David Murphy, chef and co-owner of Shuggie's Trash Pie in San Francisco, a restaurant that focuses on imperfect and up-cycled ingredients, previously worked in high-end restaurants. "We always ...

Murphy immediately volunteered to help. “He showed up with his son, and from there, we were just like, ‘This is a really nice guy,’ ” said Francisco Ramirez, co-owner of Mad Chef.

THE BEAR' BEEF Murphy doesn't watch the hit FX show "The Bear," about the restaurant industry, but he does find its catchphrase "Yes, chef," used to refer to everyone working in the kitchen ...

Restaurants are in an optimal position to help solve this problem. David Murphy, chef and co-owner of Shuggie's Trash Pie in San Francisco, a restaurant that focuses on imperfect and up-cycled ...