Part 1: Fostering Community Through Farm-To-Table Dining with Todd Hudson

Todd Hudson is the Executive Chef and Owner of the Wildflower Café, a farm-to-table restaurant in Mason, Ohio. With over 15 years of kitchen experience, Todd can prepare some of the best food you've ever had, regardless of how exotic your tastes, and he does it all with fresh local products. His roots lie in southern cooking he learned from his grandmother. Todd and his Café have received many accolades, including Top 40 Chefs Under 40, a feature in "Best Chefs America" A Chefs Guide to Top Chefs, a feature in the "Chefs Collaborative 20th Anniversary" Cookbook, "Best Burger" Cincinnati Magazine 2010, "Certified Humane Restaurant" World Society for the Protection of Animals, "Best Restaurants in the Midwest" Midwest Living Magazine 2011, 2012, and "Best Fresh Meal" CityBeat 2010, and many more. In 2019, the Wildflower Café was recognized as one of Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s “Top 100 Wine Restaurants in America”. Todd is a wonderful husband and active dad. He resides on his farm with his wife Jenna and his two rockstar children, Dylan and Griffin.  

 

In this episode of The Next Level, we discuss:  

• How Todd’s grandmother served as his inspiration in the kitchen and in life 
• The story of how Todd got his start in the restaurant and made the decision to open the Wildflower Café 
• The importance of sourcing organic ingredients and Todd’s passion for facilitating a return to agriculture 
• How the restaurant has evolved since it opened in 2007 
• Todd’s purpose now and the resilience required in his profession as an Executive Chef and Restaurant Owner 

 

Connect with Todd and the Wildflower Café: 

Website: https://linktr.ee/wildflowermason 

Instagram: @wildflowermason 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/WildflowerCafeMason 

YouTube: www.youtube.com/@WildflowerCafe 

 

The Wildflower Café is located at 207 E Main St, Mason, Ohio, and is open Monday - Saturday 4-9 pm.  

  

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