Amanda Rockman on the Real Pastry Chef Life: Pressure, Craft, and Survival Ep. 179

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Chef’s PSA with André Natera gives chefs direct, practical insight into the real industry. Each episode breaks down how chefs are evaluated, how kitchens actually run, and what separates strong cooks from everyone else. Conversations with top chefs, operators, and leaders reveal the standards, pressure, discipline, and execution required to build a serious culinary career. Weekly episodes for chefs who want to stay sharp. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andre-natera/subscribe

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Amanda Rockman on the Real Pastry Chef Life: Pressure, Craft, and Survival Ep. 179

Chef's PSA

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Amanda Rockman on the Real Pastry Chef Life: Pressure, Craft, and Survival Ep. 179

Chef Amanda Rockman joins Chef’s PSA to break down the real pastry chef life—high pressure, long hours, technical discipline, and the mental toll that comes with it. With 20 years in Chicago’s top kitchens and a new bakery and coffee shop in Austin, she shares the truth about pastry work, insomnia, ingredient quality, modern management, and the realities of building a bakery from nothing.

This episode is direct, unfiltered insight for pastry cooks, chefs, and anyone considering pastry as a career.

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