Rookie Restaurateur

Lisa Archer is an incredible talented hospitality professional, who after working in some of the top  restaurants in the country, she made the leap to owning and publishing her own food based magazine.

Edible Blue Ridge celebrates the rich food and culture of Central and Southwest Virginia.

Lisa shares her knowledge on both the hospitality industry, and on what it's like to be operating a new publication. And lastly, Lisa puts together a BANGING Thanksgiving food tier list.
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Check out Edible Blue Ridge on Instagram :
https://www.instagram.com/edibleblueridge/

This episode is sponsored by RND Coffee. Specialty coffee beans roasted in Roanoke, VA by Quincy and his team. Use code "ROOKIE" to get 10% off your next order: www.roanokecoffee.com

Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaurateur" YouTube Channel: "Rookie Restaurateur"

Follow us on Patreon for clips and segments that you can't find anywhere else: Patreon.com/RookieRestaurateur

Jenefer Davies and Eric Jones jumped into brewery ownership with little to no prior experience. Once they decided to commit to the project, the couple opened as soon as the last nail was hammered in, but going from an idea to opening day is never as easy as it seems.

Listen in as Eric talks brewing school, Jenefer talks supporting her partners passion, and we cheap beer, seltzer, and everythingin-between.

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Check out Heliotrope Brewing on Instagram :

https://www.instagram.com/heliotropebrew/

This episode is sponsored by RND Coffee. Specialty coffee beans roasted in Roanoke, VA by Quincy and his team. Use code "ROOKIE" to get 10% off your next order: www.roanokecoffee.com

Watch Quincy make interesting (and ridiculous) coffee content on his YouTube Channel: "Cafe With Q" 

Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaurateur" YouTube Channel: "Rookie Restaurateur"

Follow us on Patreon for clips and segments that you can't find anywhere else: Patreon.com/RookieRestaurateur

PART 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  We continue the conversation with John Park, Food Evangelist, Content Creator, Scallion King.  We talk about growth, an idea for an app, John Park's impact on the food and dining scene in Roanoke, and then we wrap things up with a bit of tomfoolery.

On this episode of "Rookie Restaurateur" , we pick up the conversation right from where is left off in Part.1 . If you haven't listened to Part.1, please check out that episode first!
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Check out Follow John on Instagram & Other Social Media :

https://www.instagram.com/hungryasianrke/

https://linktr.ee/HungryAsian

Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaurateur" YouTube Channel: "Rookie Restaurateur"

Follow us on Patreon for clips and segments that you can't find anywhere else: Patreon.com/RookieRestaurateur

Food Evangelist, Content Creator, Scallion King-- the list of titles go on and on for John Park.  Having loved food his whole life, and now having made it part of his professional career, John Park joins us on the podcast today to talk food. And man, no one knows food quite like John Park, there's a reason that his most prominent nickname is "The Hungry Asian". He eats better than anyone I know.

On this episode of "Rookie Restaurateur" Quincy and John...uhh make a sponsorship appeal to a certain hard seltzer company, and they take a look back at how John got started in the Food Influencer space.

And if you can't tell by the title, this episode so full of can't miss content, that we had to split the episode into two parts.  Make sure to follow the podcast and turn notifications on so you can see when he next episode drops!

Transparency Disclosure: This episode is NOT sponsored by White Claw , but please still drink responsibly.

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Check out Follow John on Instagram & Other Social Media :

https://www.instagram.com/hungryasianrke/

https://linktr.ee/HungryAsian

Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaurateur" YouTube Channel: "Rookie Restaurateur"

Follow us on Patreon for clips and segments that you can't find anywhere else: Patreon.com/RookieRestaurateur

We have a surprise bonus episode with Xavier Tramaine! Xaiver has been doing a lot of great community work in  Roanoke  and for VA as a whole. He stopped by (well actually we went to his podcast studio at The Collective) to have him give us the low down on the upcoming Roots & Reggae Festival!
 
Xavier is not a restaurateur, but he is an entrepreneur and hustler through and through. I hope you can find his insight and approach to community oriented events and business growth interesting and inspiring.

  Keep up with Xavier, and the myriad of businesses and events that he heads on the social media channels below:

https://www.instagram.com/xaviertramaine/
https://www.instagram.com/hmblehstle/
https://www.instagram.com/hustleandgive/
https://www.instagram.com/thecollectiveroanoke/

Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaurateur" YouTube Channel: "Rookie Restaurateur"

Follow us on Patreon for clips and segments that you can't find anywhere else: Patreon.com/RookieRestaurateur

Nick and Stacia are incredible young chefs and entrepreneurs who are following their dream by operating and investing in their pop-up restaurant "Eatza Pizza" .  With years of hospitality industry experience, Nick and Stacia are navigating the restaurateur landscape and what that means for their careers, finances, and personal lives.

Having a business partner can be difficult, but does having a business partner who is also your significant other complicate things even more?
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Check out Eatza on Instagram :

https://www.instagram.com/eatza__pizza/

This episode is sponsored by RND Coffee. Specialty coffee beans roasted in Roanoke, VA by Quincy and his team. Use code "ROOKIE" to get 10% off your next order: www.roanokecoffee.com

Watch Quincy make interesting (and ridiculous) coffee content on his YouTube Channel: "Cafe With Q" 

Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaurateur" YouTube Channel: "Rookie Restaurateur"

Follow us on Patreon for clips and segments that you can't find anywhere else: Patreon.com/RookieRestaurateur

For the first "solo" episode, Quincy beings a new segment for the podcast called "What I've Learned". Quincy goes into great detail about his thoughts, experiences, and recommendations on all things culinary school, and if he feels like attending it worthwhile to emerging young chefs.

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Check out Quincy and RND Coffee on Instagram :

https://www.instagram.com/chef_qr/
https://www.instagram.com/roanokecoffee/ 

Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaurateur" YouTube Channel: "Rookie Restaurateur"

Follow us on Patreon for clips and segments that you can't find anywhere else: Patreon.com/RookieRestaurateur

Bryn is an incredible self-taught baker, who decided to make a serious push as an entrepreneur after the passing of her grandmother. Since then, Bryn has won business grants,  started by selling her delightful pastries at the Farmers' Market, and now operates not one, not two, but three business entities.

As someone willingly to shift completely to a new to follow a dream, Bryn is an inspiration, and we look forward to seeing how she *might* conquer the world!
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Check out Bryn and KIND Baking on Instagram :

https://www.instagram.com/kindbakingcompany/

This episode is sponsored by RND Coffee. Specialty coffee beans roasted in Roanoke, VA by Quincy and his team. Use code "ROOKIE" to get 10% off your next order: www.roanokecoffee.com

Watch Quincy make interesting (and ridiculous) coffee content on his YouTube Channel: "Cafe With Q"

This episode is sponsored by RND Coffee. Specialty coffee beans roasted in Roanoke, VA by Quincy and his team. Use code "ROOKIE" to get 10% off your next order: www.roanokecoffee.com

Watch Quincy make interesting (and ridiculous) coffee content on his YouTube Channel: "Cafe With Q"

Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaurateur" YouTube Channel: "Rookie Restaurateur"

Follow us on Patreon for clips and segments that you can't find anywhere else: Patreon.com/RookieRestaurateur

We have an incredible guest this week. Layla is a food writer and author who has written for Food52, Food Network, Mother Untitled, The Roanoker and more!  She sits down today to discuss the everchanging landscape of being a freelance food writer, what it's like working on her first book, and the direction she see's restaurants going with ever evolving technology.
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Check out Layla on Instagram and on their blog to stay up to date on their activities: https://www.instagram.com/words_with_layla/
https://wordswithlayla.substack.com/

This episode is sponsored by RND Coffee. Specialty coffee beans roasted in Roanoke, VA by Quincy and his team. Use code "ROOKIE" to get 10% off your next order: www.roanokecoffee.com

Watch Quincy make interesting (and ridiculous) coffee content on his YouTube Channel: "Cafe With Q"

Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaurateur" YouTube Channel: "Rookie Restaurateur"

Follow us on Patreon for clips and segments that you can't find anywhere else: Patreon.com/RookieRestaurateur

On this episode, we get to chat with Nathan Webster. Nathan is the owner of multiple premier food businesses in Roanoke. He was originally in real estate, but after seeing an opportunity, he jumped into restaurant ownership without any prior experience.  Nathan's story and insights showcase how  utilizing experience from another career can be extremely helpful in becoming a restaurateur.

Also, the only true biscuit professional that Quincy knows, Nathan answers the questions of Sweet vs Savory biscuits.
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Check out Scratch Biscuit on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/scratchbiscuitcompany/

Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaurateur" YouTube Channel: "Rookie Restaurateur"

Follow us on Patreon for clips and segments that you can't find anywhere else: Patreon.com/RookieRestaurateur