Latest Alex mccrery Podcast Episodes
The Build: Opening Day
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - September 01, 2023 20:46 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsIt’s the day we’ve been waiting for all season: Ursula is open! In this episode we hear the staff celebrating on opening night, and debrief with Eric and Lani about surviving their first week of service. Plus, Jenny and Alex reminisce on the opening - and closing - days of their restaurant Goods...
The Build: The Final Countdown
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - August 16, 2023 17:05 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsIt’s the final week before opening and a LOT is happening. Moving day, construction, staff training, friends and family; this episode has it all. Plus, a visit from Ursula herself! Additional Music in this episode by HolinzaCC0, Jan-Michael Hökenschnieder & Fachhochschule, and Captive Portal....
The Build: Laughing, Crying, Making Burritos
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - June 13, 2023 23:54 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsOn this season of Opening Soon– which we are affectionately calling The Build– we’re taking a look at all aspects of opening a brick and mortar. In today’s episode, we’ll hop onto a rollercoaster of emotions. We’re painting a picture of how self care and mental health look during a build, and us...
The Build: What Are We Drinking?
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - May 31, 2023 02:44 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsIn this episode of The Build; tune into Eric - in conversation with his collaborators - as he spends time intentionally sourcing ingredients, wines and spirits for his new beverage menus at Ursula's new home. If you want to hear more John deBary, he's creating a limited-run companion podcast w...
The Build: Whose Job is it Anyway?
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - May 17, 2023 00:27 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsThe Build takes a deep dive into the process of building up a new restaurant from signing the lease to opening day. In this episode, not only do you get more glimpses at the fun aesthetic bits, but you’ll also hear about the processes and systems behind making sure customers feel taken care of i...
The Build: Who’s the Team?
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - May 10, 2023 18:16 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsWelcome to the latest episode of The Build! In this episode, we explore the world of Ursula: meet new team members and take a deep dive into the values and systems that Eric and Lani plan to instill in the new location. Plus, get a glimpse at how the team is restructuring compensation for emplo...
The Build: Money Earnin’, or Money Burnin’
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - May 03, 2023 15:50 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsOn this season of Opening Soon, called The Build, we’re following along one chef’s journey from open to close… and all of the pieces in between. In this episode, we talk money, honey! From putting together the capital to get the process started, to figuring out how your brick and mortar can make...
The Build: Concept to Creation
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - April 26, 2023 03:55 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsWith The Build, we’re pulling back the curtain to reveal the nitty gritty details of turning a concept into a living, breathing, eatery. In this episode we tackle one of the biggest obstacles to realizing your concept: the lease. Plus, this episode introduces a key player in making Ursula 2.0 a...
The Build: Spending Time You May Not Have
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - April 19, 2023 03:55 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsIn The Build, we’re following one chef’s journey to open a brand new restaurant, from signing the lease until the doors actually open. If you haven't listened to the first episode, you should start there. In this episode, we hear some of our earliest recordings with Eric, where he fills us in ...
Introducing “The Build”
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - April 04, 2023 17:11 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsIn this season of Opening Soon, we’re undertaking a project we’ve been wanting to do for years. In The Build, we’re going to follow one chef’s journey to open a brand new restaurant as it’s happening. From the moment that they signed the lease until the doors are actually open, you’ll get to wit...
Presenting Copper & Heat: Zero Stars
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - March 31, 2023 19:43 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsToday we present to you an episode from one of our favorite hospitality insider podcasts, Copper & Heat. Listen in for an amazing deep dive into the world behind the Michelin guide... If you were to rate the Michelin Guide, how many stars would you give it? When Katy was working in the Bay Are...
Flour + Water: Renovations, Reinventions, and a New CPG Line
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - March 29, 2023 02:47 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsMost restaurateurs build their business with the hope of making it as long as today’s guest. 13 strong years. But how do you know when it’s time to rethink the space, the concept, or even the menu? And how do you do it in a way to that can reinvigorate that energy while keeping your brand and yo...
An All Day Bread Cafe: Opening Loaf Lounge
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - March 24, 2023 23:18 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsThe pandemic gave and it took from us. Focusing on the upside to a worldwide pandemic may seem unusual, but in reality the covid era gave birth to some fresh ideas and many creative businesses. Some of those have since turned permanent. Our guests today are chefs Sarah Mispagel and Ben Lustbad...
Coming Soon: “The Build,” From Opening Soon
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - March 03, 2023 21:03 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsComing this spring we're working on something BIG for Opening Soon. Opening a restaurant can sometimes take months, or even years. This spring, you'll be able to hear it all happen in just a few hours... Tune in as we follow one of Brooklyn's best and brightest young chefs and restaurateurs on ...
Introducing “The Build,” From Opening Soon
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - March 03, 2023 21:03 - 30 seconds ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsComing this spring we're working on something BIG for Opening Soon. Opening a restaurant can sometimes take months, or even years. This spring, you'll be able to hear it all happen in just a few hours... Tune in as we follow one of Brooklyn's best and brightest young chefs and restaurateurs on ...
Clover Hill Version 2 Dazzles Diners in Brooklyn Heights
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - November 06, 2022 22:25 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsWe often hear when one door closes another one opens. That is quite literally the case for Clover Hill in BK. It was the pandemic that forced the closure of the 4 month old Brooklyn Heights restaurant, but the re-opening of their doors 2 years later came with a fresh culinary team and today’s gu...
Cloudy Donut Lands in Brooklyn Heights
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - November 02, 2022 19:03 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsDonuts. Entrepreneurship. Donuts. Our guest today is Zewiditu Jewel bringing vegan donuts from Baltimore to Brooklyn. Zewiditu is the shop operator for the Brooklyn Heights location of Cloudy Donuts, and they have been working on their 3rd location - the Brooklyn Heights bakery - for 2 years, a...
Making the MáLà Project a Household Name With Amelie Kang
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - October 27, 2022 21:21 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsWhen I was running down my culinary goals I had hoped to head a NYC kitchen by the time I was 30. It seemed ambitious at the time and I was equally proud once achieved. But it pales in comparison to the drive and success of today’s guest. She can proudly say that she’s the owner of 3 restaurants...
How to Open an Approachable Neighborhood Chophouse With Chef Chris and James of Gus’s
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - September 30, 2022 21:55 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsIf you’re involved in hospitality then you have, or maybe should have, read Danny Meyer’s industry guidebook to success, Setting the Table. One of the things you’ll garner is the importance of understanding a neighborhood, and of building a group of restaurants with easy access to one another. O...
People Over Profits: Hospitality the Strangebird Way With Natalie Freihon
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - September 14, 2022 21:52 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsAs most of our listeners know, we are also the founders and operators of Tilit, so we appreciate great style when it crosses our path. Our guest today, a longtime hospitality professional, had such style (and still has) when she first came into our showroom years ago. So we’re doubly excited to ...
Lessons From Their Frist Year With Esme
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - September 08, 2022 21:06 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsTraditionally we chat with restaurant entrepreneurs who are in the process of building, catching a glimpse into the process and challenges that unfold during opening. Today we’re fortunate to be having a conversation from the other side as our guests are approaching their 1 year anniversary. O...
Growing Reem’s California: From Farmer’s Market Stand to Omni-Channel Bakery and Cafe
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - August 19, 2022 19:50 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsOur guest today is just as skilled at facing challenges as she is at crafting Arab breads and more. Through the pandemic and an oven fire she has succeeded and grown, with plans for a new space coming soon. I was lucky to meet Reem Assil at FAB in Charleston this past June and was inspired by a...
How to Bootstrap to More Ambitious Projects With the Mr Tuna & Bar Futo Team
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - August 10, 2022 13:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsWe are joined today by Jordan Rubin, who is the co-owner of Crispy Gai, and chef-owner of Mr. Tuna, and the forthcoming Bar Futo — all located in downtown Portland, ME. Jordan has always been drawn to Japanese cuisine and has spent his 20-year career working in some of the top sushi bars across ...
Opening Late August With Top Chef Dawn Burrell
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - August 02, 2022 20:40 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsOur guest today is no stranger to competition and no stranger to media notoriety. She’s one of the rare few that has managed to strike twice, first as an Olympian and more recently as an acclaimed chef, working through some of the best restaurants in Houston, past the competition on Top Chef Sea...
How King David Tacos Are Becoming NYC's Favorite Breakfast Option
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - July 22, 2022 18:45 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsHow do you go from a few Taco carts in 2017 to an 11,000 Square ft. Warehouse complete with kitchen and counter service in just a few years? Not to mention the 60+ retail outlets and coffee shops where you can score an Austin style breakfast taco. We are about to find out! Today on the show we ...
Under Wraps Until Now! Opening the Noortwyck
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - June 16, 2022 21:44 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsToday’s guests join us from the restaurant opening soon you’ve heard nothing about, but will undoubtedly be talked about, once the secret gets out. Or it opens? Which will come first? The Noortwyck is an elevated neighborhood restaurant focusing on delicious food and warm hospitality set to open...
Buongiorno Cafe Spaghetti
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - June 03, 2022 20:15 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsOver the years there have been many trendy methods of naming your restaurant, from street numbers to creative abbreviations. I personally like when a business is straightforward, a book title that clearly describes its contents. Cafe Spaghetti does that, in a playful way, while leaving room for ...
Opening Ci Siamo With Chef Hillary Sterling
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - May 09, 2022 20:18 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsCi Siamo means, we have arrived. And judging by the packed dining room and the buzzing, expertly trained service team at Ci Siamo last month, we may have finally arrived into the post covid era of dining. We’ve had the pleasure of knowing Chef Hillary since her time as CDC at A Voce with Chef...
Hungry House the Anti-Ghost Kitchen Enters Its Second Season With Woldy Reyes & Kristen Barnett
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - April 21, 2022 20:27 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsAt first glance, Hungry House reminds us of the experience we remember as a kid at the mall food court, the fantasy realized of having all of your faves available in one meal. However, Hungry House, its roster, and the way it works with its collaborators are much more than an indulgent trip to t...
Opening HAGS: Hospitality for All People
Opening Soon Presents: "The Build" - March 15, 2022 05:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 88 ratingsOpening a restaurant is a challenge. In the sense of the word that it’s hard, it’s expensive, stressful, and much more. Today’s guests are tackling that challenge, of course, but they’re also using their new restaurant as a challenge to the industry, to the norms that have been created, and the ...
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