Mastering Hospitality with Birdie’s: An Exclusive Conversation with Tracy & Arjav Ep. 143
What sets a restaurant apart in an industry where hospitality is everything? In this episode, André Natera sits down with Tracy Malechek Ezekiel and Arjav Ezekiel, the co-owners of Birdie’s in Austin, Texas, an award-winning restaurant redefining hospitality with its unique approach to fine dining.
Birdie’s was named Restaurant of the Year 2023 by Food & Wine Magazine, with Tracy being a James Beard Best Chef Texas finalist in 2024 and Arjav a semi-finalist for the James Beard Award for Beverage Service in 2025.
In this conversation, they discuss:
What true hospitality looks like in a modern…
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