NC F&B Podcast

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

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

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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: [email protected] or [email protected]

"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

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

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

For booking or questions about the show, contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

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

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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: [email protected] or [email protected]

Amidst protests, riots and racial injustice, Chef owners Ricky Moore of Saltbox in Durham, Michael Bowling of Hotbox NC in Charlotte and Sherif Fouad of Raleigh Raw join the pod to make some sense of it all. Here is what was learned;

A small understanding of what it's like to be a black person in America and in a professional kitchen.

What it's like to be privileged.

What is a micro-aggression.

Silver linings of the Raleigh riots.

Ideas of how white people can be an ally to Black People at this time.

Follow this link to support Black owned businesses:

https://www.foodcravingz.com/post/black-owned-restaurants-food-trucks-and-food-markets-in-the-triangle

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: [email protected] or [email protected]

Sebastian Zuccardi sees the wine business as such;

"Some wineries go to the market see what is popular and then they go make wines to meet that demand. Other wineries (Zuccardi) look at their terroir and make wine that the land dictates, then go to market to educate consumers on what they do."

In this episode we learned;

• Why Malbec has become so popular and delicious and how it's much more complex than you think.
• Why Sebastian Zuccardi is so driven to make wines that tell the story of his land.
• How to and why to, introduce your children to wine at a young age.
• Did you know Mendoza is a cool climate, high altitude, dessert?
• How to make wine in high elevation.
• Why some of the best chardonnay in the world right now is coming from Argentina.

We made WINE with Botanist & Barrel and have a virtual tasting on May 28th at 7pm EST. We'd love to open the bottle together with our NC F&B Community, SO click the link to order the wine in time to have for our tasting: GET WINE HERE

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: [email protected] or [email protected]

Hydroponics!.. lettuce that is. We chat with Mary Cove, co-founder and co-owner of @blue_thumb_farms, about what the heck hydroponics is, how it's useful and how it differs from traditional soil farming. You'll be surprised to know that hydroponics is more sustainable and actually uses less water than traditional farming! Learn more by tuning in tomorrow!

We made WINE with Botanist & Barrel and have a virtual tasting on May 28th at 7pm EST. We'd love to open the bottle together with our NC F&B Community, SO click the link to order the wine in time to have for our tasting: GET WINE HERE

Follow the show @ncfbpodand 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: [email protected] or [email protected]

We made WINE with Botanist & Barrel and have a virtual tasting on May 28th at 7pm EST. We'd love to open the bottle together with our NC F&B Community, SO click the link to order the wine in time to have for our tasting: GET WINE HERE

In this week's episode Jeff Bramwell is a true renaissance man of wine, business and photography. Here's what Jeff, Max and Matt chatted about;

• Earning the title as "the worlds worst self promoter."
• Buying wines that he likes but that guests of Matt Kelly's restaurants will love.
• Writing the book that pairs burgers with wine- Vinoburger
• The photography of vineyards.
• The Secret of how to stay healthy & lean while working in the food and wine business.
• Opening the Raleigh Wine Shop.
• Selling wine to the Raleigh Wine Shop.

Follow the show @ncfbpodand 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: [email protected] or [email protected]

We made WINE with Botanist & Barrel and have a virtual tasting on May 28th at 7pm EST. We'd love to open the bottle together with our NC F&B Community, SO click the link to order the wine in time to have for our tasting: GET WINE HERE

5Church's Patrick Whalen & Jamie Lynch

Listen in to find out;

• how you achieve a 360 degree view of restaurant from Patrick Whalen
• Hear about Chef Jamie Lynch's controversial turn on Top Chef
• What are the differences from opening a restaurant in Charleston vs Charlotte vs Nashville?
• And, F*&k chicken!
• How do you balance a menu with your poppy hits vs your heartfelt artistic ballads
• Why having every word of The Art of War by Sun Tzu on your ceiling is essential

Follow the show @ncfbpodand 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: [email protected] or [email protected]