In Episode 3 of Season 4 of the Paper Trails Podcast, Nick Kalogeromitros sits down with Aimee Larson, President of Conway Restaurant Group. Listen as Aimee shares the origins of the Napa brand and provides insights and strategies on how they created a successful brand.

In Episode 2 of Season 4 of the Paper Trails Podcast, Nick Kalogeromitros sits down with Chase Hazelwood, owner of Go Forth Services. Listen as Chase shares what his life was like growing up in the Triad area, the early days of his business working for his dad, and how he developed a high-performance culture at Go Forth.

In this new season of the Paper Trails Podcast, Nick Kalogeromitros sits down with David Hamme, owner of Lost Worlds. Listen as David shares his journey from the consulting world to launching Lost Worlds, the challenges of opening during COVID, and how he expanded to multiple locations in just five years.

In the 18th episode of Season 3 of the Paper Trails podcast, Nick sits down with Frank Scibelli, the owner of Mama Ricotta's. Listen as Frank shares his start in the restaurant industry in the '90s in Charlotte, the lessons he has learned from opening various types of restaurants over the years, and the importance of building a company with good people.

In the 17th episode of Season 3 of the Paper Trails podcast, Nick sits down with Karma Murillo, Executive Chef at Barcelona Wine Bar. Listen as Karma talks about his beginnings as a dishwasher, the growth process of being young in the restaurant industry, and the experience he wants people to have when they visit Barcelona Wine Bar.

Listen as Courtney talks about growing up between South Carolina and New York, becoming a Chef de Cuisine at a young age and the challenges and successes that came with it, and why she chose to take on a new Chef role at 3rd and Fernwood.

Listen as Frank talks about his background growing up in Charlotte, his perspective on the restaurant scene, the importance of culture in business, and what the future holds for Ilios Crafted Greek, along with some of his other exciting concepts.

Nick sits down with Andres Kaifer, the owner of Custom Shop. Listen as Andres talks about attending the Culinary Institute of America, growing up in Miami and working in that food scene, and how Custom Shop was established.

Listen as Reyana talks about how she got her culinary bug, what working in corporate catering taught her, and her dive into business ownership.

In the 10th episode of Season 3 of the Paper Trails podcast, Nick sits down with Michael Pruitt. Listen as Mike speaks on his early days playing collegiate baseball and moving to Monroe, NC, the success principles baseball taught him, and the life lessons he’s learned from business ownership.