Feed The Beast

This is a very special episode of Feed the Beast! Chris and Leigh-Ann speak with The Enterprise Center's very own Val Cadet, Director of Operations for the TEC's Center for Culinary Enterprises. The CCE is a commissary commercial kitchen, an excellent option for food entrepreneurs in need of low-cost kitchen space. Chris and Leigh-Ann also discuss plant-based alternatives coming to the fast food marketplace, such as McDonalds' new vegan burger and KFC's plant-based chicken. They highlight Dock Street Brewery. Although they're very established in Philadelphia, they are moving their canning operation and opening a brewpub at 21st and Washington Ave in South Philly. This will scale up their production massively!Links:• http://www.theenterprisecenter.com/business/cce• https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2018/02/21/587406992/even-the-hamburglar-might-like-mcdonalds-new-mcvegan-burger-we-did• http://www.philly.com/philly/business/real_estate/commercial/dock-street-craft-beer-revitalization-south-philadelphia-20180

This week on Feed the Beast, Chris and Leigh-Ann speak about Uber Eats' acquisition of orderTalk, a POS integration-tech company. They also speak with Adrian Galbraith-Paul, the manager of Heritage Farm, a small urban farm in West Philly. Learn more at the link at the bottom of the page. You can follow them on Instagram @ heritagefarmpaThey also highlight Michael Strauss, owner of Taproom on 19th and Mike's BBQ - a former food truck turned brick-and-mortar. * https://thespoon.tech/uber-eats-gobbles-up-pos-integration-with-ordertalk-acquisition/* https://www.heritagefarmphiladelphia.org/meet-the-farm-team/* https://billypenn.com/2018/04/07/these-4-philly-success-stories-prove-the-path-from-food-truck-to-brick-and-mortar/

This week, Chris and Leigh-Ann speak with Char Nolan, a food educator and plant-based advocate, about the benefits of a plant-based diet, tips and tricks for changing behavior, and much more.The food news this week is about set of Swedish scientists who're exploring how sound influences taste. There is a growing body of research on this topic and recently, Spotify partnered with McDonald's to play tracks in many of their restaurants. http://www.thedrum.com/news/2016/05/06/spotify-partners-mcdonald-s-it-sounds-out-brandsChris and Leigh-Ann also highlighted My Soy Cafe, a Northern Liberties plant-based cafe. http://www.mysoycafe.com/

Food News: Philadelphia's outdoor venues are reopening. Bok Bar is open again and located at 9th and Mifflin in South Philly. (http://www.bok-bar.com/)Guest:Kyle Cuffie-Scott, founder of Darnel's Cakes. Kyle speaks about his success at the Landsdale farmer's market and the social responsibility baked into his business (pun intended). Kyle named his business after his cousin, Darnel, who passed away a few years ago due to complications from AIDS. He now uses his business to support the fight against HIV and AIDS. (http://darnelscakes.com/)(https://www.instagram.com/kyleeats/)

Hosts Charles and Leigh-Ann Charles-Paul speak with Vic Pinckney, a former Sous Chef at Starr Restaurants. Soon, Vic is heading to Spain to teach English and learn about Spanish cuisine. They speak about the ins and outs of the restaurant industry. One of Vic's biggest tips is to make sure you document any wrongful treatment by employers so that you have as much power as they do.

Welcome to the all-new "Feed the Beast" with new hosts Chris and Leigh-Ann Charles-Paul. Chef Chris has years of culinary experience and began Everything We Eat, a meal-prep service with his wife and nutritionist, Leigh-Ann. This week, they discuss the increasing prevalence of food-borne illness outbreaks, speak with Chef Kurt Evans, and give an awesome pro-tip about your "true food cost." Chef Kurt Evans is a Sous Chef at South (600 N. Broad St. in Philadelphia) and the founder of the End Mass Incarceration dinner series, an awesome event bringing delicious food and social justice and equity under one roof. Links:* https://www.everythingweeat.com/* https://www.instagram.com/everythingweeatphilly/* https://www.instagram.com/kurtcooks/* https://www.instagram.com/EMI_Dinner/

In this special episode of Feed the Beast, host Chelsey Lowe passes the torch to new hosts Chris and Leigh-Ann Charles-Paul. The newly-wed couple recently opened Everything We Eat, a food company that does meal-prep, catering, ingredient sourcing and much more. Learn more about your new hosts in this exciting interivew!Learn more at https://www.everythingweeat.com/

Host Chelsey Lowe speaks with Pascal and Georges, two of the founding brothers of Dorpare Tea. They speak about the inspiration behind Dorpare and their vision for the company! You can purchase their tea online or at the locations listed on their website:https://dorpare.com/

Anuj Gupta is the General Manager of Reading Terminal Market, a pivotal piece of Philadelphia history, both culinary and otherwise. Host, Chelsey Lowe, speaks with Anuj about how he combined his rich culinary upbringing with his interest in civic good and some future plans for Reading Terminal.

Host Chelsey Lowe speaks with Michael Pearson, the founder of Union Packaging, a food packaging company with a triple-bottom-line mentality! Michael speaks at length about topics ranging from sustainability and what it means for business-people to the grit it takes to be an entrepreneur. If you would like to reach out to Union Packaging, visit their website, linked below:https://unionpkg.com/

Listen to host, Chelsey Lowe, interview Marian Dossou, the founder of KakeMi Cakes, the 90-second cake. They discuss Marian's journey into entrepreneurship and her successes and struggles.To order some of these delicious cakes and connect with Marian, visit her website, linked below, or find her on social media at the following handles:www.90SecondCake.com and @KakeMiCakes

Listen to host, Chelsey Lowe, speak with Zaire White and Jarrett Stein, two members of Rebel Ventures, a student-led food businesses shaking up breakfast in Philadelphia public schools!

Listen to Chelsey Lowe's interview with Peter Tong, the founder of Dump n Roll, a delicious Philadelphia food truck! Click below for more information!http://www.dumpnroll.com/

Listen as host Chelsey Lowe speaks with Sierra Georgia, found of Gelat'oh! Sierra put in hard work and grit into her business, which is opening in Northern Liberties soon!

Andre Andrews, founder of Dre's Water Ice, speaks in depth about his journey into entrepreneurship.

Join Chelsey Lowe every Wednesday for Feed the Beast, an audio/video podcast where she interviews leaders and minority food entrepreneurs.On the first episode of Feed the Beast, meet Vernita Bell, founder of MS Bell Catering. Vernita shares how she balanced running a restaurant while working full time for years, practical business advice, and how she uses her business to provide food to comfort those in mourning. MS Bell Catering provides catering services for funeral repasts.