Brad Cecchi's guest appearances

Brad Cecchi

Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore

The Dine One Six

Nir Eyal

Andrew Smith

Emily Williams

Chris Hill

Jenny Blake

Michael Chernow

Ari Weinzweig

Mike Michalowicz

Jason Harris

Andrew Freeman

Horst Schulze

Michael Dorf

Rich Brooks

Howard Behar

Jeff Fenster

OwlTail

In part two of Chef Brad Cecchi we cover why he made the move back to Sacramento to open Canon, how they managed to survive the pandemic after being open only three years by helping start Family Meal Sacramento which became Great Plates delivery in California.  Cecchi owns and is the executive chef of Canon in East Sac, which holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand award and is widely considered one of the best restaurants in Sacramento.  Chef Cecchi also tells us about his toughest critic, his 4-year-old daughter, what he sees for the future of Sacramento and the restaurant scene and he and his partner’s new cafe in West Sacramento, Franquette.  Links:  Canon Franquette Sac Bee 50 best restaurants in Sacramento Great Plates delivery in California Family Meal Sacramento   Visit the podcast website at dineonesix.com Follow me on Twitter and Instagram Comments, questions or suggestions? Email me at max@dineonesix.com

In part two of Chef Brad Cecchi we cover why he made the move back to Sacramento to open Canon, how they managed to survive the pandemic after being open only three years by helping start <a href="https://www.familymealsacramento.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Family Meal Sacramento</a> which became <a href="https://www.greatplates.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Great Plates delivery in California</a>.  Cecchi owns and is the executive chef of Canon in East Sac, which holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand award and is widely considered one of the best restaurants in Sacramento.  Chef Cecchi also tells us about his toughest critic, his 4-year-old daughter, what he sees for the future of Sacramento and the restaurant scene and he and his partner’s new cafe in West Sacramento, Franquette.  Links:  <a href="https://canoneastsac.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canon</a> <a href="https://hellofranquette.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Franquette</a> <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/food-drink/article248506965.html?ac_cid=DM401800&amp;ac_bid=-323107187" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sac Bee 50 best restaurants in Sacramento</a> <a href="https://www.greatplates.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Great Plates delivery in California</a> <a href="https://www.familymealsacramento.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Family Meal Sacramento</a> Visit the podcast website at <a href="https://www.dineonesix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dineonesix.com</a> Follow me on <a href="https://twitter.com/dineonesix" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dineonesix/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Comments, questions or suggestions? Email me at <a href="mailto:max@dineonesix.com">max@dineonesix.com</a>

Chef Brad Cecchi part 2

Brad Cecchi got his start in cooking by taking classes at American River College as a teenager, not because he loved cooking but because it seemed easy but he quickly found he had a knack for it. After placing second in a national cooking competition he found himself working in the kitchen at a five star resort in Colorado at age 18 and he never looked back.  Today Cecchi co-owns and is the executive chef of Canon in East Sac, which holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand award and is widely considered one of the best restaurants in Sacramento.  This is part one of a two part episode and we cover his early career from slinging pizzas, to working with Chef Bradley Ogden in San Francisco and then really building his skills and his reputation in Sacramento before leaving to open a hotel and ultimately being the head of a Michelin starred restaurant in Napa before returning to Sacramento to open Canon.  Links:  Canon Franquette Sac Bee 50 best restaurants in Sacramento   Visit the podcast website at dineonesix.com Follow me on Twitter and Instagram Comments, questions or suggestions? Email me at max@dineonesix.com

Brad Cecchi got his start in cooking by taking classes at American River College as a teenager, not because he loved cooking but because it seemed easy but he quickly found he had a knack for it. After placing second in a national cooking competition he found himself working in the kitchen at a five star resort in Colorado at age 18 and he never looked back.  Today Cecchi co-owns and is the executive chef of Canon in East Sac, which holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand award and is widely considered one of the best restaurants in Sacramento.  This is part one of a two part episode and we cover his early career from slinging pizzas, to working with Chef Bradley Ogden in San Francisco and then really building his skills and his reputation in Sacramento before leaving to open a hotel and ultimately being the head of a Michelin starred restaurant in Napa before returning to Sacramento to open Canon.  Links:  <a href="https://canoneastsac.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canon</a> <a href="https://hellofranquette.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Franquette</a> <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/food-drink/article248506965.html?ac_cid=DM401800&amp;ac_bid=-323107187" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sac Bee 50 best restaurants in Sacramento</a> Visit the podcast website at <a href="https://www.dineonesix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dineonesix.com</a> Follow me on <a href="https://twitter.com/dineonesix" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dineonesix/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Comments, questions or suggestions? Email me at <a href="mailto:max@dineonesix.com">max@dineonesix.com</a>

Chef Brad Cecchi Part 1

Find out more about Brad Cecchi here. Key takeaways  How to adapt How to optimize curbside pickup Developing a website for pickup - pickupfixe.com Fine-dining world is the worst-case scenario for pickup/curbside-only Add to your menu for pickup and curbside, get creative Shelter-in-place in Sacramento-what is it like? Try to get rent relief in any form from your landlord Look into getting catering contracts with hospitals - people on the front lines need to eat well Can community support and goodwill dry up? Farms and vendors are affected just as much as restaurants - try to make mutually beneficial deals with them  Resources mentioned in this Chronicle:  Stripe - Online Payment Processing for Internet Business www.pickupfixe.com 

Find out more about Brad Cecchi <a href="https://restaurantunstoppable.com/brad-cecchi-canon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. Key takeaways <ol> <li>How to adapt</li> <li>How to optimize curbside pickup</li> <li>Developing a website for pickup - <a href="http://pickupfixe.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pickupfixe.com</a></li> <li>Fine-dining world is the worst-case scenario for pickup/curbside-only</li> <li>Add to your menu for pickup and curbside, get creative</li> <li>Shelter-in-place in Sacramento-what is it like?</li> <li>Try to get rent relief in any form from your landlord</li> <li>Look into getting catering contracts with hospitals - people on the front lines need to eat well</li> <li>Can community support and goodwill dry up?</li> <li>Farms and vendors are affected just as much as restaurants - try to make mutually beneficial deals with them</li> </ol> Resources mentioned in this Chronicle: <ul> <li><a href="https://stripe.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stripe - Online Payment Processing for Internet Business</a></li> <li><a href="https://pickupfixe.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.pickupfixe.com</a></li> </ul>