Momentum, Michelin & Microbiomes: Charlotte's Power Couple: Jeff Tonidandel + Jamie Brown
About this episode
Max Trujillo interviews Charlotte hospitality duo Jeff Tonidandel and Jamie Brown about their restaurant ventures and personal insights.
Host Max welcomes Charlotte hospitality duo Jeff Tonidandel + Jamie Brown, recapping their busy slate: operating five restaurants including Supperland, Haberdish, Ever Andalo, and Leluia Hall; opening "Olivelli Deli" (a tiny 82-square-foot former donut shop) with sandwiches and soft serve; developing Wyatt's Super Fine inside the 1903 Leeper-Wyatt building they physically moved 750 feet; earning three Michelin Guide spots; filming season two of their PBS show Fork & Hammer; running their weekly podcast Jeff and Jamie Feed; launching a commissary to centralize production and add a shoppable market; and Jamie's new book Eleven Tables about successes and failures. They discuss key team members, concept/design philosophy, menu and operational challenges, a major abandoned pre-COVID project, Jamie's diet changes tied to mental health via the gut-brain connection, and advice for Max's new director-of-operations role. Fork & Hammer season two is slated for January 2027. The NC F&B Podcast is produced, engineered and edited by Max Trujillo of @Trujillo.Media For inquiries about being a guest, or to sponsor the show, email max@ncfbpodcast.com
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