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The meez Podcast

Josh Sharkey
Meez
Wonder
Independent Restaurants
Goop Kitchen
Menu Engineering
Seed Oils
Animal Fat
Group Purchasing Organization
Danny Meyer
Charleston
K-Shaped Economy
Grower Champagne
Food Television
Blue Apron
Hermetic AI
Artificial Intelligence
Hospitality Industry
Nobu
Square
AI In Restaurant Tech

Josh Sharkey (Entrepreneur, professional chef, and founder/CEO of meez, the culinaryOS for food professionals) interviews world class entrepreneurs in the food space that are shifting the paradigm of how we innovate and operate in our industry.

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#141

Josh sits down with Maddy Shannon, Head of Product Strategy at SpotOn, who has spent her career making independent restaurants more profitable. From a start at Bain, to the business team at The Alinea Group under Nick Kokonas, to the finances a... more

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#140

Josh sits down with Deirdre Auld, CEO and partner of Coda Restaurant Group in Boston, whose portfolio includes SRV, Baleia, Gufo, The Salty Pig, and the soon-to-open Celine. Deirdre traces her circuitous path into hospitality leadership, from a... more

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#139

Josh and Mike sit down with Xavier Mariezcurrena Vega, co-founder of Over Easy Office and ChouxBox to trace the winding road that took him from busing tables as a teenager to running a 400-person back-office operation spanning Philadelphia, Bog... more

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#138

Josh sits down with Thomas Buckley, Corporate Executive Chef of Nobu Restaurants and one of the key culinary leaders behind more than 60 Nobu locations worldwide. Thomas shares the unlikely path that took him from a vegetarian upbringing in a s... more

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Thomas Buckley
Chef at Nobu, culinary director and corporate executive chef
Nobu
Episode: 28 years inside Nobu with Chef Thomas Buckley, why Nobu's legacy continues to grow, lasting relationships, and Thomas' $250 Grilled Cheese
Jenn Saesue
Co-founder of Fish Cheeks and Bangkok Supper Club
Fish Cheeks / Bangkok Supper Club
Episode: Jenn Saesue and Chat Suansilphong of Fish Cheeks, Bangkok Supper Club and now Bubs Bakery on Thai cuisine and how to actually make good gluten free baked goods
Chat Suansilphong
Co-founder of Bangkok Supper Club and Bubs Bakery
Bangkok Supper Club / Bubs Bakery
Episode: Jenn Saesue and Chat Suansilphong of Fish Cheeks, Bangkok Supper Club and now Bubs Bakery on Thai cuisine and how to actually make good gluten free baked goods
Ming-Tai Huh
Restaurateur; former leadership at Square and Toast; MIT/Harvard-connected tech leadership
Puritan & Company; Square; Toast
Episode: Ming-Tai Huh on Square's 40% layoff, the restaurant tech stack, and the dream of one day quantifying the ROI of marketing.
Julie White
Tony Award-winning actress and noted food enthusiast
Actor, Iron Chef judge, foodie
Episode: Acclaimed actress, Tony award winner and Iron Chef judge Julie White chopping it up with Josh on all things food TV and the best food movies
Greg Baxtrom
Chef and restaurant founder (Five Acres, Olmsted, Maisonyaki, Patty Anne's) and author
Five Acres; Olmsted; Maisonyaki; Patty Anne's
Episode: Greg Baxtrom on his first cookbook, sobriety, the reality of chef driven restaurants, and the babysitter math of dining out decisions
Sterling Douglass
Co-founder and CEO of Chowly
Chowly
Episode: In the Ai weeds with Sterling Douglass. And "Build or Buy?" is now a decision every restaurant can make with their tech stack.
Tony Aiazzi
Co-founder of Over Easy, Shoebox, and Veteranized
Over Easy / Shoebox / Veteranized
Episode: Tony Aiazzi on bootrapping, Over Easy Office, and bespoke chef knives. Plus Ai as the last mile and singing Chef David Burke's praise.
Rich Kemp
Executive at Buyers Edge, a platform that includes GPOs and food tech
Buyers Edge
Episode: Free Money and explaining GPOs with Rich Kemp of Buyer's Edge, plus will Ai actually make things cheaper?

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Josh Sharkey
Host of Meez-focused conversations with world-class food entrepreneurs.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 78 ratings
  • Insightful and thought provoking.

    Listened to the recent episode about blackbird labs and immediately downloaded the app. As a chef, introduced to the meez app by a colleague, the accompanying podcast is great for hearing how the concepts have affected so many. Very entertaining.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tobyjefe
    United Statesa year ago
  • Inspiring

    A thoughtfully crafted lens into the culinary world from the voices that help shape it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DanBasic
    United States3 years ago
  • Innovative, Interesting, and Important

    Every week’s episode is so intriguing and thoughtfully produced. As a former chef, The meez Podcast helps me stay connected to my community. I can’t wait for the next episode!

    -Emily

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    EBH466
    United States3 years ago
  • soigné

    An amazing look into one of americas most creative and tenacious chefs. This is the beginning of some great culinary tales. I would have loved to have this and Meez as an aspiring cook.

    Soigné!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    contactbigjay
    United States3 years ago
  • For love the creativity, not just food

    Josh is an incredible host and hearing personal conversations about creativity, food, and passion has been a delight!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    OfficialJasmineStar
    United States3 years ago

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High relevance for operators seeking practical takeaways.
Great access to industry insiders and a hospitality-centric lens on tech and pricing.
Engaging host with strong relationships across the restaurant world.
Thoughtful, podcasting with depth on culinary entrepreneurship.

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Finding Your Zone of Genius, and Solving Health Benefits for Restaurants with Elizabeth Tilton
Q: How do you approach stress and leadership in a fast-growing hospitality business?
Elizabeth emphasizes transparency, solving problems with options, learning from missteps, and maintaining high standards while leveraging a strong partnership with her COO to balance big-picture thinking with execution.
Finding Your Zone of Genius, and Solving Health Benefits for Restaurants with Elizabeth Tilton
Q: What are scalable ways restaurants can grow without opening more locations?
Restaurants can scale through events and continuing education, new revenue streams like consumer packaged goods, pop-ups, test kitchens, and education programs, plus expanding into services like CPG and direct-to-consumer channels.
Finding Your Zone of Genius, and Solving Health Benefits for Restaurants with Elizabeth Tilton
Q: How does OS Benefits differ from traditional benefits programs and what problem is being solved?
OS Benefits operates as a group purchasing and technology platform that provides ACA-compliant health plans with low deductibles for hospitality workers, acting as the employer of record through Oyster Sunday, while offering administration, success management, and future payroll-related features.
Finding Your Zone of Genius, and Solving Health Benefits for Restaurants with Elizabeth Tilton
Q: What do you think of as Elizabeth's Zone of Genius, given the premise discussed?
Elizabeth describes her Zone of Genius as the conductor role—identifying and bringing together the right people to create powerful teams, build products, and foster trust across the organization.
Ming-Tai Huh on Square's 40% layoff, the restaurant tech stack, and the dream of one day quantifying the ROI of marketing.
Q: How do you see the restaurant tech stack evolving—will everything consolidate or stay as best-of-breed plus services?
Ming discusses the tension between all-in-one platforms and best-of-breed point solutions, the rising role of AI-driven assistants, and the idea that many operators will opt for a service-based model where specialists handle components, while tech platforms provide the data backbone and integrations.

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A thought-provoking show exploring the business of food through the lens of operators, founders, and technologists. Episodes frequently target restaurant economics, labor, procurement, sustainability, and how technology intersects with hospitality. A standout is how real-world operators balance profitability with authentic service, often sharing hard-won lessons from multi-concept ventures, tech adoption, and leadership in high-pressure kitchens. The format tends to mix tactical takeaways (pricing, distribution, vendor networks) with broader industry trends, making it valuable for operators, tech vendors, and sponsors looking to reach kitchen-level decision-makers and culinary entrepreneurs.

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Recent guests on The meez Podcast include:

1. Thomas Buckley
2. Jenn Saesue
3. Chat Suansilphong
4. Ming-Tai Huh
5. Julie White
6. Greg Baxtrom
7. Sterling Douglass
8. Tony Aiazzi

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