2025 Forecast: What's Next for Restaurants?

FAB with Randi Weinstein

Randi Weinstein is located in Charleston, SC and is the founder of FAB, educational, inspirational business workshop women in the food + beverage industry which hosts over 400 attendees every year. Previous to FAB she served as the Director of Events for the Charleston Food + Wine festival for 8 years. We’re delighted to talk to Randi today about her journey and her thoughts on community in the restaurant industry.  Frequently Thoughtful, Occasionally Brilliant is co-hosted by Eli Feldman and Deirdre Auld, produced by Mia Groves. MORE FROM FTOB: * Follow us on Instagram @ftobpodcast, [https://www.instagram.com/ftobpodcast/] @heyshybird, [https://www.instagram.com/heyshybird/] @_tableside_ [https://www.instagram.com/_tableside_/] * Read Elided Opinions [https://shybird.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search] andThe Mise [https://whatimcookinggtoday.substack.com] on Substack Do you enjoy Frequently Thoughtful, Occasionally Brilliant? Star us on Spotify and Apple, we’d love to hear from you.

2025 Forecast: What's Next for Restaurants?

2025 predictions from your hosts! Frequently Thoughtful, Occasionally Brilliant is co-hosted by Eli Feldman and Deirdre Auld, produced by Mia Groves. MORE FROM FTOB: * Follow us on Instagram @ftobpodcast, [https://www.instagram.com/ftobpodcast/] @heyshybird, [https://www.instagram.com/heyshybird/] @_tableside_ [https://www.instagram.com/_tableside_/] * Read Elided Opinions [https://shybird.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search] on Substack Do you enjoy Frequently Thoughtful, Occasionally Brilliant? Star us on Spotify and Apple, we’d love to hear from you.

Roux with Lisa Grimm

Let's get in the weeds about Roux with Lisa Grimm. Frequently Thoughtful, Occasionally Brilliant is co-hosted by Eli Feldman and Deirdre Auld, produced by Mia Groves. MORE FROM FTOB: * Follow us on Instagram @ftobpodcast, [https://www.instagram.com/ftobpodcast/] @heyshybird, [https://www.instagram.com/heyshybird/] @_tableside_ [https://www.instagram.com/_tableside_/] * Read Elided Opinions [https://shybird.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search] on Substack Do you enjoy Frequently Thoughtful, Occasionally Brilliant? Star us on Spotify and Apple, we’d love to hear from you.

In the Weeds with Savannah Miller (Top Chef)

This episode explores the challenges and benefits of chefs experiencing a platform, personal brand development, and the realities of the restaurant industry with recent Top Chef finalist Savanah Miller. We’ll hear about Savannah’s experiences being propelled into the spotlight while balancing her craft as a chef and developing her own voice and platform.  Frequently Thoughtful, Occasionally Brilliant is co-hosted by Eli Feldman and Deirdre Auld, produced by Mia Groves. MORE FROM FTOB: * Follow us on Instagram @ftobpodcast, [https://www.instagram.com/ftobpodcast/] @heyshybird, [https://www.instagram.com/heyshybird/] @_tableside_ [https://www.instagram.com/_tableside_/] * Read Elided Opinions [https://shybird.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search] on Substack Do you enjoy Frequently Thoughtful, Occasionally Brilliant? Star us on Spotify and Apple, we’d love to hear from you.

Growing Restaurant Concepts with Andy Husbands

This epsiode focuses on guest Andy Husbands, Chef/Owner of Smoke Shop BBQ in Boston, MA a growing restaurant concept with 4 locations and plans for more. In this episode we’ll explore Husbands experiences in the restaurant industry, how he has seen restaurants evolve in his long tenured career, and how he thinks about scaling and growing a restaurant concept, and his vision for the future.  Frequently Thoughtful, Occasionally Brilliant is co-hosted by Eli Feldman and Deirdre Auld, produced by Mia Groves. MORE FROM FTOB: * Follow us on Instagram @ftobpodcast, [https://www.instagram.com/ftobpodcast/] @heyshybird, [https://www.instagram.com/heyshybird/] @_tableside_ [https://www.instagram.com/_tableside_/] * Read Elided Opinions [https://shybird.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search] on Substack Do you enjoy Frequently Thoughtful, Occasionally Brilliant? Star us on Spotify, we’d love to hear from you.