746: Matt Jennings on Homegrown Vision

<p>Matthew Jennings grew up in Boston, MA. During his summer teen years, Jennings got his start as a prep cook in Nantucket, MA. He went on to study at the New England Culinary Institute, and to work as a cheesemonger before opening his first business, Farmstead, in Providence, RI. After 10 years of successfully running and scaling Farmstead restaurant, Jennings followed his gut and made the move to his hometown of Boston to open Townsman. Jennings received countless awards and accolades for both restaurants. Yet, in 2018 he walked away from it all. Today, Jennings shares his knowledge with clients at <a href="https://fullhearthospitality.com">Full Heart Hospitality</a>, and works on executing his vision for <a href="https://redbarnkitchenvt.com/">Red Barn Kitchen</a>.</p> <p>Check out Matt's book <a href= "https://amzn.to/3buB4v6">Homegrown: Cooking From My New England Roots</a></p> <h2>Show notes…</h2> <h3>Calls to ACTION!!!</h3> <ul> <li>Subscribe to the <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJSERtxnAE3V7T9PQ19w_Og">Restaurant Unstoppable YouTube Channel</a></li> <li>Join the private <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/493649961457862/">Unstoppable Facebook Group</a></li> <li>Join the email list! (Scroll Down to get the Vendor List!)</li> </ul> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Favorite success quote or mantra:</h3> <ul> <li>"Head down, full heart"</li> </ul> <div><strong>In today's episode with Matt Jennings we will discuss:</strong></div> <ul> <li>Culinary school</li> <li>New England Culinary Institute</li> <li>The D.I.S.K. method</li> <li>Starting small</li> <li>Buying/operating a cheese shop as a starting point</li> <li>Budgeting</li> <li>Buying a business with established roots</li> <li>A partnership is a marriage</li> <li>Farmers markets</li> <li>Visioning - write it down</li> <li>Knowing when to say "No"</li> <li>Regrets</li> <li>Self-care</li> <li>Public Relations - do you need it?</li> <li>Chasing accolades</li> </ul> <h3 style="text-align: left;">Today's sponsor:</h3> <p style="text-align: lef