About this episode
Send a texthttps://www.bloodsugarchef.com/https://www.drinkeatlearn.com/https://www.instagram.com/drinkeatlearn/https://www.crossfitgarage.com/freeKen Daniels – Certified Sommelier, Chef Instructor, Beverage & Hospitality ConsultantKen Daniels is a Certified Sommelier, Executive Chef Instructor, and award-winning mixologist with over 20 years of leadership in the food and beverage industry. He is the Owner of Advanced Hospitality Consulting Group, where he helps restaurants,caterers, and hospitality brands design smarter systems, build stronger teams, and create unforgettable guest experiences.Ken’s career spans from small “Mom & Pop diners” to corporate fine dining, large-scale event & festival catering, food & beverage consulting, and event crisis/operational recovery.He holds a Certificate of Culinary Arts from NCSD and an Executive Certificate in Brew Science from the World Brewing Academy. He is also a Cigar & Cannabis Sommelier, and an apprentice cheese Affineur. His past roles also include Whisky AssociateAmbassador for Glenfiddich and a former National Champion Mixologist in cocktail design for Absolut Elyx. In 2021, Ken also built one of the largest national single-barrel spirits procurement programs of whiskey, Bourbon, rum, tequila, and gin.As a writer, Ken’s work has appeared in The SOMM Journal, The Tasting Panel, and Campestre Wine Magazine, blending technical expertise with a storyteller’s edge. He has spoken at events for Google, Hyundai Korea, the California Craft BrewersAssociation, and the Special Events Convention, always focused on bringing practical knowledge to real-world hospitality challenges.In addition to consulting, Ken is the founder of BloodSugarChef.com — a site dedicated to unapologetically bold, low-carb cooking for real life — and DrinkEatLearn.com, an educational platform exploring food and beverage history, technique, and storytelling.https://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/about-tspc/meet-the-expert-council? In this episode of Drop Dead Years, Andy McCann interviews Ken Daniels — Certified Sommelier, Executive Chef Instructor, and founder of BloodSugarChef.com — to explore the intersection of flavor, fitness, and food freedom.Ken shares his 20+ year journey through the hospitality industry, from Michelin-style restaurants and large-scale event catering to launching AI-enhanced spirits consulting and building one of the largest national single-barrel spirits procurement programs. But behind the culinary success lies a powerful personal health transformation, sparked by burnout and fueled by bold, low-carb
