Eric Scheffer | Building Restaurants and Community in Asheville
Why You Should Listen
From television and advertising to building Asheville’s restaurant scene
How fine dining, farm-to-table thinking, and wine culture shaped a food town
The 2008 crisis and a pivot to neighborhood Italian that lasted
What Hurricane Helene revealed about restaurants as community lifelines
The Banter
Restaurateurs Mark Pascal and Francis Schott set the table with stories starting with Mark’s Uber Eats account taking a hit when his kids order Papa John’s. The banter detours into “taste credit scores,” childhood jobs, and practical tips on chopping onions without the tears.
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