Charlie Trotter: A Pillar in American Cuisine Gone Too Soon

The Banter

The Guys reply to a listener email about a faux pas in his favorite restaurant. They address how to craft a complaint for the best result including ingratiating yourself with the management. 

The Conversation

The Restaurant Guys welcome back Chef Charlie Trotter to hear what’s going on in Chicago and Las Vegas, especially during challenging economic times. You’ll hear Chef Trotter’s advice on culinary school, making stocks at home and many things in between. 

The Inside Track

The Guys welcome Charlie Trotter on their show for a second time. They were pleased to know that Chef Trotter played his previous interview on The Restaurant Guys Podcast to his staff. 

“I've told so many people that this (podcast) is basically Car Talk for food,” Charlie Trotter on The Restaurant Guys Podcast 2009

Bio

Charlie Trotter opened Charlie Trotter’s Restaurant in 1987. Twice it received two Michelin stars and other acclaim. He closed it in 2012. Restaurant Charlie in Las Vegas received the Michelin Guide One Star Award as well as the James Beard Foundation Award for Best New Restaurant. He opened other concepts such as a high-end delicatessen store and a seafood restaurant in Mexico.

He received multiple James Beard Foundation Awards including Humanitarian of the Year Award for his philanthropic work.

Trotter was the host of the 1999 PBS cooking show The Kitchen Sessions with Charlie Trotter, 

Info

Charlie’s Books

Home Cooking with Charlie Trotter by Charlie Trotter

Lessons in Excellence from Charlie Trotter

Lessons in Service from Charlie Trotter

Lessons in Wine Service by Charlie Trotter

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