Nc F&b Podcast

When you think of ice cream, you think of Vanilla, Rocky Road, Mint Chip, etc… But what about Cinnamon & Chocolate Molé Bark, Chocolate Covered Potato Chip, Coffee Bourbon or even Pizza…? Well, if you’re Jared Plummer, that’s what you dream of when you create the best new ice cream joint in North Carolina. Listen to his perspective of the industry and how he designed a comfortable life as an ice cream entrepreneur.  To learn more about his cold creations, check out:   Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout!   Restaurant owners, go to trycake.com/ncfb and take a look. CAKE makes it easy.    Hospitality industry veterans, and , 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 moving to North Carolina, he's run res

Welcome to the 5-part series of The Kitchen Raleigh's This Is Not A Happy Hour Series.  Guest appearances from Chef Bobby McFarland, Matthew Bettinger, The Triangle Explorer John Huisman, Mike Rosado, John Lambrakis, Parkside's Jenessa Mitchell & Todd Henderson, Gene & Julie Gates, Will Alphin & Vincent Whitehurst of Foundation Bar, Clifford & Jen Truman. *What is the Kitchen Raleigh?   Last September, four companies assembled to build a creative environment unique to the city. An Architect, a Photographer, a Designer and a Podcaster, along with their respective team members, created what they affectionately refer to as ‘The Kitchen’. We got together because we love and support the food and beverage industry and embody the creative nature of a kitchen.   The four businesses are:    Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, and , get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear fro

Welcome to the 5-part series of The Kitchen Raleigh's This Is Not A Happy Hour Series. GUEST HOSTS Steven Such & Terrence Caufield!! . Guest appearances from Eric Montagne, Adam Eckhardt, Brian Habeeb, Felicia Trujillo, Wake Tech's Culinary and Hospitality Faculty, Jacob Boehm, Key City Spirits' Kathleen Smith, Pinetop Distilling' Gabe & Amanda Guillois. . *What is the Kitchen Raleigh? . Last September, four companies assembled to build a creative environment unique to the city. An Architect, a Photographer, a Designer and a Podcaster, along with their respective team members, created what they affectionately refer to as ‘The Kitchen’. We got together because we love and support the food and beverage industry and embody the creative nature of a kitchen. . The four businesses are:      Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, and , get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear from loc

Welcome to the 5-part series of The Kitchen Raleigh's This Is Not A Happy Hour Series.  Guest appearances from Drew Schenck, Kevin Barrett and Ian Murray of Dram & Draught, Florence Melin of Sucre & Sel, Whiskey Kitchen's Sarah Santoro Thor, Sean Patrick Tario, Forrest Firm's Jen Hoverstad, Drew Jackson of the News & Observer, Sarah Getsinger, and many more... *What is the Kitchen Raleigh?   Last September, four companies assembled to build a creative environment unique to the city. An Architect, a Photographer, a Designer and a Podcaster, along with their respective team members, created what they affectionately refer to as ‘The Kitchen’. We got together because we love and support the food and beverage industry and embody the creative nature of a kitchen.   The four businesses are:    Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, and , get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear fr

Welcome to the 5-part series of The Kitchen Raleigh's This Is Not A Happy Hour Series.  Guest appearances from Old North Meat & Provision's Joel Schroeter & Kevin Donnelly, Craig Rudewicz, Jeremiah Bacon, Todd Woods, Kim Hammer and Lewis Norton of Bittersweet, Jen Peeler Truman, Forrest Mason, Mike Rosado, Troy Wallace, Nick Sagan and more and more... *What is the Kitchen Raleigh?   Last September, four companies assembled to build a creative environment unique to the city. An Architect, a Photographer, a Designer and a Podcaster, along with their respective team members, created what they affectionately refer to as ‘The Kitchen’. We got together because we love and support the food and beverage industry and embody the creative nature of a kitchen.   The four businesses are:    Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, and , get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear from local chef

Welcome to the 5-part series of The Kitchen Raleigh's This Is Not A Happy Hour Series.  Guest appearances from Chef Brian Jenzer & GM Jennifer Kessing of Trophy Tap + Table, Matthew Konar Architect, Brooke West of SOFlete, Randy Lewis of RanLew Dairy, Daniel Lewis of Coastal Seafood Provisions, Lewis and Cindy Sheets of Short Walk Wines, Jen Peeler Truman and much more!! *What is the Kitchen Raleigh?   Last September, four companies assembled to build a creative environment unique to the city. An Architect, a Photographer, a Designer and a Podcaster, along with their respective team members, created what they affectionately refer to as ‘The Kitchen’. We got together because we love and support the food and beverage industry and embody the creative nature of a kitchen.   The four businesses are:    Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, and , get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear

        Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, and , 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 moving to North Carolina, he's run restaurants, designed wine programs and builds craft cocktail menus and now produces multiple podcasts.  Matthew is a certified sommelier from New York. His experience ranges from restaurant/bar to importing some of the finest wines in the world. He moved his family to North Carolina two years ago and works as a wine distributor.  For questions, comments and booking, contact us at  or Eat & Drink Merrily!

CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE:   Today is a bonus episode featuring the new podcast from food writer/author Candice Herriott-Townsend and NC F&B Podcast co-host Max Trujillo.  It’s called ‘Something ELSE About Food’  In the inaugural episode, Candice contacted iconic chef, Sean Brock to discuss his decision to move from Charleston to Tennessee, his new restaurant, his sobriety, becoming a father and his motivation in the kitchen.   The conversation ignited a journey through the state of Tennessee that expands upon a 6 part series. We speak with industry leaders, such as Allan Benton of Benton's Country Ham, Roy Milner of Blackberry Farms Brewery, The Barefoot Farmer and others.   Today’s show is first of the six episodes series. Something Else About Food is its own new podcast, so click the link to subscribe. The following episodes will drop once a week. And tell a friend to subscribe, so they too can listen to Something ELSE About Food… Host: Candice Herriott-Townsend @CHSFoodWriter Produced by: Max Trujillo @mxtrj

You love Beer and we love you. Max went out of his way to physically drag Chris Powers (Owner and Muse Master of ) & Adam Eckhardt (Owner and Creative Crusader of  into the studio to share the news about their brews.  This episode is frothing with information. We chat about what it's like to win an award from the  How to scale & schedule your barrel system. Why these guys beers (and Pizza btw) are so damn tasty.  We also learn that when it comes to buds and brews in Raleigh, it's not competition & it's not cooperation, it's coopetition. Learn what a Rickshaw bar is and finally we serve up some breaking news that Ale's are out and Lagers are in!  Grab a cold one and listen up!   Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, and , 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.  Ma

How do we fix the labor shortage in the food service industry? Are restaurants truly successful? Why does the whole chicken at the local farmers market cost so much? What you can do with 10% of your grocery store budget that will change the future for the better of our farmers. knows. Chef Kris Reid knows a ton about food. Chef Reid has been referred to as the  to the local Charlotte food movement.  This episode is rich with topics affecting our We talk about the price of food, what you pay for it at the grocery store and at restaurants is not accurate. Listen, learn, do something to affect positive change! . . .  Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, and , 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 Ca

  has made a place at her table for everyone. Despite all the nay-sayers telling Maggie that it wasn't possible to run a "pay what you can" restaurant. Not only is it possible to run a pay what you can restaurant, but it's profitable for the community.  Listen in to find out what "Pay what you can" really means. Hear about how A Place At The Table Cafe has contributed thousands of meals to those struggling with homelessness. And, by the way this isn't just slop, this is high brow food that is either paid for or worked for! Most importantly, if you are similar to Maggie and feel a need to lift people up and give back to your community and simultaneously run a business, then pay attention to find out how you can do it in your town!    . . .    Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, and , get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear from local chefs, sommelier's, distillers, farmers, brewers and

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! . 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.  . . .  Looking for a home in the Triangle? Contact Lora Harris - your   And get your wine & beer at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, and , 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 moving to North Carolina, he's run restaurants, designed wine programs and builds craft cocktail menus. Matthew is a certified sommelier from New York. Hi

 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 of and 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   And get your wine & beer at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, and , 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. 

  was a bio-chemist and a political Cuban refugee. 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 and published in 1864 comes alive every night in the kitchen of       Looking for a home in the Triangle? Contact Lora Harris - your   And get your wine & beer at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, and , 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

Stop buying your wine at the grocery store, here's why; when you listen to local, thoughtful and knowledgeable wine shop owners like they connect you to your bottle. 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   And get your wine & beer at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, and , 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 moving to North Carolina, he's run restaur

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 , 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. story is uplifting and genuine. We learned so much from his story: What is a 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   And get your wine & beer at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, and , get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burg

-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  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 (). -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 is extremely useful in protecting ourselves and others whe

-How two gentlemen and 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 from wholesaler to restauranteur. The luck of hiring chef 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   -And get your wine & beer at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, and , 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 moving to North Carolina, he's run restaurants, designed wine programs and builds craft cockta

-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   -And get your wine & beer at  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, and , 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 moving to North Carolina, he's run restaurants, designed wine programs and bu

Baking, bread, pastry, opening a restaurant all in this episode. Andrew was at the top of the baking game working for as the executive pastry chef for . However, Andrew felt the need to do more, to do something all his own. Andrew explains technique but also intention. 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.