NC F&B Podcast

Imagine farming chickens that take twice as long to grow and are half the size as a commercial chickens. Not an ideal business plan huh? Ron Joyce didn't want to grow the biggest chickens, he wanted to grow the best taking chickens. Ron's pursuit of flavor has led him to establish the domestic version of France's Label Rouge program. Joyce Farms Poulet Rouge is the only program of it's kind in the...

Today's bonus episode is in conjunction with the New & Observer's Community Voices that happened last week, March 27th, at the Raleigh Museum of History. The evening was led by Ned Barnett, the associate opinion editor for the News & Observer, and featured a food-focused Community Voices panel consisting of chef/owner of Garland Cheetie Kumar, Chef Robert Copa Matos of COPA in Durham, Food Writer...

 Oakwood Pizza Box is the best version of the neighborhood pizza joint you grew up with. Anthony Guerra is a perfectionist of everything from Air Jordans to tomato sauce. Listening to this podcast will help you understand why and how Anthony Guerra was so successful at Bella Mia , An , and with opening Crawford & Son . Remember when you were a kid and you went to the local pizza spot to grab a sli...

CEO of MATI Energy drink Eric Masters gives Max and Matt a "pick me up?"This episode dives deep into beverages and the healthy options available.  We discover the effects of the Guayusa leaf and what the heck is Theobromine . You will also learn how bottled water came to be a staple of American society. Listen in, drink MATI, you will want to "Do More, Be Better!"       Join Max at the News & Obse...

 Sean McKinney raises the wand to his temple, then to Whit Baker's temple, they draw out their thoughts into the pensieve and it ultimately goes into your brew. Words cannot aptly describe how thoughtful and avant-garde the beers from Ancillary Fermentation are. Ancillary Fermentation is a side project or little sibling to Bond Brothers. In 2017 USA Today named Bond Brothers the best new brewery i...

"To ensure no one goes hungry in Central and Eastern North Carolina," this is the clear mission of the CENC Food bank. Have you ever wondered why it is in our state, with a bounty of agriculture and produce, we have so many hungry? Listen in to find out how the CENC is facilitating the connection between food produced and food consumed. How do we get food to people in need? How does the food bank...

 When opening a "Pizza Joint" one must give major thought to  Which pizza oven? this is a hot button issue, do you go wood burning? Brick? Or dare I say electric deck like a Moretti Forni ? What style of pizza? Neopolitan? Romano? Deep Dish? New York Style? Or maybe something new and different that I've never heard of?  What's the crust like? Is it cracker thin? Fluffy? Does it have a good chew? C...

After the honestly accurate article in last week's Indy Week, writer Leigh Tauss joins the podcast to discuss the ABC Commission and how they can either be part of the solution or the problem with the growth of the NC Craft Distiller movement. Also, Gentry Lassiter, the owner of Lassiter Distilling, weighs in on the topic from the perspective of a small business owner in the North Carolina Distill...

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 c...

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 Sept...

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 Sep...

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...

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 Septembe...

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 Rale...

        Need wine & beer? Of course you do, get it at  https://trianglewineco.com  Use promo code 'NCFB' at checkout! Hospitality industry veterans, Max Trujillo and Matthew Weiss , 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...

CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/something-else-about-food/id1449060383?mt=2  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 Charlesto...

You love Beer and we love you. Max went out of his way to physically drag Chris Powers (Owner and Muse Master of Trophy Brewing Co ) & Adam Eckhardt (Owner and Creative Crusader of Crank Arm Brewing)  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 Great American Beer Festival.  How to scale & sc...

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. Kris Reid knows. Chef Kris Reid knows a ton about food. Chef Reid has been referred to as the Joan of Arc  to the local C...

  Maggie Kane 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 meal...

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! . Will Pettis 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 l...

 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 Megan Gilikin of Weddings For Real https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/weddings-for-real/id1364434224?mt=2 and A Southern Soiree www.asouthernsoiree.com to learn about the coolest weddings. As we lea...

  Roberto Copa Matos was a bio-chemist and a political Cuban refugee. Elizabeth Turnbull 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 do...

Stop buying your wine at the grocery store, here's why; when you listen to local, thoughtful and knowledgeable wine shop owners like Craig Heffley they connect you to your bottle. Wine Authorities 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...

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 Farmers's First , you know exactly which Honduran or Peruvian ha...

-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  https://www.mofushoppe.com,  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 Co...