Paper Trails

We're digging into the entrepreneurial side of Paper Trails Podcast, talking with the home loan experts, Brad Lawson and Fernando Escaffi on creating their Charlotte, NC based mortgage company, Primeline Capital.  

“And by that Tuesday we had closed down. It was f*n over man. That was a tough day.” Chef Sam Diminich has beaten Bobby Flay, and now he’s found a way to thrive AND help others amidst the massive strain COVID has placed on the restaurant industry. His story of resilience in creating Your Farms Your Table, his local meal delivery service that is championing our regional farmers. 

“If you’re not on Instagram, I don’t trust you.” Nikki Miller-Ka , aka 'Nik Snacks,' came to speak the truth! We travel to the Triad to dive into the Winston-Salem, NC area food scene with the leading lady of food blogging in their region.  Catch more of her mouth-watering write ups here.

World renown Chef Mark Allison will inspire you to grab some veggies and hit the stovetop.  Chef Allison is the Executive Chef of Culinary Innovation at the Cabarrus Health Alliance (CHA) and consulting executive chef for “Forever Oceans” a sustainable seafood company based in Virginia, with fisheries around the world.

Their açaí bowls are hella tasty, good for you, and ultra instagrammable. We're joined by Rico's Açaí owners Matthew & John Williams to talk about the method behind the fruity madness: “You’ve got to put the time and effort in to get the carrot at the end of the runway.”  How they took a simple concept and made it one of Charlotte, NC’s most mouth-watering brands. 

 

Video: Rico's Açaí

“I wanna work here and I’m not gonna leave until you say yes.” Chef Daniel Wheeler, now Executive Chef of Gastro Lounge, Fine and Fettle at the Canopy SouthPark talks about making his way into the Charleston, SC restaurant scene before landing in Charlotte, NC.  

Jess Bentley, the talented foodie behind the popular @sliceofjess Instagram,  started her Slice of Jess website as purely hobby to help share recipes with family and friends who asked. Fast forward to today - she’s now grown a strong brand with a large following, works with national food brands to promote their products and does PR for local restaurants including the new Fine and Fettle at Canopy by Hilton Charlotte Southpark.  How she sliced a space in the food scene and networked her way to success in an all new #PaperTrailsPodcast!

Video: https://youtu.be/F7ds5cm0fcY