• Megan Nichols
• Anthony Rapillo

The hosts of this podcast are Megan Nichols, from "NC Eat & Play" whose food posts and adventures have gained a huge following on social media, and Anthony Rapillo, owner of V. Pizza and Flask Cocktail bar.

In this episode, Megan and Anthony highlight the difficulties restaurant owners still face as a result of the pandemic. They share their experiences from the Spring Hootenanny & Foodie Festival, Carowinds State Line Celebration, as well as other trending events in this period while Megan answers some questions from followers.

• "Every business, every restaurant is different, and I think that's important for everybody to realize"
  - [Megan Nichols]
• "You're always looking for a way for everybody to win; you're looking for a win-win"
  - [Megan Nichols]

• [00:01] Intro
• [01:21] Today's episode begins with difficulties facing restaurant managers.
• [03:12] Taking a risk to open a restaurant.
• [12:15] Trending Events; Carowinds State Line Celebration.
• [21:04] Q & A with Megan.

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Introducing the hosts of this podcast, Megan Nichols, from NC Eat & Play whose food posts and adventures have gained a huge following on social media, and Anthony Rapillo, owner of V Pizza and Flask Cocktail Bar.

In this episode, Megan and Anthony talk about some of the challenges facing the local restaurant industry, the role of social media as a tool to bring hope to business owners following the struggles of the pandemic, Asheville and NC Eat & Plays Spring Hootenanny & Foodie Festival presented by Cheerwine.

"People want to ask for help and people want to help."
- [Megan Nichols]

"There's a big difference between feedback and a negative review"
- [Megan Nichols]

• [01:28] Meet our hosts, Megan Nichols and Anthony Rapillo, as they highlight today's topics.
• [07:15] Discussing challenges faced by the local restaurant industry.
• [14:07] How businesses found hope in the uncertainty of the pandemic.
• [19:40] Social Media as a key tool for word-of-mouth referral.
• [23:34] Handling bad reviews or experiences.
• [27:40] Springtime in Asheville
• [30:20] NC Eat & Play's Spring Hootenanny & Foodie Festival presented by Cheerwine

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