The Complete History of Chef Kush: From Burger King to Michelin Stars and Super Yachts!
2024 ж. 18 Сәу.
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Under the Cloche today is Sorted Chef and Head of Food Kush Bhasin. We chat about his amazing journey from working at Burger King to Michelin Star Restaurants, writing Raymond Blanc's cookbooks, his crazy role as private chef to a billionaire and how he came to work at Sorted.
Check out the FULL two-part audio interview wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/1740025015
We need the complete history of Ben
NO ONE needs the complete history of Ben 😂
230 years later…
@@SortedFood No one may need it, but MILLIONS surely want it!😂
@@SortedFood I've never needed anything more....
@@SortedFoodPLEASE! It will start as a complete history of Ben and that boy will somehow spin it into an hour long conversation about his allotment and wine education. It will be an episode that we will all begrudgingly love above all others and you know it!
“All I wanted was to be happy”. Bravo. May we all encourage our kids to have the same aspiration in their working lives.
Not just working lives. Lives period. There are many adults who are choosing to be childfree and their families are absolute terrors to them for it. Not everybody dreams of being a parent. Anyone reading this, if your kid grows up to not want kids, it's okay. It's their life. Don't shame them if you disagree with where they take their life.
I could listen to Kush talk all day. What a great addition to Sorted.
For some reason, when he talks, I'm easily distracted. I had to rewind several times while watching this video. I have no idea why I can't seem to follow when he talks. I don't have that issue with any of the other guys.
Agree! I love his energy, learning his background was a bonus!
One of my favourite videos.
Love this video. More please.
Agreed. It's fascinating to hear his background. I think he's a wonderful addition to the team.
Mike's so solid in an interview setting. Love his curiosity and the way he lays a foundation for a question. Easy to see him having been a great teacher in the past. And fuck oath, Kush has led an interesting life, what a lad.
Barely into the Podcast and Kush is all "I want to feed my child my cooking" and it hit like a truck. Food is such an important thing to human culture across the board, and it's one of the things I pay special attention to. Nothing was more human than Kush looking forward to that experience.
Absolutely - I think we all felt like he dropped this 👑 when he said that!
its the touch stone of family i think, you will always remember the food of your parents for good or ill. It shapes you and how your relationship with it will be so agreed. Also we as the back of the cooking gap (that weird gap of 2 generations where cooking died thanks to modern food production as a generalization) need to teach our kids how to cook and to cook healthy and reduce waste.
You nailed it, homie. Food is the one thing that brings us all together. Any culture I'm interested in always will start with food, because we all love to cook and we all love it when people enjoy what's been made.
And he planted the plum tree. Kush, you might have gotten some good turns, but sounds like you earned them. Your wife deserves blessings, too. You have one lucky baby.
Feeding people is more appealing to me than feeding myself, I enjoy cooking for family and friends.
Kush is spot on with his advice. I've had 25+ years in the kitchen, the last 15 as Exec. It's grueling both mentally and physically, and there is a vicious loop with the lack of positive feedback. I had to get out of the vicious lifestyle a year ago. I now cook at hospital for patients and staff. It's so relaxing, compelling, and very satisfying. And to bring a chef's touch and plating for the patients is pleasing. However. I had a full plate come back tonight. The patient passed away between lunch and dinner. It hits you. I made his last meal. Another time, I had a patient being taken off a ventilator and she put in a request for the biggest double cheeseburger with extra extra extra everything and something chocolate and decadent. She knew it was her last meal. That one still gets me. I knew it, she knew it, and I did my damnedest to make the most insane thing I could. She ate the dessert first to make sure she had room and time. I still fucking cry when I think about it.
Food is so important to making people feel loved and safe. Thank you for putting pride into your job and giving people who are having the hardest time comfort and familiarity.
When our dad was in hospital for the last time, the kitchen staff would call every day to see if he could eat anything or if there was anything he wanted. They also sent a cup of coffee and a bun or sandwich to our mom every day because they knew she was essentially living in his room. Will always be grateful to them for that. Thank you for everything you do for your patients. It is so appreciated.
it's eye opening to read such experience from anonymous 69420
Wonderful to be able to help in such a way, even if it's understandably very heavy. Honestly, brings so much value and everyone should strive to just to that little extra. Thanks for sharing!
This caused me to tear up because I spent several months in the hospital a few years back due to a stroke, and if I'd known before I went into the hospital that I had only a fifty-fifty chance of making it home, then I would have eaten one of the most glorious meals of my life.
Unleash the Kush more often. His knowledge is boundless, so I say a cooking with Kush series is chronically needed.
especially if he is allowed to really go serieus on a dish. Like yes he can be goofy and that is fun. bud when he is serieus you can see that fire going.
He is very severely underutilized and since he likes to teach it'd be a fantastic thing to see! It could be covering both simple stuff and a bit more chefy stuff too, I'm sure he'd be great at making it interesting :)
I completely agree
Kush's story about the phone call to his dad got me teary. Honestly I love and respect him that much more now. That guy is an awesome human being ❤
So I just want to say I knew Kush was a high caliber chef but I had no idea how high caliber, this man could go anywhere in the world and work and hes a chef at Sorted, its amazing how life works out. Thanks for sharing your journey with us Kush and keep it coming lads, you gentlemen feel like family and I always look forward to the next video, Cheers!
Ebber's little "Not that one" when Kush is asked about a story of Ben is so good lmao
Kush's story is wild, it explains so much about his special brand of chaos!
not only the chaos but also how he can more or less switch on the spot from that high energy clown. to someone who is in full control and is very much in control. but also make it difficult for others to see in what mode he is at anytime. (outside of the moments he is really teaching)
@@sirBrouwer The secret is that he's always switched on.
Kush explaining his insane history in three separate Michelin Starred restaurants Mike: We make you taste our food!
Yes to the suggestion of having the same chat with James!
As a physician I can 100% relate to what Kush is saying about being down because of the environment in the kitchen. While in medical school, or more so residency, you're just expected to perform at peak with no mistakes with exceptionally long hours (sometimes 30+ at a time). You certainly hear it when you don't do well but there isn't much of a positive feedback loop when you're doing well. It can be crushing and I've taken that experience with the students and residents that I teach to make sure they understand when they are doing both bad or good. Everyone needs that. Kush, you've been wonderful to watch. Thank you for being candid about your experiences. I have no doubt it will be beneficial to others.
Was thinking this exact same thing, being a doctor myself.
Agreed. And also the part about “only wanting to be happy, as long as peers just respected me” I was nodding the whole time.
as a lazy programmer i start to break down after 8 hours of work and when i am awake just awake playing pc or whatever for more then 24 hours is tart to hallucinating xD like i dont get how people are able to do this hard work so long ...
As a nurse I agree! Early in career with nurse bullies and showboating. Until I had a nurse manager that was the epitome of building you up, listening and also directing you. I strove for the rest of my career to emulate her. When I was charge nurse I would always take time to listen to the younger nurses. Make them stronger.
Mate, not only are you lying, your bullshit would be embarassing even if it were true. Why pretend to be a medical doctor in the yourtube comments of a shitty food channel? Why are you millenials so pathetic?
didnt think kush could become a more likeable guy than he already was but here you go. huge respect for staying open to change and value being happy more than the number of michelin stars. also thanks gor settling down so we can 'keep' you. what a history.
I really appreciate you guys continuing to post the podcasts like this on youtube! I never cared to get into any with spotify, or apple, or whatnot, but discussions like this with the small amount of people I follow are so great to listen to.
Right with you on this. Do not have a phone for an app or anything but the PC here, so now I can finally listen to them.
Same thing! I enjoy listening, but also having visual input on my second screen while working.
I appreciate the podcasts being posted here too; that way I can turn on closed captions and they become accessible as I'm hard of hearing.
@@charlie-jay That's another great benefit for them! With longer vid's like this that are more for listening to, I always enjoy putting them on while doing chores or getting some menial work done.
Kush's comedic timing is so perfect! That sip at the end 😂 Also, very _very_ happy to hear Kush loves being on camera. Please unleash him more!!
I used to run out of West End Central Police Station in Savile Row over Covid, and Benares were extremely good to us. They gave us free takeaway meals for doing our job whilst the rest of London was in lockdown , along with all other emergency services. What a small world knowing that Kush was behind that! It was bloody delicious as well, I still fondly remember that biriyani.
I have been following the guys since the beginning- was gutted when James left, and although I was reluctant to like Kush (because it felt like a betrayal), he is just so great that he wins you over. Genuinely cool guy and wonderful chef. I will always be partial to Ebbers as my favorite chef- but Kush is right up there too 😊
Haha don't worry, there's no betrayal... Only James leaving in the first place 👀😂
@@SortedFood whats the TLDR why/where James left?
I couldn't have worded it better!
@@mariomaer4746he took an awesome opportunity to work on a different environment and I believe a test kitchen... I forget, they had a video about it
@@mariomaer4746he went to work for hello fresh or one of those other food box companies, but I think he left them now
"Replacing"James was such a tall order and Kush 100% lived up. I've been watching sorted since 2018 and was so sad James left, but introducing Kush bit by bit and letting him become his own personality was amazing. 10/10 from both, always excited for any video either are in!
‘My ambition was just to be happy’ Going through a rough patch at the moment and this just encapsulates everything. Thanks guys
I really appreciate Kush's honesty in talking about Barry's sous chef title. He has a perspective on that title and what it means that most of us watching just don't have. Love his honesty.
Nice to see the podcast being posted on KZhead!
Aaw yeaaah absolutely!
@@SortedFoodwill love watching this this evening :) Also Tysm for responding to my comment :D I love you guys
@@SortedFood Thank you for that - I really can't get into podcasts without the video, but these are some interesting interviews!
Thank you so much for making it easy to access.
When Kush said "i just wanted to be happy and respected by my peers" felt that ❤
Anyone who's watched Kush cook knows he's impressive but hearing him talk through his whole CV/work history and all the incredible places he's worked, I'm even more blown away and what he's accomplished and how he talks about just wanting to be happy, that the dream was never to chase stars.
I know right? I'm in a field that almost couldn't be different but at the same time I was like wow. What am I doing with my life that he'd been at such a high level by his mid 20s?
That realization ... "we got HIM to judge our food" is AMAZING. They have a literal top chef that could probably go run nearly any kitchen tasting Jamie's deep fried pickle. AMAZING
Kush is just a gem. Absolutely a perfect fit for the team and he’s easily my favorite to watch cook and teach at the same time. Would love an episode about the early years of the channel…the biggest challenges they faced, how they soldiered on, what they wish hadn’t changed and what they’re glad did. Just a real bts episode with all the boys sharing. Would also be cool to see more with the sorted team - let them tell some stories about the boys and their “finer” moments.
on that later part also how it is to work in a rather odd kind of job. I would just love to know how Sorted as a company works. like the videos here are just a fraction. and like they said in this video the amount of planning that goes in to a on location show. (for me mainly the back ground part.[not the actual video])
I second this! There's been so much growth even since I started watching 4 years ago, I'd love to hear the team's takes on the changes
I just saw this posted so haven't listened to it yet, but as someone who has been following Sorted for almost 10 years, Kush is amazing. A fantastic addition after James. I'm really glad you guys have been putting him on camera more. Dude is hilarious.
This is one of the best interviews I’ve seen for ages. It had all the highs and lows of working in a kitchen. Thanks for being so open and honest Kush 👍👍
I desperately hope that Jamie was serious about an update video because there is nothing I want more than to hear chaotic Kush gush about his little girl’s introduction to food!
idk why but it makes me happy whenever Kush is onscreen. Just one of those ppl & of course exceptional talent.
Fantastic!! So fascinating to find out who Kush really is. Yes, please, we need the same from Curry & Ben as well. I understand that Ben has been there forever but would love to know what led up to Sorted in general. Thank you to Kush!! Brilliant video. 💖
Ben would be interesting as I get the idea from him that as much as he is a chef. He is more a teacher that is trained as a chef. I could very much see him being a teacher at a culinary school.
I'd like to hear the same from Mike, Baz and Jamie.
I remember watching Raymond Blanc's cooking shows and being impressed with Kush. if you guys could bring that footage that'd be great! 😂
Oh wow - it would be great to find some of that!
Is ‘t this a baby kush? kzhead.info/sun/o7OMl8mPjZyka30/bejne.htmlsi=bSHyODhn2OZB971V
This youtube title Raymond Blanc - Kush's Vegetable Curry recipe 4 minutes in you will see young kush hahaha
Raymond Blanc bouillabaisse is him and kush too
Kush is just so charming! Could listen to him talk for hours!
Still here advocating for Kush's series to be named ''KUSH IT TO THE LIMIT!!!'' would be an absolute delight!💯💯 wow this was absolutely amazing to watch!! got an exam to prep for and here i am watching you guys ramble on!! but totally worth my break!!!
As someone who has worked within hospitality for 16 or so years now and managed bars with large and small kitchens, I don’t think I’ve ever had the chance to sit down with any of the head chefs I’ve worked and talk about “work, but not work” quite like this. Might be something I take forward !
Lads and the whole team, I just want to say a big big hearty thank you for including subtitles even in your podcasts. Words can’t explain how much I appreciate it. Proves once again how much you guys care for your audience and making it as accessible as possible. Much love xx.
I'd love to see a more educational spinoff series by Kush - deep dives into knife skills, making a puree, how to properly wear an apron? Idk.. anything he has a tip for that people wouldn't have thought about
58:40 - I know it's funny, but it also hits different after the stories of how often he had to leave his not-yet wife to go work far away for who knows how long. Seriously, kudos to his wife because that requires a tremendous amount of patience and love for your partner!
This has been one of the best sit down chats you’ve done so far. I would love to see all of you have ago in the hot seat, it gives us all a fantastic inside to sorted food and yourselves. Thank you kush for a fantastic interview. Hope kush is there for years to come. Same as you all.love love love this channel ❤❤❤
Man I'm loving these Under the Cloche pods. It's so great hearing about the journey everyone went through before sorted and all the other guests have been amazing. Keep making these please! Gotta get James on!!!!
WE LOVE KUSH!
The additional focus on Kush makes your channel 1000% more engaging and interesting
I’d love to see more of the podcast on KZhead. This was a great episode. Hiring Kush to Sorted food was one of the best decisions ever!!
Kush is wonderful! Sorted is really fortunate to have him on board. Ben and the normals, if he ever gets that itch just give it a good scratch and make sure he stays. Love him! 🥰
Kush is such a gem of a person. A fearless, honest person and a lovely dad.
This was fascinating, but yes, please do the same with James! I want to hear HIS take on what it was like to end up in front of the camera!
I am so glad I sat down with dinner to watch this interview. It was fascinating, amazing and just great to listen to Kush tell the story of his food journey that has ended him up at Sorted. Thanks for sharing.
Watching this over dinner sounds like the perfect idea!!
Love that the podcast is back. Love listening to Kush and the rest of the team hang out at chat (kinda like the old podcast). Not sure if this would be the right video to comment on for another video recommendation but considering Kush just had a daughter (congrats) and the rest of the team has kids (minus Ben & James, I think…) I would love to see a video about cooking as first time parents. Y’all’s videos are keeping me wake, sane, and entertained as I navigate being a first time dad myself. Keep up the amazing work and thank you for all that you do.
this was such a great episode, amazing to know more about kush. i have been stoked about the energy he brings since he started appearing on screen. had a great time watching this
This was so great! Please can you do a podcast for each of you (including James) as although I have been watching you guys for years I have no real idea of your individual histories apart from the fact that you have all known each other since school, and I think it would be fascinating! ❤
Genuinely an incredible video, probably my new favorite after all these years of watching! I'd love a James episode and I'd love more of you all just chatting, get some of the crew involved too
I so enjoyed this format and loved hearing the career progression of Kush. I’ve been following Sorted for 14 years. Thank you. ! Keep these coming.
What a great interview. I already had a lot of respect for Kush as a chef, but am even more impressed now.
This could easily have been twice as long and I’d have happily have watched it. I’m watching it again now for the second time, after all. Kush has been a great addition to Sorted. Not only does his natural “chaos goblin” energy mesh beautifully with the natural mayhem resulting from a group of disparate people and a kitchen, but, and somehow, this isn’t as contradictory as it sounds, his sense of discipline as a chef has affected the boys cooking for the better.(also glad to hear that he agreed with most of the community, that Mike HAD that last dish, and Barry wasn’t really sous chef material….no shade on Barry but a sous chef is there to keep things on course, not to be all “….oooooohhh SQUIRREL!!!!!!…..”) He still amazes me every time he’s in the kitchen…..this man is a virtuoso and the kitchen is his instrument and it’s a pleasure to watch him play.
I have taken Kush's motto about working for happiness not for personal wealth and it honestly does help so much. The wealth and possessions will come with it but mental health is everything we have.
I LOVE this! Its great getting to learn more about each of you and oh my goodness, Kush, your accomplishments are fantastic, well done! Thanks so much for sharing yourselves with us❤
I knew Kush was good, but I didn't know he was *that* good. I felt like leaving a £50* tip and a five-star Yelp review after wathing this. It was brilliant - really great interview. *If I left a £50 tip, it'd cost me only another 750,000 years before I could afford my own private yacht. So - you know - priorities...
I love that you're all just yourselves!!! Sometimes youtubers have their characters andnthe podcast sounds weird because they gone from being their character to just a person having a chat. But you all are just yourselves. Been watching for about 12 years and you're all so fantastic to listen to
This was wonderful, thank you to the crew and especially Kush!
This was wonderful, thanks guys! Kush is so funny and interesting and I could have listened to the guys chat for two or three hours without even realising!
A BIG Thanks. Kush. What an amazing journey you have had. I am 71 an old electrician for most of my life. and then a computer engineer for the time being 😊. Thanks to the Sort it. Team. I have seen you guys in the earlier day's. But only a small amount. Now it seems that i have now for sometime now been solidly looking at you, lot 😅😅😅 Thanks boys.
truly loved hearing kush's story and like, kind of when he joined sorted cause I had been watching since before james joined but I never really realized "oh hey, theres this new face". Genuinely so much fun and I can hear the nostalgia through these stories. Love it
Kush is such an addition to sorted, I’m so glad you all saw his potential, brilliant cook, personable, wicked sense of humour, funniest I saw him was safety officer, had me in me in stitches 😂
That was so interesting! It’s wonderful that all your storys collided together and you made such a good channel out of this. Thanks for doing this! 😊
Those guys that took Kush on had the right mindset about what makes a great chef. Shout out to Kush's mom, she's a real one.
I couldn't stop smiling the entire video! Kush is LEGENDARY. What a cool cat. I love the Sorted cast. You're all so charismatic and comforting! Great interviewers and conversationalists
More of these, I quite enjoyed this!
Half an hour in and already learned so much about the man, the industry... Life! Taking my wife to the 9th restaurant for her birthday based on Kush stating it's his favourite a few weeks ago.
Heard it’s a great place and they have a good deal on a lunch to
@@cameronknowles6267 pleased for you to say so. Booked for dinner so will miss out on the lunch option this time!
I love watching Kush. This was great. Each one of you should do the same thing. Folks like me that haven't been following y'all for many years, have no clue how you met, how it got started etc.
As a kid when I was asked what did I want to be, I said I want to be happy; Kush, you are my hero. Happiness is the highest goal❤
Its 3.30 am here in Australia. I was just going to watch the first 5 minutes. But Kush's narrative is compelling. Thanks for this. And with baby brain too.
Can we have a video of the other Sorted boys helping Kush with his patio so that he never leaves
Absolutely loved this. Really interesting learning about Kush’s journey. Defo an opportunity to hear from Ben, James, and all the other chefs you’ve had on over the years
I'm at uni atm and there is this expectation for me to be at the top of my industry to do all these high level things. I always thought to myself I just want to be happy is that not enough? Hearing Kush say that all that other stuff wasn't the dream and he just wants to be happy which changes constantly of course was really comforting. I've been watching the channel for a long time and just want to say thank you for creating the amazing videos you have. I hope you keep going for as long as the channel makes you happy :)
Yes yes this will be my daily binge podcast! This is awesome really really looking forward to the future episodes!
i love these podcasts. everyone's so good at keeping it interesting, i can't even believe i listened to a whole hour of just you guys talking without skipping anything.
Kush kept me hooked the whole video - a huge feat considering my focus issues 😂. I love his whole vibe, what a fascinating life he has lead so far. Love this, keep up the good work guys ❤
What a fabulous and insightful conversation! Thank you!
I'm really enjoying these podcast interviews guys! This is great!
REALLY enjoying the new Under the Cloche series. Great addition to the channel!
Love this format, love also that it is videotaped, watching on Saturday morning is my new treat. Would love to see James talk about his journey too. Congratulations on becoming a dad🐨🦘🐨🦘😃
One hell of an episode! Loved this! Great to get to know Kush better! Thank you Kush!
I absolutely love the podcast. Nice change of pace and very interesting.
Wow, this is a wonderful interview! Thoroughly enjoyed it, and have been enjoying Kush on the channel since he joined the team. Well done, boys 🤗
Mike is such a brilliant interviewer - please have him on every podcast ❤️
I’m loving the podcast vids! I really enjoy hearing you guys chat ❤
Loved this! Such an interesting interview on Kush's journey, and going behind the curtains of the restaurant industry. And from someone so genuine and down to earth. Also we both said "Yay!" out loud at the idea of doing a similar interview for James. We hope all of you will take a turn in the guest seat, especially Ben!
Agree there needs to be a James chat too. Kush is awesone, a brilliant addition to an amazing team ❤❤❤
Great video lads. Look forward to round 2!
This is amazing. I have really enjoyed learning about Kush and his history.
I love this so much, please keep doing it.
So excited for this!
I'm so happy that this has happened. Been looking forward to listening all day. Just got home, got washed up and changed, and hit play
Fantstic episode boys. My respect for Kush has grown even greater. Thank you for being vulnerable and sharing your true story.
I can't stop laughing at Mikes Story lol 😂😂😂 also I love Kush :)
Seriously, that would only happen to Mike!!
Brilliant bit of gab this, keep it up lads
This has been amazing - more please!
Didn't think I could love Kush more than I already did but you made it happen. Also great interviewing skills, particularly Mike
This was so good. Kush's story was so interesting and kept me hooked till the end. Makes me excited for the future of Sorted Food.