Kurt Huffman's guest appearances

Kurt Huffman

Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore

Right of the Fork

Anthony Bourdain

Brian Spangler

Bill Oakley

Steve Jones

Jonathan Gill

Pok Pok

Andy Ricker

Kim Malek

Kristen Murray

Michael Russell

John Gorham

Katherine Harris

Jonathan Jones

Dave Dahl

Gabriel Rucker

OwlTail

We catch up with Kurt Huffman of ChefStable to discuss lots to do with the state of the restaurant business in 2021.  Having a stake in dozens of projects and restaurants gives Kurt and great perspective on some of the challenges facing both restaurants and their employees, and diners these days. We talk about his new projects in Lake Oswego and Beaverton and perhaps as far as the Oregon Coast.  We touch on the evolution of buying the Tasty brand from John and Renee Gorham. Kurt also shares how boxing has helped him deal with the stresses of owning a host of restaurants.   Also, we hear why if all goes as planned, Kurt will be living in France in 2023.   Lastly, we talk about the loss of much of the foundation of Portland's hallmark restaurants and chefs with the exit of Andy Ricker, John and Renee Gorham, and Jose Chesa from the city.   The link to donate to Chef Chesa's GoFundMe campaign is here:  https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-chesas-rebuild-their-home   Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com  RingSide Steakhouse: www.RingSideSteakhouse.com  Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com

We catch up with Kurt Huffman of ChefStable to discuss lots to do with the state of the restaurant business in 2021.  Having a stake in dozens of projects and restaurants gives Kurt and great perspective on some of the challenges facing both restaurants and their employees, and diners these days. We talk about his new projects in Lake Oswego and Beaverton and perhaps as far as the Oregon Coast.  We touch on the evolution of buying the Tasty brand from John and Renee Gorham. Kurt also shares how boxing has helped him deal with the stresses of owning a host of restaurants.   Also, we hear why if all goes as planned, Kurt will be living in France in 2023.   Lastly, we talk about the loss of much of the foundation of Portland's hallmark restaurants and chefs with the exit of Andy Ricker, John and Renee Gorham, and Jose Chesa from the city.   The link to donate to Chef Chesa's GoFundMe campaign is here:  <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-chesas-rebuild-their-home" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-chesas-rebuild-their-home</a>   Zupan's Markets: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.Zupans.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.Zupans.com</a>  RingSide Steakhouse: <a href="http://www.ringsidesteakhouse.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.RingSideSteakhouse.com</a> Portland Food Adventures: <a href="http://www.portlandfoodadventures.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com</a>

#288 Kurt Huffman - ChefStable

We catch up with Kurt Huffman of ChefStable Group while on a "get-out-of-Portland" Cross-Country family journey in an RV, to kick out our 8th year of Right at the Fork.  In a more optimistic but still serious tone than our last visit with him when the pandemic began, Kurt talks about how Covid-19 has affected ChefStable's restaurants individually and his outlook for the industry in Portland as a whole. Part of the discussion covers the re-opening of Ping, the procurement of the Tasty brand, and Fills Donuts and how they're well-positioned during this time. This episode of Right at the Fork is sponsored by: Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com RingSide Steak House: www.RingSideSteakHouse.com  Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com

We catch up with Kurt Huffman of ChefStable Group while on a "get-out-of-Portland" Cross-Country family journey in an RV, to kick out our 8th year of Right at the Fork.  In a more optimistic but still serious tone than our last visit with him when the pandemic began, Kurt talks about how Covid-19 has affected ChefStable's restaurants individually and his outlook for the industry in Portland as a whole. Part of the discussion covers the re-opening of Ping, the procurement of the Tasty brand, and Fills Donuts and how they're well-positioned during this time. This episode of Right at the Fork is sponsored by: Zupan's Markets: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.Zupans.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.Zupans.com</a> RingSide Steak House: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.RingSideSteakHouse.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.RingSideSteakHouse.com</a>  Portland Food Adventures: <a href="https://exit.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.PortlandFoodAdventures.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com</a>

#263 Kurt Huffman - ChefStable

Recorded 23 March, 2020   We continue our coverage of the COVID-19's affect on the Portland restaurant industry with one of the key operators in the city, Kurt Huffman.  Kurt's ChefStable Group is dealing with the fallout from the Coronavirus on 20 separate fronts, as over 700 employees and their livelihoods are in limbo.  Kurt discusses how he made the decision to close all of his restaurants in conjunction with his separate partners at each establishment, what the dire cash flow numbers look like, and what he sees the restaurant industry might look like when and whether restaurants will be able to reopen. This is a special Right at the Moment edition of our podcast with host Chris Angelus operating out of his home.    www.chefstablegroup.com   Right at the Fork is supported by:  Toro Bravo Inc:   www.torobravoinc.com Zupan's Markets: www.zupans.com  RingSide SteakHouse: www.RingsideSteakHouse.com 

Recorded 23 March, 2020   We continue our coverage of the COVID-19's affect on the Portland restaurant industry with one of the key operators in the city, Kurt Huffman.  Kurt's ChefStable Group is dealing with the fallout from the Coronavirus on 20 separate fronts, as over 700 employees and their livelihoods are in limbo.  Kurt discusses how he made the decision to close all of his restaurants in conjunction with his separate partners at each establishment, what the dire cash flow numbers look like, and what he sees the restaurant industry might look like when and whether restaurants will be able to reopen. This is a special Right at the Moment edition of our podcast with host Chris Angelus operating out of his home.   <a href="http://www.chefstablegroup.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> www.chefstablegroup.com</a>   Right at the Fork is supported by: Toro Bravo Inc:  <a href="http://www.torobravoinc.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> www.torobravoinc.com</a> Zupan's Markets: <a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zupans.com&amp;token=f33c81-1-1563821735938" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.zupans.com</a> RingSide SteakHouse: <a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.RingsideSteakHouse.com&amp;token=15f577-1-1563821735938" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.RingsideSteakHouse.com</a>

#236 Right at the Moment: Kurt Huffman of ChefStable

It's been nearly two years since our last Kurt Huffman visit on the podcast.  On this episode, we hear about Kurt's plans for ChefStable to expand into the Portland suburbs, specifically the Lake Oswego area.  Plus, a quick take from Kurt on the Portland food scene.  And we do mean quick! Right at the Fork is supported by: Zupan's Markets: www.zupans.com RingSide SteakHouse: www.RingsideSteakHouse.com  Jenn-Air at Standard TV &amp; Appliance: www.StandardTVandAppliance.com  Portland Knife House: www.PortlandKnifeHouse.com  Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com 

It's been nearly two years since our last Kurt Huffman visit on the podcast.  On this episode, we hear about Kurt's plans for ChefStable to expand into the Portland suburbs, specifically the Lake Oswego area.  Plus, a quick take from Kurt on the Portland food scene.  And we do mean quick! Right at the Fork is supported by: Zupan's Markets: <a href="http://www.zupans.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.zupans.com</a> RingSide SteakHouse: <a href="http://www.ringsidesteakhouse.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.RingsideSteakHouse.com</a> Jenn-Air at Standard TV &amp; Appliance: <a href="http://www.standardtvandappliance.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.StandardTVandAppliance.com</a> Portland Knife House: <a href="http://www.portlandknifehouse.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.PortlandKnifeHouse.com</a> Portland Food Adventures: <a href="http://www.portlandfoodadventures.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com</a>