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The Rules of the Game: Kim Malek, founder of Salt & Straw
Season 7 Episode 13
We all had a dream going into this life but so rarely do we actually achieve that dream. We're busy but we're broke. We're rich but we're working our…
4 years, 7 months ago
Chronicling Our Industry: Andrew Friedman, author and media personality
Season 7 Episode 12
Andrew Friedman has made a career of chronicling the life and work of some of the worlds most famous and most successful chefs. What makes him and hi…
4 years, 7 months ago
Figuring Out the Future: Jonah Bliss of Curbivore
Season 7 Episode 11
What's that one thing that causes a restaurant to close? Well that's just the thing isn't it. There isn't just one. As restaurateurs we're affected b…
4 years, 8 months ago
Foundational Support: Clare Reichenbach of the James Beard Foundation
Season 7 Episode 10
The global pandemic brought tragedy to our industry but, and I think this needs to be said, it brought opportunity as well. Restaurant owners and ope…
4 years, 8 months ago
Serving Hope: Celebrity Chef Edward Lee
Season 7 Episode 9
When the pandemic hit, we all had survival on the brain. Some of us focused on our families, some of us focused on our businesses and, a select few, …
4 years, 8 months ago
The Three Keys: Kevin Boehm of Boka Restaurant Group
Season 7 Episode 8
After opening 30 restaurants over the last 27 years, James Beard award winning restaurateur Kevin Boehm has become a visionary within our industry
In…
4 years, 8 months ago
A Bull-Hearted Brand: Joseph Szala of Vigor Branding
Season 7 Episode 64
People don't buy food, they buy a story. This will make me look thin. This will make me look cool. This will make me feel good.
What story is your fo…
4 years, 8 months ago
Investing in the Future: Chris Hemmeter of Thayer Ventures
Season 7 Episode 6
I want to talk about tomorrow. What do we need to know today that could benefit us tomorrow?
Chris Hemmeter is playing an active role in financing ou…
4 years, 8 months ago
Lessons in Leadership: Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine
Season 7 Episode 5
What if the labor crisis is a result of a leadership crisis? Could we build better businesses and a better industry simply by becoming better leaders…
4 years, 8 months ago
Built to Scale: Lance Graulich of Ion Franchising
Season 7 Episode 4
It's hard not to be a little jealous of franchisees. They have this massive advantage over true independents. They get a copy of a proven playbook fo…
4 years, 8 months ago