The Foodcast crew report from a preview event for the forthcoming 20th annual Taste the Future benefit gala. Not being a native Columbus resident I had never heard of the event, so a bit of research was needed.


Through the course of the interviews, we discovered that this event is heavily tied to the CSCC Hospitality Program. For example, the Hyatt's spread is chosen and prepared by the apprentices with guidance from David Wolf; master and CSCC alum. This allows the guests to have first hand interaction with the result of the scholarship programs that they are helping to fund.

The 20 year history of the gala allows us to see some of the people who have come out of the CSCC Hospitality Program and where their careers have gone. We were fortunate enough to talk to 3 such gentlemen: Matt and Charles Langstaff of Bexley Monk and Dave Wolf of Hyatt on Capitol Square Plaza Restaurant.

(Note that during the course of the interview that I have a slip of the tongue and say 10 years of Taste of the Future when it should be 20.)

Also, we get sidetracked discussing wood ovens again!

Carol Kaiser took the time to give us a brief history lesson. She was the head of the hospitality department 20 years ago when she helped start the first Taste the Future.

Music from:
R.C. Mob - Hungry
Los Caparos - CCCP
T1 - Theory of Everything

Duration: 21:07