Quit your day job and open up a NY-style pizza shop. That’s the American dream, right? Since we can never get enough pizza, we’re talking slice shops with another growing food entrepreneur: this time we're South of the Mason Dixon in Atlanta, GA. Today we talk to Rob Birdsong, owner...

Pizza is the perfect food. Some (meaning me) might argue it can cure anything. From its intended cure for hunger to something as broad as a global pandemic. Well, that may be difficult to back up with science. However, today’s guest will show us how pizza has taken her through...

The average restaurant takes 9 months to open. In the next 45 minutes, we find out how to open one in less than 1 month. Our guest today, Chef David Myers, opened his burger bar and pop up, Adrift, on Abbott Kinney Boulevard in Venice, CA, in just 30 days...

The world has gone on pause, and whether you agree with it or not, our government and our society have seemingly dealt a near-death blow to every restauranteur out there. So when all bets are off, why not try something new? Something you’ve been thinking about for years, or perhaps...

The pandemic isn’t over. Cases are still piling up and precautionary measures are still at a peak. Restrictions remain tight on restaurants in most major cities, NYC included. As of today, all indoor dining remains on "pause". But the first seeds of the post-pandemic world are beginning to break ground...

Restaurants all over the world have been forced to close their doors or shift to takeout-only service in the wake of COVID-19. This week we learn how a range of food workers have adapted to the pandemic. Jenny Goodman and Alex McCrery from Opening Soon discuss mental health in the...

Recently, HRN traveled to Feast Portland, a west coast food festival that showcases truly delicious bites and deep talks about the current state of the food and beverage industry. Since 2012, the festival has also raised over half a million dollars to help fight hunger. In this episode, we’ll bring...

Maya Lovelace has brought elevated Appalachian cuisine to the Pacific Northwest with her celebrated restaurants Yonder and Mae. Maya spoke with Alex McCrery, host of Opening Soon about growing from pop-ups and supper clubs to owning two restaurants, fundraising on Kickstarter, and learning to love the food she grew up...

Our first episode of the season focused on a more traditional route of funding through investor relations with Camilla Marcus. Today we’re going in a different direction of raising funds by exploring the path to opening Mae and Yonder here in PDX with Chef/Owner Maya Lovelace. Maya successfully crowdfunded her...

Let's talk about money honey. One of the most requested topics following last season was to talk more about financing options for new restaurateurs. Restaurants have notoriously slim margins and chefs aren’t known to have huge salaries. So how do you fund your project and what are potential investors looking...