{"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 53: Sam Yoo","slug":"ep-53-sam-yoo","published_at":"2026-03-17T10:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hospitality-on-the-rise-7243462/ep-53-sam-yoo","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hospitality-on-the-rise-7243462","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culinary-agents/episodes/EP-53-Sam-Yoo-e3gbkap","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/101c6a4b0/podcast/play/116821785/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-12%2F419878650-44100-2-f117c6e593246.mp3","summary":"This week on Hospitality On The Rise , Sam Yoo, Chef-Owner of Golden Group Foods (Golden Diner and Golden Hof), takes Alice Cheng through his remarkable journey in the hospitality world, from growing up in a restaurant family to being named a James Beard semifinalist. Sam shares the lessons he learned from his early experiences at Dunkin' Donuts, his time working under renowned chefs including Mario Carbone and Rich Torrisi, and his journey to becoming an entrepreneur. He reflects on the importance of patience, flexibility, and trusting the process, as well as his drive to build a brand that balances growth with authenticity. Links - Instagram - Culinary Agents⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.instagram.com/culinaryagents/ - Full Transcript⁠: https://hospitalitycareerpaths.com/resources/ep-53-sam-yoo ************ 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":"This week on Hospitality On The Rise , Sam Yoo, Chef-Owner of Golden Group Foods (Golden Diner and Golden Hof), takes Alice Cheng through his remarkable j…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1824,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hospitality-on-the-rise-7243462/episodes/ep-53-sam-yoo/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-53-sam-yoo.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}