Axel is live this week at Butcher's Ball with an expert panel of guests including: Daniel Vaughn - BBQ Editor at Texas MonthlyAra Malekian - Harlem Road Texas BBQ, RichmondErin Smith Feges - Feges BBQ, HoustonBen Sassani - Photographer Follow Axel and the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/packingtastepodcast/Host: Axel BraveProducer: Myrriah GossettAudio/Video Engineer: Jake WallaceA Founding Media Production - http://foundingmedia.comAltered Music from https://filmmusic.io:"Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Packing Taste Live at Butcher's Ball

This week Packing Taste host Axel Brave is sitting down with Mason Ayer, CEO of Kerbey Lane Cafe. Mason and Axel get into the history of Kerbey Lane, the evolution of the restaurant over the last 40 years and spill some fun late night stories.Learn more about Kerbey Lane Cafe https://kerbeylanecafe.com/Learn more about High Note: https://highnoteatx.com/Follow Axel and the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/packingtastepodcast/Guest: Mason AyerHost: Axel BraveProducer: Myrriah GossettAudio/Video Engineer: Jake WallaceA Founding Media Production - http://foundingmedia.comAltered Music from https://filmmusic.io:"Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Mason Ayer of Kerbey Lane Cafe and High Note

This week Packing Taste host Axel Brave is sitting down with Ali Cayne of Haven’s Kitchen. Haven's Kitchen is a cooking school, café, venue, creative agency, and social hub in New York City. They also have a line of sauces as well, all of it revolving around one goal: Empower people through innovative food experiences. Learn more about Ali: https://havenskitchen.com/about-havens Learn more about Haven's Kitchen Sauces: https://havenskitchen.com/sauces.htmlFollow Axel and the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/packingtastepodcast/Guest: Ali Cayne Host: Axel BraveProducer: Myrriah GossettAudio/Video Engineer: Jake WallaceA Founding Media Production - http://foundingmedia.comAltered Music from https://filmmusic.io:"Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Ali Cayne of Haven’s Kitchen.

Packing Taste host Axel Brave this week is chatting with an Austin original, Scott Jensen. Known for being one of the founders of Stubb's BBQ Sauce and accompanying music venue, Scott is now at the helm of Rhythm Superfoods. He and Axel talk about how Scott got his started in CPG and how he continues to navigate the industry. Learn more about Scott: https://rhythmsuperfoods.com/interview-with-rhythm-ceo-scott-jensen/ Learn more about Rhythm Super Foods: https://rhythmsuperfoods.com/Follow Axel and the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/packingtastepodcast/Guest: Scott Jensen Host: Axel BraveProducer: Myrriah GossettAudio/Video Engineer: Jake WallaceA Founding Media Production - http://foundingmedia.comAltered Music from https://filmmusic.io:"Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Scott Jensen of Rhythm Superfoods

This week Axel is sitting down with co-founder and advisor of Cavu Venture Partners, Clayton Christopher. Clayton is the founder and former CEO of Sweet Leaf Tea company as well as former founder and CEO of Deep Eddy Vodka. He also went on to become the co-founder of Rhythm Super Foods and in 2006 he was awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the year for Central Texas.Learn more about Clayton: https://www.cavuventures.com/Learn more about Rhythm Super Foods: https://rhythmsuperfoods.com/ Follow Axel and the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/packingtastepodcast/Guest: Clayton Christopher Host: Axel BraveProducer: Myrriah GossettAudio/Video Engineer: Jake WallaceA Founding Media Production - http://foundingmedia.comAltered Music from https://filmmusic.io:"Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Clayton Christopher of Cavu Venture Partners

This week Axel sits down with Instagram marketers and influencers Chelsea Bancroft and Rachel Holtin. The two share some of their strategies for working with brands, and what helps create an authentic relationship with an online audience. Learn more about Rachel: https://www.instagram.com/austinfoodstagramLearn more about Chelsea: https://www.instagram.com/onechelofanadventureFollow Axel and the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/packingtastepodcast/ Guest: Rachel Holtin & Chelsea Bancroft Host: Axel BraveProducer: Myrriah GossettAudio/Video Engineer: Jake WallaceA Founding Media Production - http://foundingmedia.comAltered Music from https://filmmusic.io:"Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Rachel of @austinfoodstagram and Chelsea of @onechelofanadventure

This week Axel sits down with Farrah Moussallati and Cecilia Panichelli. Farrah is the co-founder of Afia Foods, a better-for-you Mediterranean food brand; and Cecilia is the co-founder of Cocina54, a on-the-go healthy empanada company. The two of them are bringing their diverse cultural flavors to Texas consumers in the frozen food aisles. They also were two of the founders chosen to participate in the Chobani Incubator program. Learn more about Farrah and Afia Foods: https://www.afiafoods.com/Learn more about Cecilia and Cocina54: https://www.cocina-54.com/ Follow Axel and the podcast: https://www.instagram.com/packingtastepodcast/ Guest: Farrah Moussallati & Cecilia PanichelliHost: Axel BraveProducer: Myrriah GossettAudio/Video Engineer: Jake WallaceA Founding Media Production - http://foundingmedia.comAltered Music from https://filmmusic.io:"Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Farrah Moussallati of Afia Foods & Cecilia Panichelli of Cocina54

This week Axel sits down with his fellow Houstonian and friend, David Cordua .A chef and restaurateur David was raised around food in the family business. David and Axel discuss how travel and education moved David back home to work with his family’s restaurant group, and using it as a launching pad for new projects and ideas like the creation of his new company, Michael + David Cordúa Hospitality. The two also dug into  the origins and importance of Texas BBQ and why other grilling techniques are becoming so popular in Texas.Follow David on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidcordua/Learn more about David's Catering company: https://www.dmcordua.com/ Watch David explore and share Houston Food Culture: https://www.pbs.org/show/houston-cookbook/ Guest: David CorduaHost: Axel BraveProducer: Myrriah GossettAudio/Video Engineer: Jake WallaceA Founding Media Production - http://foundingmedia.comAltered Music from https://filmmusic.io:"Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

David Cordua

This week Axel digs into the benefits and origins of the Go Texan program with Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller. An eighth generation Texas farmer and rancher, Sid Miller is the 12th Commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). He oversees TDA’s world-renowned GO TEXAN program — a marketing effort to showcase the best products, companies and communities that call the Lone Star State home. Since taking office, Commissioner Miller’s passion to increase market exposure for Texas agriculture has led him and his staff to mount trade missions to Cuba, Ecuador, Argentina, Israel, China and more. Learn more about Go Texan:  http://www.gotexan.org/Guest: Sid Miller Host: Axel BraveProducer: Myrriah GossettAudio/Video Engineer: Jake WallaceA Founding Media Production - http://foundingmedia.comA Postive Influence - https://shows.pippa.io/the-positive-influence Altered Music from https://filmmusic.io:"Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller

This week Axel is getting spicy with CEO and co-founder of Yellowbird Foods, George Milton. Axel and George talk about how Yellowbird maintains their quality levels at scale, and how they built their now cult following. You can learn more about Yellowbird by visiting: https://yellowbirdsauce.com/Guest: George MiltonHost: Axel BraveProducer: Myrriah GossettAudio/Video Engineer: Jake WallaceA Founding Media ProductionAltered Music from https://filmmusic.io:"Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Yellowbird Foods

This week Axel is digging to all things funding, investing, and growth with Kirstin Ross of SKU. SKU is the go to consumer products accelerator in Texas. They educate and equip companies with market-validated products for growth, and help turn them into world class brands. To learn more about SKU please visit their website: http://sku.is/ Guest: Kirstin RossHost: Axel BraveProducer: Myrriah GossettAudio/Video Engineer: Jake WallaceA Founding Media ProductionAltered Music from https://filmmusic.io:"Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

SKU Accelerator

This week Axel is chatting with co-founder of Wildway, Kyle Koehler. Kyle and his co-founder and wife Kelli started Wildway together and have grown their grain-free, better for your granola and cereals. Kyle shares how they got their start, how they survive the ups and downs, and even find time for adventure. Guest: Kyle Koehler Host: Axel BraveProducer: Myrriah GossettAudio/Video Engineer: Jake Wallace A Founding Media ProductionAltered Music from https://filmmusic.io:"Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Wildway

Welcome to the Packing Taste Podcast with Axel Brave. In our first episode we are sitting down with CEO of Richard's Rainwater, Taylor O'Neil. He talks us through the rainwater collection process, the history of the company, and where they see water sustainability moving forward in the future. Guest: Taylor O'NeilHost: Axel BraveProducer: Myrriah GossettAudio/Video Engineer: Jake Wallace A Founding Media ProductionAltered Music from https://filmmusic.io:"Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Richard's Rainwater

Welcome to the Packing Taste Podcast with Axel Brave. New season coming March 2019.A Founding Media ProductionAltered Music from https://filmmusic.io:"Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Welcome to Packing Taste

Texas is currently the fastest emerging state in regards to new food brands, food manufacturing, food science, diversity in foods and dishes, farming, and helpful networks for the food community. Because of laws, taxes, efforts and income levels, many places like California and New York are looking to shift their attention and efforts to Texas.We have new brands, new restaurants and new festivals all dedicated to sharing their food with the rest of the country. We have grants, scholarships and investment groups pumping tons of money into the food scene. And to add some more icing to the cake, we have an ever-growing diverse culture that only helps bring new ideas to the table.

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