{"podcast":{"title":"Hospitality On The Rise","slug":"hospitality-on-the-rise-7243462","podcast_index_feed_id":7243462,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/101c6a4b0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://culinaryagents.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43147628/43147628-1740679614781-585af33331869.jpg","author":"Culinary Agents","episode_count":72,"summary":"Welcome to Hospitality On The Rise, a weekly podcast hosted by Alice Cheng, featuring conversations with the hospitality leaders shaping the industry. Each episode explores the stories, challenges, pivots, lessons learned, and advice that helped these leaders grow & succeed. Whether you’re building your career, leading a team, or just looking for inspiration, Hospitality On The Rise offers honest insights from the people moving hospitality forward. New episodes every Tuesday. Powered by CulinaryAgents.com, hospitality’s go-to hiring platform connecting top talent with employers since 2012.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T00:17:17.590650+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hospitality-on-the-rise-7243462"},"episode":{"title":"EP 47: Tyler Akin","slug":"ep-47-tyler-akin","published_at":"2026-02-03T11:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hospitality-on-the-rise-7243462/ep-47-tyler-akin","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hospitality-on-the-rise-7243462","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culinary-agents/episodes/EP-47-Tyler-Akin-e3djrfb","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/101c6a4b0/podcast/play/113945515/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-0-13%2F416053522-44100-2-eb62c715fb847.mp3","summary":"On this episode of Hospitality On The Rise , host Alice Cheng welcomes Tyler Akin, Founder of Form-Function Hospitality and Chef-Partner of Bastia and Caletta. From relentlessly pursuing a position at Komi to opening multiple successful ventures of his own, Tyler shares how his experiences in fine dining shaped his approach to leadership and culinary creativity. Tyler also reflects on the challenges of opening restaurants, the lessons he's learned about resilience, and his ongoing work to create positive change in the hospitality industry. Note: This episode was filmed before 2025 Southern Smoke Festival. Links - Instagram - Tyler Akin: https://www.instagram.com/tyler_akin/ - Instagram - Culinary Agents⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.instagram.com/culinaryagents/ - Full Transcript⁠: https://hospitalitycareerpaths.com/resources/ep-47-tyler-akin ************ Remember, success looks different for everyone in hospitality. No two paths are the same. If you have a leader or a topic you want to hear about, email media@culinaryagents.com. Hospitality On The Rise is brought to you by Culinary Agents, connecting top talent with employers since 2012. Whether you’re hiring or looking for your next opportunity, join us at CulinaryAgents.com. For more inspiration, subscribe to Hospitality On The Rise and visit HospitalityCareerPaths.com, a free platform by Culinary Agents. Thanks for tuning in! Remember to like, follow, and subscribe. And if you loved this episode, share it with someone who could use a little inspiration.","meta_description":"On this episode of Hospitality On The Rise , host Alice Cheng welcomes Tyler Akin, Founder of Form-Function Hospitality and Chef-Partner of Bastia and Cal…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2063,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hospitality-on-the-rise-7243462/episodes/ep-47-tyler-akin/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hospitality-on-the-rise-7243462/ep-47-tyler-akin.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}