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Hosted by Culinary Agents · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 70 episodes
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Welcome to Hospitality On The Rise, a weekly podcast hosted by Alice Cheng, featuring conversations with the hospitality leaders shaping the industry.Each episode explores the stories, challenges, pivots, lessons learned, and advice that helped these leaders grow & succeed. Whether you’re building your career, leading a team, or just looking for inspiration, Hospitality On The Rise offers honest insights from the people moving hospitality forward.New episodes every Tuesday.Powered by CulinaryAgents.com, hospitality’s go-to hiring platform connecting top talent with employers since 2012.
Culinary Agents hosts Hospitality On The Rise, a business show with 70 episodes published.
Ivy Mix — Co-Owner of Whoopsie Daisy and Fiasco!, Beverage Director-Partner of Titán, and Co-Founder of Speed Rack — shares how her hospitality career began. What started as bartending in Guatemala to pay off a bar tab e
Chef Marcus Samuelsson—celebrated restaurateur, author, and eight-time James Beard Award winner behind Red Rooster, Hav & Mar, and a global portfolio of restaurants—traces the remarkable path that shaped his career. From
Greg Root, Partner at Defined Hospitality, shares his journey from a 13-year-old golf caddy to helping lead one of Philadelphia's most celebrated restaurant groups. He reflects on cultivating an early career at Burger Ki
Ochi Latjuba Vongerichten, Co-Owner of Wayan and Ma•dé, shares her journey from growing up in her mother's large-scale catering business in Indonesia to building a restaurant group spanning New York City, the Hamptons, A
Chef Erik Battes, Executive Vice President of Food and Beverage at STARR Restaurants, shares a candid look at a career built without a blueprint. From his years with the Jean-Georges group to leadership roles in venture-
Megan Sullivan, Vice President of Operations at Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG), reflects on a career defined by intuition and deepening roots within top restaurant groups. She details her bold move from Australia
Bob Bennett, Executive Chef of Zingerman's Roadhouse, reflects on his decades-long journey within the Midwest food empire, from working the sandwich line to leading one of its most celebrated kitchens. He shares the chal
Chef Brittney “Stikxz” Williams, Culinary Director at Miss Lily's 7A and private chef, shares the unexpected turns that shaped her path from sports management student to one of the boldest voices in Jamaican cuisine. Bri
Greg Baxtrom, Chef and Owner of Baxtrom Hospitality Group, shares a deeply personal look at a career shaped by discipline, ambition, and self-awareness. From becoming an Eagle Scout to training under Chef Grant Achatz at
Hunter Lewis, Editor-in-Chief of Food & Wine, shares how his journey from the kitchen line to food media shaped his perspective on leadership, storytelling, and hospitality. From his early days at Jersey Mike's Subs to c
Jenny Goodman, Co-Founder and CEO of TILIT, reflects on her unique hospitality journey, from being a "not great" server in high school to falling in love with restaurants at the legendary Commander's Palace in New Orlean
On this episode of Hospitality On The Rise, Chef Jamie Bissonnette, Founding Partner of BCB3 Hospitality, shares his journey from a punk-rock-loving teenager to a James Beard Award–winning chef. He opens up about the hum
On this episode of Hospitality On The Rise, Anthony Mangieri—Owner & Chef of Una Pizza Napoletana and Founder & CEO of Genio Della Pizza—shares his incredible 30-year journey in the pizza world. From a childhood obsessio
On this episode of Hospitality On The Rise, Alice Cheng is joined by Mashama Bailey, Chef and Co-Owner of Grey Spaces, which includes The Grey in Savannah and L'Arrêt in Paris. Recently named to TIME 100 Most Influential
On this episode of Hospitality On The Rise, host Alice Cheng is joined by Rick Bayless, renowned chef, restaurateur, and television personality. Rick shares his journey from growing up in a family restaurant to becoming
On this episode of Hospitality On The Rise, Chef Sarah Grueneberg, Chef and Co-Owner of Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio in Chicago, shares her remarkable journey in the culinary world. From discovering her passion for
On this episode of Hospitality On The Rise, Alice Cheng chats with Raj Vaidya, Founder and Private Wine Consultant at Raj Wine Consulting. With 25+ years in hospitality, Raj talks about his rise from quick-service restau
On this episode, Caroline Glover, Chef and Co-Owner of Annette and Traveling Mercies, takes host Alice Cheng through her inspiring journey from working at Chili’s as a teenager to becoming a James Beard Award-winning che
This week on Hospitality On The Rise, Sam Yoo, Chef-Owner of Golden Group Foods (Golden Diner and Golden Hof), takes Alice Cheng through his remarkable journey in the hospitality world, from growing up in a restaurant fa
On this episode of Hospitality On The Rise, Jordan Salcito, Founder & CEO of Drink RAMONA and author of Smart Mouth, recounts her inspiring journey from a young barista to a leading innovator in the wine industry. With a
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