“Wil just has this master class in storytelling and connection and real world insights. He has such a gift of getting people to open up — not about the headlines and the polished PR, but about the real challenges of the business, their lessons, their losses, their breakthroughs. He’s archiving the heart of hospitality. We need more people that make our industry visible and accessible.”Amanda Kahalehoe · COO · Vicious Biscuit
Restaurant Owners Uncorked
the restaurant podcast with soul
For 15 years, restaurant owners and hospitality pros have turned to this podcast for honest conversations about what it takes to survive and thrive. No fluff. No BS. Just hundreds of successful independent operators sharing what actually works — from staffing and culture to operations and growth.
October 10, 2025
Episode 618: Brewello: Simple Tech That Helps Independent Cafés Thrive
Guest: Tim Wittman
October 8, 2025
Episode 617: Food That Feels as Good as It Tastes: The Village Juice & Kitchen Story with Lonnie ...
Guest: Clyde Harris, Lonnie Atkinson
October 3, 2025
Episode 616: Building Community, One Table at a Time: Ken Stemke, Main Street Social, Libertyvill...
Guest: Ken Stemke
October 1, 2025
Episode 615: From Red Tape to Real Help: Emily Williams Knight of the Texas Restaurant Associatio...
Guest: Emily Williams Knight
September 26, 2025
Episode 614: Built from Scratch: Chris Moran on How Bullet Grill House Became a Lake-Town Anchor
Guest: Chris Moran
September 24, 2025
Episode 613: From Door Hangers to Franchise Owners: Edward & My’s Pizza Guys Playbook
Guest: Edward, Myi
September 23, 2025
Episode 612: Discipline, Storytelling, Failure, and the Fibonacci Sequence: Inside Chef Sam Hart'...
Guest: Sam Hart, Rob Marilla
September 19, 2025
Episode 611: Buying the Past, Serving the Future: Saving Legacy Restaurants, Anthony Hamilton, Ic...
Guest: Anthony Hamilton
September 18, 2025
Episode 610: New Series: What Independent Restaurant Owners Are Doing Right in 2025
September 17, 2025
Episode 609: Drive-Thru Hospitality: CEO & Co-Founder Darren Spicer on How Clutch Coffee Wins wit...
Guest: Darren Spicer
September 5, 2025
Episode 608: From Burnout to Breakthrough: Josh Kopel’s Restaurant Journey
Guest: Josh Kopel
September 1, 2025
Episode 607: Welcome Home: Tom and Amy Johnson on Building B-Side the Tracks Brewing Co.
Guest: Tom Johnson, Amy Johnson