Chef Kevin Gillespie creates his own recipe for ‘honest leadership’ (Podcast)


When it came time to pick a career path as a teenager, Kevin Gillespie had options: nuclear engineer, theater actor, or a career military serviceman. Each potential option came with a college scholarship.

“The problem was, I didn’t want to do any of those things. I knew I wanted to cook,” Gillespie said, but “I thought I would break [my parents] hearts,” he told Atlanta Business Chronicle.

To his surprise, his parents were supportive and just wanted him to be happy.

Gillespie has…

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