'Respect works both ways - that's how great kitchen teams are built'

Episode notes

In this episode we speak to Matthew Li, head chef at The Municipal Hotel Liverpool. We'll explore how Matthew’s culinary family helped inspire his own career journey, the lessons in leadership and respect that he has learned through his work with Andrew Green, what it takes to build and lead a high-performing kitchen and motivate your team, and the importance of strong mental health support and striking the right work/life balance when working in a fast-paced space.

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