
NC F&B Podcast
Hosted by Max Trujillo · North Carolina Food & Beverage
4.6from 117 ratings
- 539
- Episodes
- 55
- Transcribed
- 117
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
- 42K
- YouTube views
About NC F&B Podcast
Hospitality industry veteran Max Trujillo goes behind the scenes of North Carolina's thriving food and beverage culture. On the NC F&B Podcast, you'll hear from local chefs, sommeliers, distillers, farmers, brewers, and the whole colorful cast that makes up the state's culinary scene.
- Publisher
- North Carolina Food & Beverage
- Category
- arts · education
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 30 Nov 2016
- Latest episode
- 6 Aug 2026
Latest episodes
55 of 539 episodes have a transcript.

6 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Tree Time Tales: Hops to Hemp

19 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
A Taste of Jalwa: Culinary Innovation in North Raleigh

26 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT
Momentum, Michelin & Microbiomes: Charlotte's Power Couple: Jeff Tonidandel + Jamie Brown
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Tree Time Tales: Hops to Hemp
Published 6 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Yeah. And then finish it that night or the next day. Yeah, because it's seltzer in the end. It's water. The only thing you'd lose is maybe a little carbonation, but it's still there. And that's the responsible way to do it. Bobby, since we're restaurant people, well, all three of us are restaurant people, but building a restaurant and doing all this programming, where does THC Seltzers fit in the beverage program? How would you... How do you list it? Do you incorporate like the, you know, they have like the THC liquor now, you know, just like all that. Are you seeing this both at any of the places that you operate? […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on NC F&B Podcast
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Sara Abernethy
- Bobby McFarland
- Ajit Khanna
- Mukesh Gautam
- Jeff Tonidandel
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 42,386
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 110 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 7 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 92 / 100
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- Quality
- 97
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 76
- Engagement
- 96
Contact NC F&B Podcast
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- Books guests
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Questions about NC F&B Podcast
Who hosts NC F&B Podcast?
Max Trujillo host the show. Published by North Carolina Food & Beverage.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does NC F&B Podcast take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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