69. Defying All Odds and Becoming The Best in the Restaurant Industry through Sacrifice, Boundaries, and Resilience - Sashia Gabrieli Liriano

“I worked on this dish for three months and it’s still not good enough. Let’s put it on the back burner and work on something else. We really wanna put things out that we always gonna be proud of. You know when you do something and you know you half-assed it? You pretend to feel good about it, but in reality, deep down in your heart, you know that it’s not that good. That’s definitely part of the creative process...having integrity.” - Sashia  Gabrieli Liriano

Welcome back to another episode of Discover More.

This week’s guest is Sashia Liriano.

Sashia is a Dominican American chef who is the Chef de Cuisine at Friday, Saturday, Sunday, the #2 restaurant in the city according to Philly Magazine.

She was born and raised in the Bronx and then attended the Art Institute in Philadelphia for culinary management.

Over the past decade, she’s worked at 19 kitchens, including a number of Philly’s most prominent restaurants, including, Barbuzzo’s, Little Nonnas, and Fork.

Sashia comes with a wealth of knowledge around all things food, resiliency, and restaurant management.

In this week’s episode, Sashia tells some eye-opening stories from her culinary journey in Philadelphia, which truly shine a light on her resilience.

She also shares about her Dominican American upbringing, and how those influences inform the food that she creates today.

She goes on to explain the power that mentorship has had on her life, as well as her creative process as a chef.

Whether it’s cooking, leading, or listening, Sashia leads with integrity and a human-first approach.

It’s clear why she’s such a respected and beloved member of the Philadelphia food scene.

We hope you enjoy this episode of Discover More, with us and Sashia Liriano.

 

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Sashia’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sashia_gabrieli_/

Friday Saturday Sunday’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friday.saturday.sunday/

Restaurant Website: https://www.fridaysaturdaysunday.com/

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