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- S2:EP13 - Jamie Simpson, From Rockstar to Vegetable Mastermind
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In this episode, I interview Jamie Simpson, the Executive Chef of the Culinary Vegetable Institute.Jamie has an interesting background- he was previously in a rock band before becoming a chef and compares an ingredient as a note in a chord. "A great dish is a great song and a great restaurant is an absolute symphony."His role in providing hundreds of fresh vegetables across the United States and the emphasis on creating a more sustainable food industry makes this an extremely interesting episode!44 min - S2:EP12 - Melanie Landano, Founder of Mel's Butcher Box
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In this episode, I interview Melanie Landano the founder of Mel's Butcher Box. Mel's Butcher Box is a food truck concept that was established in the midst of the pandemic.Melanie has been in the food, hospitality and entertainment space her entire career and had the vision of bringing her food truck to life in one of the most turbulent times for the industry. She has a very interesting and experiencing story and I am excited to share it with you!1 hr 2 min - S2:EP11 - Brick Oven Pizza, Doubling Sales in 2020
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In this episode, I interview our clients, Adrian and Melissa from Brick Oven Pizza.Their restaurant business has been a client of ours for 2 years now and they are very special to Misfit Media.After doubling their in sales in 2020, Brick Oven Pizza has made over half a million dollars directly attributed to our marketing programs!We've had so much success with them and in these next 50 minutes, we are going to dive into their road to getting there. Enjoy!51 min - S2:EP10 - David Burke, The Artful Innovator
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In this episode, I interview David Burke. Chef, restauranteur, TV personality and business man who is fueled by passion, grit and a knack for artful innovation. He is known amongst his peers as a leading pioneer in cooking and is recognized internationally for his techniques, skills and his successful restaurant empire. David gave great insight into how he adapted due to the pandemic, new revenue streams, and what led him to his overall success in the restaurant industry. This episode is full of great content, so let's dive in!42 min - S2:EP9 - Dan Rowe, Restaurant Franchisor Extraordinaire
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In this episode, I interview Dan Rowe, the CEO of Fransmart and Co-managing partner of Kitchen Fund.Dan Rowe specializes in finding the next big thing and for over 20 years has discovered and grown many major brands including:Five Guys, QDOBA Mexican Grill and The Halal Guys.Under Dan Rowe’s direction, Fransmart’s current and past franchise development portfolio brands, they have opened more than 5,000 restaurants worldwide, and facilitated franchise investments that have cumulatively generated over 1-billion in revenues to date.Dan definitely knows how to spot a winning restaurant brand and this episode we’ll explore some of those winning restaurant qualities.So let’s dive in!1 hr - S2:EP8 - Laurent May, The Payments Nerd Genius
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In this episode, I interview Laurent May, who's the CEO of Ready To Pay.A fully-integrated, contactless mobile self-ordering payment and loyalty technology solution.Laurent personally has over 20 years of expertise when it comes to project management in the electronic payment space.There's been so much change in the restaurant industry in 2020 and even more changes in emerging technology.If we look at the industry now and onwards in the future, Laurent mentions that it's so critically important for restaurant owners to embrace these new technologies rather than shy away from them if they want to continue being successful.We had such a great conversation and there's so much to learn from Laurent, so let's dive in!This podcast is brought to you in collaboration with Total Food Service. If you're interested in joining us on the show, please email us at [email protected] or [email protected]49 min - S2:EP7 - Elena Besser, You're Making Me Hungry
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In this episode, I interview Elena Besser, a Brooklyn-based, Chicago-bred Chef and TV Host.
She hosts live cooking classes on Food Network Kitchen, and can be seen on The Cooking Channel's "Best Thing I Ever Ate" as well as Food Network's "Beat Bobby Flay".
She firmly believes food and entertainment should be intertwined and makes some strong points behind this.
Just in the way that Elena describes food and her dishes made me so hungry I ran to our office kitchen directly after this podcast to go devour my lunch early. I can't exactly explain what she did but it was insane.
She's also host of the new show Breakfast with Besser, a celebrity cooking show, where she chats with celebrity guests, including some of Hollywood's hungriest stars as she guides them in cooking breakfast dishes specifically crafted for them.
Elena's passion for spreading accessible and exciting cooking and culinary tips to others shines through everything she does.
We had such a great conversation and there's so much value punched into this episode so let's get into it!
53 min - S2:EP6 - Stephen Yen, Executive Chef of Tao Downtown NYC
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In this episode, I interview Stephen Yen, the executive chef of Tao Downtown in New York City
Stephen has been with Tao for about a year now and has been a killer addition to their team.
As for his experience, Stephen was on the opening team for Fatty ‘Cue in Williamsburg, where he worked with Eddie Huang and later worked with Eddie at Catch. For those who don't know Eddie, he was a Top Chef Season 3 winner and proved to be not only a great Chef to learn from for Stephen but also a stepping-stone
As a nicer, sit-down concept, Tao has had to make some major adjustments to their business model in order to stay competitive and thrive during this year.
In this episode we will address those changes on what they have done as a business overall but also the specifics on what Stephen has done as the Executive Chef, in collaboration with the brand and marketing team, to help Tao succeed!
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--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/restaurantmisfits/message1 hr 2 min - S2:EP5 - Restauranting with A Modern Day Renaissance Man, Michael Chernow
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In this episode, I interviewed Michael Chernow. He's a restauranteur, entrepreneur, TV host, Podcast host, Fitness personality, and family man, who is dedicated to inspiring the world through positivity, hospitality, and service.
He currently runs two multi-location restaurant concepts: one called Seamore's - a sustainable seafood concept founded in 2015 and the other is called The Meatball Shop, which he founded with a friend in 2010.
Michael was born and bred in NYC and has been in the restaurant space since he was just 13 years old. He's been a speaker on multiple panels, featured in numerous publications, and has so much to share from his experiences and lifestyle and is just a killer guy to follow and learn from for any spiring business owners and entrepreneurs.
In this episode, Michael and I discuss the importance of having a solid staff as well as his passion for the restaurant industry, his superpower as a business leader, and a variety of other interesting topics!
--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/restaurantmisfits/message1 hr 2 min - S2:EP4 - Restauranting Through This Year With Chef JJ Johnson
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In this episode, I interview Chef JJ Johnson.
He's a restauranteur, Award-winning chef, Author, and Host on numerous media platforms.
He opened his Restaurant, "FieldTrip" in July of 2019 and despite this crazy year has still managed to thrive on through.
JJ is best known for his barrier-breaking cuisine connecting the food-ways of West Africa and Asia to the Americas.
His signature style of combining culturally relevant ingredients with his classically trained cooking and global point of view was inspired by the Caribbean tastes he grew up with, combined with inspiration from his travels.
In this episode, we explore his struggles and successes as a restauranteur primarily through this last year and touch on the COVID-19 Pandemic, the impact of potential inequalities he's faced as a black restauranteur, and the opportunities he see's to become a better leader and business owner.
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About Restaurant Misfits
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Welcome to our podcast, “Restaurant Misfits”, where we’ll discuss all things related to restaurant marketing, management, and everything else in between growing a restaurant business. Whether you…
are a single-location owner, multi-location owner, or just getting into the industry, you’ll find tips and tricks to help you achieve massive results in your business.
We’re always looking for new interviews and features.
If you’re interested in joining us on the show, please email Ana on our team at [email protected]!
We’re always looking for new interviews and features.
If you’re interested in joining us on the show, please email Ana on our team at [email protected]!