In this episode of On The Pass, Gabriel Ornelas sits down with world-renowned chef, restaurateur, and creative force Curtis Stone — a figure who has spent nearly two decades evolving from fine dining in Beverly Hills, to live fire at Gwen, to his latest chapter with Woodend at Maroma, A Belmond Hotel in Mexico.

 

Curtis has worn many hats: Michelin-starred chef, butcher, farmer, TV personality, cookbook author, Emmy-nominated producer, and entrepreneur. But beneath the accolades lies a deeper story — one about vision, leadership, reinvention, and the pursuit of meaning in both work and life.

 

In this conversation, Curtis opens up about:

• How he gets others to believe in and buy into his vision across restaurants, media, products, and farms

• Why vulnerability is just as essential to leadership as grit and discipline

• His perspective on the future of culinary storytelling — from network TV to TikTok to long-form depth

• What Mexico has taught him about humility, culture, and honoring place through food

• How he decides where to focus his energy, what he’s ready to leave behind, and what success means now as a leader, father, and builder of community

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This is Curtis Stone like you’ve never heard him before, not just as a celebrity chef, but as a creative visionary building an ecosystem that stretches far beyond the kitchen.

 

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