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Sam Mogannam is a chef and second-generation owner of San Francisco's Bi-Rite Market and founder of the B Corp certified Bi-Rite Family of Businesses, which includes two specialty markets, a creamery, catering commissary, and a nonprofit cooking school and education space. In this episode, Julie Gallagher, director of content development for Specialty Food Association, speaks with Mogannam about the rich sensory experience that can be had at Bi-Rite, how he strives to maintain its B Corp status, and plans for a new store opening.Spill & Dish is Powered by Simplecast.
Our Guest Today: Sam Mogannam is the second-generation owner of Bi-Rite Market in San Francisco and founder of the Bi-Rite Family of Businesses that Forbes named one of the best small companies in the United States. He's been featured in Bon Appetit, Civil Eats, Food & Wine, the San Francisco Chronicle and more. Sam is the author of Bi-Rite Market's Eat Good Food: A Grocer's Guide to Shopping, Cooking, and Creating Community Through Food.Sam and his brother Raffi took over the family owned Bi-Rite Market with a small staff of six. They revamped market and it quickly became a destination for curated specialty foods. Bi-Rite family of businesses includes Bi-Rite Creamery, 18 Reasons cooking school where they teach over 7,000 students the art of cooking each year FOR FREE…,they also have a farmTheir mission is Creating Community Through Food. The website for Bi-Rite Market says this in the about section: When Bi-Rite Market re-opened in 1998 under Sam and Raph Mogannam's leadership, we introduced our Community Values: Love. Passion. Integrity. While we added verbs back in 2019 (Lead with Love. Pursue with Passion. Act with Integrity.) these values have never been more relevant, or meaningful, as they are today.Yet, every day our news is filled with grief and anguish as our community continues to be attacked by others. So we feel it's necessary to be even more explicit.We vehemently STAND AGAINST racism and will fight against all forms of oppression and hate, whether it's implicit or explicit.Inside our doors you will be safe, protected, and welcome. You will be seen, heard, and appreciated. And you will be loved. Always.We all deserve kindness and respect. Please only enter our doors if you can have an open heart and treat all people with dignity.VISIT Bi-Rite online:https://biritemarket.com/
In this episode we chat with Sam Mogannam, chef and owner of the Bi-Rite Family of Businesses: Bi-Rite Creamery, 18 Reasons, and Bi-Rite Farms. A native of San Francisco and son of Palestinian parents, Sam shares his journey to ownership of one of SF's most renowned establishments. We talk about everything from responsible sourcing to his overseas experience kneading dough with his feet!
Ever wish you could improve your home cooking skills? Sarah Nelson has built a career around teaching people like you how to cook at 18 Reasons, a food nonprofit organization in San Francisco. Through her work, she’s learned dozens of actionable tips and tricks that anyone can use to become a better cook and include healthy foods in your diet in a way that’s fun, sustainable, and delicious. We discuss how to overcome common roadblocks to cooking at home like not having enough time, money, or the right equipment. Sarah shares practical tips she’s learned from teaching hundreds of cooking classes on how to shop smarter, stock a pantry, make better meal plans, and make cooking a lasting habit for you and your family. She also shares her kitchen hot takes on why we should all use more salt, eat beans more often, have painters tape in the kitchen, and never use half a bunch of herbs. Sarah ends the episode by sharing some excellent tips for parents about impactful ways to get your kids to help in the kitchen, eat more vegetables and waste less food! This episode truly has something for everyone, from the kitchen novice to the hardcore food nerd, and everyone in between! Show NotesYou can learn more about 18 Reasons on their websiteSarah works closely with the folks at BiRite Market in San FranciscoSarah teaches a lot of classes on knife skills and highly recommends the claw grip for cutting vegetablesSarah is a huge fan of her rice cooker and recommends that everyone get one with a timerSarah’s go-to comfort food is ribs, and she’s a big fan of slow cooking them in the oven with beer and Mexican spices!Sarah’s go-to karaoke song at the end of the night is “The Tide is High” by BlondieSarah really admires the founder of BiRite Market, Sam Mogannam
One of our favorite ways to spend a Friday evening is celebrating food activism– so we completely lucked out on January 19th, when HRN had a front row seat at the Good Food Awards. This is the 8th year that the organization has spotlighted the many food producers across the country who are currently excelling at social good and sustainability, while also creating delicious food. 199 winners– from 15 different categories– received medals, and along the way, we also heard inspirational speeches from some of the winners, plus icons Alice Waters, Madhur Jaffrey, and Sarah Weiner, founder of the Good Food Awards, emceed by the one and only Sam Mogannam of Bi-Rite Market. Tune in to hear these speeches and more from the ceremony. Heritage Radio Network On Tour is powered by Simplecast
HRN founder Patrick Martins talks with three of his favorite GFA attendees – Sam Mogannam from Bi-Rite Market, Debra Dickerson from Tomales Bay Foods, and Charles Wekselbaum, the founder of Charlito's Cocina. Heritage Radio Network On Tour is powered by Simplecast
Mark and Francis welcome Sam Mogannam of Bi-Rite Market in San Francisco. They discuss the role of the supermarket in a community, why big business supermarkets are different from small supermarkets, and why produce from small farmers is better than ...
This week Cathy Erway brings the West Coast to Brooklyn as she talks to Sam Mogannam of San Fransisco’s Bi-Rite Market. Learn how Sam is harnessing the power of war propaganda to promote good food and healthy eating habits as well as the launch of their new cookbook inspired by their farm and creamery products. This episode is sponsored by Hearst Ranch.
Sam discusses the Bi Rite empire based in SF's Mission District, made up of the Market, the Creamery, and community gallery 18 Reasons.