The day Matt Jennings woke up on his bathroom floor, he knew something had to change, or else he'd die. Five years later, the chef and cookbook author is sober, happy, healthy, and on a mission to help other people in the industry find their way forward—even if it looks nothing like they'd imagined. Jennings joined Communal Table to talk about the obsessions that drove him, what "chef" means now, his hopes for the future of restaurants, and why grocery stores matter so much.Full Heart Hospitalityhttps://fullhearthospitality.com/Red Barn Kitchenhttps://redbarnkitchenvt.com/Matt on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/matthewjennings/Healthy Living Markethttps://healthylivingmarket.com/Get Off Your Phone and Go to Your Neighborhood Restauranthttps://www.foodandwine.com/chefs/communal-table-matthew-jenningsFood & Wine Prohttps://www.foodandwine.com/fwproHomegrown: Cooking from My New England Rootshttps://www.amazon.com/Homegrown-Cooking-New-England-Roots/dp/1579656749?&linkCode=ll1&tag=fwpodcommunaltablepodcastmattjenningskkinsman0221-20&linkId=32960ae2ed50a3b25fdcfb311ca0e601&ref_=as_li_ss_tlLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices