Nc F&b Podcast

Learn how a distillery from Statesville, NC is taking the whiskey world by storm and changing the game. It's not only us that believes this "Southern Distilling Company burnished that legacy with six medals at this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Announced today, Southern Distilling brought home double gold for Southern Star Paragon Cask Strength Single Barrel Straight Bourbon Whiskey and gold for Hunting Creek Bottled-in-Bond Rye Whiskey, along with four silver medals." We sit down with owner Vienna Barger and her associate, Angelique de Buhr to discuss, and taste, some of the best new whiskey in the land. Cheers to Southern Distilling Company. On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome  SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co!  Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! The NC F&B Podcast is Pro

Chef Dean Thompson is the Senior Director of Food & Bev Operations for Concord Hospitality. Chef Dean sat down with the gents to enlighten them on what are critical paths to opening a restaurant Why rooftop bars are so lucrative who is the best competition chef in the triangle where to open your next restaurant or hotel? Listen in for the keys on HOW you can become a corporate chef!    BUBBLES & BRISKET TICKETS ARE LIVE!!! On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome  SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co!  Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

Corner Boys BBQ James Sampson joined us in studio to talk about his struggles with eating, addiction and recovery, and most important, his friendship with his BBQ partner "the pit King" Jamal Nedd. We also get into his participation in this year's upcoming Bubbles & Brisket #3, happening Saturday, June 3rd in Downtown Raleigh. The NC F&B Podcast brought back half of James Sampson to check in on his weight loss progress. That’s right, half of James. The former 819 lb pit-master from Corner Boys BBQ in Raleigh, NC has lost over 400 lbs and plans to lose another 200 lbs with the help and support of his BBQ angel Jamal.    BUBBLES & BRISKET TICKETS ARE LIVE!!! On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome  SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co!  Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! The NC F&B Podcast

Andia and George Xouris set out to make the best hard scooped, small batch Ice Cream on the planet! If you don't believe us listen to this episode and then try it for yourself! Inside this episode you will learn: The ideal air to ice cream ratio how to become a Grand Master ice cream maker? What are the key ingredients to making an elite small batch ice cream?       BUBBLES & BRISKET TICKETS ARE LIVE!!!   On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome  SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co!  Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

"Where'd Vivian Howard go?" No where, the truth is Vivian is as entrenched and as much of a visionary in the culinary world of the Carolinas as she ever was. With the new venture Viv's Fridge, the Charleston restaurants Lenoir and Handy & Hot plus Weekend at Vivan's, and all the writing Vivian is omnipresent! Oh and if you listen in to the episode you might get the scoop on what's going on with the new iteration of Chef & The Farmer.... BUBBLES & BRISKET TICKETS ARE LIVE!!! On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co!  Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome  SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

We sat down with Peyton from @missionpizzaws who arguably makes the best Neapolitan pizza in the country, right here in our great state and precisely in Winston Salem. With Matt on holiday we  had to invite our resident pizza expert Anthony Guerra from @oakwoodpizzabox.nc and our friend Magnolia Megan @magnoliamegan joins in to help co-host the show. This episode is full of nerdy pizza talk that you will love to hear.  .  There are so many good conversations in this episode, and let’s just say the pizza quality in our state is in good hands with these two experts!  Sit down and grab a bag of hot pie for this episode, it’s a great one to tune in to!

BUBBLES & BRISKET TICKETS ARE LIVE!!! Get your Early Bird Tickets NOW!!! Fayetteville has delicious restaurants! Yes you read that right, there are some great places to eat in Fayetteville and Brian Graybill is helping pave that path! Brian is a military Veteran who grew up in Massachusetts but stayed in Fayetteville after service and now brings some spice to the food scene in the area.  @napkinsnc and @pansandwiches are the amazing spots that he helped bring to life in the area, and they are offering delicious recognizable meals, but with genuine twists that will keep you hooked!  On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co!  Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome  SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo M

BUBBLES & BRISKET TICKETS ARE LIVE!!! Get your Early Bird Tickets NOW!!! Clayton’s Finest Beer and Charcuterie This week we sat down with Corina Knott of @snacksprovisionco and Lindsay Yarborough of @deepriverbrewco, and yes we talked about cheese

Gin & Absinthe Bar “Low-key AF” This week we sat down with Greg @spillonpurpose and guest host Diesha @aglassabove_ to talk about gin! Greg runs the amazing @auntybettysbar located in Morgan Street Food Hall, and in this clip we asked him to talk about a few of his favorite gins! We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co!  Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! Join our Facebook family: @NCFandBPod Follow us on Instagram: @ncfbpod Find us on YouTube: NC F&B Youtube Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome  SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

More shelf stable and delicious? This week we sat down with Amanda Vargochik and Michael Druga of @sinnovatek, and we learned A LOT about new food technology! They are helping create a platform for others to bring their products to market using new methods. Out with the old, in the with new and they are doing it right. Tune in to hear the whole story! There is way more that we dive in to including how they are helping entrepreneurs get started with their FirstWave Food Incubator program!   Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

The epitome of hospitality presides in Chef Steven! This episode is teeming with knowledge nuggets: What is the secret to making the best caesar salad? Where is the best Lamb farm in the world How the wine pairings are created at Herons Why the spring quail dish kept SDG up at night? How do you achieve a Forbes Five Diamond rating     Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

Chef Eric Rivera is redefining the restaurant and turning private dining on it's head. Chef Eric cooked at Alinea and eventually made his way to be the director of f&b for Chef Grant Achatz. This episode is packed with: Monastic integrity of Chartreuse Why Eric's cooking is like improvisational jazz How to make an insane Irish Coffee? What is a Heburrito? Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our brand new Title Sponsor!! Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! Where will Matt be this month... Saturday 3.25 A Saturday Soiree - The Wines of France at RTP Uncorked Monday 3.27 Supper Club at Pimiento Tea Room The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

The Common Market isn't so common... The common market is coming to Durham, NC and people are asking, is it a Deli? A Bodega or simply a neighborhood living room? In this episode find out: If your a business owner, do you own the business or does the business own you? What was the bowtie incident at Matt's wedding? Where is Coddle Creek Farms How delicious is the Hot Chicken Alabama white grinder? Support our Sponsors: Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! Where will Matt be this month... Saturday 3.25 A Saturday Soiree - The Wines of France at RTP Uncorked Monday 3.27 Supper Club at Pimiento Tea Room The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

What is Champagne? Are all sparkling wines champagne? Is Champagne wine? Tiffany Welton of RBF, Your Authentic Champagne Bar joins the pod and all these questions and more are answered in this episode in addition to: Six Feet Under insider info What is so cool about Downtown Cary? Why should you drink Cremant de Bourgogne? Support our Sponsors: Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

Move over Door Dash & Uber Eats, Takeout Central is taking the food delivery game to new heights! Cameron Long the CFO of Takeout Central tells us all about how to run a food delivery service that delivers food and hospitality. This episode gets deep into; -Where are your delivery fees going -Why the great debate about gratuity in restaurants and delivery is still raging? -Who should you be ordering food from? -How to do food delivery right? Support our Sponsors: Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

Cooking for the Kids is a fun, exciting competition among some of the Triangle’s premier chefs where guests and culinary judges decide which chef advances to the next round. The competition raises funds for overflowinghands.org in order to help less fortunate children. BUY TICKETS HERE The following chefs joined the pod to discuss their battle prep:  Preeti Waas of Cheeni Josiah Halbohm of Young Hearts Distilling Jaime Adams of Catalan Tapas Kyle Teears of Craften Kyle Fletcher of Bodega Tapas What Ingredients they are most scared of? How will they spend the $10k winnings ? Hope to see you there!

Top Chef Katsuji Tanabe and Anthony Rapillo of V Pizza sit down and get wild. Well, wild pizza nerd talk. In this episode find out: What exactly is Japanese pizza? The secret to fish sauce? Who puts soy sauce on their Mexican food? When to put salt in your pizza dough? How to do hand made tortillas? Where is Katsuji's newest restaurant? Why are they doing a 5 course Japanese pizza dinner with cocktail pairings at the Brier Creek location on Monday February 20th and how to get tix? Get TICKETS to Cooking for the Kids and/or the Japanese Pizza dinner https://www.overflowinghands.org/c4k-indexhome https://www.eventbrite.com/e/japanese-inspired-pizza-valentines-dinner-top-chef-katsuji-tickets-536566273167 Support our Sponsors: Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

The Secret to cooking octopus is revealed by Chef Brian Jenzer in this episode. Chef Brian is part owner and Chef of both Rosewater and Las Ramblas in North Hills Raleigh. This episode is as rich as morcilla (blood sausage)with knowledge, find out: What are the 3 must have ingredients for cooking spanish food? Who was Chepe the pig How great of a surfer was Chef Brian? Where does the genesis of a Spanish restaurant begin? Hedley & Bennet Knives vs Middleton Knives Support our Sponsors: Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

“Some people become cops because they want to make the world a better place. Some people become vandals because they want to make the world a better looking place.” ― Banksy Podcasts colliding with the gents from the 919 Beer Podcast joining Matt & Max to talk about their new spot in downtown Cary Graffiti Axes and Art! In this episode- What is a elite Ice Program? When is Axes for Exes? Why Axe throwing? Where are you on your beer journey? The Secret of PBR And finally Max reveals his favorite all time beer... Support our Sponsors: Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com

The power of the pen (err typewriter) is sometimes mightier than the chef knife. In this episode, Eater Carolinas' Editor, Erin Perkins, & writer, Matthew Lardie, enlighten us on: How to get noticed by the James Beard Foundation Where Eater finds the next best place to eat The greatest life hack in whatever you do is, find yourself someone to edit you! Also- Noma closing, IN-N-OUT in Tennessee & tipped vs salaried wages.   Get your tickets to Craften’s first Wine Dinner! Join the local legend Matthew Weiss and he creates the perfect wine pairing to Executive Chef Kyle Teears’ menu. Max will be there too…   Support our Sponsors: Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujillo of Trujillo Media For booking or questions about the show, contact: max@ncfbpodcast.com or matt@ncfbpodcast.com