The Black Truffle Mindset w/ Vojtech Vegh | Conscious Chefs Episode 2

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The Black Truffle Mindset w/ Vojtech Vegh | Conscious Chefs Episode 2

Conscious Chefs

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The Black Truffle Mindset w/ Vojtech Vegh | Conscious Chefs Episode 2

Welcome back to the Conscious Chefs podcast series!

In this episode, we talk with Vojtech Vegh from Bratislava, Slovakia. Vojtech is an incredibly forward-thinking pioneer and the founder of Surplus - the world's first zero-waste vegan restaurant, based in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Before he took the leap into business ownership, he spent 10 years traveling and working as a chef throughout Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. After his return to Slovakia, he re-visited the idea of zero-waste cooking and brought back Surplus in the form of a consulting business - Surplus Food Studio. He now works as a food waste consultant and plant based chef.

In this episode, we chat extensively about sustainability and social responsibility, why veganism is trending and how to conceptualize vegan dishes as a meat eater, what it's like to own a restaurant without any trash cans, and practical, creative ways to think about and repurpose your food "waste". We touch on what it's like to open a restaurant abroad, what it's like to close a dream, and how to bounce back afterwards. Vojtech also introduces us to "The Black Truffle mindset", and we take a deep dive into kitchen mindfulness, mental mise en place, the importance of defining success on your terms, and dealing with judgment and criticism when following your own path.

Vojtech has such a unique perspective on both food and life, and we hope you enjoy listening to this chat as much as we enjoyed having it.

I'm your host, Heather Feher, and this is "The Black Truffle Mindset" with Vojtech Vegh - recorded on August 3, 2020. Please make sure to give Vojtech some love on social media - or send him an email if you're looking to learn how to reduce your restaurant's waste!

https://www.instagram.com/vojtechvegh/

https://www.instagram.com/surplusfoodstudio

https://www.surplusfoodstudio.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vojtechvegh/

hello@surplusfoodstudio.com

(make sure to check out his blog for more zero-waste and plant based tips!)

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