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Connection and Innovation in the Austin Food Scene with Grace Chow Co-Founder & CEO of Lobos Hospitality
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Can a city’s food scene serve as a catalyst for connection, creativity, and innovation? Grace Chow, Co-Founder & CEO of Austin-based Lobos Hospitality, joins me to share her insights from food scenes across the US, and her in-the-trenches view from building three distinctive Austin restaurants: Toasty Badger, Manny's, and the Powder Room.
Episode Highlights
- The State of the Austin Food Scene
- Balancing Local Sourcing, Trends, and Concept Authenticity
- Crafting Distinctive Dining Experiences
- What Austin Needs for a Vibrant Hospitality Industry
- How Restaurants Intersect with Other Sectors
- The Impact of Tech on the Restaurant Industry
- Restaurants as Potential Third Places in Austin
- What's Next, Austin?
- "I think just everybody kind of becoming a little bit nerdier about food and a little bit nerdy about restaurants."
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Austin Next Links: Website, X/Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn
Ecosystem Metacognition Substack
166 episodes
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Can a city’s food scene serve as a catalyst for connection, creativity, and innovation? Grace Chow, Co-Founder & CEO of Austin-based Lobos Hospitality, joins me to share her insights from food scenes across the US, and her in-the-trenches view from building three distinctive Austin restaurants: Toasty Badger, Manny's, and the Powder Room.
Episode Highlights
- The State of the Austin Food Scene
- Balancing Local Sourcing, Trends, and Concept Authenticity
- Crafting Distinctive Dining Experiences
- What Austin Needs for a Vibrant Hospitality Industry
- How Restaurants Intersect with Other Sectors
- The Impact of Tech on the Restaurant Industry
- Restaurants as Potential Third Places in Austin
- What's Next, Austin?
- "I think just everybody kind of becoming a little bit nerdier about food and a little bit nerdy about restaurants."
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Austin Next Links: Website, X/Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn
Ecosystem Metacognition Substack
166 episodes
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