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The Perfect Bite
Your fusion of food and entrepreneurship, The Perfect Bite brings you inspiring conversations with chefs, restaurateurs, CPG brand founders, food tech founders, and more in the food and beverage industry, highlighting their experiences and how they've cooked up something new. From emerging brands to established business owners, you'll learn from the best entrepreneurs in food, beverage, hospitality, and agriculture about how they started their businesses, what problems they're solving, the…
Episodes
The Perfect BiteMatt Jennings's Perfect Bite | From James Beard Chef to Hospitality Tech Founder
From a five-time James Beard Award nominee to a tech co-founder reshaping hospitality, Matt Jennings has worn many hats — chef, restaurateur, author, and now…
The Perfect BiteChef Chaz Lindsay's Perfect Bite | From NYC Fine Dining to Jackson’s Farm-to-Table Osteria
“Honest cuisine”: That’s probably my favorite phrase now for seasonal or farm-to-table cooking. Thanks to Chef Chaz Lindsay, you can have the most honest…
The Perfect BiteJoshua Chemparathy's Perfect Bite | Building the First Cold Brew Canned Chai
You’ve had cold brew coffee, but have you heard of cold brew chai? Sinwise Farms founder Joshua Chemparathy has created the first canned cold brew chai and…
The Perfect BiteSimple Goodness Sisters' Perfect Bite | Drinking Your Garden with The World's First Cocktail Farm
On this episode of The Perfect Bite, host Sarah Perkins sits down with Belinda Kelly and Venice Cunningham, the sister duo behind the Simple Goodness Sisters…
The Perfect BiteChef Donald Young's Perfect Bite | Michelin Stars to Pop-Ups, Private Dining, and Finding His Culinary Voice
What do you get when you mix Michelin-starred training with playful storytelling, rubber duckies, and dry ice? For Chef Donald Young, the answer is Duck…
The Perfect BiteSoul & Smoke's Perfect Bite | From Moto to Chicago's Favorite Barbeque
On this episode of The Perfect Bite, host Sarah Perkins sits down with Chef D’Andre Carter and Heather Bublick, the duo behind Soul & Smoke, one of Chicago’s…
The Perfect BiteJanie Brooks Heuck's Perfect Bite | Building One of the World’s Top 50 Wineries
Calling all wine lovers! This is our first episode with a winemaker extraordinaire. On this episode of The Perfect Bite, host Sarah Perkins sits down with…
The Perfect BitePaula Haines's Perfect Bite | How Freedom a la Cart Empowers Survivors Through Food and Workforce Development
In this episode of The Perfect Bite, host Sarah Perkins sits down with Paula Haines, CEO of Freedom a la Cart, a Columbus-based café, catering business, and…
The Perfect BitePalita Sriratana's Perfect Bite | Her Thai Heritage Behind Nam Prik Pao and Pink Salt Kitchens
Have you ever tried Nam Prik Pao? It’s maybe one of the greatest condiments EVER! In this episode of The Perfect Bite, host Sarah Perkins talks with Palita…
The Perfect BiteBJ Lieberman's Perfect Bite | Turning Columbus Restaurants Into Culinary Community
In this episode of The Perfect Bite, host Sarah Perkins sits down with Chef BJ Lieberman, the award-winning restaurateur behind Chapman’s Eat Market, Ginger…
The Perfect BiteFranco Fubini's Perfect Bite | Redesigning the Global Food System Through Natoora
In this episode of The Perfect Bite, host Sarah Perkins sits down with Franco Fubini, founder and CEO of Natoora, the global produce company redefining how we…
The Perfect BiteLauren Culley's Perfect Bite | How Fox in the Snow Became a Columbus Icon
In this episode of The Perfect Bite, host Sarah Perkins sits down with Lauren Culley, cofounder and owner of Fox in the Snow Café, one of Columbus, Ohio’s most…
The Perfect BiteChristine Cikowski's Perfect Bite | The Story Behind Honey Butter Fried Chicken
In this episode of The Perfect Bite, host Sarah Perkins sits down with Christine Cikowski, co-founder and co-owner of Honey Butter Fried Chicken and Sunday…
The Perfect BiteBrett Brohl's Perfect Bite | Investing in the Future of Food
In this episode of The Perfect Bite, host Sarah Perkins chats with Brett Brohl, Managing Partner of Bread & Butter Ventures, a seed-stage venture fund based in…
The Perfect BiteServed App's Perfect Bite | Revolutionizing Food Allergy Transparency in Restaurants
In this episode of The Perfect Bite, host Sarah Perkins talks with Alana Bralsford and Eve Williamson, the London-based co-founders of Served App, an…
The Perfect BiteChef Henry Hill's Perfect Bite | From Michelin Star to Recipe Innovation Consulting
In this episode of The Perfect Bite, host Sarah Perkins reconnects with childhood friend turned Michelin-starred chef, Henry Hill, founder of Hill’s Research…
The Perfect BiteJake Simon's Perfect Bite | Making Restaurant Kitchens Smarter, Safer, and More Sustainable
In this episode of The Perfect Bite, host Sarah Perkins sits down with Jake Simon, Co-Founder and CEO of ConnectedFresh, a company using IoT sensors and…
The Perfect BiteDisha Gulati's Perfect Bite | Empowering Chefs and Food Creators Through Here Here Market
In this episode of The Perfect Bite, host Sarah Perkins sits down with Disha Gulati, the visionary founder and CEO of Here Here Market, a Chicago-based online…
The Perfect BiteXavier Rocabado's Perfect Bite | How Bairu Is Empowering Restaurants Through Smart Tech in Latin America
In this episode of The Perfect Bite, host Sarah Perkins sits down with Xavier Rocabado, CEO and co-founder of Bairu, a fast-growing food tech startup from…
The Perfect BiteNorman Van Aken's Perfect Bite | The Godfather of Fusion Cuisine & New World Cooking
Today's guest has paved the way for new world cuisine and modern cooking as we know it. In fact, you wouldn't have the word 'fusion' in the lexicon of cooking…
The Perfect BiteScience On Call's Perfect Bite | Behind the Tech That Keeps Restaurants Running Smoothly
Meet Luisa Castellanos and Andy Freivogel, co-founders of Science On Call — the startup that helps restaurants manage everything from point-of-sale crashes to…
The Perfect BiteTilly Bagel's Perfect Bite | Chicago's Own Bagel Story
Have you ever heard of a Chicago style bagel? Thanks to Tilly Bagel, now you have — and they might just rival New York’s bagel crown. In this episode of The…
The Perfect BiteFarmer Lee Jones's Perfect Bite | Regenerative Farming, Nutritious Produce & The Chef’s Garden
What does it mean to farm with chefs, sustainability, and flavor in mind? This episode of The Perfect Bite podcast, I'm speaking with one of the hardest…
The Perfect BiteChef Ed Porter's Perfect Bite | Netflix’s Pressure Cooker, Food, Music & Entrepreneurship
Chef, musician, and entrepreneur — Chef Ed Porter has lived many lives through food. Our guest this episode of The Perfect Bite podcast is a renaissance person…
The Perfect BiteManeet Chauhan's Perfect Bite | How a Food Network Star Brought Indian Food to Nashville
Welcome to the FIRST episode of The Perfect Bite podcast, your fusion of food and entrepreneurship! We’re beyond excited to chat with this episode’s guest…
The Perfect BiteWelcome to The Perfect Bite!
Welcome to The Perfect Bite podcast, your fusion of food and entrepreneurship. I'm your host, Sarah Perkins. The Perfect Bite isn’t just a bite of my career to…