S1:E35 Chef JJ Johnson I On A Field Trip

JJ Johnson is a James Beard Award-winning chef, TV personality and author best known for his barrier-breaking cuisine informed by the Caribbean flavors of his upbringing. Chef JJ’s signature cooking style combines culturally relevant ingredients and classical technique with a global point of view.

At FIELDTRIP, his made-to-order rice bowl shop that debuted in 2019, Chef JJ highlights rice as a hero ingredient and showcases it in recipes sourced from around the world. FIELDTRIP’s first outpost opened in Harlem and has since grown to two additional locations including Rockefeller Center and Long Island City. As one of the only fast casual restaurants on Esquire’s “America’s Best New Restaurants” list in 2020, FIELDTRIP utilizes sustainable ingredients and ethically sourced vegetables and proteins, creating an accessible, flavorful, and diverse dining experience. The brand’s motto, "Rice is Culture,” was born out of Chef JJ’s belief that rice is the universal ingredient that connects us all and can be found at the center of the table in almost every community.

Chef JJ is a Mastercard Ambassador and a television host on Just Eats with Chef JJ available on most cable networks.

Join Chef JJ and host, Brad Johnson, as they discuss the inspiration behind Fieldtrip and its menu, the process in choosing a first location in Harlem, and the blending of cultural flavors in composed bowls and its beverage program, his views on expansion plans, choosing locations and concerns as New York City fights to bring the economy back. As a voice for change, Chef, a talented writer, shares his thoughts on the article he wrote for Esquire magazine, "If You're Saying Black Lives Matter, Then Spend Your Money at Black Businesses" including how to better support the efforts of minority entrepreneurs and businesses to uplift them to expand opportunities for his generation and the next.

* * *

Please follow @CornerTableTalk on Instagram and Facebook

For more information on host Brad Johnson or to join our mailing list, please visit: https://postandbeamhospitality.com/

For questions or comments, please e.mail: info@postandbeamhospitality.com

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.