Hosted by The Culinary Edge · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 20 episodes
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Heros and Headwinds is a podcast brought to you by the team at The Culinary Edge, the USA’s leading food and beverage innovation consultancy. Each episode brings you into the conversations that we have with our heroes in the industry, discussing how to brave the headwinds of an ever-changing & increasingly challenging F&B landscape.
The Culinary Edge hosts Heroes & Headwinds, a arts show with 20 episodes published.
From “old school” operations to leading tech-driven beverage innovation—Jarrett Whitlow has seen it all. In this episode of Heroes & Headwinds, the SVP Beverage Strategy at Botrista talks industry shifts, navigating toda
In this episode of Heroes & Headwinds, we sit down with Darden Coors and Jenn Ruppert—CEO and VP of Marketing at Salad Collective—for an inside look at the launch of their bold new MAD Greens menu. Beyond the food, they
Mindy Armstrong has been a thought leader in the foodservice industry for nearly two decades, specializing in strategy, the creative process, and culinary leadership. Mindy has had a rich career in consulting and corpora
Today's guest on Heroes & Headwinds is Maisie Ganzler. Author, speaker, and corporate advisor, Maisie is an expert on how companies can make positive change in supply chains and other systems. For two decades, Maisie dro
On this episode of Heroes & Headwinds, you’ll meet Anne Mejia, Senior VP of Brand Development at Mellow Mushroom. Before her tenure at this famed pizza joint, Anne has been an integral part of the marketing teams of nota
Today you’ll be hearing from Annica Conrad, Chief Brand Officer of City BBQ. Prior to this role, she’s held marketing leadership positions at numerous restaurants including Mellow Mushroom, Moe’s Southwest Grill and McAl
This week, we're dropping a recent interview with Erica Spector Wishnow, Co-CEO of Southpaw, a major franchisee of Taco Bell and Dunkin', and one of the advisors behind Greenlane, a drive-thru salad concept that just lau
Dan Anfison is the dynamic visionary force behind Slapfish, a renowned seafood-centric restaurant chain known for its innovative and sustainable approach to dining. Dan is also the COO of Mac Haik Restaurant Group. Well
Dan Anfison is the dynamic visionary force behind Slapfish, a renowned seafood-centric restaurant chain known for its innovative and sustainable approach to dining. Dan is also the COO of Mac Haik Restaurant Group. Well
Dan Anfison is the dynamic visionary force behind Slapfish, a renowned seafood-centric restaurant chain known for its innovative and sustainable approach to dining. Dan is also the CEO of MH Restaurant Group, which has a
Greg Dollarhyde is a four-decade, serial entrepreneur in the restaurant industry who has led companies to realizations totaling more than a billion dollars over that time. As an early pioneer in the fast casual segment o
Katie Ayoub is an award-winning writer and Managing Editor of Flavor & The Menu, with more than 20 years dedicated to foodservice publishing. If you’ve read the industry trades, you’ve certainly read Katie’s work. She al
In this episode of Heroes & Headwinds, we’re sharing an interview with Geoff Alexander, President and CEO of Wow Bao and a longtime leader in food and beverage innovation: from digital ordering to dark kitchens to a staf
In this episode of Heroes & Headwinds, we’re talking shop with Sam Oches, the award-winning Editorial Director of Informa Restaurant & Food Group, which publishes Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. Sam
While so many were furloughing staff or shuttering their businesses in early response to the COVID pandemic, Andy Hooper gave his entire staff a raise and extended benefits. Today Andy is the CEO of Hart House, a plant-b
Why on Earth would you create space for "bad" ideas in pursuit of the good ones? How do you ideate today for tomorrow's food future? In this episode of Heroes & Headwinds, the extraordinary Mindy Armstrong, Sr. Director
In this episode, we’re chatting with Annemarie Vaupel, Vice President of Marketing at Hormel Foodservice. We’ll hear about the pivotal role that food has played in her personal life, but also how her career in F&B has in
Today we’re sharing a recent interview with Dan Simpson, Chief Executive Officer of Taziki’s Mediterranean Café. Taziki's Cafés are a hallmark of the American East, but with locations stretching as far west as Colorado,
We launched Heroes & Headwinds with an interview featuring Jennifer Schuler, CEO of Wetzel’s Pretzels. We found Jennifer’s personal story and professional insights so compelling that we simply couldn’t edit it down to on
In this episode of Heroes & Headwinds we’re sharing a recent interview with Jarrett Whitlow, Senior Vice President Concept Development & International at Red Lobster. Jarrett has had an illustrious career coming up throu
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