Craig has been a food critic for over 20 years now. And in my opinion one of the most influential persons within Philadelphia. I have been reading Craig’s work for years and I’m so happy to have him on the show. For me, this interview has been a dream come true. To those of you who have been listening for a while now, you’ll know how much I love food and hospitality. Although this conversation in particular is mostly about food, there are some underline themes for you to listen to that relate to business.
As I was collecting my notes on Craig I realized that there isn’t much to go off of because he’s an incredibly private person. You won’t be able to google him and even when you do you see is works of art. You won’t be able to find his face and that’s for a reason of course, so I’m not going to lie…all I had to go off of was from reading his articles over the years.
Craig has written hundreds and and thousands of articles about food. I’ve salivated while reading to about 76% of them. He’s created a Philly Dining Guide that highlights what you need to eat when you come to Philly, his reviews are world renowned where restaurants wish for the best possible review from Craig.
Some of the highlights of this episode for me were when he defined two key words that are near and dear to my heart and should be to yours. Food and Hospitality.
The definition of Food is about mid way through the episode and Hospitality is defined at the very end of the conversation. Regardless of where you’re from, you’ll still be able to learn a ton from this conversation. Although I must admit this is a selfish interview, you’ll takeaway a brief history of Philadelphia cuisine and a unique perspective of what makes small businesses succeed and finding your own voice.
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/CraigLaBan
Article: https://www.philly.com/food/craig-laban/a/middle-eastern-food-cuisine-israel-trip-michael-solomonov-cooknsolo-zahav-20190503.html
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