Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFrom Kitchen Chaos to Consistency with Chef Sean Marzan
Season 2 Episode 26
Sean Marzan, executive chef of The Wharf at Sunset Walk and Lizzie’s Memphis Style BBQ, shares how he transformed the chaos of the kitchen into a cul…
4 hours ago
How Caitlin Mateo Leads with Purpose and Innovates Scratch-Made Menus at Scale
Season 2 Episode 25
In our first collab episode with Women in Restaurant Leadership podcast, editors Callie Evergreen and Satyne Doner sit down with Caitlin Mateo, the d…
2 weeks ago
What It Takes to Keep a Neighborhood Restaurant Alive
Season 2 Episode 25
How does an independent restaurant evolve without losing its identity? Cees Brinkman, founder of Nashville’s Pharmacy Burger, and director of operati…
3 weeks ago
How Two Resort Chefs Make 50 Restaurants Feel Distinct
Season 2 Episode 24
With a culinary portfolio spanning more than 50 restaurant concepts, Resorts World Las Vegas has to deliver both scale and individuality. Executive c…
4 weeks ago
When a Hotel Restaurant Is Ready to Stand on Its Own
Season 2 Episode 23
What does it take to turn a hotel amenity into a destination restaurant? Philip Bates of TMC Hospitality joins the podcast to discuss the strategy be…
1 month ago
Craft Beer Meets Modern Wellness Culture at This Franchise-Ready Beer Spa
Season 2 Episode 22
In this episode of The Restaurant Innovator, host Callie Evergreen sits down with Jessica and Damien Zouaoui, co-founders of Oakwell Beer Spa, to tal…
1 month, 1 week ago
From Jersey Shore Roots to 300-Unit Goals with Chris Ives
Season 2 Episode 21
Chris Ives, CEO and president of Bubbakoo’s Burritos, chats with FSR editor Callie Evergreen about the 140-unit brand’s evolution from a founder-led …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
How a Nashville Chef Achieves Sub-30% Food Costs
Season 2 Episode 20
In the second segment of a two-part podcast, executive chef Sam Jett shares how he achieves sub-30% food costs in his zero-waste kitchen at the Miche…
2 months ago
Sam Jett Redefines ‘Luxury’ Fine Dining: Where Farmers Write the Menu
Season 2 Episode 19
In the first segment of a two-part podcast, executive chef Sam Jett shares how he and his team at the Michelin-recommended Audrey in Nashville are fl…
2 months, 1 week ago
What 10 Years in Front of House Taught This Executive Chef
Season 2 Episode 18
What happens when an engineering mindset meets the culinary arts? In this episode of The Restaurant Innovator, hosts Callie Evergreen and Sam Danley …
2 months, 2 weeks ago