The Scoop with Nico Norena

The Scoop with Nico Norena

In this weekly podcast, Nico Norena, a food influencer and entrepreneur popularly known as @succulentbite speaks with acclaimed chefs, influencers and hospitality industry leaders! Join in every Wednesday to get the scoop on their juiciest stories, epic lessons, and recipes for success!Subscribe on all podcasting apps, rate & review on iTunes and Apple Podcasts!Follow us on social media at @succulentbite and @eddpodnetPresented by the Eat Drink Dine Podcast Network

Episodes

October 27, 2021 41 mins

Celebrity Chef Michael Mina & Hospitality Entrepreneur Brent Bolthouse share how they took their careers from a dream and passion to a globally recognized success, as well as their new partnership on The Bungalow Kitchen in Tiburon, CA.

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Juan Delclaux and Alex share with us how a family basque cheesecake recipe turned to be the cheesecake all Miami locals are raving about!

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Richard Zaro, Founder of Cutlets Sandwich Co., talks to us about his beginings running the popular family business Zaro's Bakery in NYC and how he developed his own brand to be one of the city's hottest.

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Mark Rosati, Culinary Director at Shake Shack, shares with us how he built his career, how one of the restaurant's most popular burgers was born and some of the star new menu items!

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Amy Alarcon, VP of Culinary innovation at Popeye's, shares with us how she developed some of Poepeye's most popular menu items and talks about some of the ones that you never saw!

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Manny Portuondo, CEO of La Tropical Brewery, shares how he reinstated Cuba's first and largest brewery after being nationalized by a socialist government, his career path and key takeaways to success.

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Tyler Malek, Co-Founder of Salt & Straw talks to us about his journey in creating and developing flavors, how they quickly grew their business from a cart to over 25 locations and the value of telling a story with your brand.

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Nick Guillen, Co-Founder of TRUFF, a top shelf condiment brand, shares with us how he developed the super popular sauce and his upcoming as an entrepreneur.

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John Li, who leads all-things culinary over at Wendy's, shares with us what's new and upcoming for Wendy's menu and the creation process behind some of Wendy's most popular dishes!

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Lee Brian Schrager, founder of the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, shares his professional development path and how he created the non-profit festival which has raised over $40M for charity.

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