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Tech Bites episodes

November 16, 2015 Episode 40: The B-Side – Fighting Foodies
Tune in to the debut episode of The B-Side where we talk with some of our favorite people in the culinary world about the other things that make them tick.
In this first episode, co-hosts Erin Fairbanks of the Farm Report and Jennifer Leuzzi of Tech Bites talk to a trio of fighting foodies about Muay Thai: Dig Inn CEO Adam Eskin, Top Bartender Joshua Brandenberg , and Personal Trainer and Pro Fighter Elijah Clarke.
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53 min
November 09, 2015 Episode 39: Disconnect From Your Tech
Technology is having a profound impact on our lives – and it’s not all good. What keep us connected and productive – is can also be the thing that makes us work 24/7, sucks up time, and isolates us from the people around us. Learn how to tame your tech with in-studio guest Paul Kemawikasit Alexander, a New York City based acupuncturist, who has created a unique wellness system based on traditional oriental medicine, martial arts and urban community.
“When your get texted or receive an email, your brain secretes dopamine… it’s an addiction.” [10:45]
“If you’re not fully present with each thing you’re doing it scatters the Chi. When the Chi is scattered… you can get sick easier.” [29:00]
–Paul Alexander on Tech Bites

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49 min
November 02, 2015 Episode 38: Here Comes the Pitch
Restaurants want to know what customers think to improve service– but don’t want to be held hostage by public criticism. There are a slew of new apps for customer feedback and digital comment boxes, hoping to capture the market. Today in-studio Alex Beltrani, CEO and founder of Tattle, and Rob Edell CEO and co-founder of Servy, pitch their customer feedback apps to Nate Adler, General Manager and Partner at Huertas Restaurant.
“The restaurant industry is all about expectations. When we first wrote our employee handbook the name of it was ‘exceeding expectations.'” [15:00]
–Nate Adler on Tech Bites
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57 min
October 26, 2015 Episode 37: Story of a Start-Up: Part Deux
This is The Story of a Start-Up: Part Deux. In June we talked with Salivation start-up founder Joseph Epstein, the day his Kickstarter project launched. He hoped to fund the proto-type of his patent-pending, learn to cook via video app. He shut it down a week later. Joseph joins us in-studio to talk about what went wrong, re-building, and the joy of doing weekend mise-en-place in a restaurant kitchen. Hungry for more? Check out Episode 23 Cook Like a Chef with Salivation: The Story of a Start-Up Part One.

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52 min
October 19, 2015 Episode 36: How secure is your business? Lock it down with security boot camp.
Most restaurant owners are thinking about offering delicious food and awesome atmosphere to their customers. The last thing they consider (maybe never?) is who owns my payment token? Today business need to protect against system hacks and navigate all the new payment systems. If you don’t know what the hell a payment token is, this episode of Tech Bites with in-studio guest Phil Stead from Reliant Solutions is mandatory listening.
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52 min
October 12, 2015 Episode 35: Life Inside the FOOD-X Accelerator
Do you wonder what’s it like to be a start-up tech company inside an accelerator? Maybe you’re thinking – what the hell’s an accelerator? Find out when in-studio guest Arne Pauwels, Wakati CEO, talks about his experience going through the Food-X accelerator now in New York.
“If you’re not in the same environment where the accelerator is, you are throwing away your equity.” [13:30]
“In the end, if we are doing something we don’t believe in, that is the fastest way to fail.” [32:00]
–Arne Pauwels on Tech Bites

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47 min
October 05, 2015 Episode 34: DJ Takeover: Jack Inslee & Uptown Nikko
Tech Bites gets lots of love and support from the Full Service DJ’s Uptown Nikko and Jack Inslee, so we wanted to give them a show case shout-out. In this episode they talk about their DJ collective, the Tech Bites theme song “No Matta’ CPU Track” and put down a great set in-studio. Warning: this episode contains some adult language in the mix.

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54 min
September 28, 2015 Episode 33: Your Phone is DIRTY. Ask a Clean Person
You phone and tech gear are dirty and you know it. Not what’s in it (that’s your business) but what is on it. Think of all the places you put your phone, like the sticky coffee shop table, the bathroom sink counter in the bar, the subway seat – and that’s just today. Clean up your gear with in-studio guest Jolie Kerr author of the New York Times best-selling book My Boyfriend Barfed in My Handbag and Other Things You Can’t Ask Martha, and host of the Ask a Clean Person Podcast on Heritage Radio Network. Her clean-conspirator on this episode is writer Kate Knibbs from Gizmodo.

“Light switches, door handles and your phones… dirtiest things in the world.” [08:00] — Jolie Kerr on Tech Bites

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47 min
September 21, 2015 Episode 32: Instagram Boot Camp
Get more Instagram followers by building a better feed. Michael Harlan Turkell, professional photographer and host of HRN’s The Food Seen, shares his pro-tips on taking good photos and how to use all effects toolbox. Gillie Houston of Yahoo Food talks about how she got to 40.1K followers, and how to get more. Follow the feeds: @HarlanTurk @TheFoodSeen @GillieHouston @YahooFood @TechBitesHRN @Heritage_Radio
“The real benefit lies in hashtags is community based hashtags… you have the chance of being re-grammed by the big people.” [13:00]
–Gillie Houston on Tech Bites
“The hashtag is great because it archives, it is searchable.” [27:35]
–Michael Harlan Turkell on Tech Bites

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51 min
September 14, 2015 Episode 31: Are Delivery Services Bad for Restaurants?
Food delivery is one of the hottest food tech categories right now – with online ordering representing about 9-billion dollars a year in the U.S. Second and third-party delivery services with easy-to-use apps and websites like GrubHub Seamless and UberEats are enjoying rapid growth. The media tells us they are great for consumers – but are they great for restaurants? Today’s episode talks with restaurant owners in-studio about how these delivery services impact business and the bottom line. This program was brought to you by Whole Foods Market.
> #### “Living in New York City people just want everything brought to them. They want it immediately so, unfortunately, the majority of my product is delivered.” [36:00]
“To better support the shop, order direct! Or come in! Come experience it… I don’t hate on delivery, it’s cool, just pick up the phone.” [41:00]
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51 min

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