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Zelda’s Original Gourmet Pizza in Sacramento, California, was founded in 1978 by Zelda Breslin, who brought Chicago-style deep-dish pizza to the city. The restaurant operates at 1415 21st Street in Midtown Sacramento for decades and became a local institution known for its authentic Chicago-style pies. Zelda’s changed ownership in August 2024. Let’s see how it’s going first with Guido and Chris (Z...

An interview with chef Brock Macdonald where we explore how he traversed the last decade in the industry.  *The views and opinions expressed by contributors, authors, guests, or users are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official policy, position, or opinions of BOH/FOH. Support the show

In this episode we discuss a bit about the history of bread and bread making, the return of Artisan bread in the 80’s and a look at what’s been learned and how it’s applied today.  Brittney's Bread    My Sourdough Journey: From Pandemic Dream to Fresh-Baked Reality How It Started My sourdough journey actually began during the COVID-19 pandemic. Like so many others, I found myself unexpectedly...

4 interviews of people of the industry. 2 stayed in and 2 are out. Support the show

The importance of novelty in communications for restaurants (among other things).  https://www.thatsoundtheticketprintermakesthathauntsyou.com/about-5 Thrillist  How Trader Joe's Wine Became Cheaper Than Bottled Water https://www.thrillist.com/drink/nation/trader-joes-wine-two-buck-chuck-history Guerrilla marketing gone wrong (Visual Edition) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fcn4p213Zg8 Suppor...

Chopped it up with an industry veteran today and it reminded me of this story. Short and sweet. Support the show

Listen to how 3 ingredients can become a cities cultural icon in hospitality.  Support the show

We all need somewhere to go.  Support the show

I've been through 4 restaurant openings either as a partner or manager. I've learned that the process is unpredictable to be sure. Working with city and county agencies can be difficult but that's just scratching the surface.  There's also the vendors, locals, foodies, the Yelp! Elite and other wildlife. In this episode we talk to a recently minted restaurant owner.  Support th...

Plumbing is kind of the vascular system of a restaurant. When you’re working with grease, running a dishwasher hundreds of times a day, and have a dozen sinks needed for washing and cooking… any disruption can be cataclysmic to operations. In my time, we had more plumbing issues than I can count… And, when plumbing goes bad, you know it in a hurry. It was hard to pick a single story to best exempl...

BOH/FOH A podcast for folks in the hospitality industry on both sides of the pass featuring stories both inspiring and the occasionally disappointing. The interviews are anonymous, as are the establishments. The intention behind the recordings are to celebrate those working in the trenches, elucidate on some interesting human behavior in restaurants and celebrating what makes the industry exciting...