Rookie Restaurateur

Hello Listeners! As we take some time to enjoy the holidays and prepare for the New Year, we have another recap episode featuring some great moments from older episodes that we highly suggest you go back and give a listen to! Noam Bilitzer Jeff Farmer JP & Hunter Tyler Thomas Cam Terry Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaurateur" YouTube Channel: "Rookie Res...

We have a powerhouse restaurateur as our special guest on the podcast today! Jason Martin, of the beloved Roanoke staple Martin's, AND perhaps the coolest bar in town Sidecar AND owner of Jaybird Tavern, one of the newest independent restaurants to open in Roanoke!  Jason shares experiences, knowledge, and wisdom as someone who has been doing this over 20 years in the industry! Host: Lisa Arc...

For this Thanksgiving episode, Lisa & Quincy are joined by Tara Sharpes. Tara is the co-owner of Rabbit Head Farms. A regenerative livestock farm. In addition to sharing various Turkey facts,  and answering Thanksgiving trivia, Tara shares her story and wealth of knowledge about what it's like being a small livestock farmer.  Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy Randolph Guest: Tara Sharpes of Ra...

Hey Listeners! We’ve garnered a lot of new listeners lately, and for that we are super thankful. This is a compilation episode featuring some of our favorite interview questions and responses from guests we’ve had on the show. You’ll hear a transition from guest to guest, and links to their full episodes will be available in the descriptions below. Thanks for listening! Julie Casey Nathan Webster...

On this episode, things get a bit spoooky. Lisa and Quincy chat about scary things like kitchen horror stories…and taxes! Afterwards, Quincy gives you the DEFINITIVE candy tier list. This episode brought to you by Get2KnowNoke Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaurateur" YouTube Channel: "Rookie Restaurateur" Follow us on Patreon for clips and segments that...

Welcome back, listeners! This week Quincy and Lisa sit down with Ryan Pfeiffer. Ryan has earned many culinary accolades, including serving on the teams of multiple Michelin star restaurants. Ryan is a formative mentor of Quincy's from his time at Blackbird in Chicago and remains a friend and mentor to this day. If you're a fan of sandwiches or Star Wars, this episode is for you! Host: Li...

Lisa's partner Jesse joins Quincy and Lisa on the podcast to discuss the founding of Fermented Fire, hot sauce making, and the upcoming "Hot Ones" inspired event happening at Golden Cactus Brewery on Oct.10th. Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy Randolph Guest: Jesse Feldberg of Fermented Fire Hot Sauce Support Us On Patreon ! :  Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Res...

Lisa and Quincy round out this Wine Night Triple Threat by dishing out some food trend gripes and settling an age-old debate, is movie theater popcorn overrated? Once tensions die down, Quincy hits Lisa with a new segment, Stump the Somm, and they finish up with the much anticipated pickle tier list.  Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaurateur" YouTube Channel: &quo...

Quincy and Lisa are back at it again, leading off the episode talking about the feelings of opening and closing of restaurants.  They also dive into two different childhood meals "Brown Bagged Lunches" and "White People Tacos". Lastly, Quincy closes out the episode with his grocery store tier list, and has many a controversial take.  Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the...

Cam Terry, Owner/Lead farmer of Garden Variety Harvests joins Quincy and Lisa on the podcast! Cam has been investing in the local Roanoke food and farm scene for years, and has been continuing to grow his outreach. Focusing on hyper-local, Cam is a pillar in the community, and shares his farming experiences while also promoting his upcoming event "OkraFest" Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy R...

Lisa and Quincy are BUSY!! As such they cut loose and record a podcast in the evening for the first time, and enjoy a couple of glasses of wine while doing so. Along with some wine vibes, this episode is chock full of food tomfoolery games, and a bit of industry talk! The vibes this episode are IMMCAULATE! Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy Randolph Follow Quincy on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com...

Tyler Thomas (potentially Roanoke's most handsome chef) joins Lisa and Quincy on the podcast to talk about his culinary journey, and being the executive chef at  The River and Rail while owning his own business Yard Bull Meats . Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy Randolph Guest: Tyler Thomas Follow Quincy on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/chef_qr/ Follow Lisa Archer on Instagram: https://www...

Jeff Farmer joins Quincy and Lisa on the "Rookie Restaurateur" podcast to talk about his career, running restaurants, his future, and he partakes in a few of our podcast games! Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy Randolph Guest: Jeff Farmer Follow Quincy on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/chef_qr/ Follow Lisa Archer on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ohgoodgolly_/ Watch highlight cli...

A little bit of everything on this episode. First, technical difficulties. Then Lisa shares a brief memory of Chef James Kent who recently passed.  From there Lisa and Quincy discuss what makes a good cookout + they wonder how they would fair in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating competition. And wrap the episode with a few game segments and a Novelty Ice Cream tier list! Host: Lisa Archer and Quinc...

On this episode of Rookie Restaurateur Lisa & Quincy have an easy breezy summertime episode in store! They discuss summer dining trends from eating outside to what kind of menu items they expect to see in the summer. They blind taste some lemonades with mixed results, and they showcase their synergy as hosts through a couple of new on air games! Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy Randolph Follow Qui...

On this episode, Quincy and Lisa review some of the ongoing developments regarding the Momofuku Chili Crunch drama. The duo dives into casseroles, an apparent love/hate relationship for Quincy.  And lastly Lisa and Quincy try their hand at multiple new  on air "games" for the listeners enjoyment. Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy Randolph Follow Quincy on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com...

This is Rookie Restaurateur's First LIVE! podcast. Thank you to GetToKnowNoke for this opportunity.   On this episode, Quincy and Lisa do some crowd work to get a feel on their first live audience, and then Quincy goes on an unscripted rant about lunch. Lisa drops some knowledge about salt, and we pull a random guest from the audience to participate in the first LIVE tier list!  Host: Lisa Ar...

 Lee Campbell is a sommelier who has been featured in Bon Appetit, Charleston Food + Wine, and many other publications. She has a passion for all things wine, but especially natural wines, and has now become a champion promoting Virginia wines.  Lee is one of the most established black women in wine, and now is also one of the partners in Common Wealth Crush, a Virginia custom crush and winery inc...

Lisa and Quincy are joined by Alex Eliades Chef/Owner of Breadcraft Roanoke.  Alex shares his restaurateur journey with Breadcraft, tips on baking bread and pretzels, and ranks the best type of bread.  Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaurateur" YouTube Channel: "Rookie Restaurateur" Follow us on Patreon for clips and segments that you can't find anyw...

Lisa and Quincy bounce around the culinary world, diving into a variety of culinary topics to discuss on the podcast today! From their favorite culinary movies, to a new segment called "Family Dinner Dish Up" , and Lisa rounds out the episode with some hot takes on the utensils in the dining world! Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaurateur" YouTube Channe...

Mama Jean's Barbecue has been one of Rookie Restaurateur's most requested businesses to interview. Well, we were finally fortunate enough tog et some time to sit down with Madison Ruckel the restaurateur behind Mama Jean's Barbecue! Prompted by Lisa and Quincy's questions, Madison dives  into what it takes to make good barbecue, the pros and cons of a mobile unit versus a brick...

Quincy and Lisa dive right into tipping culture, and all the complexities that come with it. Followed up by a light hearted blind Mayo tasting. With the episode being rounded out with Quincy absolutely nailing another tier list segment. Drop a comment and/or send us a DM with a "Rookie Q" (a question you can ask Lisa or Quincy) for a chance to be spotlighted on a future episode! --------...

Lisa and Quincy roll right into some new more polished podcast segments. What are "Rookie Q's"? What Makes a good Wine List? How do you pronounce "berbere"?  And why aren't more people eating Cauliflower?!?!? Lisa and Quincy  tackle the above questions and more on a brand new episode of 'Rookie Restaurateur' Drop a comment and/or send us a DM with a "Ro...

Lisa and Quincy kick off their official co-hosting debut by launching right into untested podcast segments. We'll see what sticks, and it'll be a fun ride to figure out which segments YOU the listener relate to. Drop a comment and/or send us a DM with either a "Rookie Q" (a question you can ask Lisa or Quincy) or some type of segment idea you'd like to hear. --------------...

Big things are in the works for the "Rookie Restaurateur' podcast. We have so many exciting things planned for 2024, but I'm not sure anything is more exciting than introducing the shows new official co-host Lisa Archer. You already know Lisa as an incredibly talented hospitality professional who is also the owner of Edible Blue Ridge Magazine. Well now you can add podcast co-host t...