Nashville Restaurant Radio

VisitMusiccity.com is doing a restaurant week, and The Giving Kitchen is the Charity Partner for the week. We are absolutely in love with what GK does for the Nashville Hospitality community that we wanted to jump on with their Founder Jen Hidinger-Kendrick to learn a little more about them, and which restaurants you can dine at this week to support their cause. Visit www.visitmusiccity.com for mo...

We welcomed the entire Payne family into the studio today to learn more about them and their awesome restaurant The Red Perch in Sylvan Supply. We got the scoop on how they met, and why they did a 60 day fiance engagement. We also name drop a ton. Mostly amazing people who have welcomed them to this city, and talking about places they love. So sit back, grab your favorite beverage, and get to know...

We finally wrangled Chef Katie Waynick to come to the studio to be our first live interview in the new studio. Wow! She did not disappoint. Listen in as she talks about her experience in the restaurant business. Find out how long (or short) of a time that has been, and what her impression is so far. We really loved talking to her, as she was just so vulnerable, and honest. This was a fun interview...

I have been toying with the idea of coming up with Lineup topics to make you think going into the weekend, and so I decided to try it out this weekend. I hope it helps!  Brandon

Courtney Vrablik is an amazing human. I don't even know where to begin. She comes to Nashville from Pittsburgh, married with three children. Today she tells the story of how she was divorced, single Mom on food stamps, worked her way up the ladder of management at Amazon, then left to follow her passion and became the Executive Director at The Store. If you don't know what The Store is, there is s...

Our Deer, Deer friend Cory Coleman joins the podcast today on his 4th sober birthday. We get caught up, and he tells his story. We had so much fun making this episode , we hope you enjoy it. 

Andrew Arbogast was an Apache helicopter pilot for the Army, and after that he worked for a paper company. Then the pandemic happened and he decided to follow a dream. He took his Dad's "famous" cheese dip and created Arbo's Cheese dip. He is now in over 700 stores and he is in Nashville. From Memphis, Nashville was a natural progression. Listen in as he tells his story of perseverance, and what h...

Caroline joins us for a full interview for the first time since July 5, 2020. She is someone who I look up to as an absolute leader. She is always looking several months ahead and isn't afraid to make mistakes. She is also someone who is standing up for what she believes in, and always working hard for the restaurant community. I am so honored she came on the show today, and I hope you enjoy our c...

October 28, 2019. That is the first day, of the rest of my life. That is the day I officially quit drinking. In today's episode, I talk about it. From my childhood, to present day, what I have learned about myself, and about my alcoholism. This was a very tough episode to record. I asked Jen Ichikawa to join me as she has been a good friend, and I thought she would call me on my BS, and stop me if...

This episode originally aired on Nov 2, 2020. Dee Patel is the Managing Director for the Hermitage hotel. She was also named a woman of influence by the Nashville Business Journal, and she was named outstanding hotelier of the year. She serves on the board for the Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism Assn. , historic hotels of America, Nashville Downtown partnership, and most recently, she was named...

On this Wednesday Rewind, Tom Parker goes in depth about the power of negotiation. He talks and teaches some of the most common things salespeople will do to get you to commit more than you should. He also talks about some everyday negotiations you can handle right now.  It was so fun to do an intro, I have missed doing the podcast, but hey, you have to take a little time for self care, right...

Chef Brian is someone who we have been very excited to talk to ever since he took over the Executive Chef in the middle of the pandemic. He talks in the interview about growing up in Florida, his love for football, when he knew he wanted to be a chef, and why. He also walks us through the journey to get to where he is now. We also talk about the Catbird Seat, which celebrity he asked for an autogr...

Sean Lyons left a career in dancing and finance to join the team at the Germantown Cafe. After the tornado of 2020 closed the Cafe, it has finally reopened with a new key player. Sean brings and interesting approach to how he leads his people. He is also doubling down on his community, Spending time to write "Love Letters" to people in the neighborhood on a regular basis, he is definitely working...

This is a fun Wednesday Rewind because we start it off with a brand new interview with Kelly Sutton to find out what she has been up to this past year, then we jump back one year and replay our Thanksgiving episode from 2020. Looking back a year, I think we all have a lot to be grateful for. I know we are grateful for you, the listener, and we are also grateful to our sponsors that allow us to put...

We last spoke to Julio on May 5, 2020. Cinco de Mayo, and his birthday. During that episode, he told us he had started an instagram, and on this current show, I said we were the second follower. To Fact check that, we were actually #20. (I know, weird flex) On the show today, he tells us what the last year and a half have been like, and then he makes an announcement we have all been waiting for.....

In this months Le Dame d'Escoffier Table Talk, they will be discussing the future of farming. Insight and expertise about the importance of local farming.  The mission of Le Dame is to inspire, advance, and support woman in food, beverage, and hospitality to achieve excellence in leadership and philanthropy.

Austin Smith Joins the show to catch up, and tell his story. While the first 15 minutes are just telling stories, we jump into how he got to where they are now. (Having two locations in Nissan Stadium) Austin is a die hard Nashville local, and his story will make you a fan of him, and his hot chicken. This episode is brought to you by What Chef's Want, Charpier's Bakery, and Complete Health Partne...

We will be talking to Austin Smith, the Owner of Party Fowl on Friday, so we thought it only made sense to rewind to June 4, 2020 when we spoke to his Executive Chef, Bart Pickens. Bart is an amazing Chef, but also a great teacher, mentor, and friend. I was so excited to play this episode in its raw state, because this is who he is. Raw, and unedited. The last 5 minutes are my favorite, stay tuned...

William Jameson is the Executive Advisor at Culture Index. Today he speaks with Brandon Styll and Steven Smithing from The Green Hills Grille and Mere Bulles Restaurants about why Culture Index is a game changer. They talk about the Seven measurables that you can identify before you hire someone, and how you can take unengaged employee to a whole new level of engagement. This is an amazing tool fo...

This episode is brought to you by Trust20.co and Charpiers Bakery, and Complete Health Partners.

In his second appearance on NRR, Will makes a "breaking news" announcement about a new location! He also talks about his 10 year anniversary of Edley's, and why he has created Nashville style BBQ. He also talks about his leadership style, "pizza with Will" and why he is always hiring talented people! This episode sponsored by Complete Health Partners, Supersource, Sitex, What Chef's Want, and Char...

Big Table is a new non-profit based on the West Coast, Nashville is their first City East of the Mississippi. Kevin is the President of Big Table, and Jen runs the Nashville office. They are here to announce that they are here to help. If you work in the Nashville Hospitality industry, and you know someone who needs help, visit www.big-table.com and refer someone today. In this episode, they expla...

Sarah Gonzalez is known for her delicious bread all over Nashville and Spring Hill. So when she wrote a book, we really wanted to talk with her. She tells her story, and tries to help us understand baking. This was a super fun interview, we hope you love it! Episode sponsored by What Chef's want, Supersource, and Sitex

This Wednesday rewind brings back an interview from July 5, 2020 with Caroline and Tony Galzin. We had so much fun getting to know each other, and at the end of the interview we play the newly reopened game, which is our version of the newlywed game.  Episode sponsored by Charpiers Bakery, Supersource, and Sitex.

Chef takes a few minutes to talk about his friends and family meal at Audrey, and his dinner this week at B&B with Gracie Nguyen of EastSide Banh Mi for the James Beard House. This was part of the Music City Roundup that I decided to NOT release, but if you really want to see it, go to youtube and check it out. This episode sponsored by fohandboh.com