842: Delivering the Digital Restaurant with Meredith Sandland
Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore
Release Date: 11/04/2021
856: Gary Kim formerly of Anju Noodle Bar and Mr. Kim's
Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore
With excitement allow me to introduce to you today's guest, Chef Gary Kim. Chef Kim was Born in Seoul, South Korea and moved to the United States when he was 5 years old. Eventually he and his family found themselves in Portsmouth, NH, where Gary attended high school. Gary had always been drawn to the kitchen, but it wasn't until he was with the that he started taking his career seriously. While at Black Birch, Gary was encouraged to start his own kimchi and fermentation business, which eventually evolved into . After a couple years at Anju, Gary sold his share of Anju, and spent the next...
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855: Stephani Robson - Kitchen Design and Layout Workshop Part 1 of 3 - Where to Start
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With excitement, allow me to introduce to you today's guest: Emeritus Faculty of , Stephani Robson. Until her recent retirement, Dr. Stephani Robson was a member of the faculty at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration for almost 30 years, where she taught literally thousands of students and executives about development and planning for hotels and restaurants. Prior to joining academia, she designed commercial kitchens for just about every kind of operation: restaurants, hotels, airports, hospitals, universities, and more. Show notes… Calls to ACTION!!! ...
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854: Ferrel Alvarez Chef/Owner of Rooster & The Till
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With excitement allow me to introduce to you today's guest, Chef Ferrel Alvarez. Ferrel break into the industry at the age 15 dishwashing, working as a prep cook, and eventually graduating from Cincinnati Culinary Arts Academy in 1998. Ferrell made his way to Tampa, Florida to further his professional career working at country clubs and the Tampa landmark, Mise en Place. Mise en Place founder, Chef Marty Blitz, transitioned Ferrell from lead cook to Chef De Cuisine. Ferrell's next project was Cafe Dufrain as Executive Chef. In December of 2013, Chef Alvarez opened his own restaurant,...
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853: Krimsey Lilleth - Why I Closed My Restaurant
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Check out as mentioned in today's episode. Check out with Krimsey Lilleth. Show notes… Calls to ACTION!!! Join and get your first 30 days on me! Connect with my past guest and a community of superfans. Subscribe to the Join the private Join the email list! (Scroll Down to get the Vendor List!) Favorite success quote or mantra: "I would just like to remind everyone that we're all going to die." Today's sponsor: is a modern labor management platform, designed by restaurateurs, for restaurateurs. Effectively labor management is more important than ever to...
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852: Jeannie Pierola Chef/Proprietor at Edison, Edison's Swigamajig, and Counter Culture
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With Excitement allow me to introduce to you today's guest, chef Jeannie Pierola. Jeannie Pierola grew up working in her family's beachside resort just outside of Tampa. When Jeannie got older she was able to convince her parents to open a restaurant. Like most first-time restaurant owners, Jeanie realized she had much to learn and decided she better go work for someone who knew what they were doing. This realization brought her to one of the most well-known steak houses in the country, Bern's Steak House. At Bern's Jeannie started at the bottom and would eventually earn the...
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7NORTH V. Where Do We Go From Here
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The final episode of The Story of 7North features a conversation between Jared, Eric, Doug and Jeremiah about ego and pride. Pride can take you quite far, but once you arrive at your goal, what then? This is a shorter episode, an epilogue of sorts. Thank you for coming on this journey with us. The Story of 7North is a co-production of Restaurant Unstoppable, Su Madre Podcasts, and 7North Coffee Company. This is a nonfiction, narrative-driven podcast. It is meant to be consumed in order. Find out more about 7North Coffee Company . Find out more about Restaurant Unstoppable . Find out more about...
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7NORTH IV. The Flip Side
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In episode 3, Doug's mentors echoed the same major criticism for Doug: he needs more balance in his life and in his business. This episode heavily features a conversation between Jared, the host, and Doug's wife, Beth York, all about work/life balance. We get to hear her side of the story, finally, in a revealing and candid conversation about what it's like to share a life with someone as driven, motivated, and determined as Doug York. The Story of 7North is a co-production of Restaurant Unstoppable, Su Madre Podcasts, and 7North Coffee Company. This is a nonfiction, narrative-driven podcast....
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7NORTH III. Mentors
Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore
In episode 3 we will explore how Doug obtained mentors within his community to help him open 7North Coffee Company. We will hear from Jeremiah Vernon of Vernon Family Farm in Newfields, New Hampshire, and Kath Gallant of Blue Moon Evolution in Exeter, New Hampshire. We will also hear from Doug's very first employee, someone who sees Doug as his own mentor. The Story of 7North is a co-production of Restaurant Unstoppable, Su Madre Podcasts, and 7North Coffee Company. This is a nonfiction, narrative-driven podcast. It is meant to be consumed in order. To hear every episode of The Story of 7North...
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7NORTH II. Granite State
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At the end of chapter 1 we were informed that Doug York, owner of 7North Coffee Company, used to be a successful rapper as a part of the rap group Granite State, based in New Hampshire. In this episode we will explore how becoming a successful rapper helped Doug on his current journey as a restaurateur. The Story of 7North is a co-production of Restaurant Unstoppable, Su Madre Podcasts, and 7North Coffee Company. This is a nonfiction, narrative-driven podcast. It is meant to be consumed in order. To hear every episode of The Story of 7North RIGHT NOW you can find it on its own podcast page on ...
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7NORTH I. The Story of 7North
Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore
Welcome to episode 1 of The Story of 7North, a co-production of Restaurant Unstoppable, Su Madre Podcasts, and 7North Coffee Company. This is a nonfiction, narrative-driven podcast. It is meant to be consumed in order. The Story of 7North is the the story of Doug York, an Exeter, NH native who opened a coffee shop during a pandemic. Doug had never owned a business prior to the conception of 7North Coffee Company, and he had never worked as a barista. But 7North is open today and thriving. How did he pull it off? Listen to this heartfelt and inspiring podcast miniseries to find out. You will be...
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With excitement allow me to introduce to you today’s guest, Meredith Sandland. Prior to co-authoring Delivering the Digital Restaurant: Your Roadmap to the Future of Food, 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, Kitchen United 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: Delivering The Digital Restaurant: Your Roadmap To The Future Of Food by Meredith Sandland and Carl Osbourn
Show notes…
Calls to ACTION!!!
- Join Restaurant Unstoppable Network and connect with my past guest and a community of superfans.
- Subscribe to the Restaurant Unstoppable YouTube Channel
- Join the private Unstoppable Facebook Group
- Join the email list! (Scroll Down to get the Vendor List!)
Favorite success quote or mantra:
- “If your actions inspire others to dream more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.”
In today's lecture with Meredith Sandland we will discuss:
- All of the major points discussed in full detail in the book Delivering the Digital Restaurant
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