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Episodes: 534
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 4.6/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1k-10k
Gender skew: Male
Location: USA
YouTube: 404 subscribers
Instagram: 10.0k followers
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Host
Max Trujillo - Hospitality industry veteran who hosts the NC F&B Podcast, producing/engineering/editing the show and recording off-site while interviewing North Carolina chefs, sommeliers, distillers, farmers, br...
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Recent Guest Discussions
Ajit Khanna - Restaurant Presentation And Service; Culinary Innovation (spice Symphony, House-brewed Cocktail Ingredients, Illuminated Menus, Saunf); Choosing North Raleigh And Making Indian Cuisine Approachable; Health-focused Cooking Approach And Signature Dishes; Operations And Expansion Goals.
Jamie Brown - Operating And Scaling Restaurant Concepts; Menu/design Philosophy; Challenges And A Pre-covid Project; Diet Changes Tied To Gut-brain Connection; Advice For Max’s Director-of-operations Role; Notes On Book And Media Projects.
Jeff Tonidandel - Operating Multiple Restaurant Concepts; Launching Olevelli Deli; Developing Wyatt's Super Fine; Earning Michelin Guide Spots; PBS Show Fork & Hammer; Their Weekly Podcast; Commissary Launch; Team And Operational Challenges; Business Advice For Max’s Director-of-operations Role.
Jessica Maurer - Event Structure And Programming (tailgate Kickoff, Crafting Cuisine Pairing, Pier Party, Brunch Elevated); Venue/partner Lineup Highlights And Ticketing Scope; Beverage Brands Called Out For The Weekend.
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Episodes
A Taste of Jalwa: Culinary Innovation in North Raleigh
May 19, 2026
Host Max Trujillo records off-site at Jalwa, a 15-month-old luxe Indian fine-dining restaurant in North Raleigh, and interviews proprietor Ajit Khanna. We get into the restaurant's presentation, flavors, ambiance, service, and innovative touches like the "spice symphony" aromatic opener, fresh house-brewed cocktail ingredients, illuminated menus, and palate-finishing saunf. Ajit explains choosing North Raleigh to offer a central destination and to deliver the rare combination of great service...
Momentum, Michelin & Microbiomes: Charlotte's Power Couple: Jeff Tonidandel + Jamie Brown
March 26, 2026
Host Max welcomes Charlotte hospitality duo Jeff Tonidandel + Jamie Brown, recapping their busy slate: operating five restaurants including Supperland, Haberdish, Ever Andalo, and Leluia Hall; opening "Olivelli Deli" (a tiny 82-square-foot former donut shop) with sandwiches and soft serve; developing Wyatt's Super Fine inside the 1903 Leeper-Wyatt building they physically moved 750 feet; earning three Michelin Guide spots; filming season two of their PBS show Fork & Hammer; running their week...
Feast Your Way Through Wilmington: Inside the 2026 Feast of Wilmington
March 05, 2026
Host Max Trujillo welcomes back Jessica Maurer, Director of the third annual Feast of Wilmington, happening March 28–29, as a spring kickoff showcasing Wilmington's food and beverage scene. They outline the weekend: a Friday tailgate kickoff at the Starling Bar featuring Southern Smoke, Lawrence Barbecue, Salt & Charm and friends; Saturday's Crafting Cuisine (11–2) pairing 25 restaurants with 25 breweries plus music from Dawson Wright; Saturday night's Pier Party (6–9) with a new lineup of 25...
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