Episode 74

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5th Jun 2024

Revolutionizing Foodservice Data with First Bite CEO Reed McCord

In this week’s episode of the Titans of Food Service podcast, Nick Portillo speaks with Reed McCord, the innovative founder and CEO of First Bite. Reed shares his experiences and the challenges he faced while building First Bite. He explains how First Bite helps businesses in the food service industry by offering a vast database of restaurant information, contact details, and sales tools. Nick and Reed discuss predictive revenue opportunities, team management, and data-driven sales strategies. Reed also discusses the potential of bringing operators into the platform and facilitating direct transactions. 


Quotes

  • "The future for us is bringing operators into the story and helping manufacturers reach out to the operators that want to be reached out to.” -Reed McCord


  • "Food service is bigger than people think. It's where people try new things, and it's bigger than retail from a consumer spend perspective." -Reed McCord



TIMESTAMPS

(00:36) Reed's Journey and Innovations in the Food Service Industry

(04:11) Exploring Huntington Beach's Food Scene and Culinary Preferences

(10:25) Disconnecting from Technology and Attending Industry Expos

(17:22) Streamlining Restaurant Sales with Data-Driven Workflow Tools

(27:35) Expanding Data Capabilities for College and University Markets

(32:31) Subscription-Based Solutions for the Food Service Industry




RESOURCES

Portillo Sales


CONTACT 

Nick: nick.portillo@portillosales.com

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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.