Summary: Houston Chef Chris Shepherd achieved success and fame with his Underbelly Hospitality Group of restaurants. In 2015 when a friend and restaurant colleague diagnosed with multiple sclerosis asked for his help to host a fundraiser for the MS Society, the seeds of Shepherd's non-profit Southern Smoke Foundation (SSF) were planted to help food and beverage industry workers in need. SSF provides workers direct emergency relief direct and mental health resources. southernsmoke.org<br><br>The Connected Table is broadcast live Wednesdays at 2PM ET.<br><br>The Connected Table Radio Show is broadcast on W4CY Radio (<a href="http://www.w4cy.com" rel="noopener">www.w4cy.com</a>) part of Talk 4 Radio (<a href="http://www.talk4radio.com" rel="noopener">www.talk4radio.com</a>) on the Talk 4 Media Network (<a href="http://www.talk4media.com" rel="noopener">www.talk4media.com</a>). <br><br>The Connected Table Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (<a href="http://www.talk4podcasting.com" rel="noopener">www.talk4podcasting.com</a>), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.
