The Way Up, Episode 3 - Charles Pan-Fried Chicken

What happens when a soul food legend meets a business-savvy chef? A lot of diners go home happy. In this episode of The Way Up, Guy Raz sits down with Chef Charles Gabriel and Chef Quie Slobert of Charles Pan-Fried Chicken to explore how they transformed a Harlem institution into a growing restaurant group with national buzz — all while keeping the heart of home cooking at the center of it all. Video Links: Watch the full series here Check out the episode page here Watch this episode on YouTube Watch all episodes of The Way Up, including the bonus panel episode 'Behind the Business: How 5 Entrepreneurs Beat the Odds'. Connect with Square: Instagram: Twitter: Facebook: TikTok: LinkedIn: Web: Contact Sales: Sign up for Square's The Bottom Line Weekly newsletter: The Way Up is a new video series from Square highlighting the real stories of grit, vision, growth, and heart behind some of America’s most innovative local businesses. See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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The Way Up, Episode 3 - Charles Pan-Fried Chicken is an episode from Wisdom From The Top with Guy Raz by Luminary.

This episode is 00:22:10 long.

This episode was published on Jul 23, 2025.

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