instagram.com/rico__torres/El Paso Family Meal : https://www.instagram.com/elpaso_familymeal/Oseyo : https://www.instagram.com/oseyoaustin/Mike Diaz : https://www.instagram.com/cantinflado/
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