Episode 71: Aneesha Hargrave & Ali Banks: From Auto Parts & Architecture to Chopt Salads

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English - February 14, 2019 19:00 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
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Join us this week for a conversation with Aneesha Hargrave and Ali Banks of Chopt Salads. Aneesha is Chopt's Executive Chef and left a career in auto parts sales to go to culinary school and become a chef, following a family passion for food and cooking. After building her foundational culinary skills and technique, she moved to NYC and found her dream opportunity at Chopt.

Ali Banks, Chopt's head of R&D, built on a background in architectural, a culinary education in Paris mastering the finer points of whole-animal butchery and Alaskan salmon fishing put her on the path to manage Chopt's Research and Development. Join Ethan & Jenny for a conversation about moving into and through the world of food, and what it's like to plan menus at Chopt!