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Welcome to the regular addition of The Burnt Chef Journal hosted by Kris Hall founder of The Burnt Chef Project. Join us as we explore mental health and wellbeing within the hospitality world and talk openly with our guests about the journey through their careers and experiences with mental health and stress. Listen whilst prepping, on your break, at the gym or at home as we discuss what a mentally healthy hospitality workplace looks like. We hope that you enjoy the content and that you find the open conversations refreshingly honest, relatable and potentially provide some tools to use to benefit you or your team.
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Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
In this episode of The Burnt Chef Journal, we sit down with Nio DiPietrantonio to explore the intense realities of life as a chef - from the high-pressure world of hospitality to the deeply emotional experience of cooking in senior living communities.
Nio shares how stress and caffeine overload in restaurant kitchens led to a minor stroke, prompting a shift in career. Now, as a chef in senior living, she navigates a different kind of pressure: the emotional weight of preparing meals for those in the final chapters of their lives. We discuss the challenges, the purpose, and the profound impact food has on quality of life.
Nio is also the Founder of 'Serving Up Support: Maine' a support group to help her fellow industry workers gain access to valuable resources to assist with their mental health and to help fight the stigma associated with the hospitality industry. She is also an Ambassador for The Burnt Chef Project, a non-profit group advocating for better mental health and better conditions for all hospitality workers worldwide.
If you’ve ever worked in hospitality or have been touched by the power of food in caregiving, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. Listen now and join the conversation!
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