NC F&B Podcast

Chef Dean Thompson is the Senior Director of Food & Bev Operations for Concord Hospitality . Chef Dean sat down with the gents to enlighten them on what are critical paths to opening a restaurant Why rooftop bars are so lucrative who is the best competition chef in the triangle where to open your next restaurant or hotel? Listen in for the keys on HOW you can become a corporate chef!    BUBBLES &...

Corner Boys BBQ James Sampson joined us in studio to talk about his struggles with eating, addiction and recovery, and most important, his friendship with his BBQ partner "the pit King" Jamal Nedd. We also get into his participation in this year's upcoming Bubbles & Brisket #3, happening Saturday, June 3rd in Downtown Raleigh. The NC F&B Podcast brought back half of James Sampson to check in on hi...

Andia and George Xouris set out to make the best hard scooped, small batch Ice Cream on the planet! If you don't believe us listen to this episode and then try it for yourself! Inside this episode you will learn: The ideal air to ice cream ratio how to become a Grand Master ice cream maker ? What are the key ingredients to making an elite small batch ice cream?       BUBBLES & BRISKET TICKETS ARE...

"Where'd Vivian Howard go?" No where, the truth is Vivian is as entrenched and as much of a visionary in the culinary world of the Carolinas as she ever was. With the new venture Viv's Fridge , the Charleston restaurants Lenoir and Handy & Hot plus Weekend at Vivan's, and all the writing Vivian is omnipresent! Oh and if you listen in to the episode you might get the scoop on what's going on with t...

We sat down with Peyton from  @missionpizzaws who arguably makes the best Neapolitan pizza in the country, right here in our great state and precisely in Winston Salem. With Matt on holiday we  had to invite our resident pizza expert Anthony Guerra from @oakwoodpizzabox.nc and our friend Magnolia Megan @magnoliamegan  joins in to help co-host the show. This episode is full of nerdy pizza talk that...

BUBBLES & BRISKET TICKETS ARE LIVE!!! Get your Early Bird Tickets NOW!!! Fayetteville has delicious restaurants! Yes you read that right, there are some great places to eat in Fayetteville and Brian Graybill is helping pave that path! Brian is a military Veteran who grew up in Massachusetts but stayed in Fayetteville after service and now brings some spice to the food scene in the area.  @napkinsn...

BUBBLES & BRISKET TICKETS ARE LIVE!!! Get your Early Bird Tickets NOW!!! Clayton's Finest Beer and Charcuterie This week we sat down with Corina Knott of @snacksprovisionco and Lindsay Yarborough of @deepriverbrewco , and yes we talked about cheese🧀 … and beer! 🍺  On the mic this week: @trujillo.media @weisswine We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co!   Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! J...

Gin & Absinthe Bar "Low-key AF" This week we sat down with Greg @spillonpurpose  and guest host Diesha  @aglassabove_  to talk about gin! Greg runs the amazing  @auntybettysbar  located in Morgan Street Food Hall, and in this clip we asked him to talk about a few of his favorite gins! We have our own bitters thanks to Remedy Cocktail Co!   Get the NC F&Bitters HERE! Join our Facebook family: @NCFa...

More shelf stable and delicious? This week we sat down with Amanda Vargochik and Michael Druga of @sinnovatek , and we learned A LOT about new food technology! They are helping create a platform for others to bring their products to market using new methods. Out with the old, in the with new and they are doing it right. Tune in to hear the whole story! There is way more that we dive in to includin...

The epitome of hospitality presides in Chef Steven! This episode is teeming with knowledge nuggets: What is the secret to making the best caesar salad? Where is the b est Lamb farm in the world How the wine pairings are created at Herons Why the spring quail dish kept SDG up at night? How do you achieve a Forbes Five Diamond rating     Support our Sponsors: Help us welcome SYSCO as our brand new T...

The Common Market isn't so common... The common market is coming to Durham, NC and people are asking, is it a Deli? A Bodega or simply a neighborhood living room? In this episode find out: If your a business owner, do you own the business or does the business own you? What was the bowtie incident at Matt's wedding? Where is Coddle Creek Farms How delicious is the Hot Chicken Alabama white grinder?...

What is Champagne? Are all sparkling wines champagne? Is Champagne wine? Tiffany Welton of RBF, Your Authentic Champagne Bar joins the pod and all these questions and more are answered in this episode in addition to: Six Feet Under insider info What is so cool about Downtown Cary? Why should you drink Cremant de Bourgogne? Support our Sponsors: Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee ! The NC F&B Podcast is Pro...

Move over Door Dash & Uber Eats, Takeout Central is taking the food delivery game to new heights! Cameron Long the CFO of Takeout Central tells us all about how to run a food delivery service that delivers food and hospitality. This episode gets deep into; -Where are your delivery fees going -Why the great debate about gratuity in restaurants and delivery is still raging? -Who should you be orderi...

Cooking for the Kids is a fun, exciting competition among some of the Triangle's premier chefs where guests and culinary judges decide which chef advances to the next round. The competition raises funds for overflowinghands.org in order to help less fortunate children. BUY TICKETS HERE The following chefs joined the pod to discuss their battle prep:  Preeti Waas of Cheeni Josiah Halbohm of Young H...

Top Chef Katsuji Tanabe and Anthony Rapillo of V Pizza sit down and get wild. Well, wild pizza nerd talk. In this episode find out: What exactly is Japanese pizza? The secret to fish sauce? Who puts soy sauce on their Mexican food? When to put salt in your pizza dough? How to do hand made tortillas? Where is Katsuji's newest restaurant? Why are they doing a 5 course Japanese pizza dinner with cock...

The Secret to cooking octopus is revealed by Chef Brian Jenzer in this episode. Chef Brian is part owner and Chef of both Rosewater and Las Ramblas in North Hills Raleigh . This episode is as rich as morcilla (blood sausage)with knowledge, find out: What are the 3 must have ingredients for cooking spanish food? Who was Chepe the pig How great of a surfer was Chef Brian? Where does the genesis of a...

"Some people become cops because they want to make the world a better place. Some people become vandals because they want to make the world a better looking place." ― Banksy Podcasts colliding with the gents from the 919 Beer Podcast joining Matt & Max to talk about their new spot in downtown Cary Graffiti Axes and Art! In this episode- What is a elite Ice Program? When is Axes for Exes? Why Axe t...

The power of the pen (err typewriter) is sometimes mightier than the chef knife. In this episode, Eater Carolinas' Editor, Erin Perkins, & writer, Matthew Lardie, enlighten us on: How to get noticed by the James Beard Foundation Where Eater finds the next best place to eat The greatest life hack in whatever you do is, find yourself someone to edit you! Also- Noma closing, IN-N-OUT in Tennessee & t...

✨Hidden Gem Alert!!✨ We found your one stop shop for locally packaged goods, carefully crafted coffee, and a friendly, welcoming environment.  @rebusworks might be tucked away in the Boylan district of Raleigh, but it's impact on the community and effect on North Carolina small businesses reaches well beyond that. Tune in to learn all about this Raleigh hidden gem. Get your tickets to Craften's...

Can you believe they let Max & Matt in to Quail Hollow Golf Club in charlotte? They did! The PGA Tour has made an effort to improve and localize their food offerings. M&M got to go inside the ropes and behind the scenes to experience it! In these episodes we caught up with; Chris Coleman- Goodyear House Andario Johnson- Cuzzo's Cuisine La Caseta- Marco Gonzales El Toro Bruto - Hector Gonzales INIZ...

Can you believe they let Max & Matt in to Quail Hollow Golf Club in charlotte? They did! The PGA Tour has made an effort to improve and localize their food offerings. M&M got to go inside the ropes and behind the scenes to experience it! In these episodes we caught up with; Chris Coleman- Goodyear House Andario Johnson- Cuzzo's Cuisine La Caseta- Marco Gonzales El Toro Bruto - Hector Gonzales INIZ...

Time to make the donuts so move over Krispy Kreme , Alejandro Contreras is a genius with doughnuts (oh and he is also really talented at pizza...)  Inside this episode; What is a Tepuy The power of Sourdough donuts Why Alejandro is the smitten with donuts This episode will make you want to go buy more than a dozen!   Support our Sponsors: Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee ! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced...

From High Hampton to Charleston . Interviewing  pillars of the community such as Scott Crawford and Ricky Moore , and judging major food competitions 2022 has been chock full of travel, food and stories. Max and Matt put the year in a nice pretty bow for you. If you missed anything this year, listen to this episode and you will be all caught up! Eat & Drink extremely merrily in 2023! Support our S...

If you love bourbon, you'll love tomorrow's episode! Master Distiller Jeremy Norris from @broadslabdistillery came by and not only shared all his distilling secrets, but he also spilled the tea (for the very first time publicly) his new patented aging technique. Inside the episode; what is the biggest thing growing in NC right now? How do you do "strip distilling?' Who does "FLu'cured bourbon?" Li...

Holiday Events- What is Hanukkah and why Latkes? Matt teaches us about the Maccabee's Where is Max going How does Jeremy cook Who is drinking what for the holidays?   Support our Sponsors: Visit Johnston County!   Drink Joe Van Gogh Coffee ! Shop at Triangle Wine Company ! And use the "NCFB" Promo code at check out for 15% off your wine! The NC F&B Podcast is Produced and Engineered by Max Trujill...