Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchLessons on Opening a ‘Relationship-to-Table’ Restaurant with Chef Jake Potashnick of Feld
Season 1 Episode 57
Chef Jake Potashnick joins FSR editors to talk about his journey of opening Feld, an intimate, tasting-menu restaurant in Chicago that earned a place…
1 year, 7 months ago
Restaurant Resilience with Asheville’s Caroline Skinner of Tupelo Honey
Season 1 Episode 56
Caroline Skinner, COO at rising NextGen Casual concept Tupelo Honey and a native of Asheville, North Carolina, joins FSR editors to talk about rebuil…
1 year, 7 months ago
From Club Kid to Building a Booming Hospitality Empire with Emi Guerra
Season 1 Episode 55
Emi Guerra of Breakwater Hospitality Group joins FSR editors to talk about growing up in Miami’s vibrant entertainment community, his “failing forwar…
1 year, 7 months ago
From Employees to Restaurateurs with The Graceful Ordinary’s Megan & Chris Curren
Season 1 Episode 54
Wife-and-husband duo Megan and Chris Curren join FSR editors to talk about their creative process behind opening The Graceful Ordinary, forming their…
1 year, 8 months ago
'Top Chef' Jeremy Ford on Farming and Growing a Restaurant Empire
Season 1 Episode 53
Chef Jeremy Ford joins FSR editors to talk about his culinary journey from winning “Top Chef” to earning a Michelin star for Stubborn Seed, his new v…
1 year, 8 months ago
How Barry McGowan’s People-First Culture Drives Growth at Fogo de Chão
Season 1 Episode 52
Fogo de Chão CEO Barry McGowan joins FSR editors to talk about the importance of investing in your people; insights into changing consumer preference…
1 year, 8 months ago
Crafting Connections through Authentic Italian Dining with Eldredge Ropolo
Season 1 Episode 51
Eldredge Ropolo of Washington Street Hospitality—the group behind Pasta Beach, Mr. R. Fusion, and Legami—joins FSR editors to talk about expanding hi…
1 year, 9 months ago
Secrets to Thriving in a High-Failure Industry with Restaurateur and Author John Felico
Season 1 Episode 50
From creating a successful franchise with nearly 200 locations to opening a self-pour tap room and growing it from $200k to a $2M business, John Feli…
1 year, 9 months ago
Creating an Emotion-Filled Dining Experience with 22-Year-Old Chef Trevor Shankman
Season 1 Episode 49
Chef Trevor Shankman joins FSR editors to talk about his journey of launching Atlanta’s most exclusive dining experience, Maria; creating a fine-dini…
1 year, 9 months ago
Driving the Data-Forward Future of Competitive Social Entertainment Dining, with Mathew Focht
Season 1 Episode 48
Mathew Focht, a Competitive Social Entertainment (CSE) innovator, talks to FSR editors about Topgolf’s spin off from Callaway, eatertainment trends, …
1 year, 9 months ago