Brian Malarkey on Chef Shenanigans & Entrepreneurial Endeavors

Father, chef, restaurateur and Beachside Brawl West Coast Captain Brian Malarkey talks about his many titles and how his cowboy upbringing influenced his style of cooking. He shares early memories of wrangling, befriending and serving cattle for supper as a child on a hundred acre ranch. Brian reveals the unique way he rebelled and how growing up everything from TV dinners to fine dining shaped his cooking style. He reflects on the moment his father put his future into perspective, steering him away from acting and towards his culinary passion. Then, Brian pinpoints the experience that led him to view cooking as an art form and what makes his fifteen San Diego concepts each wildly different. He describes his entrepreneurial spirit, plans to open his newest and first eatery in Oregon with his brother, and the influence location has on his menus. Brian shares the sound of a successful restaurant and how he’s elevated his craft. He parallels his roles of father, Captain and entrepreneur, and reveals the thing no one warns new parents about. Brian takes fans inside his series, Beachside Brawl, and compares east and west coast cooking. Then he dishes on Guy’s Grocery Games, from favorite off-camera moments to on-screen bloopers, and why the host nicknamed him “Shenanigans.” Finally, Brian opens up about his charitable olive oil line and reveals what’s on the menu for his perfect food day.

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