Running a Successful Food Truck Business

jerrod cline of bub-b-que food truck in frederick maryland

About Jerrod Cline and Bub-B-Que

On this week’s podcast, we’re joined by Jerrod Cline of Bub-B-Que, a food truck based in Frederick, Maryland. Jerrod was the 2nd guest we had on the podcast way back in Dec 2019. The food world, and the world in general, has changed so much in two years. I wanted to get Jerrod back on the show and hear how things have changed for him.

Smoked Brisket

On This Week’s Podcast

From rising food costs to pivoting, we talk about running a food truck in the year 2022. Jerrod talks about how he’s changed his menu, and what he thinks about competition. He discusses some tricks to keeping his food cost in check, and how he keeps the money coming in during the cold winters.

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Jerrod Cline on Episode 7 of the Chefs Without Restaurants Podcast

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The Chefs Without Restaurants Podcast – Episode 74 Chef Alex Smith – In Pursuit of Better BBQ

The Chefs Without Restaurants Podcast – Episode 74 Chef Alex Smith - In Pursuit of Better BBQ

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On this week’s Chefs Without Restaurants podcast, I speak with chef Alex Smith. While Alex has been in the food and beverage industry for over 20 years now, he’s only spent the last 10 years cooking. He started out in the front of the house, but discovered a passion for cooking. He’s been a line cook, kitchen manager, head chef and pitmaster. He’s worked at Fairmont resorts, five diamond restaurants, franchises, recreational cooking schools, and privately owned restaurants. He’s open seven restaurants, three as head chef. 

The past few years, Alex has focused on barbecue, working at Mighty QuinnsHometown BBQ (both Brooklyn and Miami), and even going to Paris to help open Melt barbecue.

You’re going to hear about his career path, and what he’s learned from opening a number of restaurants. I also got to talk to him about what he’s working on now, and what’s next.

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Intro Music: District Four by Kevin MacLeod

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