Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat Happens When a Finance Pro and a Chef Reimagine Italian Dining
Episode 77
What happens when a Goldman Sachs alum and a New Orleans-trained chef team up to launch a fine dining restaurant in Lexington, Kentucky? Meet Dallas …
1 year, 2 months ago
Why Chef Chaz Brown Is Betting Big on Afro-Caribbean Food in D.C.
Season 1 Episode 76
Chef Chaz Brown opens up about his journey from fine dining and reality TV to launching The Oxtail Exchange in D.C.—his most personal project yet. Bl…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Secrets of Seasonal Menu Transformation with Joel Reynders
Season 1 Episode 75
Joel Reynders, the new VP of culinary and corporate executive chef at Another Broken Egg Cafe, shares his strategy for crafting daytime menus that ba…
1 year, 2 months ago
Top Chef’s Rasika Venkatesa on Breaking the Mold While Honoring Her Roots
Season 1 Episode 74
Rasika Venkatesa, a recent cheftestant on Season 21 of “Top Chef” and owner of progressive South Indian concept Mythily, chats with FSR editors about…
1 year, 3 months ago
Taking the Pulse of Culture and Wellness in Restaurants with Steve Palmer
Season 1 Episode 73
The Indigo Road Hospitality Group Founder Steve Palmer joins FSR editors to talk about the current state of economics, labor, and mental health in th…
1 year, 3 months ago
How to Establish Your Restaurant Brand DNA with Joe Haubenhofer of The Plaid Penguin
Season 1 Episode 72
Restaurateur and The Plaid Penguin owner Joe Haubenhofer chats about the hidden branding touchpoints that dramatically shape guest perceptions, the i…
1 year, 3 months ago
Blending Identity and Innovation Behind the Bar
Season 1 Episode 71
‘Best American Bartender’ Kevin Diedrich—owner of San Francisco staples Pacific Cocktail Haven and Kona’s Street Market—joins FSR associate editor Sa…
1 year, 3 months ago
What Operators Need to Know about the State of Eggs and Avian Influenza
Season 1 Episode 70
Nate Hedtke, VP of innovation & customer engagement at the American Egg Board, walks listeners through the state of the avian influenza and its impac…
1 year, 4 months ago
How a Wealth Advisor Built a Thriving Restaurant Group
Season 1 Episode 69
David Steele, founder of Flour + Water Hospitality Group and CEO of One Wealth Advisors, chats about bridging the worlds of finance and hospitality, …
1 year, 4 months ago
Michelin-Starred Chef on What Culinary School Doesn’t Teach You
Season 1 Episode 67
Michelin-starred chef Brandon Sharp shares how his fine-dining background—from The French Laundry to Solbar—shaped the trio of restaurants he now lea…
1 year, 4 months ago