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Behind the Menu

Amanda interviews your local bakers and pastry chefs and finds out who exactly is behind your favorite menus and how they got there.

Episodes

Jalyn Fortosis - Pete's General - Episode 09

Jalyn is the kitchen manager at the fairly new and incredibly cute Pete's General in St. Petersburg, Florida. Amanda and Jalyn discuss how she got into the restaurant industry and what areas she hopes to grow into in the town where she grew up. 

Aug 12, 20201 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Josh Greeson - Side Door Bagel - Episode 08

Josh is the owner of Side Door Bagel, a bagel shop operating out of Amelia's Bread in Indianapolis, Indiana. Side Door Bagel is a fairly new business which has really taken off. We talk about starting our businesses around the same time and what it's like to be a mobile shop with big dreams. 

Jun 13, 202058 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Sarah Jo - Main Grain Bakery - Episode 07

Sarah Jo, owner of Main Grain Bakery in Stevens Point Wisconsin talks about the history of the bakery and what it means to be a boss. We delve into delegating team members and what it really means to appreciate the people you have hired. 

Jan 07, 20201 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Ange Lupica - Sweet Teeth Confections - Episode 06

Amanda interviews Ange Lupica, owner and operator of Sweet Teeth Confections and also baker at Fluffy Duck Cafe in Cleveland, Ohio. We discuss what it's like being valued in your work environment as well as the behind the scenes all of us restaurant industry workers know all too well. 

Nov 26, 20191 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Rachel - Milk and Honey - Episode 05

Amanda interviews Rachel from Milk and Honey in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We discuss what it's like working in an unhealthy environment and working your way into a baking career. Milk and Honey is having a grand opening October 26th! 

Oct 16, 20191 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Emma Zimmerman - Hayden Flour Mills - Episode 04

In this episode I talk to Emma Zimmerman who operates Hayden Flour Mills in Queen Creek, Arizona. We discuss what heritage wheat means, what it means to revive the grains of our history, and doing what we love with our family. 

Sep 18, 20191 hrSeason 1Ep. 4

Jess Flores and Jess Marvel - Coat Check Coffee - Episode 03

Amanda interviews the bakers and recipe developers at Coat Check Coffee in Indianapolis, Indiana. We talk about the difficulties in making laminated dough as well as macarons. Both Jess and Jess speak to people who are wanting to enter into the restaurant industry and to the ones already in it but a little burnt out. 

Sep 11, 20191 hr 10 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Brooke Carter - The Rosemary Bakery - Episode 02

Amanda interviews Brooke Carter of The Rosemary Bakery located in McKinney, Texas. We talk about starting a business and operating it as one person as well as her countless travels and what they mean to her. 

Sep 04, 201935 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Robynn Jackson - Vagabond Coffee - Episode 01

I interview one of my really great friends, Robynn Jackson who is the baker at Vagabond Coffee Co. in Jacksonville, Florida. We talk about our favorite pastries, what she made when I had a baby, and her future in pasta! 

Aug 28, 201931 min

Introduction to Behind The Menu

Welcome to the idea for Behind the Menu! In this episode I introduce the concept, hopes, and my husband interviews me on why I'm creating this Podcast.

Aug 27, 201917 min