# 295. Rethinking Restaurant Culture & Operations With Marvin Kinney

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Podcast: [The Hot Slice](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hot-slice-411519)
Published: 2026-01-29T05:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode, we’re chatting with Marvin Kinney, the owner of R Town Pizza, who set out to bring Detroit-style pies to Reno in 2022. Kinney isn’t just thoughtful about making pizzas, he’s hoping to reform restaurant culture into a place of growth and mutual respect. We ask Kinney how he keeps food waste under 1% and why he believes in collaboration over competition. From growing up in a pizzeria with parents who were both chefs to creating a family-friendly co...

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