Hospitality On The Rise Podcast
1) EP 27: Jonathan Benno
On this episode of Hospitality On The Rise, Chef Jonathan Benno—Culinary Director at Four Twenty Five (Restaurants by Jean-Georges) and the first American-born and trained chef to earn three Michelin ...Show More
2) EP 26: Dustin Wilson
On this episode of Hospitality On The Rise, Master Sommelier Dustin Wilson—Co-Founder of Verve Wine (NYC, San Francisco, Chicago), Co-Founder of Apres Cru, and featured star of the acclaimed documenta...Show More
3) EP 25: Missy Robbins
On this episode of Hospitality On The Rise, Chef Missy Robbins—restaurateur, author, James Beard Award winner, and Co-Founder of Grovehouse Hospitality Group (Lilia, Misi, MISIPASTA)—joins host Alice ...Show More
4) EP 24: Erling Wu-Bower
On this episode of Hospitality On The Rise, Chef Erling Wu-Bower shares his journey from growing up in a food-obsessed family to becoming a three-time James Beard Award finalist and co-founder of Maxw...Show More
5) EP 23: Arjav Ezekiel
On this episode of Hospitality On The Rise, host Alice Cheng welcomes Arjav Ezekiel, 2025 James Beard Foundation Award Winner and Co-Owner and Beverage Director of Birdie’s in Austin—a restaurant rede...Show More
6) EP 22: Michael Anthony
On this episode of Hospitality On The Rise, host Alice Cheng sits down with the renowned Chef Michael Anthony, Executive Chef and Partner at Gramercy Tavern, for a rich and reflective conversation tha...Show More
7) EP 21: Jeff Benjamin
On this episode of Hospitality On The Rise, host Alice Cheng is joined by hospitality powerhouse Jeff Benjamin—a key architect of Philadelphia’s rise as a culinary destination, and the guiding force b...Show More
8) EP 20: Dominique Ansel
On this episode of Hospitality On The Rise, host Alice Cheng is joined by Dominique Ansel—James Beard Award-winning pastry chef, inventor of the Cronut®️, and founder of celebrated bakeries around the...Show More
9) EP 19: Pascaline Lepeltier
On this episode of Hospitality On The Rise, host Alice Cheng is joined by Pascaline Lepeltier—Master Sommelier, author, winemaker, educator, and advocate—whose unconventional path has challenged tradi...Show More
10) EP 18: Andrew Zimmern
What does a tray of expertly shucked clams in a busy seafood kitchen have to do with a career that would span Emmy-winning television, global advocacy, and redefining how we tell stories through food?...Show More