Chef Robert Irvine on Making a Difference in Hospitality — and the World

Calling Robert Irvine (@chefirvine), founder of The Robert Irvine Brand Family, a chef is both an honor and a gross understatement of his impact on the hospitality industry — and the world. He has a military background in the Navy, has hosted multiple Food Network programs, is an author of many books, the owner of FITCRUNCH, and much more. Robert Irvine is a man who believes firmly in the benefits of genuine benevolence.

Watch this Restaurant Influencers podcast interview with Chef Robert Irvine to learn about the importance of supporting others, embracing a military culture in business, and the essence of leadership.

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CHAPTERS:
[02:15] - Robert Irvine 2-Minute Drill
[10:09] - You Can Always Do More
[17:45] - Reality of Restaurant Business
[23:39] - Responsibility to Help Others
[29:16] - Being a Leader


Chef Robert Irvine is a Restaurant Influencer —

For Robert Irvine, “Nothing is Impossible.” The famed chef and philanthropist has accomplished quite a lot in his illustrious career. But according to Chef Irvine, it isn’t enough. His perpetual ascension is only matched by his ever increasing philanthropic endeavors which already stretch far and wide.

“We're put on this planet to help people.” Robert Irvine emphatically states on the Restaurant Influencers podcast hosted by Shawn P. Walchef of https://calibbq.media. “Money's no good to you when there's nothing to buy because you can't afford it. Money's no good to you unless you share it.”

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The Robert Irvine Foundation is the bedrock from which all things flow for Irvine and his companies. Founded in 2014, the charity was put in place to aid military men and women, an entity close to Irivine’s heart.

“Everything we do is based on the foundation. I can tell you that it's not about money. It's about how much can we give to other people.”

The structure of the military also serves as inspiration for the culture he has created within The Robert Irvine Brand Family. Support is the heartbeat of all that the company does, and that begins with its namesake.

As Irvine puts it, “It is a military culture. We stand side by side, back to back, front and center of each other. And if one of my people ever bad mouths the other one, or treads on them, they're gone. I will not accept that.”

Through his over two decades of experience within the industry, one thing has remained clear: Robert Irvine is unwavering in his efforts to provide support to others. True hospitality, true leadership is embodied in all that Irvine and his ventures say and do.


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EPISODE LINKS:
Robert Irvine Online: https://chefirvine.com/
The Robert Irvine Foundation: https://robertirvinefoundation.org/
FITCRUNCH by Robert Irvine: https://fitcrunch.com/


ABOUT ROBERT IRVINE (@chefirvine):
Chef Robert Irvine is founder of The Robert Irvine Brand Family, which includes restaurants and a FITCRUNCH, a healthy snack company. He also created The Robert Irvine Foundation, which is the destination to which all his business roads lead. With an extensive military background, Irvine taps into the culture and structure of his days in the Navy as a blueprint for his multiple endeavors.
Robert Irvine has also hosted or been featured on Food Network’s Worst Cooks in America, Next Iron Chef, Restaurant Express, Chopped: Impossible, Guy’s Grocery Games: Impossible, A Hero’s Welcome, Food Network Star, Body of Proof, Melissa and Joey, and others.
• Robert Irvine on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chefirvine/

ABOUT RESTAURANT INFLUENCERS:
Welcome to the Restaurant Influencers podcast and video series. Every week host and restaurant owner Shawn P. Walchef (@shawnpwalchef) talks with leaders about their secrets to Smartphone Storytelling and how to show up and engage where customers are spending time online. https://restaurantinfluencers.media

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