Hi, everyone. You are listening to Radio Cherrybaum, and I'm your host, Carrie Diamond,

coming to you from New Stand Studios at Rockefeller Center in the heart of New York City.

Today's guest is Kim Floreska, Vice President of Culinary and Culture at Goop Kitchen,

the Clean Eats concept that is part of

Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Universe. Goop Kitchen is based in L.A., so the very first time I tried

their food was at Jubilee Los Angeles the other weekend. Goop Kitchen provided lunch for all the

Jubilee attendees, and it was so nice to dig into a sexy salad and refuel midday.

Now I know what my L.A. friends have been raving about for years.

Thank you so much to the Goop Kitchen team for spoiling everyone.

Kim's had a fascinating career that's taken her from culinary school to fine dining restaurants like El Buoy in Spain,

and per se, here in New York City, to private chefing, to Goop Kitchen.

Throughout the pivots, she has picked up some unique skills in the kitchen and beyond,

and I'm curious what's been transferable from one world to the next,

and what the world of fine dining has in common with a more casual concept like Goop Kitchen,

probably more than we realize.

Kim joins me from Sunny Santa Monica in just a minute

to tell us more. Stay tuned for our chat. Today's show is presented by Square. If you've ever dreamed

of opening a restaurant, you know it's not easy. There's the food, of course, but also the logistics,

the staff, customers, community, and finding ways to keep it all going.

Take Yo Tam Bien Cantina in San Francisco, founded by Kenzie Benish and Isabella Bertorelli.

Kenzie and Isabella didn't go to culinary school. Instead, they had amazing family recipes

and a whole lot of heart. What started as a pop-up selling Erepas turned into a full-fledged cafe. Then came

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