Nashville Restaurant Radio

Lyle is in charge of the operations for 14 restaurants including Puckett's, Deacon's New South, Americana Taphouse, Scout's pub and Burger Dandy. Today he talks with Caroline and Brandon about how he does it. He talks about workplace culture, technology, and how he keeps it all together to be a Dad for his teo children. The episode starts off with a conversation with Chad Newton from EastSide Banh...

Becca has been sober for over 4 years, and was tired of not feeling comfortable in social settings, so she decided to do something about it. She has created a line of alcohol removed spirits (Gin, Tequila, and Bourbon) that work really well in cocktails. Today she talks with Caroline and Brandon about her story of sobriety, how she created her products, and we touch the non- alcoholic culture. We...

In our final episode of 2022, and the first episode of 2023 Caroline and Brandon discuss hot topics, such as Arnolds announcing their closure, new restaurants, and reviews. We also jump into advice as to how you should be raising your prices going into the new year. We thank you for all of your support, and are super excited to bring you some amazing content in 2023!

In this episode we discuss our latest book, The Comfort Crisis, by Michael Easter. We are joined by a panel of Esteemed guests that include Steven Smithing, Owner of The Green Hills Grille and Mere Bulles. Stephanie Styll, besides being my sister, she is also the CSO of the Raphah Institute. Justin Maestas, Owner of Shared Spirits, and Matthew Clements from Robins Insurance Agency here in Nashvill...

You hear us talk about them all the time, but today, you get to learn a little bit about the people behind the company.  Jason moved his family to Nashville to start Supersource Nashville RIGHT before the pandemic slowed the world down. He kicked it into high gear and found a way to help Restaurant Owners save money, while offering elevated service. He has since bought land, and built his forever...

Hosts Caroline Galzin and Brandon Styll whip around today's Nashville restaurant news with commentary. Topics include Nashville  Holiday Pop up's, Sean Brock, The Tennessean Top 25 best restaurants, Eater's 2021 articles about hopes for 2022, and much, much, more! This is a bi monthly episode that will be around the first and 15 of each month. New episodes released on Fridays. 

Ann and Lauren (and Ruby) from Netchex join the show to talk about what they do and how they can help your business. We are going to focus a lot on sponsors over the next month as we go into 2023 we want to make sure you are set up for success. Stay tuned for next week as Caroline rejoins me as we will go in depth as to what connecting with our sponsors could earn you in December.. Cheers!

Jen and Marcia join us in studio to talk about The Giving Kitchen. This is one of the most important episodes we can put out there. The Giving Kitchen is here to help Hospitality employees in crisis. Founded after Jen Hidinger lost her husband to cancer. The community in Atlanta came together to support them so much, that she made it her lifelong goal to continue to create that kind of support for...

We love a good pandemic pivot story, and today won't disappoint. This married couple was tired of their banking and insurance jobs, so they decided to start a business "popping up" all over with their Vegan Taco concept. When they learned of the Nashville Farmers Market Incubator program they jumped on the opportunity and continue to serve their tacos at the Farmers Market in Nashville.  Side edit...

Arnold Myint- (AKA Suzie Wong) Joins the show today to discuss his restaurant on Belmont, The International Market. We also discuss the state of the industry, and why he is so damn busy. He also gets into the behind the scenes with Top Chef, and Next Food Network Star. Arnold was energetic, fun, and not afraid to spill the tea. This episode is enhanced by our new Co-Host Caroline Galzin! (If you m...

Ben Joins the show to talk about what his life is like right now, and we welcome Caroline Galzin to the podcast as our new Co-Host. This was a super fun interview with an awesome guy, we are so happy to begin season #6 with a new Co-Host and amazing guest. Brandon

Join some of Nashville's Best as they talk about what made them that way! Intro- Brandon and Chris talk about the BON issue (Brough to you by Southern Health Insurance) at 16:15 Kahlil Arnold- Best Meat and Three, Best Shot (Bubba Back), and Best Steak Dinner under $25 (Brought to you by Gordon Foodservice) at 38:28- What the BON got right and wrong (Brough to you by NetChex) at 51:17- Parker from...

Well this episode had it all, alcohol, swearing, storytelling, and even a proposal! (first one in the history of the podcast!) The idea here is that we talk about our weeks and what happened, and the listener calls in too. We did have a couple of call ins, Anne, Ryan's new fiance, and my wife (and Ryan's sister Jennifer) calls in toward the end. I don't even know how to describe this episode excep...

Alyssa is a New York transplant who has officially made the best pastry I've ever had! (Almond Joy Pastry) We talk about her restaurant, and a lot about the challenges of being a leader in our post pandemic Nashville. This topic is one that I almost feel like we shouldn't talk about, because we have so many things to be grateful for, but it can be lonely being a leader, and we jump into that on a...

Jamie joins the show today to tell his story. We talk about his late start to drinking, why he started drinking, and why it became a problem. A lot of people start drinking because its social and fun, only to realize it becomes a coping mechanism for the hardships they deal with on a daily basis in this industry. We break that down, and we talk about what he did about it once he realized that it w...

Hal and Chris join the podcast from Lockeland Table in East Nashville. I’m this episode we discuss White Squirrel Farms, and their relationship with Lockeland Table. I was absolutely blown away at the details that WSF goes into while farming. I have referenced LT veggies several times on the podcast, and this episode brings it home. Brandon

Hunter and Julia are the kind of people who you root for, you want them to win. They met working in a restaurant, the dated, they dreamed, they got married and started a family. They opened a business together, and now expecting baby number two. They are quite literally living the American dream. Listen in as they tell their story in detail, and I promise, you will think twice before pulling into...

Chad is the first head brewer to join the podcast and we learned a lot. We discuss all the cool events and brews coming up at TennFold. We also discuss the entire beer making process from start to finish. (Ever wonder what a hop is and how it’s used in the brewing process?) Chad is a super kind man, and we were honored to have him in studio. #cheers!

We catch up with Randy Rayburn as he is about to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the Midtown Cafe. Randy talks about his experiences over the past 3 years, what he has learned, and how close he came to losing the Midtown Cafe. We celebrate the fact that he has a new book, "Midtown Cafe's 35th Annniversary: Stories, People, Recipes" and we talk about all the cool things they will be doing the ent...

Katie and Memo join the show to celebrate their victory in our first ever bracket challenge brought to you by Netchex.com. They beat out 63 other Mexican restaurants all over middle Tennessee to earn their crown. We will be celebrating today at Memo's for Mexican Independence day. Listen in to learn what makes them so damn good. 

Jim Taylor is on a mission to make retention the new cool. He is transforming the way you look at labor. IN this episode he talks about how we measure productivity, and how you can get more for less, and he's not talking about more work for the hourly employees. If you have a staffing issue, and you want a new perspective, this episode is for you!

Andrew joins the show today to talk about his awesome Cocktail Bar the Fox Bar and Cocktail Club, and his awesome coffee shop Elegy Coffee. However, we barely talk about either of them. We do talk about 90's grunge, favorite celebrities we have met, and so much more as he is also the drummer for the wildly successful Grammy Award winning duo Dan & Shay. So if you like music and creative people, yo...

Chef Tomatz (pronounced Tomash) and I spent some time touring Springer Mountain Farms together, and I had so many questions for him. He runs some of the busiest restaurants and bars in Nashville. I am fascinated in how he makes it all work. Listen in as he tells his story, and he talks about all the things that make the machine go! He is also very inspirational as an immigrant, who has only lived...

Travis Talbott is a restaurant lifer. He grew up in Canada, and now travels the world learning about new trends and helping as many people as possible. In this episode, we talk about the pandemic, and how the industry has changed. I ask him what he has learned, and how the rest of the world is reacting. There is some real good operational knowledge that gets spread through this interview.  Al...

Akinde and Kala take you to church! They didn’t expect to go this route in today’s episode, but sometimes fellowship over a cocktail is exactly the sort of communion you need. As they get in their feels, we hope you will feel the love too.