Michelin-Starred Chef Barclay Dodge: Why Every Service Is a Broadway Show

In today’s episode, we sit down with Chef Barclay Dodge, chef and owner of Michelin-starred Bosq in Aspen, Colorado.

Barclay shares the journey that took him from washing dishes as a teenager in Aspen to culinary school in San Francisco, traveling through the Mediterranean, and working at acclaimed restaurants including elBulli before returning home to build Bosq. He reflects on why aspiring chefs shouldn’t skip the rungs of the culinary ladder, how years of experience helped him develop his own style of cuisine, and what it took to guide Bosq through its challenging early years. Barclay also opens up about putting his team first, the expectations that came with earning a Michelin star, and how advice from a former Broadway performer changed the way his team approaches each night of service. 

This conversation is about climbing every rung, building a team you can trust, and approaching every Michelin service like it’s “the big show.”