Chef Mark Allison has traveled the world teaching his culinary skills. He was the Dean of Students at Johnson & Wales and currently works at Cabarrus Health Alliance as their Executive Chef. Learn more about his culinary travels on this episode of Paper Trails.
“The only way you’re going to improve is by improving yourself and being around people who want the best for you.”
– Chef Mark Allison
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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 these two brothers from Puerto Rico took a simple concept and made it one of Charlotte, NC’s most mouth-watering brands.
“You’ve got to put the time and effort in to get the carrot at the end of the runway.”
– John Williams, Rico’s Açaí
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This is Wynee’s World and we’re lucky to get the chance to grub with her. It’s our most filling podcast yet… and we’re trying something a little different: a #mukbang at our client, Empire Pizza!
A mukbang or “meokbang,” is a Korean foodie trend. It’s basically an eating show where the hosts eat while chatting with the audience. This is honestly right up our alley.
“Business is not about money, business is about people.”
– Manolo Betancur, Manolo’s Latin Bakery
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Chef Daniel Wheeler has a knack for creating dishes that are works of art with an edge. His signature style incorporates farm-to-table elements, focusing on sustainability and local food systems.
He helped launch Fine & Fettle restaurant at the Canopy Hotel in the South Park neighborhood of Charlotte, NC. You can now catch this classically trained chef as a Culinary Instructor at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute.
“I just walked in and said, ‘Listen, I want to work here and I’m not going to leave until you say yes.'”
– Chef Daniel Wheeler
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Michael Pappas launched The Baker in Waxhaw, NC to bring the community high-quality, delicious, artisan bread using historical baking techniques.
“We’re going really out of the way as far as the products that we want to give to people.”
– Michael Pappas
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“In the beginning, I was in the warehouse, delivery driver… and everything!” Longtime APS employee, Cooper Lor, talks about watching the company grown from a fledgling business where everyone wore all hats to a fully staffed warehouse.
“In the beginning, I was in the warehouse, delivery driver… and everything!”
– Cooper Lor, Albemarle Paper Supply
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It started as an idea. And real talk – they didn’t know the first thing about paper products.
Growing up, cousins Nick and John’s family worked in the restaurant industry. It was John’s father who suggested they start a paper company. It seemed like a good option during the crashing economy of 2008 to start their own endeavor… so they did.
With a small loan for inventory and a truck, these two paper pioneers set out to pave their own trail to success.
“Businesses will grow with time and you have to learn,” Nick shares. They have opposite approaches to business but their differences strike a balance. Nick heads up sales and John manages the inventory and warehouse.
Are you a budding entrepreneur? Do you have a business idea but aren’t sure how to get started? Reach out. They’re happy to share their advice and hear yours.
And in the mean time, I motion to bring back Movie Monday. (9:22) It sounds like something fellow paper product salesman, Michael Scott, would have at Dunder Mifflin.
“Businesses will grow with time and you have to learn,”
– Nick Kalogeromitros
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We’re back with episode 4 of the Paper Trails Podcast. This time we sit down with Frank Kaltsounis, the owner of Big View Diner, Ilios Noches, and Ilios Crafted Greek.
“You have to surround yourself with the best people and get yourself in best environment. Even if it means sacrificing.”
– Frank Kaltsounis, owner of Big View Diner, Ilios Noche & Ilios Crafted Greek
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SEASON 1: EPISODE NUMBER: 2
EPISODE GUEST: Nick Kalogeromitros
Welcome to Paper Trails! We’re taking you on the journey of a regional paper product supplier (listen… we have way more products than Dunder Mifflin) sharing the tales of their trails through starting a business and being an integral part of a booming North Carolina restaurant industry.
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Meet Paper Trails host and Albemarle Paper Supply (APS) co-owner, Nick Kalogeromitros. As a paper product distributor in the greater Charlotte, NC region, APS interacts with a diverse range of clients and hears the inspiring stories of entrepreneurs, chefs, restauranteurs, and innovators behind the scenes. Paper Trails is a video podcast shining the light on those people, telling their stories and offering snippets of business wisdom.
In episode 2, APS founder, Nick Kalogermitros, shares some of the best lessons he’s learned from starting a business.
“I had to learn the discipline of keeping a pipeline, the discipline of following up, how to take ‘no’s’ and people giving you the stiff arm. It wasn’t the easiest but it has definitely helped me.”
– Nick Kalogeromitros
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SEASON 1: EPISODE NUMBER: 1
EPISODE GUEST: Nick Kalogeromitros
Welcome to Paper Trails! We’re taking you on the journey of a regional paper product supplier (listen… we have way more products than Dunder Mifflin) sharing the tales of their trails through starting a business and being an integral part of a booming North Carolina restaurant industry.
GUEST LINKS:
Meet Paper Trails host and Albemarle Paper Supply (APS) co-owner, Nick Kalogeromitros. As a paper product distributor in the greater Charlotte, NC region, APS interacts with a diverse range of clients and hears the inspiring stories of the entrepreneurs, chefs, restauranteurs, and innovators behind the scenes. Paper Trails is a video podcast shining the light on those people, telling their stories and offering snippets of business wisdom.
In episode 1, APS founder, Nick Kalogermitros, talks about the origins of Albemarle Paper Supply and what he’s learned along the journey as a young entrepreneur.
“My uncle Jimmy had the idea to start a paper company…and I thought it was a brilliant idea.”
– Nick Kalogeromitros on the origin of Albemarle Paper Supply
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