The Restaurant Guys Judy Joo: International Korean Food Ambassador
The Banter
The Guys talk about the 20th anniversary of the wine film Sideways and its impact on the industry.
The Conversation
The Restaurant Guys talk with chef and television personality Judy Joo. Judy strives to make Korean food accessible and educates the naive on the wonders of the cuisine. and marvels at its metamorphosis.
The Inside Track
The Guys get acquainted with Judy and find they all share a passion for their life’s work.
“Just like with you guys, if you're in this industry it's absolutely crazy! You have to inherently love it cause it's tough. It's really tough,” Judy Joo on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2024
Bio
Judy Joo grew up in New Jersey and graduated from Columbia University. After some time in banking, she switched careers and attended The French Culinary Institute for Pastry Arts. Later, she moved to London where she worked at several of Gordon Ramsey’s restaurants.
In 2015, Joo opened up her own restaurant in London called Jinjuu in Soho, London, which expanded to three locations. She left the Jinjuu brand in 2019 and then opened a fast casual concept, Seoul Bird in 2020 in London. In 2021 she opened another location in Canary Wharf and then in the Aria Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas in 2022 and in Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York in 2023.
Joo was one of the four Iron Chefs on the cooking show Iron Chef UK, making her the first female Iron Chef in the United Kingdom and the second globally. She was a resident judge on season four of the Food Network show The Next Iron Chef, and Kitchen Inferno. She hosted Korean Food Made Simple.
Info
Judy Joo
https://www.judyjoo.com/
Judy’s latest book (available for pre-order)
K-Quick: Korean Food in 30 Minutes or Less
Judy Joo’s home kitchen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1ADfkG4yrM
The New Zoo Review (TV show from Mark’s childhood)
https://youtu.be/dwJQ6G7Z_II?feature=shared
The NJ Wine & Food Festival @ Crystal Springs May 1-3
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