Shai Fargian's guest appearances

Shai Fargian

The Southern Fork

Heritage Radio Network On Tour

Scallionpancake

Bob Peters

Paul Verica

Chris Coleman

Angelo Garro

Phil Rosenthal

David Shields

Gaby Dalkin

Shakirah Simley

Ron Finley

Dan Peterson

Matthew Conway

John Ragan

Eric Asimov

Isabelle Legeron

Temple Grandin

OwlTail

Charlotte, NC has a love affair with fast, casual food. Maybe it’s the brisk pace of the banking world or the sprawl of roads that make commute times long but whatever it is, the city doesn’t shy away from standing in line and ordering counter service. One of its favorite spots is Yafo Kitchen, which has multiple locations and is brought up by Charlotteans almost every time I visit with phrases like “Have you had their hummus?” or “I just try not to go more than once a week.” And that’s because of Shai Fargian, Executive Chef and Partner at Yafo, who began this local chain with a dedication to making Charlotte fall in love with Middle Eastern food. Originally from Israel, Shai’s cooking lessons began when he was a child alongside his grandmother. He served in the Israeli Army for seven years, eventually rising to serve as an Operations Officer leading a brigade of 2000 people. After retiring and enrolling in college, he began cooking in kitchens, moving through the ranks there too, then moving to the US, where Shai worked in New York City under restaurateur David Burke. In 2015, he and his wife Sharon moved to Charlotte, and in 2016, Yafo was born. Shai sources locally whenever he can, applies his love of operations to his culinary creativity, and as for that hummus? It’s made in house, and the restaurant serves 180 gallons of it a week.

Charlotte, NC has a love affair with fast, casual food. Maybe it’s the brisk pace of the banking world or the sprawl of roads that make commute times long but whatever it is, the city doesn’t shy away from standing in line and ordering counter service. One of its favorite spots is <a href="https://yafokitchen.com/menu-new-page/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yafo Kitchen</a>, which has multiple locations and is brought up by Charlotteans almost every time I visit with phrases like “Have you had their hummus?” or “I just try not to go more than once a week.” And that’s because of Shai Fargian, Executive Chef and Partner at Yafo, who began this local chain with a dedication to making Charlotte fall in love with Middle Eastern food. Originally from Israel, Shai’s cooking lessons began when he was a child alongside his grandmother. He served in the Israeli Army for seven years, eventually rising to serve as an Operations Officer leading a brigade of 2000 people. After retiring and enrolling in college, he began cooking in kitchens, moving through the ranks there too, then moving to the US, where Shai worked in New York City under restaurateur David Burke. In 2015, he and his wife Sharon moved to Charlotte, and in 2016, Yafo was born. Shai sources locally whenever he can, applies his love of operations to his culinary creativity, and as for that hummus? It’s made in house, and the restaurant serves 180 gallons of it a week.

Shai Fargian: Yafo Kitchen (Charlotte, NC)

Jason &amp; Yvonne are joined by Shai Fargian, Executive Chef of Yafo Kitchen. They discuss Shai’s upbringing in Israel, his culinary journey, his move to the US, and how he helped start Yafo Kitchen.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scallionpancake/support

Jason &amp; Yvonne are joined by Shai Fargian, Executive Chef of Yafo Kitchen. They discuss Shai’s upbringing in Israel, his culinary journey, his move to the US, and how he helped start Yafo Kitchen. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scallionpancake/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scallionpancake/support</a>

Shai Fargian of Yafo Kitchen

To kick off Charleston Wine + Food, we catch up with one of our favorite Charlotte-based chefs at the Springer Mountain Farms campfire! Shai Fargian grew up in Israel but landed in Charlotte, North Carolina after working in kitchens all over the world, including Tel Aviv and New York City. He opened Yafo Kitchen in 2016 with the restaurateur Frank Scibelli and his FS Food Group. Everything at the fast-casual Mediterranean spot is made on-site daily. Kat Johnson chats with Shai about what he's cooking up at the Springer Mountain campfires and tips for replicating his mouth-watering rotisserie chicken at home. Heritage Radio Network On Tour is powered by Simplecast.

To kick off Charleston Wine + Food, we catch up with one of our favorite Charlotte-based chefs at the Springer Mountain Farms campfire! Shai Fargian grew up in Israel but landed in Charlotte, North Carolina after working in kitchens all over the world, including Tel Aviv and New York City. He opened Yafo Kitchen in 2016 with the restaurateur Frank Scibelli and his FS Food Group. Everything at the fast-casual Mediterranean spot is made on-site daily. Kat Johnson chats with Shai about what he's cooking up at the Springer Mountain campfires and tips for replicating his mouth-watering rotisserie chicken at home. Heritage Radio Network On Tour is powered by <a href="http://simplecast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simplecast</a>.

Shai Fargian at CHSWFF18

Caity and Kat sit down with Chef Shai Fargian, the Israel-born, self-taught chef of Yafo Kitchen in Charlotte, North Carolina. His dynamic restaurant features Mediterranean dishes with strong Middle-Eastern influences. Yafo’s Kitchen may be considered a fast-casual establishment, but Shai and his staff do everything but cut corners. Everything served at Yafo Kitchen is made on-site daily, though they do keep a supply of their world-renowned bread dough in the freezer in keeping up with loyal customers. Shai discusses the importance of educating his staff about flavors unique to Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines, where he sources his ingredients for ultimate freshness, and his future plans for Yafo Kitchen.

Caity and Kat sit down with Chef Shai Fargian, the Israel-born, self-taught chef of Yafo Kitchen in Charlotte, North Carolina. His dynamic restaurant features Mediterranean dishes with strong Middle-Eastern influences. Yafo’s Kitchen may be considered a fast-casual establishment, but Shai and his staff do everything but cut corners. Everything served at Yafo Kitchen is made on-site daily, though they do keep a supply of their world-renowned bread dough in the freezer in keeping up with loyal customers. Shai discusses the importance of educating his staff about flavors unique to Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines, where he sources his ingredients for ultimate freshness, and his future plans for Yafo Kitchen.