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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. 

"Our intention is to create a behind-the-scenes conversation between industry professionals. Whether we are speaking with an advanced level sommelier about their wine program or a chef about breaking down an entire pig, we just want the conversation to be real, unedited and honest. The food and beverage world is a unique industry, and North Carolina's food scene is growing everyday.

Take a listen. We hope to entertain, teach and inspire while offering some specific information about the NC food scene."

 -Max & Matt

Nov 30, 2016

In this episode we get a chance to meet one of our hosts, Max Trujillo. Max talks about growing up in Northern California, living his 20's in Los Angeles, becoming a sommelier. All the while lying his way to the middle.


Nov 30, 2016

In this episode, Max & Matt discuss the presidential election and hypothetically talk about what to serve the candidates. Later, president of the USBG & GM of C Grace, Matthew Bettinger stops by to chat about hospitality, cocktails and what it takes to effectively run a bar.


Nov 30, 2016

In this episode, Max and Matt speak with Henk Schuitemaker, the Wine Director of the Angus Barn for the last 31 years. We learn a lot about the history of the Angus Barn, North Carolina wine, Matt's affinity for Manischewitz, Henk's progression from a server to become the wine director, and a little Pro Wrestling talk too.


Nov 30, 2016

Listen to Gary Crunkleton discuss how he created the Crunkleton, How cocktails became craft in North Carolina. Nine years later, Gary and his team are still pumping out amazing libations nightly. We get into antique liquors, recipes, profit and loss, and how to run a bar in general. Have a listen...