Episode 71: Crafting a Memorable Beer and Food Program

About this episode

This episode discusses how small breweries can enhance customer experience through food options, featuring insights from two brewery representatives.

Having food options is a way to bring in new customers and to keep fans coming back. There are many ways a small brewery can approach a menu and this month we’re talking with folks who have dedicated kitchens and robust food truck programs. First up, Tony Cordova of New York's Scale House Brewing . Cordova, the Head Brewer, talks about the evolution of the company, what goes into running a pizza program of note, and how the brewhouse and the kitchen work together to create a memorable customer experience. Then Jason Stengl of Colorado's Cannonball Creek shares insight into running a food truck program. When he and his partners started the brewery, they had come from a brewpub chain that did great business. They knew they wanted to focus on beer so opted against having a kitchen. Now they have a robust food truck program - at least one each day of the week they are open. He shares insight on how scheduling, managing, and working with those businesses has its own challenges. The BYO Nano Podcast Episode 71 is sponsored by: Five Star Chemicals Brewers, listen up! Five Star Chemicals just dropped their newest EPA registered sanitizer called Saniclean PAA Pro. It’s a low-foam…

People in this episode

Host: Brew Your Own

Guests: Tony Cordova, Jason Stengl

Topics covered

• craft beer
• food program
• customer experience
• food truck
• brewing
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• craft beer
• food program
• food truck
• customer experience
• brewing
• entrepreneurship

Sponsors

Five Star Chemicals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Scale House Brewing, Cannonball Creek

Products: Saniclean PAA Pro

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