Hosted by Matty Smokes (Matt Vascellaro) — chef, pitmaster, and restaurant owner · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 6 episodes
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Step inside the fire with Matty Smokes, chef, pitmaster, and restaurant owner, as he sits down with the people who live and breathe hospitality. From restaurant buildouts to breakdowns, menu design to leadership lessons, every episode uncovers the real stories behind the chaos, creativity, and courage it takes to run a hospitality business.Whether you’re dreaming of opening your first bar or managing a multi-unit operation, What’s On Fire gives you the insights, inspiration, and strategies that keep this industry burning.
Matty Smokes (Matt Vascellaro) — chef, pitmaster, and restaurant owner hosts What’s On Fire Podcast w/ Matty Smokes, a business show with 6 episodes published.
Opening a restaurant can crush you before the first guest ever walks in, permits, inspections, surprise buildout costs, and cash flow pressure that doesn’t care about your vision. In this episode, Matty Smokes sits down
Show notesIf you’re opening a restaurant (or stuck mid-buildout), this episode is your reality check. Builder, designer, and operator Chris Horvath breaks down what actually makes a restaurant build succeed—budget discipline, fast
Show notesDive into the world of hospitality innovation with this episode of "What’s On Fire with Matty Smokes," featuring Michael Ungaro, the driving force behind the legendary San Pedro Fish Market. As one of the most iconic fam
Show notesHospitality isn’t glamorous, it’s relentless. In this episode of What’s On Fire with Matty Smokes, we sit down with Brandyn Williams, co-founder of Dolce Bella, to break down what it really takes to build and scale a suc
Show notesWhat happens when you walk away from Wall Street, blow your last $30,000 on a dive bar, and somehow turn it into a $30,000-a-week bistro? In this episode of What’s On Fire with Matty Smokes, Michael Cassano, longtime res
Show notesEver dreamt of opening a bar, pool hall, or restaurant and living the hospitality dream? In this episode of What’s On Fire with Matty Smokes, Matt sits down with longtime friend and former boss Brad Turner, who left IT s
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What’s On Fire Podcast w/ Matty Smokes is hosted by Matty Smokes (Matt Vascellaro) — chef, pitmaster, and restaurant owner. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 6 episodes.
What’s On Fire Podcast w/ Matty Smokes has published 6 episodes.
What’s On Fire Podcast w/ Matty Smokes regularly covers business, entrepreneurship. It sits in the business category, with a entrepreneurship focus.
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Episodes of What’s On Fire Podcast w/ Matty Smokes average 41 minutes. a focused format where a clear narrative arc and tight preparation matter most.
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