Episode 9

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Published on:

1st Feb 2023

How to Be a Father First and Foodservice Executive Second with John Portillo

In this episode of the Titans of Foodservice podcast, host Nick Portillo speaks with his dad, John Portillo. John has had a successful career in the foodservice industry, starting as a butcher and progressing to broadline distribution and foodservice brokerage. John shares wisdom gleaned from his professional journey in foodservice and on balancing fatherhood with his career. Nick and John also discuss the fundamentals of leadership, selling and customer service.

QUOTES

  • “In the brokerage business it is not about the price. It is about the service, the opportunity and finding a solution for the customer.” -John Portillo [21:25]
  • “If you have young people within your business you need to step back allow them to rise, allow them to participate, allow them to make good decisions and bad decisions. Clear the way, allow them to participate and allow them to do well.” -John Portillo  [44:30]


TIMESTAMPS

  • [00:27] Intro
  • [02:44] John’s professional journey 
  • [12:05] How the sales process has evolved
  • [18:28] Navigating career growth
  • [25:30] Devoting time to family 
  • [33:25] What John feels a lot of pride in
  • [38:42] Strategic vs. Execution Leadership
  • [42:25] The legacy John desires to create




RESOURCES

Portillo Sales


CONTACT

Nick: nick.portillo@portillosales.com

John:https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnportillo2/

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Titans of Foodservice
Nick Portillo shares with you the things he has learned on his own journey of building a successful business in the food service industry.

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Seth "Creek" Creekmore

Seth Creekmore, or “Creek,” as he is known by most of his friends has been studying the Enneagram for almost 10 years now. Having completed training under Lynda Roberts & Nan Henson, he continued learning the Enneagram through a smattering of other teachers and books and eventually completed the Awareness to Action program. He was one of the original founders of the popular Fathoms | An Enneagram Podcast and now serves as the resident Millennial for the Awareness to Action Podcast. He creates Cinematic Folk music under the name Creekmore and enjoys, hiking in cold places, cooking in warm places and traveling to all the places.