Nc F&b Podcast

Imagine you could find all the kitchen space you needed at a fair price. The space had all the tools and machines, plus like minded people to riff off of and be creative with! This wonderful place exists in two locations and a third is coming soon! . Will Pettis was determined to be a successful business owner and nobody was going to get in his way. Neither people, money or even trouble with the law. https://www.thekitchenarchivenc.com . . .  Looking for a home in the Triangle? Contact Lora Harris - your Restaurant Industry Preferred Agent https://ncfbhomes.com And get your wine & beer at https://trianglewineco.com Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, Max Trujillo and Matthew Weiss, get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear from local chefs, sommelier's, distillers, farmers, brewers and the whole lot of them in the NC F&B podcast.  Max is a front-of-house vet/sommelier that moved from Los Angeles to North Carolina in 2013. Since m

 If you are into food and drink, which you are if you're listening to this podcast then you like us are likely sick of weddings with crappy banquet food and a whack cash bar. Listen in as we chat with Megan Gilikin of Weddings For Real https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/weddings-for-real/id1364434224?mt=2 and A Southern Soiree www.asouthernsoiree.com to learn about the coolest weddings. As we learned it's not about the most money or even the coolest wedding, it's about the most authentic celebration for you. If you are planning a wedding or have a buddy/gal pal that is and you don't want to be stuck at another boring/awful food affair then listen into get tips.   Also, in this episode Max and Matt discuss their own weddings, what went right, what went wrong and who got burned.       Looking for a home in the Triangle? Contact Lora Harris - your Restaurant Industry Preferred Agent https://ncfbhomes.com And get your wine & beer at https://trianglewineco.com Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality i

  Roberto Copa Matos was a bio-chemist and a political Cuban refugee. Elizabeth Turnbull born in Haiti, was/is a publisher of rare books. How did this combination end up in Durham to produce a 100% farm to table, authentic Cuban restaurant in Durham, North Carolina. Written words do not do justice to the passion, integrity and respect for history these to have for their food but the spoken word does!  Listen in to discover the wonders of Cuban Cuisine, and classic Havana cocktail culture. Hear how a recipe book written by JP Legran and published in 1864 comes alive every night in the kitchen of COPA.       Looking for a home in the Triangle? Contact Lora Harris - your Restaurant Industry Preferred Agent https://ncfbhomes.com And get your wine & beer at https://trianglewineco.com Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, Max Trujillo and Matthew Weiss, get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear from local chefs, sommelier's, distillers, farm

Stop buying your wine at the grocery store, here's why; when you listen to local, thoughtful and knowledgeable wine shop owners like Craig Heffley they connect you to your bottle. Wine Authorities has an intimate knowledge of their wines, that knowledge ultimately benefits you the consumer because they can find the exact style or type of wine you are looking for.  This episode is filled with great stories about winemakers, wine education, tales of starting your own business and the evolution of the North Carolina wine industry.         Looking for a home in the Triangle? Contact Lora Harris - your Restaurant Industry Preferred Agent https://ncfbhomes.com And get your wine & beer at https://trianglewineco.com Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, Max Trujillo and Matthew Weiss, get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear from local chefs, sommelier's, distillers, farmers, brewers and the whole lot of them in the NC F&B podcast.  Max i

Do you know where your coffee comes from? Do you know who your coffee comes from? Do you understand the process behind farming and making coffee beans. Matt Hohler will help you answer all these questions. Matt has built a bridge that connects you directly with your coffee. Beyond knowing where your coffee comes from, if you buy from Farmers's First, you know exactly which Honduran or Peruvian hardworking farmer will receive the dollars from your purchased coffee! You will also be assured that the coffee farmers who are farming your coffee are receiving a more than fair wage. Matt Hohler's story is uplifting and genuine. We learned so much from his story: What is a cupping score as it pertains to coffee "What if you only had 10 years to live?" What to do when your body feels inflamed. Grab a hot cup, drink it how you like it and enjoy! Looking for a home in the Triangle? Contact Lora Harris - your Restaurant Industry Preferred Agent https://ncfbhomes.com And get your wine & beer at https://trianglewineco.

-We take a break from our typical food and beverage conversations to talk about a serious, yet sadly under-reported crime happening in restaurants all over the world: DFSA, or Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault. -Sophia Woo, owner of https://www.mofushoppe.com, sits in as guest host as we open up the conversation to DFSA with CEO Barbara Cook and Director of R&D Dr. Nick Letourneau of Undercover Colors (https://www.undercovercolors.com). -Undercover Colors is a unique portable product that has the power to detect if your drink has been drugged, whether it's alcoholic or nonalcoholic. The test comes in the form of a small medallion, slightly bigger than a quarter, that you can simply place a drop of your drink on to detect whether or not your drink has been spiked with date rape drugs. On the podcast, we test the product and dive into a deeper discussion as to why Undercover Colors is so important. While the test doesn't solve the complicated problem of sexual assault within the food and beverage industry, it

-How two gentlemen Ryan Speckman and Lin Peterson went from selling local shrimp on the side of the road to becoming the preeminent purveyor of high quality North Carolina seafood in the RDU triangle. -We discuss the evolution of http://localsseafood.com from wholesaler to restauranteur. The luck of hiring chef Eric Montagne and all the cool things you can do with Red Mullet. People talk about no waste in restaurants, this is legitimately using the entire fish with ZERO waste! -Eat local, buy local, listen locally! -Looking for a home in the Triangle? Contact Lora Harris - your Restaurant Industry Preferred Agent https://ncfbhomes.com -And get your wine & beer at https://trianglewineco.com Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, Max Trujillo and Matthew Weiss, get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear from local chefs, sommelier's, distillers, farmers, brewers and the whole lot of them in the NC F&B podcast.  Max is a front-of-house

-Find out exactly what Kombucha is and how it's made. Learn about the connection of your gut to your brain, seriously. Plus, there is a surprise story of how a shaman helped shaped this beverage business. Finally, as if you needed other reasons to listen Max and Adrian (founder of Tribucha) have an "idea off!" #camoyogapants -Grab a few different Kombucha's to try while you are listening, the episode will help you discern differences between each gut benefiting beverage. -Looking for a home in the Triangle? Contact Lora Harris - your Restaurant Industry Preferred Agent https://ncfbhomes.com -And get your wine & beer at https://trianglewineco.com Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, Max Trujillo and Matthew Weiss, get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear from local chefs, sommelier's, distillers, farmers, brewers and the whole lot of them in the NC F&B podcast.  Max is a front-of-house vet/sommelier that moved from Los Angeles to

Baking, bread, pastry, opening a restaurant all in this episode. Andrew was at the top of the baking game working for Ashley Christensen as the executive pastry chef for AC Restaurants. However, Andrew felt the need to do more, to do something all his own. Andrew explains technique but also intention. Union Special Bread is an understatement. Take a listen to find out why this guys bread is so sought after and why his cafe opening is so highly anticipated. 

How to conceive a cocktail bar? Sean Umstead and Michelle Vanderwalker of Kingfisher Durham have thought it all out, or at least they sounded like they had. Sean and Michelle share the lessons they learned while attending Tales of the Cocktail. We even get a tip on the cocktail scene in Africa.   We delve deep into how to open a high end cocktail bar. No stone was left unturned, we got into everything from writing the correct job posting that leads to cultural diversity amongst your staff. Menu creation and design and how to not alienate guests by creating an inclusive cocktail menu. We even discuss business leadership as Matt uses the Urban Meyer scenario as a hypothetical obstacle for a bar owner. This episode is deep and thoughtful, grab the appropriate beverage!   Get your tickets for Social House & the Carolina Hurricanes All-Star Chef Series HERE

Carla Hall is simply the real deal, honest, hardworking and authentic! In Pittsboro, NC we caught up with Carla at the comfy digs of the The Fearrington House Inn to discuss her personal life, being on Top Chef and her new book Carla Hall's Soul Food: Everyday and Celebration.  Listen in to get a sneak preview into Carla's book and what it's like to trip at the James Beard Awards.    

Join Matt and Max under the tent at Terra Vita's Fall Fete. In listening to this star studded lineup of F&B excellence you will feel as if you are there. Virtually smell the scents, taste the treats, and understand what makes this event the top food festival in North Carolina. Talent includes Jason Smith, Scott Crawford, Miranda Brown, Brandon Shepard, Peyton Smith and Sean Lily Wilson.

We shake things up with a special guest host, none other than Vivian Howard! We are in Kinston at VHQ (Vivian Howard Headquarters) to discuss the ending of the award winning show A Chef's Life. The finalé was being shot as we conducted the podcast. With Matthew out of town, Max and Vivian sit down with four North Carolina distillers east of I-95 to talk about booze and the history of their businesses. Hear from Jeremy Norris of Broadslab Distillery in Benson, Kevin Graham of Mother Earth Brewery in Kinston, G Patel of Social House Vodka also in Kinston and Scott Smith of Outer Banks Distilling in Manteo. You're going to want to make sure your glass stays full for this one!

 Giacomo Santomauro owner of San Giuseppe Salami joins us in the old studio to discuss how he was trying to get out but, his roots kept pulling him back in. Giacomo has infused North Carolina with authentic Italian-American culture by creating Giacomo's Italian Market. The market has grown into a leading salami brand and additionally Giacomo is one of the founding members of the NC Dept. of Agriculture's Goodness Grows program. Listen in to find out about creating culture, building business and how to cure meats, oh and how to get an Alfa Romeo!    Click Here to purchase tickets to our Road Trip to Kinston!!! We are heading down to Kinston, NC on a bus to watch the series finale of A Chef's Life with Vivian Howard. Our friends from Social House Vodka, Mother Earth Brewing & Michael's English Muffins are providing food and drinks on the Luxury Bus!  We will also take a tour of Three Stacks Distillery & Mother Earth Brewing before heading to Grainger Stadium to watch the finale of A Chef's Life in the

Our first volume of the @euphoriagreenville series of podcasts features Joe Urban AKA @schoolfoodrocks the Director of Greenville County Schools Food and Nutrition Services. We talk about how he's making an incredible impact on school lunch programs by incorporating high quality meals for example Certified Angus Beef® Short Rib Sliders!

We're getting ~saucy~ on volume two of Thursday's @euphoriagreenville mini series with Pitmaster Anthony DiBernardo of @swigswinebbq in Charleston! We speak with him about his time serving in the U.S. Navy, learning how to cook while on a submarine and the variables of BBQ sauces.

On volume three of the @euphoriagreenville mini-series, we talk to Chef @torymcphail of @commanderspalace about the food and culture of New Orleans, including Creole and Cajun cooking, and @commanderspalace's infamous Turtle Soup

on volume four, one of Charleston's coolest food bloggers, Candice Herriott-Townsend of @chsfoodwriter, who has also just released her first book, Provisions to Plate, discusses low-country cuisine and the potential of franchising the NC F&B Podcast to South Carolina (!!)

This dynamic duo stars in volume five of our @euphoriagreenvile mini-series for Thursday's podcast! We talk with Rodolfo Sandoval @mr.rodolfo_ssbbqnc and @matt_ssbbq of @southernsmokebbqofncabout Mexican food and Matthew's cookbook, coming out in the Spring, which we're also doing a separate podcast on about the making of a cookbook!

On tomorrow's podcast! The 6th volume of our @euphoriagreenville mini-series will feature Chef Teddy Diggs of @coronatopizza, who discusses his upcoming pizza joint and collaborating with @lucettegrace and @veralucefarm.