Hello Listeners! As we take some time to enjoy the holidays and prepare for the New Year, we have another recap episode featuring some great moments from older episodes that we highly suggest you go back and give a listen to! Noam Bilitzer Jeff Farmer JP & Hunter Tyler Thomas Cam Terry Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaurateur" YouTube Channel: "Rookie Restaurateur" Follow us on Patreon for clips and segments that you can't find anywhere else: Patreon.com/RookieRestaur...
Dec 25, 2024•38 min
We have a powerhouse restaurateur as our special guest on the podcast today! Jason Martin, of the beloved Roanoke staple Martin's, AND perhaps the coolest bar in town Sidecar AND owner of Jaybird Tavern, one of the newest independent restaurants to open in Roanoke! Jason shares experiences, knowledge, and wisdom as someone who has been doing this over 20 years in the industry! Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy Randolph Guest: Jason Martin This episode brought to you by Get2KnowNoke Support Us On Patr...
Dec 11, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 33
For this Thanksgiving episode, Lisa & Quincy are joined by Tara Sharpes. Tara is the co-owner of Rabbit Head Farms. A regenerative livestock farm. In addition to sharing various Turkey facts, and answering Thanksgiving trivia, Tara shares her story and wealth of knowledge about what it's like being a small livestock farmer. Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy Randolph Guest: Tara Sharpes of Rabbit Head Farm This episode brought to you by Get2KnowNoke Support Us On Patreon ! : Watch highlight clips ...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Hey Listeners! We’ve garnered a lot of new listeners lately, and for that we are super thankful. This is a compilation episode featuring some of our favorite interview questions and responses from guests we’ve had on the show. You’ll hear a transition from guest to guest, and links to their full episodes will be available in the descriptions below. Thanks for listening! Julie Casey Nathan Webster Layla Khoury-Hanold Bryan McDaniel Eatza Pizza John Park Heliotrope Brewery Lisa Archer Blindhouse B...
Nov 13, 2024•48 min
On this episode, things get a bit spoooky. Lisa and Quincy chat about scary things like kitchen horror stories…and taxes! Afterwards, Quincy gives you the DEFINITIVE candy tier list. This episode brought to you by Get2KnowNoke Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaurateur" YouTube Channel: "Rookie Restaurateur" Follow us on Patreon for clips and segments that you can't find anywhere else: Patreon.com/RookieRestaurateur...
Oct 30, 2024•53 min
Welcome back, listeners! This week Quincy and Lisa sit down with Ryan Pfeiffer. Ryan has earned many culinary accolades, including serving on the teams of multiple Michelin star restaurants. Ryan is a formative mentor of Quincy's from his time at Blackbird in Chicago and remains a friend and mentor to this day. If you're a fan of sandwiches or Star Wars, this episode is for you! Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy Randolph Guest: Ryan Pfeiffer Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaur...
Oct 16, 2024•59 min
Lisa's partner Jesse joins Quincy and Lisa on the podcast to discuss the founding of Fermented Fire, hot sauce making, and the upcoming "Hot Ones" inspired event happening at Golden Cactus Brewery on Oct.10th. Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy Randolph Guest: Jesse Feldberg of Fermented Fire Hot Sauce Support Us On Patreon ! : Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaurateur" YouTube Channel: "Rookie Restaurateur" Follow us on Patreon for clips and segments that you can't find anywher...
Oct 02, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Lisa and Quincy round out this Wine Night Triple Threat by dishing out some food trend gripes and settling an age-old debate, is movie theater popcorn overrated? Once tensions die down, Quincy hits Lisa with a new segment, Stump the Somm, and they finish up with the much anticipated pickle tier list. Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaurateur" YouTube Channel: "Rookie Restaurateur" Follow us on Patreon for clips and segments that you can't find anywhere else: Patreon.com/Ro...
Sep 18, 2024•45 min
Quincy and Lisa are back at it again, leading off the episode talking about the feelings of opening and closing of restaurants. They also dive into two different childhood meals "Brown Bagged Lunches" and "White People Tacos". Lastly, Quincy closes out the episode with his grocery store tier list, and has many a controversial take. Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaurateur" YouTube Channel: "Rookie Restaurateur" Follow us on Patreon for clips and segments that you can't fi...
Sep 04, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Cam Terry, Owner/Lead farmer of Garden Variety Harvests joins Quincy and Lisa on the podcast! Cam has been investing in the local Roanoke food and farm scene for years, and has been continuing to grow his outreach. Focusing on hyper-local, Cam is a pillar in the community, and shares his farming experiences while also promoting his upcoming event "OkraFest" Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy Randolph Guest: Cam Terry Follow Quincy on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/chef_qr/ Follow Lisa Archer on...
Aug 21, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Lisa and Quincy are BUSY!! As such they cut loose and record a podcast in the evening for the first time, and enjoy a couple of glasses of wine while doing so. Along with some wine vibes, this episode is chock full of food tomfoolery games, and a bit of industry talk! The vibes this episode are IMMCAULATE! Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy Randolph Follow Quincy on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/chef_qr/ Follow Lisa Archer on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ohgoodgolly_/ Watch highlight c...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Tyler Thomas (potentially Roanoke's most handsome chef) joins Lisa and Quincy on the podcast to talk about his culinary journey, and being the executive chef at The River and Rail while owning his own business Yard Bull Meats . Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy Randolph Guest: Tyler Thomas Follow Quincy on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/chef_qr/ Follow Lisa Archer on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ohgoodgolly_/ Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaurateur" YouTube Cha...
Jul 24, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Jeff Farmer joins Quincy and Lisa on the "Rookie Restaurateur" podcast to talk about his career, running restaurants, his future, and he partakes in a few of our podcast games! Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy Randolph Guest: Jeff Farmer Follow Quincy on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/chef_qr/ Follow Lisa Archer on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ohgoodgolly_/ Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaurateur" YouTube Channel: "Rookie Restaurateur" Follow us on Patreon for...
Jul 10, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 29
A little bit of everything on this episode. First, technical difficulties. Then Lisa shares a brief memory of Chef James Kent who recently passed. From there Lisa and Quincy discuss what makes a good cookout + they wonder how they would fair in the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating competition. And wrap the episode with a few game segments and a Novelty Ice Cream tier list! Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy Randolph Follow Quincy on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/chef_qr/ Follow Lisa Archer on Instagram...
Jun 26, 2024•45 min
On this episode of Rookie Restaurateur Lisa & Quincy have an easy breezy summertime episode in store! They discuss summer dining trends from eating outside to what kind of menu items they expect to see in the summer. They blind taste some lemonades with mixed results, and they showcase their synergy as hosts through a couple of new on air games! Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy Randolph Follow Quincy on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/chef_qr/ Follow Lisa Archer on Instagram: https://www.i...
Jun 12, 2024•46 min•Season 1Ep. 27
On this episode, Quincy and Lisa review some of the ongoing developments regarding the Momofuku Chili Crunch drama. The duo dives into casseroles, an apparent love/hate relationship for Quincy. And lastly Lisa and Quincy try their hand at multiple new on air "games" for the listeners enjoyment. Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy Randolph Follow Quincy on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/chef_qr/ Follow Lisa Archer on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ohgoodgolly_/ This episode is sponsored by ...
May 29, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 26
This is Rookie Restaurateur's First LIVE! podcast. Thank you to GetToKnowNoke for this opportunity. On this episode, Quincy and Lisa do some crowd work to get a feel on their first live audience, and then Quincy goes on an unscripted rant about lunch. Lisa drops some knowledge about salt, and we pull a random guest from the audience to participate in the first LIVE tier list! Host: Lisa Archer and Quincy Randolph Follow Quincy on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/chef_qr/ Follow Lisa Archer ...
May 15, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Lee Campbell is a sommelier who has been featured in Bon Appetit, Charleston Food + Wine, and many other publications. She has a passion for all things wine, but especially natural wines, and has now become a champion promoting Virginia wines. Lee is one of the most established black women in wine, and now is also one of the partners in Common Wealth Crush, a Virginia custom crush and winery incubator in Waynesboro, VA. Guest: https://www.instagram.com/bewitchinglee/ https://www.instagram.com/co...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Lisa and Quincy are joined by Alex Eliades Chef/Owner of Breadcraft Roanoke. Alex shares his restaurateur journey with Breadcraft, tips on baking bread and pretzels, and ranks the best type of bread. Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaurateur" YouTube Channel: "Rookie Restaurateur" Follow us on Patreon for clips and segments that you can't find anywhere else: Patreon.com/RookieRestaurateur...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 23
Lisa and Quincy bounce around the culinary world, diving into a variety of culinary topics to discuss on the podcast today! From their favorite culinary movies, to a new segment called "Family Dinner Dish Up" , and Lisa rounds out the episode with some hot takes on the utensils in the dining world! Watch highlight clips of the podcast on the "Rookie Restaurateur" YouTube Channel: "Rookie Restaurateur" Follow us on Patreon for clips and segments that you can't find anywhere else: Patreon.com/Rook...
Apr 03, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Mama Jean's Barbecue has been one of Rookie Restaurateur's most requested businesses to interview. Well, we were finally fortunate enough tog et some time to sit down with Madison Ruckel the restaurateur behind Mama Jean's Barbecue! Prompted by Lisa and Quincy's questions, Madison dives into what it takes to make good barbecue, the pros and cons of a mobile unit versus a brick and mortar, and he ranks the best side dishes for barbecue. Learn More about Mama Jean's here: https://www.instagram.com...
Mar 20, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Quincy and Lisa dive right into tipping culture, and all the complexities that come with it. Followed up by a light hearted blind Mayo tasting. With the episode being rounded out with Quincy absolutely nailing another tier list segment. Drop a comment and/or send us a DM with a "Rookie Q" (a question you can ask Lisa or Quincy) for a chance to be spotlighted on a future episode! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Quin...
Mar 06, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Lisa and Quincy roll right into some new more polished podcast segments. What are "Rookie Q's"? What Makes a good Wine List? How do you pronounce "berbere"? And why aren't more people eating Cauliflower?!?!? Lisa and Quincy tackle the above questions and more on a brand new episode of 'Rookie Restaurateur' Drop a comment and/or send us a DM with a "Rookie Q" (a question you can ask Lisa or Quincy) for a chance to be spotlighted on a future episode! -----------------------------------------------...
Feb 21, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Lisa and Quincy kick off their official co-hosting debut by launching right into untested podcast segments. We'll see what sticks, and it'll be a fun ride to figure out which segments YOU the listener relate to. Drop a comment and/or send us a DM with either a "Rookie Q" (a question you can ask Lisa or Quincy) or some type of segment idea you'd like to hear. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Quincy on Instagram : htt...
Feb 07, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Big things are in the works for the "Rookie Restaurateur' podcast. We have so many exciting things planned for 2024, but I'm not sure anything is more exciting than introducing the shows new official co-host Lisa Archer. You already know Lisa as an incredibly talented hospitality professional who is also the owner of Edible Blue Ridge Magazine. Well now you can add podcast co-host to her resume. And for her debut as a co-host, she gets to interview none other than Quincy Randolph. --------------...
Jan 24, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 17
With the alligator heart out of the bag, and the episode having aired, we can finally talk 'Chopped'. Chef Noam Bilitzer joins us once more on the podcast to talk all things 'Chopped'. Noam is a 3x 'Chopped' competitor, and happened to be talented and skillful enough to win In this episode, we go as behind the scenes as we can, and really dive deep into what it means to compete on some of these storied Food Network programs. Noam also does a tier list on "Culinary Movies" and his rankings might ...
Jan 10, 2024•51 min
Part 2 of the conversation with JP Powell & Hunter Johnson JP Powell and Hunter Johnson join Quincy on the Rookie Restaurateur Podcast! JP and Hunter are restaurateur rockstars (figuratively and literally). They were both prominent musicians in a band before getting into the restaurant business themselves, before having to face some tough crossroads when deciding where they wanted their careers to head. Listen in as JP and Hunter dive deep into what it was like trying to make it as a touring...
Dec 27, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 15
JP Powell and Hunter Johnson join Quincy on the Rookie Restaurateur Podcast! JP and Hunter are restaurateur rockstars (figuratively and literally). They were both prominent musicians in a band before getting into the restaurant business themselves, before having to face some tough crossroads when deciding where they wanted their careers to head. Listen in as JP and Hunter dive deep into what it was like trying to make it as a touring musician and run a restaurant in its first year, as well as ho...
Dec 13, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Chef Noam Bilitzer joins us on the podcast for Rookie Restaurateurs' first remote podcast episode! Noam is a long time friend, and an extremely talented chef who just opened his first restaurant named MeeshMeesh Mediterranean, in Louisville, KY. Tune in, as this episode is choc full of knowledge nuggets for opening a new restaurant, some insight into the path Noam took to restaurant ownership, and some sandwich filled tomfoolery. ------------------------------------------------------------------...
Nov 29, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Tyler and Nicole join us on "Rookie Restaurateur" as brand new brewery owners! Blindhouse specializes in farmhouse inspired beers, mixed culture fermentation, and old world techniques. Tyer & Nicole are juggling entrepreneurship and family life on top of slowly turning Blindhouse into the exact brewery they want it to be. Because no small business survives without adaptation after opening day. Join us as Tyler & Nicole share knowledge about how they launched their brewery, the lengths th...
Nov 15, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 12
