Lisa Archer is an incredible talented hospitality professional, who after working in some of the top restaurants in the country, she made the leap to owning and publishing her own food based magazine. Edible Blue Ridge celebrates the rich food and culture of Central and Southwest Virginia. Lisa shares her knowledge on both the hospitality industry, and on what it's like to be operating a new publication. And lastly, Lisa puts together a BANGING Thanksgiving food tier list. ----------------------...
Nov 01, 2023•48 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Jenefer Davies and Eric Jones jumped into brewery ownership with little to no prior experience. Once they decided to commit to the project, the couple opened as soon as the last nail was hammered in, but going from an idea to opening day is never as easy as it seems. Listen in as Eric talks brewing school, Jenefer talks supporting her partners passion, and we cheap beer, seltzer, and everythingin-between. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
Oct 18, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 10
PART 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We continue the conversation with John Park, Food Evangelist, Content Creator, Scallion King. We talk about growth, an idea for an app, John Park's impact on the food and dining scene in Roanoke, and then we wrap things up with a bit of tomfoolery. On this episode of "Rookie Restaurateur" , we pick up the conversation right from where is left off in Part.1 . If you haven't listened to Part.1, please check out that episode first! ---------------------------------------------...
Oct 04, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Food Evangelist, Content Creator, Scallion King-- the list of titles go on and on for John Park. Having loved food his whole life, and now having made it part of his professional career, John Park joins us on the podcast today to talk food. And man, no one knows food quite like John Park, there's a reason that his most prominent nickname is "The Hungry Asian". He eats better than anyone I know. On this episode of "Rookie Restaurateur" Quincy and John...uhh make a sponsorship appeal to a certain ...
Sep 20, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 8
We have a surprise bonus episode with Xavier Tramaine! Xaiver has been doing a lot of great community work in Roanoke and for VA as a whole. He stopped by (well actually we went to his podcast studio at The Collective) to have him give us the low down on the upcoming Roots & Reggae Festival! Xavier is not a restaurateur, but he is an entrepreneur and hustler through and through. I hope you can find his insight and approach to community oriented events and business growth interesting and insp...
Sep 13, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Nick and Stacia are incredible young chefs and entrepreneurs who are following their dream by operating and investing in their pop-up restaurant "Eatza Pizza" . With years of hospitality industry experience, Nick and Stacia are navigating the restaurateur landscape and what that means for their careers, finances, and personal lives. Having a business partner can be difficult, but does having a business partner who is also your significant other complicate things even more? ----------------------...
Sep 06, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 7
For the first "solo" episode, Quincy beings a new segment for the podcast called "What I've Learned". Quincy goes into great detail about his thoughts, experiences, and recommendations on all things culinary school, and if he feels like attending it worthwhile to emerging young chefs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out Quincy and RND Coffee on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/chef_qr/ https://www.instagram.com...
Aug 23, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Bryn is an incredible self-taught baker, who decided to make a serious push as an entrepreneur after the passing of her grandmother. Since then, Bryn has won business grants, started by selling her delightful pastries at the Farmers' Market, and now operates not one, not two, but three business entities. As someone willingly to shift completely to a new to follow a dream, Bryn is an inspiration, and we look forward to seeing how she *might* conquer the world! ------------------------------------...
Aug 09, 2023•44 min
We have an incredible guest this week. Layla is a food writer and author who has written for Food52, Food Network, Mother Untitled, The Roanoker and more! She sits down today to discuss the everchanging landscape of being a freelance food writer, what it's like working on her first book, and the direction she see's restaurants going with ever evolving technology. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out Layla on Instagra...
Jul 26, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 4
On this episode, we get to chat with Nathan Webster. Nathan is the owner of multiple premier food businesses in Roanoke. He was originally in real estate, but after seeing an opportunity, he jumped into restaurant ownership without any prior experience. Nathan's story and insights showcase how utilizing experience from another career can be extremely helpful in becoming a restaurateur. Also, the only true biscuit professional that Quincy knows, Nathan answers the questions of Sweet vs Savory bis...
Jul 12, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 3
On this episode, we are joined by the wonderful Julie Casey. Julie takes us through her journey and mindset when founding Bread Run Roanoke, as well as highlighting how her experience in merchandising has helped Bread Run quickly become a highly recognized and sought after brand here in Roanoke. She also has good tastes in breakfast pastries, and we bond over the fact the English muffins aren't all that. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
Jun 28, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 2
For the official debut episode, we are joined by Chef Patrick Riley. Patrick is a close friend, and the Chef/Owner of Food Hut in Roanoke. On this episode we get a chance to share anecdotes and experiences as new business owners, we dialogue on whether chefs really hate brunch, and which pop-tart flavors are S-tier. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out more from the happy little restaurant know as Food Hut: https://f...
Jun 08, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Welcome to the pilot episode of "Rookie Restaurateur"! Today I chat with the one and only Steffon Randolph, aka my brother. We chat about how we launched our business, how we got to this point as business owners, how we view hospitality, and we learn that Steffon is bad at tier lists. 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...
May 15, 2023•31 min0
