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Forktales
A weekly podcast that feeds food and beverage brands with insights, ideas, trends, and anecdotes discussed with restaurant, hospitality, and beverage industry leaders.
Episodes
ForktalesEp 88: Shannon O’Shields / VP of Marketing for Rubix Foods and Gen Z whisperer
Shannon is VP of Marketing for Rubix Foods. Rubix bills itself as “a premier culinary and food science-focused provider of flavor and functional…
ForktalesEp 88: Shannon O’Shields / VP of Marketing for Rubix Foods and Gen Z whisperer
Shannon is VP of Marketing for Rubix Foods. Rubix bills itself as “a premier culinary and food science-focused provider of flavor and functional…
ForktalesEp 87: Doug Renfro / President of Renfro Foods and Salsa Creator Extraordinaire
Renfro Foods is a privately owned, award-winning food producer of salsas, sauces and relishes, including 30 Mrs. Renfro’s products, located in Fort Worth…
ForktalesEp 87: Doug Renfro / President of Renfro Foods and Salsa Creator Extraordinaire
Renfro Foods is a privately owned, award-winning food producer of salsas, sauces and relishes, including 30 Mrs. Renfro’s products, located in Fort Worth…
ForktalesEp 86: Burney Jennings / Executive Chairman of Biscuitville
Burney Jennings is the CEO and president of Biscuitville. Burney took over the leadership reins from his father and founder of Biscuitville Maurice Jennings in…
ForktalesEp 86: Burney Jennings / Executive Chairman of Biscuitville
Burney Jennings is the CEO and president of Biscuitville. Burney took over the leadership reins from his father and founder of Biscuitville Maurice Jennings in…
ForktalesEp 85: Ben Jacobs / Chef, founder of Tocabe and Native local pioneer
Ben started Tocabe with his friend and business partner Matthew Chandra. Opened in 2008, Tocabe is one of the only restaurants in Denver specializing in Native…
ForktalesEp 85: Ben Jacobs / Chef, founder of Tocabe and Native local pioneer
Ben started Tocabe with his friend and business partner Matthew Chandra. Opened in 2008, Tocabe is one of the only restaurants in Denver specializing in Native…
ForktalesEp 84: Audley Wilson / Shark Tank survivor & Founder of RoboBurger
Roboburger is billed as the “World’s First Burger Chef In a Vending Format.” RoboBurger condenses the average kitchen by 99% into just 12 square feet…
ForktalesEp 84: Audley Wilson / Shark Tank survivor & Founder of RoboBurger
Roboburger is billed as the “World’s First Burger Chef In a Vending Format.” RoboBurger condenses the average kitchen by 99% into just 12 square feet…
ForktalesEp 83: Craig Bernstein / Founder of Doc B’s Restaurant & Bar
Craig is the founder of Doc B’s Restaurant & Bar. The restaurant is named after Craig’s late father, “Doctor B,” Doc B’s was first opened in Chicago in…
ForktalesEp 83: Craig Bernstein / Founder of Doc B’s Restaurant & Bar
Craig is the founder of Doc B’s Restaurant & Bar. The restaurant is named after Craig’s late father, “Doctor B,” Doc B’s was first opened in Chicago in…
ForktalesEp 82: Martino Brambilla / President of Embassy Ingredients
Embassy Ingredients combines creativity and science to provide its customers with the very best innovative flavors and bakery ingredients available. Embassy…
ForktalesEp 82: Martino Brambilla / President of Embassy Ingredients
Embassy Ingredients combines creativity and science to provide its customers with the very best innovative flavors and bakery ingredients available. Embassy…
ForktalesEp 81: Benjamin Calleja / CXO of Livit Design
Livit Design is the leading design firm specialized in creating unique guest experiences in the Food & Beverage and all areas of Hospitality, Fitness and…
ForktalesEp 81: Benjamin Calleja / CXO of Livit Design
Livit Design is the leading design firm specialized in creating unique guest experiences in the Food & Beverage and all areas of Hospitality, Fitness and…
ForktalesEp 80: Dan Rowe / CEO of Fransmart
Fransmart is a global leader in franchise development. For over 20 years, they’ve excelled at turning emerging concepts into national and global brands. Led by…
ForktalesEp 80: Dan Rowe / CEO of Fransmart
Fransmart is a global leader in franchise development. For over 20 years, they’ve excelled at turning emerging concepts into national and global brands. Led by…
ForktalesEp 79: Jason E. Brooks / Founder of HospiVation
Through his company, HospiVation, Jason coaches restaurant executives how to make their goals real in the restaurant and teaches restaurant managers how to…
ForktalesEp 79: Jason E. Brooks / Founder of HospiVation
Through his company, HospiVation, Jason coaches restaurant executives how to make their goals real in the restaurant and teaches restaurant managers how to…
ForktalesEp 78: Emily Rugaber / VP of Marketing for Thanx
Thanx is a leading loyalty and guest engagement platform for restaurants. The company, founded by Zach Goldstein in 2011, helps businesses embrace digital…
ForktalesEp 78: Emily Rugaber / VP of Marketing for Thanx
Thanx is a leading loyalty and guest engagement platform for restaurants. The company, founded by Zach Goldstein in 2011, helps businesses embrace digital…
ForktalesEp 77: Betsy Hamm / CEO of Duck Donuts
Duck Donuts is an American doughnut shop chain based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Duck Donuts was founded in 2006 in Duck, North Carolina, by Russ DiGilio…
ForktalesEp 77: Betsy Hamm / CEO of Duck Donuts
Duck Donuts is an American doughnut shop chain based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Duck Donuts was founded in 2006 in Duck, North Carolina, by Russ DiGilio…
ForktalesEp 76: Jay Cipra / CEO of Broaster Company
Broaster Company is an American foodservice equipment manufacturer headquartered in Beloit, Wisconsin. The company is the leader in providing high quality…
ForktalesEp 76: Jay Cipra / CEO of Broaster Company
Broaster Company is an American foodservice equipment manufacturer headquartered in Beloit, Wisconsin. The company is the leader in providing high quality…
ForktalesEp 75: Mark Schostak / Executive Chairman of TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants
TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants is based in Livonia, Michigan and has a portfolio of 150 casual dining, family dining, fast casual, and quick service…
ForktalesEp 75: Mark Schostak / Executive Chairman of TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants
TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants is based in Livonia, Michigan and has a portfolio of 150 casual dining, family dining, fast casual, and quick service…
ForktalesEp 74: Rob Grimes / Founder & CEO of IFBTA
The International Food & Beverage Technology Association (IFBTA) is a nonprofit trade association that promotes the use of technology within the global food…
ForktalesEp 74: Rob Grimes / Founder & CEO of IFBTA
The International Food & Beverage Technology Association (IFBTA) is a nonprofit trade association that promotes the use of technology within the global food…
ForktalesEp 73: Andrew Glantz / Founder of GiftAMeal
GiftAMeal is an app that allows diners to take a photo of their order from a partner restaurant. For each photo taken, GiftAMeal donates to a local food bank…
ForktalesEp 73: Andrew Glantz / Founder of GiftAMeal
GiftAMeal is an app that allows diners to take a photo of their order from a partner restaurant. For each photo taken, GiftAMeal donates to a local food bank…
ForktalesEp 72: James Passafaro / Co-Founder of opsi
opsi is a daily workflow app built to progress the way modern operators manage their restaurant. With robust recipe management, true recipe costing, task and…
ForktalesEp 72: James Passafaro / Co-Founder of opsi
opsi is a daily workflow app built to progress the way modern operators manage their restaurant. With robust recipe management, true recipe costing, task and…
ForktalesEp 71: Dan Costello / CEO of Home Run Inn Pizza
Home Run Inn is a family owned & operated establishment with nine restaurants throughout the Chicago area. They’ve been making pizza since 1947 and began…
ForktalesEp 71: Dan Costello / CEO of Home Run Inn Pizza
Home Run Inn is a family owned & operated establishment with nine restaurants throughout the Chicago area. They’ve been making pizza since 1947 and began…