The meez Podcast
Josh Sharkey (Entrepreneur, professional chef, and founder/CEO of meez, the culinaryOS for food professionals) interviews world class entrepreneurs in the food space that are shifting the paradigm of how we innovate and operate in our industry.
Podcasting since 2023 • 134 episodes
The meez Podcast
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Who really is “The Man”? Plus tallow replacing seed oils, and slinging premade pancakes.
#125Josh sits down with Matthew Conway and Michael Jacober for a spirited conversation about restaurant pricing, profitability, and what guests are actually paying for when they go out. What starts with a nearly $9 Modelo in New Y...
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Season 4
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Episode 125
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Is Counter Service the Future of Fine Dining? Plus Hospitality Included, the Labor Crisis, and Birdies' $79 Tasting Menu
#124Josh, Mike, and Matt sit down with Arjav Ezekiel, co-owner of Birdies and James Beard Award-winning beverage director, for a candid conversation about tipping, labor, and the future of restaurant models. Drawing from his time ...
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Season 4
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Episode 124
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Is Wonder the Future of Restaurants? Plus In & Out is great hospitality, the breakfast boom, and the franchise model
#123Josh sits down with Matthew Conway and Michael Jacober for a wide-ranging conversation that moves from franchise operations to solo dining trends to the realities of running independent restaurants in today’s economic climate....
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Season 4
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Episode 123
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Is Your Restaurant Tech Stack Making You Worse? Plus AI Forecasting, Combi Oven Confessions, and the Nokia Phone Problem with Brianne Harvey
#122Josh sits down with Brianne Harvey, founder of Break Bread Consulting and the newly launched Restaurant Resource, to unpack why so many restaurant teams underutilize the powerful tools they already pay for. Using the analogy o...
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Season 4
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Episode 122
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The Great Sommelier Debate, and the Definition of a Chef
#121Josh, Matt, and Mike are back for another trio episode, and things heat up right from the cold open as Mike unleashes a spicy critique of Danny Meyer's restaurant empire. Comparing Meyer's concepts to "safe, VH1-style" dining,...
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Episode 121
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