The Cult of Fine Dining: “Yes, Chef! No, Chef! On It, Chef!”

Was I In A Cult?

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True Crime, Comedy, Talk Radio

4.4 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Fine dining is all about precision, artistry, and luxury on the plate—but behind those kitchen doors, the pressure, hierarchy, and chaos tell a very different story. This week, we sit down with Chef Amber Evans, who opens up about the unspoken rules of the industry, the reality of life inside a Michelin-starred kitchen, and the moment she realized she had become the very thing she once feared. Could it be that she had been in … a cult? ________ Follow Chef Amber for mouth-watering content! @chefamberevans Follow us for more culty content: @wasiinacult Have you ever worked in a high-pressure, high-control environment that blurred the lines between passion and exploitation? Or maybe you’ve broken free from a system that demanded your total devotion? We’d love to hear your story—email us at [email protected] Want ad-free episodes? Support us on Patreon and help fund our de ep dives into the culty corners of everyday life—because sometimes, the things we accept as 'normal' deserve a second look.

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0:00.0	The views, information, or opinions expressed by the guest appearing in this episode solely
0:04.4	belong to the guest and do not represent or reflect the views or positions of the hosts,
0:09.4	the show, podcast one, this network, or any of their respective affiliates.
0:15.0	Coming out of the restaurants that I came out of, I felt so incredibly out of control.
0:22.6	I had no ownership of my identity.
0:25.7	Honestly, even introducing myself to y'all, I wanted to say, hey, I'm Chef Amber.
0:31.3	But it's like, no, I'm just Amber.
0:33.3	I'm Amber and my job is a chef.
0:35.2	Your job shouldn't be sending you to the hospital because you're
0:39.7	having a massive panic attack. Your job shouldn't be the reason why you need to be on
0:45.6	antidepressant medication. Your job shouldn't be the reason why you're willing to alter your
0:52.5	appearance to be taken more seriously. But for me, that's what it was.
0:59.3	And if that's not a cult, I don't know what is.
1:16.4	Welcome everyone to was I in a cult.
1:18.1	I'm Liz Iakuse.
1:19.6	It's you again.
1:20.5	It's me again.
1:24.8	One of these days I'm going to wake up and there's going to be a different podcast dose in front of me. But for now...
1:25.4	I hope not.
1:26.6	Yeah, I know.
1:27.3	We all love Liz. We love her talking about cult. me, but for now. I hope not. Yeah, I know. We all love Liz and we love her
1:29.1	talking about cult. Me, I'm Tyler Reesam. And today's guest guys might make you hungry
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