The Perfect Bite

It's no secret our modern society demands convenience. And in the case of food that means what we want, when we want it—but at what cost? Today's guest is leading the flavor revolution, a call for us to go back to basics, to source the most delicious and nutritious produce.

Franco Fubini has been working on this mission for over 20 years with his company Natoora, which focuses on global capillary food supply chains to fix our fo...

 Here's a not-so-secret secret for you: I have a huge sweet tooth. Anytime and place that I can find a pastry that's made with love and care and safety for my food allergies is such a huge win.

I am so lucky that when we moved to Columbus last year, I not only found a mecca of pastries, but a modern and cozy spot of community that we visit on a weekly basis: Fox in the Snow. I sat down with owner of Fox in the Snow, Lauren Culle...

Welcome back to The Perfect Bite podcast, your fusion of food and entrepreneurship. When I moved to Chicago post-graduation in the fall of 2013, I fell in love with what would become a Chicago institution before I ever tasted it: Honey Butter Fried Chicken. The name says everything you need! And then I finally ate it and really, really fell in love. HBFC is the perfect community spot, picnic basket filler, or eat on the couch stapl...

Welcome back to The Perfect Bite podcast, your fusion of food and entrepreneurship. Over these first few episodes of The Perfect Bite, we've chatted with founders in the food space and how they've built their brands, but today we're looking at things from a new point of view: what it's like to be an investor to build their own fund in the food, restaurant and ag tech industry. I'm so excited for us to learn from today's guest Brett...

Welcome back to The Perfect Bite podcast, your fusion of food and entrepreneurship. This episode, we're talking about an incredibly personal topic: food allergies. I amongst 10% of the world population suffer from severe food allergies. And as much as I love a great meal out, there are a lot of moments it causes real and extreme fear for me and many others.

I am beyond blown away by the mission and efforts of Served App’s co-fou...

Welcome back to The Perfect Bite podcast, your fusion of food and entrepreneurship. I met today's guest over two decades ago in middle school, north of Chicago. One of us became a Michelin starred chef, and the other yaps into a microphone. You can guess who was the cooler of the two of us. But seriously, I am beyond honored to have reconnected with and have on the show today an acclaimed chef and the founder of Hill's Research Kit...

Welcome back to The Perfect Bite podcast, your fusion of food and entrepreneurship. On this podcast, we obviously talk a lot about food and how delicious it is, how much of an impact it makes on us. But knowing your food is safe and properly taken care of? That's priceless. Jake Simon, CEO & co-founder of ConnectedFresh, is behind an innovation keeping the back of house running smoothly and your meals as fresh as they can be.

Welcome back to The Perfect Bite podcast, your fusion of food and entrepreneurship. Today's guest is a big reason why The Perfect Bite even exists today. She helped me find a career working alongside folks in food and bev when I was a little lost leaving my own startup, which she also was incredibly supportive of. And that's really what her job is today, supporting entrepreneurs in the F&B industry through a platform you can bu...

Welcome back to The Perfect Bite podcast, your fusion of food and entrepreneurship. One of the best things about food is how we can traverse continents in a single bite, opening ourselves up to new cultures, backgrounds, and food folks like ourselves all over. Even better, when you can actually connect with someone in another part of the world, learning how they're changing the food and bev industry in their country and beyond for ...

Welcome back to The Perfect Bite podcast, your fusion of food and entrepreneurship. Today's guest has paved the way for new world cuisine and modern cooking as we know it. In fact, you wouldn't have the word 'fusion' in the lexicon of cooking without him. It’s my dear friend and James Beard-award winning chef Norman Van Aken! 

I just love Norman’s story—from good ol’ Lake County, Illinois, to his chosen home on the beautifu...

Welcome back to The Perfect Bite podcast, your fusion of food and entrepreneurship.Today’s guests are behind the tech that helps your favorite restaurants run smoothly. Software is at the base of any job these days, and that includes the food and bev industry. Science on Call is just a message away to make sure you can focus on food and customers, not in-the-moment tech failures—and they go way beyond sticking your device in rice!&...

Welcome back to The Perfect Bite podcast, your fusion of food and entrepreneurship.  Have you ever heard of a Chicago style bagel? Well, thanks to Tilly Bagel, now you can try them, and I'm telling you, they're coming for New York's crown. From pastry chef  Hannah Tillet-Banaszak and architect  Mike Banaszak, Tilly Bagel is continuing to grow its empire, kind of like the yeast in their beautiful bagels.

Prior to starting Tilly B...

Welcome back to The Perfect Bite podcast, your fusion of food and entrepreneurship. This episode, I'm speaking with one of the hardest working entrepreneurs you'll ever meet. And no, he's not building the next tech unicorn. He's nourishing people around the world with his nutrient rich bites from The Chef's Garden and his infectious personality—it’s Farmer Lee Jones!

Farmer Lee heads up The Chef’s Garden, the Jones family-owned ...

Welcome back to The Perfect Bite podcast, your fusion of food and entrepreneurship. Our guest this episode is a renaissance person of all kinds, from the plate, to the studio, to your screens. Chef Ed Porter is a fine-dining-trained chef who also is an accomplished hip hop artist, and now, a documentary film director with his newest film, “The Food That Fuels”. You might recognize Chef Ed from his stint on Netflix’s “Pressure Cooke...

Welcome to the FIRST episode of The Perfect Bite podcast, your fusion of food and entrepreneurship! We’re beyond excited to chat with this episode’s guest, Maneet Chauhan. She’s a multi-hyphenate entrepreneur, from chef, to restaurateur, cookbook writer, television personality, James Beard award winner, and so much more. Anytime you turn on the Food Network, there’s a good chance you’ll see Maneet’s smiling face and winning dishes,...

Welcome to The Perfect Bite podcast, your fusion of food and entrepreneurship. I'm your host, Sarah Perkins.

The Perfect Bite isn’t just a bite of my career to date, from lifestyle journalist, to founder, to food & bev marketing enthusiast. It’s also a perfect bite of the different types of folks who bring you the food you love. You’ll hear stories from chefs, restaurateurs, CPG brands and more from the food and bev industry...