Category: Heard Podcast
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Heard! Podcast – Episode 84 – Have No Fear, MyThy is Here!
MyThy Huynh, also known as @MightyintheMitten on Instagram, joins us to discuss her very popular Instagram account and her upcoming kitchen takeover at Hazel Park’s Mabel Gray. We offer congratulations to Motor City Gas and Black Star Farms for the recent national press they have received and we bid farewell to another Royal Oak restaurant.…
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Heard! Podcast – Episode 83 – It’s a Sausage Fest!
Will Branch, co-owner of Corridor Sausage, joins us to talk about growing Corridor Sausage from farmer’s markets all the way to Kroger. Based out of Detroit, Corridor Sausage can now be found in over 130 Kroger stores across Michigan. We discuss Will’s insistence on using only the finest ingredients and how that has impacted Corridor…
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Heard! Podcast – Episode 82 – Just Be Nice – A Discussion on Etiquette
Hospitality aficionado and bartender Joe Schubert joins us to discuss etiquette. From being a host to being a guest, we discuss the proper way to act in certain situations. We also talk about reviews and how to handle less than great service in restaurants and bars. You can follow Joe’s bartending escapades on Instagram @Spirits_Counselor.…
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Heard! Podcast – Episode 81 – White Wolf is Coming
Chef Doran Brooks joins us to talk about White Wolf Japanese Patisserie, a Japanese bakery & coffee bar opening in Clawson some time in early 2019. White Wolf will be one of the only Japanese bakeries in metro Detroit. You can learn more about White Wolf and keep track of its progress at https://www.whitewolfbakery.com/. Thanks…
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Heard! Podcast – Episode 80 – Diamond Level Hospitality
Adam Merkel, chef/owner of Adam Merkel Restaurants, joins us to discuss his growing group of restaurants. Merkel started in Milford and is in the process of opening two new places in Royal Oak. Merkel Restaurants are heavily focused on hospitality and quality of life for employees. Thanks for listening! Please take a moment to subscribe…
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Heard! Podcast – Episode 79 – 70 Years Old and Still Growing
Megan Ackroyd, owner of Ackroyd’s Scottish Bakery, joins us to discuss the pros and cons of taking over her family business. Small business ownership brings with it certain types of stress and also gratification. Owning a nearly 70 year old family business brings additional issues. Megan touches on some of those issues. You can learn…
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Heard! Podcast – Episode 78 – Teaching the Rising Stars
Chef Brandon Zarb joins us to discuss his recent transition from chef to educator. Brandon recently left an executive chef position to take on a role as an educator at Rising Stars Academy in Centerline, MI. Rising Stars Academy is a school for students ages 18-26 with special needs. They provide a unique curriculum, rooted…
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Heard! Podcast – Episode 77 – Hospitality for Employees
Hospitality Consultant Genevieve Jona joins us to discuss a range of issues from Lafayette Coney Island now accepting credit cards, operating as a cash only business, bar design and how it impacts employees, and much more. We also offer some marketing advice that should be considered. Thanks for listening! Please take a moment to rate…
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Heard! Podcast – Episode 75 – The Art of Bartending with Bartender At Large
This week we welcome Erick Castro aka @hungrybartender from the @bartenderatlarge team. We discuss his pop-up at Sugar House Detroit, the first iteration of his bartender documentary, his successful beverage podcast and myriad of topics surrounding cocktails and cocktail culture. Listen to the podcast to hear his West Coast celebrity stories too. Thanks for listening!…
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Heard! Podcast – Episode 75 – Simplifying Wine with Wine Folly
Madeline Puckette, co-founder of Wine Folly, joins us via phone to talk about her new book, Wine Folly: Magnum Edition: The Master Guide. If Wine Folly’s mission can be distilled to two words, it would be “simplify wine.” Through the use of whimsical illustrations, informative maps, and more, Wine Folly tries to demystify wine in…