Nashville Restaurant Radio

What Nashville Restaurant Radio does

Nashville Restaurant Radio is a regionally focused podcast produced by Brandon Styll under New Light Hospitality Solutions, based in Franklin, TN, and recorded in Nashville. The show publishes unscripted conversations with restaurant owners, chefs, founders, and hospitality leaders, with 433+ episodes distributed free to listeners via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Anchor. The host's mission — 'strong restaurants build strong communities' — drives content focused on operational realities (margins, staffing, burnout, regulation) rather than food reviews. Production is supported by AI tooling: OpenAI Whisper transcribes episode audio and Anthropic Claude generates written show notes published on the website. The company monetizes through a small roster of restaurant-industry sponsorships — Gordon Food Service as presenting sponsor, plus Super Source, Robins Insurance, Charpiers Bakery, and Distill Works — supplemented by a branded merchandise shop. A closely integrated community layer, the Nashville Area Restaurant Alliance (NARA), runs weekly networking events, hiking groups, and an annual independent restaurant show, extending the brand beyond audio.

Name

Nashville Restaurant Radio

Legal name

Nashville Restaurant Radio

Website

https://nashvillerestaurantradio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nashville Restaurant Radio is a regionally focused podcast featuring unscripted conversations with Nashville restaurant owners, chefs, and hospitality leaders, distributed via Spotify and Apple Podcasts and monetized through restaurant-industry sponsorships and merchandise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restaurant Industry Podcast

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110), Other Sound Recording Industries (51229)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Talk/News/Sports Radio Networks & Syndication (MPAIAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Radio Content Production & Studios (On-air Production, Imaging, Jingles) (MPAIAEAL)

Keywords

• Restaurant industry podcast
• Hospitality audio content
• Podcast sponsorship advertising
• Restaurant community media
• Branded podcast merchandise

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Sponsorships: Podcast episodes feature paid sponsor mentions from restaurant industry vendors and suppliers including Gordon Food Service, Super Source, Robins Insurance, Charpiers Bakery, and Distill Works. Sponsor logos and links are displayed on the website reflecting active sponsorship arrangements.
2. Merchandise Sales: The company operates a Shop section on its website selling merchandise to listeners and supporters of the podcast.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nashville Restaurant Radio is a free interview-format podcast featuring unscripted conversations with Nashville-area restaurant owners, chefs, founders, and hospitality leaders about building, running, and surviving in the restaurant industry. Episodes are produced and distributed via Anchor, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts, with AI-generated transcripts and show notes published on the company website. Revenue is generated through paid sponsor mentions from restaurant-industry vendors and branded merchandise sales.

Product overview

Nashville Restaurant Radio is a podcast platform focused on Nashville's restaurant community. The core product is the podcast itself, distributed via Spotify and Apple Podcasts, featuring interviews with restaurant owners, chefs, and industry leaders. Supporting products include episode show notes and transcripts (with AI-powered transcription via OpenAI Whisper and show notes generation via Anthropic Claude), guest appearance submissions, sponsorship opportunities, community events (NARA Connect), and a merchandise shop. The show is hosted by Brandon Styll and has produced 433 episodes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nashville Restaurant Radio Podcast A free podcast featuring honest, unscripted conversations with Nashville restaurant owners, chefs, founders, and industry leaders about building, running, and surviving in the restaurant industry. Episodes are distributed via Spotify and Apple Podcasts, with show notes and transcripts published on the website.
• Sponsorship Program Paid sponsorship opportunities for brands and companies (e.g., restaurant-industry vendors and suppliers) to support the podcast and reach Nashville's restaurant community through episode mentions and website placement.
• Nashville Restaurant Radio Merchandise Shop Online store selling Nashville Restaurant Radio branded merchandise to listeners and supporters of the podcast.

Quantifiable outcome

• 433+ episodes produced and distributed
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Gordon Food ServicecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGordon Food Service is the presenting sponsor of Nashville Restaurant Radio, mentioned at the start of each episode as 'powered by the amazing people over at Gordon Food Service.' They provide final thoughts segment sponsorship and support the podcast's mission of serving Nashville's restaurant community.
• Super SourcecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSuper Source is listed as a sponsor on the Nashville Restaurant Radio website, providing cleaning products and supplies to the restaurant industry. Partnered through NARA for special pricing for alliance members.
• Robins InsurancecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRobins Insurance appears as a sponsor supporting Nashville Restaurant Radio. The agency specializes in hospitality insurance and is run by Matthew Clements, who understands the restaurant business firsthand.
• Charpiers BakerycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCharpiers Bakery is listed as a sponsor of Nashville Restaurant Radio. The locally owned family-operated wholesale bakery has operated in Nashville since 1986, providing fresh bread daily to restaurants.
• Nashville Area Restaurant Alliance (NARA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNARA is the Nashville Area Restaurant Alliance, founded by host Brandon Styll. It is a community organization for restaurant operators that holds weekly NARA Connect events, hiking groups, and the annual independent restaurant show. The podcast and NARA are deeply integrated, with the show serving as a platform for NARA announcements and community building.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Dave Chang Show: Food and restaurant industry podcast hosted by chef Dave Chang covering the business of food, restaurant operations, and hospitality culture. Comparable food/restaurant industry focus and interview format, with substantially larger production scale and brand reach.
• Cherry Bombe: Food media company producing a podcast featuring women in the food and restaurant industry. Comparable podcast-first media model, food/restaurant industry audience, and sponsorship-supported revenue approach.
• Restaurant Unstoppable: Long-running interview-format podcast hosted by Will Schmidt featuring restaurant owners, operators, and entrepreneurs. Directly comparable audience (independent restaurant operators), format (long-form interviews), and B2B sponsorship model, making it the closest competitor in the restaurant-operator podcast niche.
• Gastropod: Audio podcast exploring the science, history, and business of food. Comparable podcast distribution model and food-industry subject matter, though with a more documentary/journalistic style than Nashville Restaurant Radio's operator-interview format.
• The Restaurant Boss: Podcast and education platform run by Andrew Fagel targeting independent restaurant owners and operators with operational advice. Directly comparable niche audience, owner-operator focus, and sponsorship-supported business model.
• The Sporkful: Long-running food-culture podcast hosted by Dan Pashman covering food, restaurants, and the people behind them. Comparable podcast distribution and food/restaurant subject matter, with broader national audience.

Broad incumbents

• Bon Appétit (Condé Nast): Established food media brand producing video and audio content covering restaurants, chefs, and food culture. Comparable food/restaurant subject matter with established national audience and significantly larger production resources.
• Eater: Major food media brand (part of Vox Media) producing podcasts such as Eater's Digest covering restaurants, chefs, and food culture. Comparable restaurant-industry subject matter with substantially larger editorial footprint and brand recognition.
• Barstool Sports: Large digital media company covering sports, lifestyle, and food, including restaurant content and personalities. Comparable digital-first media and sponsorship monetization model with significantly broader audience and capital base.
• Restaurant Business (Winsight): Established B2B trade publication covering the restaurant industry, with podcast content targeting restaurant operators and executives. Comparable restaurant-industry audience and advertiser base, with broader editorial coverage and substantially larger resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Nashvillerestaurantradio
• Instagraminstagram.com/nashville_restaurant_radio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nashville-restaurant-radio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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