Tech Bites

This is a milestone episode of Tech Bites for many reasons. It marks the 200th show since Tech Bites went on the air in January of 2015. This is also the 1st episode produced remotely due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Host Jennifer Leuzzi connects remotely via Zencastr with guests Jack Inslee, the first Tech Bites engineer, now Founder and Executive Producer of Full Service Radio at the Line Hotel...

The Forbes annual “30 Under 30” list identifies and applauds young innovators and entrepreneurs who are changing the course of business and how we view the world. The 2020 list was pulled from more than 15,000 nominees and represents 600 game changing companies across 20 industries, including food and drink, retail and ecommerce. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Forbe...

Technology creates an avalanche of data on people with every single click, scroll and search. A restaurant website and ordering platform can hold the keys to better planning and bigger business, but who has the time and expertise to analyze the data? BentoBox . On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with BentoBox Marketing Manager Cristina Martin and Design Director AJ Camara, a...

Is this the year you get your dream job with the chef you’ve idolized? Or maybe it’s the year you finally dust off that business plan and open that coffee shop. If making a move in the hospitality business is in your 2020 plan, this episode of Tech Bites is for you. Host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Alice Cheng, CEO and Founder of Culinary Agents , the job website for the hospitality industry. Tech...

For the last show of 2019 we look into the future at the top food tech trends to watch in coming decade. Tech Bites host Jennifer Leuzzi ( @mmesnack ) talks with Kate Krader ( @kkrader ) Food Editor of Bloomberg Pursuits ( @bloombergpursuits ) and gastronomical oracle. This episode of Tech Bites ( @techbiteshrn ) is made possible by you, the listener. Thank you for helping us keep the lights on an...

For the penultimate show of 2019 we take a look back at the year in review, and the past decade. On this episode, host Jennifer Leuzzi ( @mmesnack ) with studio-guests Tony Aiazzi, co-founder of restaurant fin tech start-up ChouxBox ( @_chouxbox ) and HRN’s ( @heritage_radio ) Program Manager, Hannah Fordin, talk about the good, the bad and the apps in food tech, and a decade of food radio. This e...

What do colors and music taste like when a chef and an artist collaborate in a virtual world? On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with artist Mattia Casalegno , chef Chintan Pandya (Rahi and Adda restaurants) and Mitchell Davis (Chief Strategy Officer of the James Beard Foundation ) about their collaboration on Aerobanquets RMX. The virtual and augmented reality art and dinni...

Good food should be tasted not wasted! Today, Tech Bites host Jennifer Leuzzi talks with Sabine the CMO and co-founder of Food for All ( @foodforallapp ), the app that connects restaurants that have end-of-day excess to customers in the neighborhood looking for inexpensive and delicious meals. The result is less food waste and more customer savings. This episode of Tech Bites ( @techbiteshrn ) is...

Join us for a special live edition of Tech Bites recorded at Industry City ( @industrycity ), New York’s hub for the innovation economy. Host Jennifer Leuzzi ( @mmesnack ) and Feel Good Foods (@feelgoodfoods) founders Vanessa Phillips and Tryg Siverson talk about the cooking science behind making gluten-free frozen-foods delicious and accessibly and how innovations in home kitchen appliances impac...

ESL Works: a startup dedicated to closing the workplace language gap. They deliver quick conversational lessons to workers based around the actual tasks they do in the workplace. They do that with work-specific language training that is accessible to everyone and gets employees communicating quickly. ESL Works is currently used by hundreds of restaurants nationwide including Google's dining servic...

Are we really inventing better new technologies in food production or is the best tech retro innovation? On this episode of Tech Bites ( @techbiteshrn ), host Jennifer Leuzzi ( @mmesnack ) talks with in-studio guest Apollonia Poilâne, the third generation baker from the world-renowned Poilâne bakery in Paris. Her grandfather Pierre opened the bakery 1932, producing the “hug-sized” sourdough loaves...

Would you be surprised to discover that one of the best freshest environmentally friendly salad bowls is in a vending machine in a New York City subway station? On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi ( @mmesnack ) talks with in-studio guest Chloe Vichot Co-Founder and Head of Food Innovation of Fresh. Bowl ( @myfreshbowl ) the first salad bowl vending machine with reusable jars. This...

Today’s consumer expects to be able to shop on their smart phone, get free fast delivery, and pay with a credit card, for everything including groceries. Farms need to go digital to get to market. On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi ( @mmesnack ) talks with the founders of two different digital platforms that connect farmers to their customers. Chris Damico’s Farm’d ( @getfarmd ) i...

Plant-based burgers and beef have dominated the recent headlines. Everyone from McDonald’s to Costco, Trader Joe’s and Nestlé, announced new plant-based burger offerings. Simultaneously, news outlets are debating whether or not beef is good for the planet and good for people. On this episode of Tech Bites, Shack Shack's VP of Menu Innovation and Supply Chain, Jeffery Amoscato talks with host Jenni...

Kids love tech! Kids hate vegetables! Can a digital platform be successful at teaching kids about good food? On this episode of Tech Bites ( @TechBitesHRN ) host Jennifer Leuzzi ( @MmeSnack ) talks with Julia Olayanju , founder of Young Super Cooks, a platform that employs technology to educate and inspire student to make healthier and sustainable dining choices. In partnership with schools, YSCoo...

On the last show of the summer season, we’re looking forward to fall. On this episode, Tech Bites host Jennifer Leuzzi ( @mmesnack ) talks with journalist Gabriella Gershenson ( @gabiwrites ) and Heritage Radio Network's Kat Johnson ( @kathryncrosby ) about what they’re most looking forward to this fall. Spoiler alert: it’s HRN’s 10th anniversary. This episode of Tech Bites ( @techbiteshrn ) is ma...

One of the summer’s best restaurant tech stories involves delivery giant Grubhub buying up tens of thousands of restaurant websites, unbeknownst to the restaurant owners. The discovery, along with a public hearing on the commission structure restaurants pay to GrubHub for phone orders, generated enough public interest that Senator Chuck Schumer to called for a federal investigation. On this episod...

In the start-up world failure equals success. It’s the paradox of innovation. A founder needs to fail in order to gather information, build a network and proof-of-concept, and push out a new better version. This philosophy sets innovators apart from the traditional old-school business values because innovators value experience and information. But at what point do you stop iterating and move on? O...

Today, people are demanding more than just nutrition and something tasty for their dinner. Functional foods are the forefront of the food innovation space, like Uplift Food and their probiotics for gut health and mood benefits. On this episode of Tech Bites ( @techbiteshrn ) host Jennifer Leuzzi ( @mmesnack ) talks with Kara Landau ( @travellingdietitian ) founder of Uplift Food ( @upliftfood ) an...

Are you dreaming about opening restaurant or neighborhood joint? On this episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi (@mmesnack) talks with Jenny Goodman ( @Jennymcgoody ) and Alex McCrery ( @al.a.mode ), co-host of Opening Soon ( @weareopeningsoon ), a new show on the Heritage Radio Network line-up. Opening Soon looks at the journey of opening a restaurant with real life advice from chefs, restau...

How many data points do you need to understand and predict what people want from their food products? The Tastewise AI platform analyzes billions of consumer touch-points, including menus, recipes and social media posts, to discover people’s real-life interactions with food. Host Jennifer Leuzzi ( @mmesnack ) talks with Tastewise CEO & CoFounder Alon Chen about how the platform leverages machi...

Are you a start-up founder looking for venture funding? This episode may be your next round. We’re announcing our next live pitch show with Joshua Siegel, Managing Partner of Rubicon Venture Capital ( @Rubiconvc ). In July, two start-up founders will have the opportunity to present a five-minute pitch to Joshua. On this episode, host Jennifer Leuzzi ( @mmesnack ) and Joshua will explain the entry...

WeWork Food Labs wants to be more than office space for start-ups in the food innovation space. As WeWork’s innovation arm, the Food Labs bring companies together, provides industry-specific programming, hoping to help companies impact the future of sustainable food. In the space are innovators and entrepreneurs across the food ecosystem, including companies working in AI, robotics, kitchen applia...

What does the future of food look like? Futuristic plant-based meat, Michelin-chef ramen vending machine, or how about augmented reality for your oven? All those things are here today. On this episode of Tech Bites ( @techbiteshrn ) host Jennifer Leuzzi ( @mmesnack ) talks with The Spoon ( @thespoontech ) publisher Michael Wolf ( @michaelwolf ) about The Spoon Food Tech 25, this year’s list of the...

Function food and drinks super-charged with CBD (cannabidiol) are everywhere from the juice bar to the coffee shop to the cosmetics aisle Analyst predict that the market will reach $20 billion by the year 2024. On the episode of Tech Bites, host Jennifer Leuzzi ( @mmesnack ) talks with studio guest Jay Moskowitz founder and CEO of Bimble CBD Drinks ( @drinkbimble ) about the current CBD market and...