833: Nicole Nocella Chef/Owner at Stalk Restaurant
Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore
Release Date: 10/04/2021
845: Corey Rosen founder of National Center for Employee Ownership
Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore
Corey Rosen is the founder and an active staff member of the , a private, nonprofit membership, information, and research organization in Oakland, CA. The NCEO is widely considered to be the authoritative source on broad-based employee ownership plans. He cofounded the NCEO in 1981 after working five years as a professional staff member in the U.S. Senate, where he helped draft legislation on employee ownership plans. Prior to that, he taught political science at Ripon College. He is the author or co-author of over 100 articles and numerous books on employee ownership, and co-author (with...
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844: Andy Little Chef at Josephine On 12th
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With excitement allow me to introduce to you today's guest, Chef Andy Little. Chef Little came to Nashville in 2013 by way of central Pennsylvania where he grew up on traditional Pennsylvania Dutch cooking. After realizing “orchestral musician” was not his career path, Little took up a server position to pay his way through school and discovered his love of the restaurant kitchen. Little graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and began his rising career in the industry first working under Patrick O’Connell at The Inn at Little Washington before a stint at Pennsylvania’s...
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843: Patrick Whalen CEO at 5th Street Group
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Working as a dish-washer all the way up to executive level management, Patrick has developed a service-centered style where knowledge, passion, and a drive to excel are paramount. After almost a decade of learning the trade by working in New York City, Patrick, bound to his North Carolina roots, moved his family back South and was hired as Butter NC’s General Manager. Under his leadership, Butter NC became established as the premier nightclub establishment in the Southeast and received numerous awards for excellence in service. Guided by his entrepreneurial spirit, Patrick was in...
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842: Delivering the Digital Restaurant with Meredith Sandland
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With excitement allow me to introduce to you today’s guest, Meredith Sandland. Prior to co-authoring , Meredith spent two decades in consulting, corporate strategy, and restaurant development. After Building 1,000+ restaurants the Chief Development Officer at Yum! Brands’ Taco Bell, Meredith observed that the on-demand economy was starting to affect restaurants. Meredith joined ghost kitchen start-up, as employee #4 to create their business model, raise initial capital, and serve as the public face of the Google Venture-backed disruptor. Check out the book: Show notes… Calls to...
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841: Brandon Styll host of Nashville Restaurant Radio
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Brandon Styll started managing restaurants over 20 years ago. In 2005, Brandon stepped away from restaurant management to take on a more secure role as managing partner at Creation Gardens, a wholesale food distributor based in Louisville, Kentucky. Brandon quickly developed a reputation for being able to get chefs what they needed when they needed it, and was recruited by the produce distributor, Freshpoint. After six years with Freshpoint, Brandon was recruited once again by US Foods as a Territory Managers, before he was quickly promoted to District Sales Manager. In 2018, after 15 years...
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840: Trademarks 101 with David Lizerbram
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David Lizerbram is an attorney in private practice. He is also the host of , a podcast about the intersection of business + creativity. Products of the Mind is produced by Mana Monzavi. David was born in Philadelphia and raised in North County San Diego, California. After graduating from the University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television (now the School of Cinematic Arts) and USC’s Marshall School of Business, he received his J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. David speaks regularly about legal matters, and has presented on a legal education panel at San Diego...
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839: Mel Harrington Chef/Owner at Sunday Supper Society
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Mell Harrington is the Chef and Owner at in Kittery, Maine. Mel grew up working in the restaurant industry since the age of 15 & has never been happier. Most days you can find her in the garden planning dinner or in the kitchen making fresh pasta. Her love for food, travel & culture shines through in everything she does. Mel is currently working towards her sommelier certification, learning to speak Spanish & growing a garden. Show notes… Calls to ACTION!!! Join and connect with my past guest and a community of superfans. Subscribe to the Join the...
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838: The Three Keys to Restaurant Profitability with Josh Kopel
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Entrepreneur, restaurateur, and environmental advocate, Josh Kopel, was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Throughout his 20+ year career in food and beverage, he has managed venues ranging from the Alligator Bayou Bar, as well as the hottest Hollywood nightclubs, bars, and ultra-lounges. He went independent in 2010, opening his first concept Five0Four, in Hollywood, CA. Ten years later, he's created a family of brands ranging from Michelin-rated fine-dining to fast-casual, all with a central focus on Southern hospitality and Southern cuisine. Check out his website . Check out Josh's...
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837: Corey Manicone Co-Founder and CEO of Zuul
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Corey grew up in the industry as his parents owned fast casual restaurants in Fort Collins, Colorado, where he learned first hand the good, the bad and the ugly that comes with operating. In 2015, Corey joined New York City based Relay Delivery as the first employee, helping define the optimal delivery playbook used by hundreds of restaurants. Seeing a need in the market to further enhance the off-premise business model for restaurants, he co-founded in early 2018, New York's first ghost kitchen solution. Today, Zuul licenses their proprietary ghost kitchen technology, allowing restaurant...
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836: Attract, Build, and Retain Guests workshop with Matt Plapp
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Matt Plapp is an AVID Marketer, CrossFitter, Author, Speaker, Consultant & Business Coach. He's owned his since 2008 and since then he has helped hundreds of companies market with a purpose, that purpose is ROI! Since 2016 they've changed their focus to restaurants and today they help restaurants all over the world with their ROI Engine marketing platform. Matt's two books in the restaurant marketing field are, "" & "" and his third book comes out next week, titled "Restaurant Marketing That Works." Today we're here to talk about using marking to build a...
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With Excitement allow me to introduce to you today's guest, Chef and Co-founder of Stalk Restuarant Nicole Nocella. Chef Nicole Nocella is From Londonderry, NH. After high school she spent some time in California, then returned to the Northeast where she became a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu School of Culinary Arts- Cambridge, MA. She's has since spent the majority of her career on the NH Seacoast serving as Chef for notable restaurants such as The Rosa, Row 34, and Jumpin Jay's Fish Cafe. In early 2020, Chef Nicole partnered with John Daniels to open Stalk Restaurant in Dover, NH.
Past guests from the Row 34 restaurant family:
Check out episode 071 with Garrett Harker as mentioned in today's episode
Check out episode 248 with Shore Gregory as mentioned in today's episode
Check out episode 554 with Matty Bailey as mentioned in today's episode
Check out episode 744 with Jamie Bissonnette as mentioned in today's episode
Check out episode 831 with George Bezanson as mentioned in today's episode
Past guests from the Jay McSharry restaurant family:
Check out episode 755 with Dave Vargas as mentioned in today's episode
Check out episode 764 with Kate McGrath as mentioned in today's episode
Check out episode 770 with Will Myska as mentioned in today's episode
Show notes…
Calls to ACTION!!!
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Favorite success quote or mantra:
- “Invest in your people, not your business.”
- "Imperfection is perfection."
- Creating relationships with your crew
- Culinary school?
- Being a woman in the industry
- Sexual harassment in the industry
- Communicating to e poses that they are valued
- Recipe management
- Manager/owner presence
- Retaining employees by creating opportunity
- Taking a break from the industry
- Educating your employees
- Premeal emphasis
- Implement systems and documentation
- Buildout lessons
- Plumbing issues
- Double-check contractor licenses
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Knowledge bombs
- Which "it factor" habit, trait, or characteristic you believe most contributes to your success?
- Being stern with people
- What is your biggest weakness?
- Asking for help
- What's one question you ask or thing you look for during an interview?
- Where does your passion lie and where does it come from?
- What's a current challenge? How are you dealing with it?
- Free time
- Share one code of conduct or behavior you teach your team.
- Respect your co-workers
- What is one uncommon standard of service you teach your staff?
- Call the guests "guests"
- What's one book we must read to become a better person or restaurant owner?
- White Heat by Marco Pierre White
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- White Heat by Marco Pierre White
- What's one thing you feel restaurateurs don't know well enough or do often enough?
- Being part of the team and doing any job in the restaurant that's necessary
- Name one service you've hired.
- Accounting
- What's one piece of technology you've adopted within your restaurant walls and how has it influence operations?
- If you got the news that you'd be leaving this world tomorrow and all memories of you, your work, and your restaurants would be lost with your departure with the exception of 3 pieces of wisdom you could leave behind for the good of humanity, what would they be?
- Invest in your people
- Be the role model
- Be strong-willed
Contact info:
Social: @stalkrestaurant
Call Stalk: 603-343-2600
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