Brandon The Builder

NC F&B Podcast

If you were a Game of Thrones fan, you know it was nearly impossible for a non-noble to realize his dream. Brandon Sharp did, from Cali to North Cackalacki

Topics discussed in this episode include;

• The importance of Michelin stars and the stress they create
• Working at the French Laundry
• The inner workings of the CIA
• Starting out as a busboy in a Chi-chi’s
• Achieving California dreams and then giving them up for North Carolina
• Should a burger be on the menu at a fancy restaurant?
• Purchasing power of great chef’s
• The differences between east coast chef's & west coast chef's

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Hospitality industry veterans, Max Trujillo and Matthew Weiss, get behind the scenes of North Carolina's burgeoning food and beverage culture. Hear from local chefs, sommelier's, distillers, farmers, brewers and the whole lot of them in the NC F&B Podcast.

Max is a front-of-house veteran/sommelier that moved from Los Angeles to North Carolina in 2013. Since moving to North Carolina, he's run restaurants, designed wine programs and builds craft cocktail menus and now produces multiple podcasts.

Matthew is a certified sommelier from New York. His experience ranges from restaurant/bar to importing some of the finest wines in the world. He moved his family to North Carolina four years ago and works as a wine distributor.

Eat & Drink Merrily!