Episode 14: Travis Kukull; What If A Restaurant Could Feed A Town’s Soul?
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A slice of fresh bread on a Sunday night can shape a life. Travis joins us to share how those early kitchen memories, a scientist father’s quiet example, and a teenage “pop-up” at home set him on a winding path from Shoreline to Maui, New York, and finally Haines, Alaska—where Deer Heart now serves as both restaurant and community anchor.
We dig into the reality of restaurants after the pandemic—rents, payrolls, composting bills—and why so many spots shutter despite packed dining rooms. Travis doesn’t sugarcoat the math, but he also shows how a different model can work…
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