#167 - Chefs & Guests - Owner Joe Galati of Comune - a podcast by Ray Chmielecki

On this week's episode of Spoon Mob's Chefs & Guests podcast series, Comune co-owner Joe Galati joins the podcast to talk about how the idea for Comune came to be, how he and Brook Maikut first met, why he left the corporate world behind, why they chose the pop up model over starting a food truck, the inspiration for the restaurants design and architecture, how chef Ben Kanavel first came aboard, the true financials of starting an independent restaurant from scratch, the evolution of Comune under chef Jacob Inscore, how close Comune was to really closing due to the pandemic, raising money to donate to black organizations in wake of the George Floyd protests, the challenges of delivery & to go food, how the collab with Parable Coffee happened, answers the question left behind by chef Carlos Ysaguirre of The Market Italian Village, and more before taking on the "burning grill" questions. For more on Joe Galati and Comune, visit spoonmob.com/joegalati and follow him on Instagram @galatipants & @comune_restaurant. Visit comune-restaurant.com for menu details, reservations, and online ordering. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1). Audio Editing by @TrackEditPrint. Intro music by @kabbalisticvillage.

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