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 • 136 episodes
The meez Podcast
Latest Episodes
QuickFire: Chef Vojtech Vegh
#127Josh sits down with Chef Vojtech Vegh for a quickfire episode packed with eye-opening zero waste cooking ideas, from turning avocado seeds into tea to transforming banana peels into something that tastes like pulled pork. Vojt...
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Season 4
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Episode 127
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49:46
Should Every Restaurant Have a $5 Beer? Plus the Industry Tipping Point, ADHD as a Superpower, Frequency always wins
#126Josh, Mike, and Matt sits down with Keith Benjamin, nightlife operator and co-founder behind Uptown Social, Share House, Bodega, By The Way, and The Waverly, for a conversation about betting big, building brands, and turning h...
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Season 4
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Episode 126
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1:19:33
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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1:07:31
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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1:17:34
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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1:07:18