Market Plate

About Market Plate

Market Plate is the premier podcast designed exclusively for Food & Beverage leaders who are navigating a rapidly evolving industry landscape. With over two decades of proven expertise in scaling premium wine and spirits brands, our podcast delivers in-depth conversations with top executives—from founders to C-suite decision-makers—focusing on the challenges and opportunities unique to the F&B category. Market Plate is your blueprint for success—where industry evolution meets executive expertise, enabling you to drive sustainable growth and premium positioning in the dynamic F&B marketplace.

Publisher

Mike Wangbickler

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Mar 2025

Latest episode

20 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

25 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Aug 2025

   Episode 25 - Bashir Chedrawee - Simone's Kitchen

   Host Michael Wangbickler interviews Bashir Chedrawee, founder of Simone's Kitchen, about his transition to food entrepreneurship and building a successful Mediterranean restaurant focused on hospitality and affordability.

2. 

   19 Aug 2025

   Episode 24 - Lisa Hurwitz - HAPPI

   Michael Wangbickler interviews Lisa Hurwitz of HAPPI about the burgeoning THC beverage market, focusing on low-dose, hemp-derived drinks designed for women and the importance of consumer education.

3. 

   6 Jun 2025

   Episode 23 - Bruce Osterhaven - Big O Smokehouse

   Bruce Osterhaven of Big O Smokehouse discusses the history of his family's smoked fish business and adapting to consumer demands for convenience and sustainability in an interview with Michael Wangbickler.

Who has been a guest on Market Plate

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Bashir Chedrawee
• Lisa Hurwitz
• Bruce Osterhaven
• Jared Smith

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

9

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 27 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

29

Social presence

0

YouTube

63

Engagement

0