{"podcast":{"title":"The Luxury Item with Scott Kerr","slug":"the-luxury-item-with-scott-kerr-1183959","podcast_index_feed_id":1183959,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-luxury-item","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/k75Zx1Nl9Hfnhif3EFcjKUrwKD7vzqWccWi7DfPgApw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI5NTQvMTU2NjA2/NTIxOC1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.jpg","author":"Scott Kerr","episode_count":185,"summary":"The Luxury Item is the leading podcast on the business of luxury, and an important resource for global industry decision makers who want to stay one step ahead. Listen to insightful conversations with leaders of the world's most influential luxury brands as they share the latest trends, insights, and strategies that are helping them forge a strong path forward. Want to get in touch? Email us, scott@silvertoneconsulting.com","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T14:18:16.847659+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-luxury-item-with-scott-kerr-1183959"},"episode":{"title":"S15 E06: Richard Sandoval, Founder and Executive Chef at Richard Sandoval Hospitality","slug":"s15-e06-richard-sandoval-founder-and-executive-chef-at-richard-sandoval-hospitality","published_at":"2025-08-26T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-luxury-item-with-scott-kerr-1183959/s15-e06-richard-sandoval-founder-and-executive-chef-at-richard-sandoval-hospitality","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-luxury-item-with-scott-kerr-1183959","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/50480da0","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.transistor.fm/50480da0/9614e8b0.mp3","summary":"Scott Kerr sits down with celebrated chef and global restaurateur Richard Sandoval, founder and executive chef of Richard Sandoval Hospitality, a company with over 60 locations across four continents specializing in contemporary Latin cuisine. Richard discusses switching from playing on the professional tennis circuit to enrolling in the Culinary Institute of America, what he learned about hospitality running his father's Mexico City restaurant, and how opening upscale Maya restaurant in New York City in 1997 became the seed of his global empire. He also talks about the rewards of introducing Latin cuisine in unexpected global regions and growing his licensing business with the leading luxury hotel brands. Plus: Richard Sandoval's mission to save the bees Featuring: Richard Sandoval, Founder and Executive Chef at Richard Sandoval Hospitality (richardsandoval.com) Host: Scott Kerr, Founder & President of Silvertone Consulting About The Luxury Item podcast: It's a podcast on the business of luxury and the people and companies that are shaping the future of the luxury industry. Stay Connected: scott@silvertoneconsulting.com Listen and subscribe to The Luxury Item wherever you get your podcasts. Tell a friend or a colleague!","meta_description":"Scott Kerr sits down with celebrated chef and global restaurateur Richard Sandoval, founder and executive chef of Richard Sandoval Hospitality, a company…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2096,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-luxury-item-with-scott-kerr-1183959/episodes/s15-e06-richard-sandoval-founder-and-executive-chef-at-richard-sandoval-hospitality/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-luxury-item-with-scott-kerr-1183959/s15-e06-richard-sandoval-founder-and-executive-chef-at-richard-sandoval-hospitality.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}