{"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 55: Raj Vaidya","slug":"ep-55-raj-vaidya","published_at":"2026-03-31T10:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hospitality-on-the-rise-7243462/ep-55-raj-vaidya","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hospitality-on-the-rise-7243462","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/culinary-agents/episodes/EP-55-Raj-Vaidya-e3gv1u0","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/101c6a4b0/podcast/play/117458304/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-25%2F420741363-44100-2-ad17772fae56a.mp3","summary":"On this episode of Hospitality On The Rise , Alice Cheng chats with Raj Vaidya, Founder and Private Wine Consultant at Raj Wine Consulting. With 25+ years in hospitality, Raj talks about his rise from quick-service restaurants to becoming a leader in the wine world as well as his time at DANIEL. He shares insights on mentorship, career growth, and the art of wine consulting. Tune in for Raj's take on balancing passion with the evolving landscape of wine and hospitality. Links - Instagram - Raj Vaidya: https://www.instagram.com/rajvine/ - Instagram - Culinary Agents⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://www.instagram.com/culinaryagents/ - Full Transcript⁠: https://hospitalitycareerpaths.com/resources/ep-55-raj-vaidya ************ 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 , Alice Cheng chats with Raj Vaidya, Founder and Private Wine Consultant at Raj Wine Consulting. With 25+ years…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1969,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hospitality-on-the-rise-7243462/episodes/ep-55-raj-vaidya/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-55-raj-vaidya.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}