Hosted by Zach Sherman · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 16 episodes
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Handling the Heat takes you behind the line and into the heart of the food service industry. Each episode dishes up real stories of operators facing the fire—navigating challenges, making tough calls, and finding a way to keep service going strong. It’s about grit, grace under pressure, and what it really takes to run a kitchen (or a whole operation) when the heat is on.
Zach Sherman hosts Handling the Heat, a business show with 16 episodes published.
Stefano Marzano, co-founder of Mighty Meals, shares his journey growing up in a multi-generation restaurant family and building a meal prep business from the ground up. The conversation covers the early grind, scaling ch
Graham and Ali Greene join Zach for a conversation about their path from meeting at the CIA to working inside some of the most respected restaurants in San Francisco. They talk about what originally drew them to cooking,
From growing up in an Armenian household surrounded by food to working in some of New York’s most respected kitchens, Ararat El-Rawi’s journey to opening Café Little Armenia is a story of culture, grit, and craft. We tal
From sweeping factory floors as a sixth grader to leading product innovation, finance, and marketing, Doug Renfro’s story with Renfro Foods and Mrs. Renfro’s Salsa is one of heritage, reinvention, and scale. After years
From a childhood “baking cabinet” and self-taught experiments to fashion-week brand moments, Amanda’s path with Tipsy and Baked is equal parts hustle and design. After starting an Instagram during COVID to document bakes
Joseph Lapi’s path to the glass runs through family, hustle, and hospitality. Raised in a tight-knit Sicilian household outside Buffalo, Joseph grew up around nightly dinners, clinking glasses, and stories that made food
Dannah Strauss, Partnership Lead at Table 22, joins us to share her winding path through the food world - from consulting in Washington, D.C. and writing for a local food blog, to staging at Michelin-starred restaurants,
Neal Sherman, Founder and President of TAGeX Brands, joins us to share his journey from frozen yogurt machines in supermarkets to building one of the nation’s most trusted marketplaces for surplus and pre-owned restauran
Maya Geschwind, Brand Director at TSC Hospitality, joins us to share her journey from back-of-house prep kitchens in LA to steering one of London’s most respected hospitality groups - all with a hands-on approach that sp
Abe Ng, founder and CEO of Sushi Maki, joins us to share how he turned a neighborhood sushi bar into a multi-channel powerhouse with restaurants, university locations, luxury hotel accounts, and over 15 Whole Foods insta
Kat Romneos, the creator behind @eatingallofny, joins us to share why she walked away from nearly 70,000 followers and a growing career in food content — and what she learned along the way. We talk about the early days o
John Hamburger, President of the Franchise Times, joins us to share what he’s seeing across the restaurant industry as both operators and investors face a shifting economic landscape in 2025. With decades of experience c
Ray Biebuyck, founder of Hurray and the bold, satirical Girl Beer line, joins us to share how she left investment banking to build a beverage brand that challenges the male-dominated beer industry. After starting her bev
Mike Tougas, front-of-house lead at Denver’s acclaimed Tavernetta, joins us to share how he made the leap from civil engineering into the world of fine dining — and what it took to earn his place in one of the city’s mos
Nick McMillan, co-owner of the iconic Golden Steer Steakhouse in Las Vegas, joins us to share how he and his wife Amanda stepped in to carry forward one of the city’s most historic restaurants. After taking over the Gold
Logan and Taylor Amstey, founders of Love Lamp Matcha in Austin, Texas, join us to share how they turned a simple dream into a thriving business. After a two-year permitting journey, they opened their unique pottery stud
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Handling the Heat is hosted by Zach Sherman. The show is categorised under business (careers) and has published 16 episodes.
Handling the Heat has published 16 episodes.
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