NC F&B Podcast

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The Keymaster & The Cardinal Aug 13, 2020

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Jason Howard is an innovator. He looks at a town, he thinks about the type of place that he would like to frequent and if it's not in that town, he builds it.

Here's what we learned:

What can restaurants in Raleigh do to survive covid.
How simplicity well executed is magical, example good beer & amazing hot dogs= The Cardinal Bar.
How to make the best hot dog in town and what bun that belongs in.
What's coming next from the mind of Mr. Howard.
Why 1500 square feet is the biggest a restaurant/bar needs to be.

Follow the show @ncfbpod and hosts at Max Trujillo & Matthew Weiss

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The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media

For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

Saintly Ale Aug 06, 2020

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We chatted with Joel Mcloskey the CEO of Four Saints Brewing in Asheboro and here's what we learned;

What is a classic style of beer
How to do your own canning.
How to go from a school teacher to brewery owner.
How to convince your wife or partner to let you leave your job to open a brewery.
How to turn a dry county into a wet city.
What to do when you are finished at the Asheboro zoo.

Follow the show @ncfbpod and hosts at Max Trujillo & Matthew Weiss

Support our Sponsors: The Folks Foundation

Hungry Harvest use NCFB30 promo code for 30% off!!!!

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Triangle Wine Company Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!

The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media

For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

Brewing Beer, Owning Land With Danes & Saxons Jul 30, 2020

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Norse Brewing Company is realizing the dreams of brewer Brad Wynn and owner Chris Jorgensen.

Here's what we learned:

Large Danes can drink like no other.
Work hard in another industry and then realize your dream.
Sometimes owning a building is less expensive than leasing.
The history of classic brewing recipes.
How to balance your wants with those of your customers, think beer cheese.
The logistics of beer distribution.

Follow the show @ncfbpod and hosts at Max Trujillo & Matthew Weiss

Support our Sponsors: The Folks Foundation

Hungry Harvest use NCFB30 promo code for 30% off!!!!

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The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media

For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

How To Travel the World Writing About Food & Get Paid For It Jul 23, 2020

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On this episode the one and only @jennricewrites, a highly social, internationally known food writer who, before the pandemic, traveled all over the world to write about food, wine, hotels and more! Sounds like a pretty great life, right? Before her days traveling and eating great food, we learn that Jenn worked in PR and copy writing in New York City, before moving out west with a former hubby. However, her success in culinary writing came from the South, and so she moved back to North Carolina in 2018, where her career really took off. In this episode we talk to Jenn about what life is really like as a traveling food journalist (it's actually a lot harder than you may think). Tune in!

Follow the show @ncfbpod and hosts at Max Trujillo & Matthew Weiss

Support our Sponsors: The Folks Foundation

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The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media

For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

Restaurant Gratuity, The Great Debate With kō än & so•ca Jul 16, 2020

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The restaurant business these days is muddled with confusion. We sat down with owner Sean Degnan, Chef Drew Smith and Freelance Writer Jenn Rice to make some sense of it. Here's what we learned:

Ceviche proper cook times
What is the kō än community hub
What is the most fair way for restaurant workers to be compensated & should back of the house and front of the house workers have the same pay structure
What it's like to and why align yourself with a legendary restaurant
Where did $2.13 minimum wage come from

Follow the show @ncfbpod and hosts at Max Trujillo & Matthew Weiss

Support our Sponsors: The Folks Foundation

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The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media

For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

First There Was Zorba & Then There Was Giorgios Jul 09, 2020

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Giorgios Bakatsias is a James Beard Awarded restaurateur and a passionate man. Here's what we learned from him;

How one can include large amounts of information and knowledge into one question answered yet, skillfully answer the question. Much like Giorgios' answers his food is layered with flavor and conclusions.
How to make wine, "become the grape."
Every restaurant has a soul and knows what it's supposed to be.
Giorgios' penchant for hiring/discovering great chefs.
Why there aren't any Greek diners in North Carolina?
How being a midfielder in "futbol" helped him to see the world in 360 degrees.

Follow the show @ncfbpod and hosts at Max Trujillo & Matthew Weiss

Support our Sponsors: The Folks Foundation

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The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media

For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

Morris BBQ Jul 02, 2020

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The next stop on our unofficial barbecue tour is @morrisbarbeque in Hookerton, NC! This episode features William Morris, his daughter Ashley and her husband Ryan Godley, and Pete Kindem of @originalgrills (also a barbecue expert and super fan of the podcast!). Throughout everything that's happened this year, we still believe that 2020 is the year of barbecue, and Morris Barbeque is just one example of that. We talk to William Morris about why the restaurant is only open on Saturdays, their unique pit room and their 7-hour-long cooking process. Tune in for more!

Follow the show @ncfbpod and hosts at Max Trujillo & Matthew Weiss

Support our Sponsors: The Folks Foundation

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The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media

For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

For The Love of Wine, Vintage 59 Jun 25, 2020

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"Find a job you enjoy doing and you will never have to work a day in your life."- Mark Twain

Some are persistent enough to create their own work/love scenario reality such as Roy Cloud and Mike Daniels.

Here's what we learned:

How to get a job that allows you to travel to France and drink wine.
How to start a wine import company of the highest integrity and quality.
What is happening in the world of imported wines regarding tariffs, Covid-19 and exciting regions.
How to write a book about a trip that incorporates burgundy and a father's near fatal accident.

This was the article referenced in the pod- https://winereviewonline.com/franz_on_vintage_59_imports.cfm

Follow the show @ncfbpod and hosts at Max Trujillo & Matthew Weiss

Support our Sponsors: The Folks Foundation

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The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media

For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

Durham Food Hall Jun 18, 2020

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What does it take to start a food hall? How about opening a food hall in the middle of a global pandemic?

Find out what @adairm13 of @durhamfoodhall did to be different. We talk to Adair about why she and millions of people love food halls? How she chose a location and vendors for her own food hall, as well as the inspiration behind the building design.

Follow the show @ncfbpod and hosts at Max Trujillo & Matthew Weiss

Support our Sponsors: The Folks Foundation

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Triangle Wine Company Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!

The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media

For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

Cooking Up Culture & Ethnicity With Boricua Soul Jun 11, 2020

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This is an inspirational story about a family who used culture, ethnicity, old fashioned hard-work and stick-to-itiveness to create a successful business and beautiful food.

Here's what we learned:

How to create a food truck and a restaurant with no background in the hospitality industry.
What is Puerto Rican food?
What is Mofongo?
Whats the difference between an empanada and a pastelillos?
What happens when your sick of cleaning a ballast tank?
How to follow your dreams.
How your children inspire you.
How a great couple works together.

Follow the show @ncfbpod and hosts at Max Trujillo & Matthew Weiss

Support our Sponsors: The Folks Foundation

Proof Alcohol Ice Cream

Triangle Wine Company Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!

The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media

For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com