{"podcast":{"title":"Say Grace","slug":"say-grace-7195172","podcast_index_feed_id":7195172,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/say-grace/","website_url":"https://say-grace.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/ab58adb7-db61-4fce-a7db-98964339442f/say-grace-image.jpg","author":"Steve Palmer","episode_count":49,"summary":"A soulful exploration of the hospitality industry through the eyes of celebrated restaurateur and author Steve Palmer. Combining the richness of grace—a pre-meal tradition in the South, a gift freely given, and a timeless virtue—with the transformative journey of hospitality, this podcast dives deep into the stories behind the industry. With heartfelt conversations, Palmer uncovers personal journeys of resilience, mental health breakthroughs, and sources of inspiration, showcasing how lives are shaped and changed by the world of service. Say Grace is your place to reflect, connect, and savor thoughtful narratives. Pull up a chair, and join the dialogue about food, people, and the grace that sustains them both.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T22:20:24.532365+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/say-grace-7195172"},"episode":{"title":"EP 1: A Conversation with Meherwan and Molly Irani of Chai Pani Restaurant Group","slug":"ep-1-a-conversation-with-meherwan-and-molly-irani-of-chai-pani-restaurant-group","published_at":"2025-10-16T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/say-grace-7195172/ep-1-a-conversation-with-meherwan-and-molly-irani-of-chai-pani-restaurant-group","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/say-grace-7195172","url":"https://say-grace.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/bc881ac1-c184-4b84-81a2-d378939ff9de.mp3","summary":"Meherwan and Molly Irani are the husband-and-wife duo behind Chai Pani Restaurant Group and Spicewalla. Since opening the flagship Chai Pani location in Asheville, NC in 2009, Molly, Chief Hospitality Officer, and Meherwan, Chef and CEO, have grown Chai Pani into a nationally celebrated brand with a team of over 300 people, seven restaurants across the Southeast and Washington, D.C., and a growing spice empire. Together, Molly, Meherwan, and their team earned the James Beard Foundation's award for Outstanding Restaurant in 2022, all while changing the perception of Indian food in America and building a groundbreaking internal hospitality culture, leading with a foundational belief that to be in the service industry is to be \"of service\" to humanity. In the first episode of season two, Meherwan and Molly join Steve for a conversation about the power of their restaurants' impact on Southern cuisine, the value of business growth while not losing the soul of your company, the importance of taking care of your people, and the true meaning of hospitality. Thank you to The Flat Iron Hotel for allowing us to use their space to film this episode.","meta_description":"Meherwan and Molly Irani are the husband-and-wife duo behind Chai Pani Restaurant Group and Spicewalla. Since opening the flagship Chai Pani location in A…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5790,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/say-grace-7195172/episodes/ep-1-a-conversation-with-meherwan-and-molly-irani-of-chai-pani-restaurant-group/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/say-grace-7195172/ep-1-a-conversation-with-meherwan-and-molly-irani-of-chai-pani-restaurant-group.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}