
Chicken in Space
Yes…the title is correct. Big Chicken is going to space! But that’s not the only thing exciting about this booming restaurant franchise. People are a major part of their formula for success and on thi...
24 Okt 202345min

The Champ is Here
Chef Jessica Tomlinson is the VP of Culinary at Ford's Garage. If you're unfamiliar with the brand, it's a 1920’s automobile themed restaurant full of recipes and decor as innovative, if not more so t...
2 Okt 202329min

Faith, Fuel, & The Buffalo
When you look up the term “super natural strength” what you’ll find is a picture of Nathan Todd. Nathan has been to the lowest lows dealing with multiple health issues stacked up at the same time, mis...
2 Okt 20231h 3min

Street Cred
In this episode Marlon sits down with Dr. Katie Wilson, the Executive Director for the Urban School Food Alliance. Katie's list of accomplishments that led her to her current position at USFA is...ext...
14 Sep 202350min

Chillin' with Polar King
In this episode Marlon has the opportunity to sit down with Dan and Patrick from Polar King to learn about how they serve in the child nutrition segment as well as all of the other industries they als...
14 Sep 202342min

Hydroponics, Video Games, Fine Wine...Oh My!
In this episode Marlon and Kaitlin discuss hydroponic farming and what it looks like to get units up and running, the benefits of having your own farm, and a ton more including future projects, innova...
14 Sep 202358min

Catalysts in the Cafeteria
Welcome to the Next Up Podcast! For this episode, I traveled to DeSoto County in Mississippi to visit with Alex Hallmark, their Director of Child Nutrition. Throughout the conversation, we discussed...
14 Sep 20231h 13min

I Got Five On It
Jazz, Blues, and BBQ…I must be in Memphis! In this episode of the Next Up podcast I hung out with Eugene Bradford, the Executive Director of Dining Services at Shelby County Schools in Tennessee. Eu...
14 Sep 202355min



















