Matty Matheson on his journey from culinary school to The Bear

When the Canadian chef Matty Matheson was growing up, first in Nova Scotia and later in Ontario, he liked going to punk shows, he didn’t do particularly well in school, and he didn’t think he was athletic or cool like his brothers. But once he moved to Toronto to study cooking, he discovered what he was great at. With no big plan or ambition, Matty became one of the best-known chefs and restaurateurs in the world. Not only are his restaurants packed every night, but his YouTube videos have hundreds of millions of views, he’s one of the executive producers of the Emmy-winning series 'The Bear,' and he’s just released his third bestselling cookbook, 'Soups, Salads, Sandwiches.' In a conversation with Tom Power recorded in front of a sold-out live audience, Matty shares his story and what he thinks you might be able to learn from it. 00:00 Introduction 00:40 The book's opening line 02:27 The importance of cooking for others 03:48 On writing this book 05:18 His grandfather 07:42 Birdwatching with Grampy 08:20 Growing up working class 10:04 "I grew up in a house of pickles" 12:22 On going to Humber to study cooking 15:15 On being good at something 16:38 What came after school 19:29 Oddfellows and Parts and Labour 20:37 New York Times review 23:16 His sobriety story 24:23 Getting "fired" / intervention 26:25 On being accountable 28:25 Taking off on YouTube 32:18 How 'The Bear' came about 36:11 Foray into set decoration 39:36 "People see something in that show" 42:09 The book's dedication 43:03 On his parents letting him be himself 44:17 Cooking for his kids 45:31 "I love books" Q with Tom Power is a daily conversation with the artists, writers, actors and musicians who define this cultural moment in time. The conversation is informal, wide-ranging, playful, and allows the artist to explore their art and the contexts that have shaped them through their career. Visit https://www.cbc.ca/arts/q for more! Follow and subscribe to our podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/JIWpRCGR Follow us on Instagram:   / cbcq   Or Twitter:   / qwithtompower   Or Facebook:   / qwithtompower   #mattymatheson #podcast #radio