Cheftimony Episode 064 - An Honest Conversation
Chef Gary FX LaMorte
Photo: Honest Hospitality
Join me today for a fantastic talk with a Las Vegas chef both friendly and fascinating, Chef Gary FX LaMorte. Our discussion spans Chef’s childhood attempts at cooking to his leading roles in the Las Vegas culinary scene.
Before we get to the interview, you’ll hear in today’s introduction that I “outsource” a few updates on the recent Vegas trip on which I had the good fortune of speaking with Gary. For example, you can hear about dinner at Oscar’s Steakhouse in this Snapshot episode of Cheftimony, and all about the amazing Brezza in this Snapshot. For an overview of the trip, tune into Episode 432 of the 360 Vegas Podcast, where the 360 team shares my thoughts starting at about the 54-minute mark. And keep ears open for Cheftimony updates coming to both the ZorkCast and the Vegas Confessions podcasts.
All right, to the interview! Chef Gary kindly joined me at Crockfords Hotel in Resorts World for a really fun talk that ranged from Chef’s fine dining days on the Las Vegas Strip to what he’s doing now with his operations and consulting business, Honest Hospitality.
You’ll hear about Gary’s time making stocks and sauces and so much more when cooking with Andre Rochat, and the techniques that Gary describes from these experiences absolutely fascinate me. We also dive into Chef’s time with the Michael Mina group and into the details of kitchen operations and the very, very detailed systems that Gary and his team have in place at Honest Hospitality to make sure their people thrive. Chef also talks about sports nutrition and the challenges and rewards of cooking daily for the Las Vegas Raiders. And we round out our talk with Gary’s thoughts on how to cook quickly at home in a way that will give you something both delicious and healthy.
Join us! Fine dining, fun stories and healthy eating are right this way.