Curtis Stone — on Being Taken Seriously as a Chef & Knowing When to Walk Away
Curtis Stone — on Being Taken Seriously as a Chef & Knowing When to Walk Away  
Podcast: Dinner’s on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Rating: Explicit Published On: Tue Jun 30 2026
Description: Celebrity chef Curtis Stone joins the show. Over slow-cooked Indonesian beef and coconut squash curry, Curtis reveals that even chefs have picky eaters as children, how TV affected perception of him as a ‘real’ chef, and we hear what restaurants do to protect themselves against unruly guests (spoiler: they take notes). Plus, he shares why he hires formerly unhoused and incarcerated people—and how it's transformed the culture of his LA restaurants. This episode was recorded at Cobi’s in Santa Monica, CA.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices