Andrew Hawkins

And I'm doing a demo on Sunday in the Grand Tasting Tent. And we have FIU students helping us all the time because those are our volunteers. They help make the festival go and the students get a chance to work with the great chefs in the world that fly for this event. What's nuts is to be in a restaurant

And I'm doing a demo on Sunday in the Grand Tasting Tent. And we have FIU students helping us all the time because those are our volunteers. They help make the festival go and the students get a chance to work with the great chefs in the world that fly for this event. What's nuts is to be in a restaurant

In Orlando or Palm Beach, you know, and I'm there with my friends or my family and the chef comes out and, you know, the food's fantastic. And, you know, I told chef, nice to meet you. And he says, it's just an honor to meet you again. And I'm just and I said, oh, forgive me for not remembering.

In Orlando or Palm Beach, you know, and I'm there with my friends or my family and the chef comes out and, you know, the food's fantastic. And, you know, I told chef, nice to meet you. And he says, it's just an honor to meet you again. And I'm just and I said, oh, forgive me for not remembering.

And he turns on his phone and shows me a picture of him as a student at FIU, volunteering in my booth or at my demo. And it happens to me at least twice a year. And the reason I bring that up is that the restaurant industry has really taken it in the shorts over the last eight, nine years, with the downturn in the economy, then COVID, and we could just keep going on and on and on.

And he turns on his phone and shows me a picture of him as a student at FIU, volunteering in my booth or at my demo. And it happens to me at least twice a year. And the reason I bring that up is that the restaurant industry has really taken it in the shorts over the last eight, nine years, with the downturn in the economy, then COVID, and we could just keep going on and on and on.

So supporting scholarships for people that want to keep the culinary culture alive in America, which is about 11 percent of GDP. Sorry, it's about six independent restaurants alone or about six and a half percent of GDP. That's just independent restaurants. Just independent restaurants employ 11 million people.

So supporting scholarships for people that want to keep the culinary culture alive in America, which is about 11 percent of GDP. Sorry, it's about six independent restaurants alone or about six and a half percent of GDP. That's just independent restaurants. Just independent restaurants employ 11 million people.

Independent restaurants, which is where most really good culinarians go to ply their trade, that's the heartbeat of America. It's where we celebrate our birthdays and anniversaries and go on first dates and last dates and, you know, everything in between. So vitally important work. So, you know, we... Talk about eat, drink and educate. And we get a chance to do all of that.

Independent restaurants, which is where most really good culinarians go to ply their trade, that's the heartbeat of America. It's where we celebrate our birthdays and anniversaries and go on first dates and last dates and, you know, everything in between. So vitally important work. So, you know, we... Talk about eat, drink and educate. And we get a chance to do all of that.

It's it's it's really, really fun. And for anyone who's been even around Miami when it's going on, you can just feel the energy of 70, 80,000 people who are just there for this incredible event that is now citywide. Hundreds of private dinners and restaurants everywhere. the big events on the beach, lots of satellite events in different neighborhoods all over the city. So it's really exciting.

It's it's it's really, really fun. And for anyone who's been even around Miami when it's going on, you can just feel the energy of 70, 80,000 people who are just there for this incredible event that is now citywide. Hundreds of private dinners and restaurants everywhere. the big events on the beach, lots of satellite events in different neighborhoods all over the city. So it's really exciting.

I keep going back to the well until the well runs dry, Dan. That's the whole point. No, the restaurant industry has suffered immensely from... No, I understood that part. It was the taking it in the shorts part that I didn't understand. I like that. Keep going back to the same group of metaphors. Sacks.

I keep going back to the well until the well runs dry, Dan. That's the whole point. No, the restaurant industry has suffered immensely from... No, I understood that part. It was the taking it in the shorts part that I didn't understand. I like that. Keep going back to the same group of metaphors. Sacks.

And number one? Number one has to be what are called in the rest of the world groundnuts, but we call them here in America peanuts because of their versatility, popularity, and I think texturally what happens to them at different temperatures makes them really popular with culinarians. We can do a lot with peanuts.

And number one? Number one has to be what are called in the rest of the world groundnuts, but we call them here in America peanuts because of their versatility, popularity, and I think texturally what happens to them at different temperatures makes them really popular with culinarians. We can do a lot with peanuts.

What are we doing? Why are we making this? Look, the man made his fortune as a land man. You guys saw the show. All he wants to do is hang out with his family. Looking for glory holes. Glory holes. That's all it's about? It's about family. And glory holes.

What are we doing? Why are we making this? Look, the man made his fortune as a land man. You guys saw the show. All he wants to do is hang out with his family. Looking for glory holes. Glory holes. That's all it's about? It's about family. And glory holes.

And you're like, it's okay to be inappropriate. What? He wasn't being inappropriate. He was talking about glory holes like a land man, though. Glory holes.

And you're like, it's okay to be inappropriate. What? He wasn't being inappropriate. He was talking about glory holes like a land man, though. Glory holes.