JJ Paredes, my friend and the founder of JJ's Fresh from Scratch Kitchen sits down with me to discuss the rollercoaster of the restaurant business.

Visit JJ's at https://jjsfresh.com/

Starring Thomas Ward, Owner of Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa

Hosted by Jenna O'Sullivan

Watch this podcast ➔ http://bit.ly/pigfloydsyoutube

Produced by BrandCrumbs Media in Orlando, FL

Filmed and Recorded at Venture X Downtown Orlando

There are moments when we say f**k it but we have to keep pushing forward.

Starring Thomas Ward, Owner of Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa

Hosted by Jenna O'Sullivan

Watch this podcast ➔ http://bit.ly/pigfloydsyoutube

Produced by BrandCrumbs Media in Orlando, FL

Filmed and Recorded at Venture X Downtown Orlando

Joe Creech, who puts the bank in Fairbanks and of Hunger Street Tacos, shares his perspective on building a successful restaurant from Little League games to brick and mortar. Pig Floyd's and Hunger Street share similar demographic and operation sometimes meaning the same headaches.

Visit Hunger Street at https://hungerstreettacos.com/

Starring Thomas Ward, Owner of Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa

Hosted by Jenna O'Sullivan

Watch this podcast ➔ http://bit.ly/pigfloydsyoutube

Produced by BrandCrumbs Media in Orlando, FL

Filmed and Recorded at Venture X Downtown Orlando

Ward vs. Ward - in this episode Thomas sits down with his father, Thomas Ward, Sr.  They discuss his journey from being employed to selling his ice cream distribution company - which might have the largest in Latin America - to Nestle plus share a few moments that may have sparked the origin of Pig Floyd's.

Starring Thomas Ward, Owner of Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa

Hosted by Jenna O'Sullivan

Watch this podcast ➔ http://bit.ly/pigfloydsyoutube

Produced by BrandCrumbs Media in Orlando, FL

Filmed and Recorded at Venture X Downtown Orlando

Gideon's versus Pig Floyd's - in this episode Thomas sits down with Steve Lewis, owner operator of Gideon's Bakehouse from Orlando's East End Market and his new Disney Springs location.

We've gone 'Beyond the Brisket' - now go 'Beyond the Smoke' of the restaurant business and the stories of building Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa in Orlando, FL.

Starring Thomas Ward, Owner of Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa

Hosted by Jenna O'Sullivan

Watch this podcast ➔ http://bit.ly/pigfloydsyoutube

Produced by BrandCrumbs Media in Orlando, FL

Filmed and Recorded at Venture X Downtown Orlando

Stasio's versus Pig Floyd's - in this episode Thomas sits down with Al Palo, owner operator of Stasio's Italian Deli, and Thomas' partner in their new concept "Pigzza"

We've gone 'Beyond the Brisket' - now go 'Beyond the Smoke' of the restaurant business and the stories of building Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa in Orlando, FL.

Starring Thomas Ward, Owner of Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa

Hosted by Jenna O'Sullivan

Watch this podcast ➔ http://bit.ly/pigfloydsyoutube

Produced by BrandCrumbs Media in Orlando, FL

Filmed and Recorded at Venture X Downtown Orlando

The day-to-day becomes routine. The routine becomes mundane. If you can persevere through that, you will find success.

We've gone 'Beyond the Brisket' - now go 'Beyond the Smoke' of the restaurant business and the stories of building Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa in Orlando, FL.

Starring Thomas Ward, Owner of Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa

Hosted by Jenna O'Sullivan

Watch this podcast ➔ http://bit.ly/pigfloydsyoutube

Produced by BrandCrumbs Media in Orlando, FL

Filmed and Recorded at Venture X Downtown Orlando

McDonald's versus Pig Floyd's - in this episode Thomas sits down with Marimar Velez, a McDonald's owner/operator with 4 sites in Florida.

We've gone 'Beyond the Brisket' - now go 'Beyond the Smoke' of the restaurant business and the stories of building Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa in Orlando, FL.

Starring Thomas Ward, Owner of Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa

Hosted by Jenna O'Sullivan

Watch this podcast ➔ http://bit.ly/pigfloydsyoutube

Produced by BrandCrumbs Media in Orlando, FL

Filmed and Recorded at Venture X Downtown Orlando

Expanding can be exciting but also stressful. Thomas shares his story of expanding Pig Floyd's to a second location in Lake Nona. Unfortunately, it closed in 2020 but there's a new plan in play for 2021 and beyond.

We've gone 'Beyond the Brisket' - now go 'Beyond the Smoke' of the restaurant business and the stories of building Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa in Orlando, FL.

Starring Thomas Ward, Owner of Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa

Hosted by Jenna O'Sullivan

Watch this podcast ➔ http://bit.ly/pigfloydsyoutube

Produced by BrandCrumbs Media in Orlando, FL

Filmed and Recorded at Venture X Downtown Orlando

Always carry a check. Don't wait on luck, winning the lottery or to be promoted at the job you hate. Decide what you want your future to be and then get busy creating it. Write yourself a check and plan to cash it in.

We've gone 'Beyond the Brisket' - now go 'Beyond the Smoke' of the restaurant business and the stories of building Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa in Orlando, FL.  

Starring Thomas Ward, Owner of Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa 

Hosted by Jenna O'Sullivan  

Watch this podcast ➔ http://bit.ly/pigfloydsyoutube

Produced by BrandCrumbs Media in Orlando, FL

Filmed and Recorded at Venture X Downtown Orlando