739: Isaac Toups on Taste Your Food and Work Clean

<p>Chef Isaac Toups represents the new guard of Cajun chefs, known for his sophisticated approach to a cuisine that's best known for deep rustic flavors. His culinary style is the direct result of his New Orleans fine dining experience, coming up in Emeril Lagassi restaurants and growing up Cajun, born and raised in Rayne, LA, in the heart of Cajun country. With over 300 years of New Orleans family roots, Isaac and Amanda opened <a href= "https://toupsmeatery.com">Toups’ Meatery</a> restaurant in the spring of 2012. 5 years later Toups' Meatery was followed by <a href="http://www.toupssouth.com">Toup's South</a>.</p> <p> </p> <h2>Show notes…</h2> <h3>Calls to ACTION!!!</h3> <ul> <li>Subscribe to the <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJSERtxnAE3V7T9PQ19w_Og">Restaurant Unstoppable YouTube Channel</a></li> <li>Join the private <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/493649961457862/">Unstoppable Facebook Group</a></li> <li>Join the email list! (Scroll Down to get the Vendor List!)</li> </ul> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Favorite success quote or mantra:</h3> <ul> <li>"Too dumb to be scared."</li> </ul> <p><strong>In today's episode with Isaac Toups we will discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The true meaning of "Cajun"</li> <li>There's an insane amount to learn as a chef, even 20 years in</li> <li>Organization</li> <li>Take a fault and turn it into a superpower</li> <li>Consistency</li> <li>How to "taste your food"</li> <li>"Work clean"</li> <li>Seniority advancements are a mistake</li> <li>Have a good report with everyone in your circle</li> <li>Be as straight-forward as possible with your staff</li> <li>Being a manager in a kitchen for 20 years gives you a degree in psychology</li> <li>Everyone knows that dick at work; don't be that dick at work</li> <li>Staging/traveling</li> <li>Marketing yourself</li> <li>Being a chef with a talent agency</li> <li>Celebrity chefs</li> <li>Recipe books</li> <li>The reality of "living the dream"</li> <li>Location, location, location</li> </ul> <h3 style="text-align: left;