Restaurant Challenges + Celebrate Spring with a Hootenanny

Restaurant Risks + Q&A with Megan and Anthony

HOSTS: * Megan Nichols * Anthony Rapillo EPISODE SUMMARY The hosts of this podcast are Megan Nichols, from "NC Eat & Play [https://nceatandplay.com/about/]" whose food posts and adventures have gained a huge following on social media, and Anthony Rapillo, owner of V. Pizza and Flask Cocktail bar [https://nceatandplay.com/v-pizza/]. In this episode, Megan and Anthony highlight the difficulties restaurant owners still face as a result of the pandemic. They share their experiences from the Spring Hootenanny & Foodie Festival [https://nceatandplay.com/features/spring-hootenanny-foodie-festival-recap/], Carowinds State Line Celebration [https://www.carowinds.com/events/winterfest], as well as other trending events in this period while Megan answers some questions from followers. TOP TAKEAWAYS * "Every business, every restaurant is different, and I think that's important for everybody to realize" - [Megan Nichols] * "You're always looking for a way for everybody to win; you're looking for a win-win" - [Megan Nichols] EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS * [00:01] Intro * [01:21] Today's episode begins with difficulties facing restaurant managers. * [03:12] Taking a risk to open a restaurant. * [12:15] Trending Events; Carowinds State Line Celebration. * [21:04] Q & A with Megan. See full show notes. [https://nceatandplay.com/podcast/restaurant-risks-qa-with-megan-and-anthony/]

Restaurant Challenges + Celebrate Spring with a Hootenanny

EPISODE SUMMARY Introducing the hosts of this podcast, Megan Nichols, from NC Eat & Play [https://nceatandplay.com/] whose food posts and adventures have gained a huge following on social media, and Anthony Rapillo, owner of V Pizza [https://www.instagram.com/vpizzanc/] and Flask Cocktail Bar [https://www.instagram.com/flaskcocktailbar/]. In this episode, Megan and Anthony talk about some of the challenges facing the local restaurant industry, the role of social media as a tool to bring hope to business owners following the struggles of the pandemic, Asheville and NC Eat & Plays Spring Hootenanny & Foodie Festival presented by Cheerwine [https://nceatandplay.com/play/play-triangle/guide-to-nc-eat-plays-spring-hootenanny-foodie-festival/]. TOP TAKEAWAYS "People want to ask for help and people want to help." - [Megan Nichols] "There's a big difference between feedback and a negative review" - [Megan Nichols] EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS * [01:28] Meet our hosts, Megan Nichols and Anthony Rapillo, as they highlight today's topics. * [07:15] Discussing challenges faced by the local restaurant industry. * [14:07] How businesses found hope in the uncertainty of the pandemic. * [19:40] Social Media as a key tool for word-of-mouth referral. * [23:34] Handling bad reviews or experiences. * [27:40] Springtime in Asheville * [30:20] NC Eat & Play's Spring Hootenanny & Foodie Festival presented by Cheerwine See full show notes.