Derek Kaplan of Fireman Derek's Bake Shop on the dessert business, pro sports and food television
Derek Kaplan had a decade-long career as a firefighter, but he started honing his dessert skills in high school when, as he told Mike Beltrán on this episode of Pan Con Podcast, he would make pies for himself and his friend when they had the munchies.Today, Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop has two Miami locations and delivers baked goods nationally.
![Derek Kaplan showed up with his own cigars and fancy lighter for the podcast. [photo: Nicolás A. Jiménez]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/573f802837013bfb8159295a/1613260829389-ZGWT5DZ3195X2KV9RR81/Derek+Kaplan+%28Fireman+Derek%27s+Bake+Shop%29+lighting+cigar)
Derek Kaplan showed up with his own cigars and fancy lighter for the podcast. [photo: Nicolás A. Jiménez]
On this episode, Derek and Mike discuss the business of dessert, hospitality, food TV, new media, and the cultural value of sports.
In the Patreon-only extended cut of this episode, Mike has five bonus questions about Derek’s personal dessert preferences.
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