Today’s episode features Nico Shumpert and Frank McGinty, two incredible Chefs in the kitchen, entrepreneurs in the marketplace, and loving fathers at home. They both started their journeys in Missouri yet have traveled the world perfecting their craft. They’ve trained under some of the best chefs in the world. Together they have curated incredibly unique pop up experiences through a project called THIS IS NOT A RESTAURANT.

Nico runs a podcast with his wife called Ebonics Podcast and actively creates dynamic catering dining events across St. Louis. Learn more about him in the links below.

Frank held a variety of Chef roles prior to joining Kaldi's Coffee. He helped the company grow from 3 retail locations and a handful of wholesale accounts, to 18 cafes in multiple markets with over 500 wholesale accounts nationwide with partner companies in Nashville and Hawaii.

Nico: Website, Instagram, Podcast

Frank:Instagram, Kaldis Coffee