SoCal Restaurant Show October 31, 2026 Hour 2

“Our guest, Daniel Shemtob, is a Chef, Restaurateur, and Entrepreneur living in Los Angeles. Daniel Shemtob’s success is fueled by deep-seated passion, eccentric creativity and love for community. Being raised to value hard work & intentional effort has helped him get to where he is today. Despite skipping college and foregoing studying at any of the world’s most renowned culinary institutions, Daniel's success has never been hindered by a lack of traditional education. From food trucks, fast casual restaurants, to fine dining, all styles of catering and his work wear footwear brand... Daniel has no shortage of entrepreneurial ventures under his belt these days. His career has propelled him into two Food Network show wins, and multiple accolades that have helped further his vision into the world.” “The Bartolotta Restaurants is a nationally recognized restaurant and catering organization co-founded by Chef Paul Bartolotta and his late brother, Joe Bartolotta. Chef Paul Bartolotta is a two-time James Beard Award-winning chef in two separate regions, Midwest and Southwest, winning in both 1994 and 2009. In addition, Chef Paul Bartolotta has six James Beard Award nominations including Best Chef Midwest in 1993, Best New Restaurant in Las Vegas in 2005, Outstanding Restaurateur USA alongside his brother in 2017, 2018, 2019, and a finalist for Outstanding Restaurateur USA in 2020.” Our guest is Chef Paul Bartolotta. Our own Chef Andrew Gruel, the menu-maker behind the full-service Calico Fish House (located in the Sunset Beach area of Huntington Beach) now joins us with his timely and informative “Ask the Chef” segment where he responds to listeners’ thoughtful inquiries. Today Chef Andrew talks about his involvement in the new documentary, “American Seafood: For Our Health and Economy.” As part of his participation he went to Maine to interview struggling Lobster Fisherman.