Podcasts about Smithfield

Restaurant profits don't disappear in one place. They leak through labor, food cost, poor systems, weak training, and missed opportunities. In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, Roger Beaudoin sits down with restaurant industry veteran Matt “Walls” Walls, whose career has included Domino's, CKE Restaurants, Caribou Coffee, Roti, and Edible Brands. Matt breaks down the operating systems he uses to build stronger restaurant teams, control labor and food costs, protect margins, and create a better guest experience. You'll discover how to: • Control restaurant labor hour by hour • Find hidden labor waste between peak shifts • Improve food cost through portion control and smarter SKUs • Create value without constantly discounting • Build a deeper bench of restaurant leaders • Recruit people for careers instead of simply filling jobs • Turn frontline employees into a source of new ideas • Improve onboarding and employee retention • Use AI to uncover trends and opportunities faster • Use technology without replacing human hospitality Matt also shares how a frontline employee's idea became a successful Roti menu item and why some of the best innovations in a restaurant can come directly from the people working in the stores. And when it comes to AI, Matt has a clear philosophy: use technology behind the scenes to make the business smarter while keeping the guest experience authentic and human. If you're a restaurant owner, operator, general manager, or hospitality leader looking for practical ways to run a more profitable restaurant, this episode is packed with ideas you can put to work. Subscribe to Restaurant Rockstars for more restaurant business, leadership, marketing and profitability strategies. Thank you to our sponsors: Smithfield Culinary: Smithfield knows that to meat lovers, a great serving of their favorite cut is so much more than just food. It's an experience. That's why they're committed to offering your restaurant the perfect protein for every dish at every daypart. When you partner with Smithfield, you will serve what you love…and your hungry, carnivorous patrons will love what you serve. For more information or to order products, visit http://smithfieldculinary.com/smithfield Yelp Host: In a busy restaurant missed calls mean missed sales opportunities. Yelp Host is an AI phone answering service that handles reservations, waitlists, and takeout orders 24/7. Yelp Host Speaks 17 languages, handles multiple simultaneous calls, answers questions, books tables and sends everything right to your kitchen. GO TO business.yelp.com/rockstars Forward Financing: Restaurants always need Capital when THEY need it! Problem is you don't have time to wait, you need the cash now! Forward Financing has funded more than $5.4 billion to over 100,000 small businesses, and 10,000 restaurants just like yours. Forward funds anywhere from $5,000 to $500,000, often with same-day FUNDING. Head to https://go.forwardfinancing.com/restaurants?utm_campaign=53259160-Restaurant%20Rockstars&utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Audio

Psalm 26

12 So then, brothers,[a] we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons[b] of God. Romans 8:12-14

The rebellion is over in three weeks. Wat Tyler is dead, the charters are revoked, John Ball is executed, and by every measure that historians usually use, the Peasants' Revolt failed completely. Except that the tax that started it was never levied again in the same way for a hundred and thirty two years. The next general poll tax in England comes in 1513, under Henry VIII, and even then the government moved carefully. For four generations, the memory of 1381 sat in the room every time Parliament talked about taxing ordinary people. In this final part of the series we go to Smithfield on the 15th of June, 1381, and work out what actually happened between Wat Tyler and the fourteen year old king. Then we follow Richard II to Waltham, where the chronicler Thomas Walsingham puts a speech in his mouth that is quoted in almost every book on the revolt, and which one of the best modern historians of 1381 thinks was made up. We go through the reprisals in Essex, Hertfordshire and Norfolk, and then we ask the question the whole series has been building toward. They lost. Did they also win? Serfdom in England is not abolished by an act of Parliament. It drains away. And in 1574, Elizabeth I signs a commission to free the last serfs on the crown estates, which tells you both that villeinage had almost disappeared and that it had not quite.

In the midst of Downtown's larger $600 million makeover, Smithfield Street's been waiting its turn. Crews are breaking ground today on the first of dozens of small projects, including sidewalk repairs, better lighting, landscaping, and more. It's unlikely the historic 10-block stretch will ever return to its heyday, but can it be something we all use and enjoy again? Host Megan Harris is with freelancer Adam Smeltz and Public Source's Stephanie Strasburg to talk about Smithfield's past and present — and mostly who and what it'll serve next. This episode originally aired January 8, 2025. Notes and references from today's show: What's the Future for Pittsburgh's Smithfield Street? [Pittsburgh Magazine / Public Source]  Work begins soon to reimagine Smithfield Street in Downtown Pittsburgh [Post-Gazette] $25 million project to make Smithfield Street more pedestrian friendly to begin soon [Post-Gazette]

Ezekiel 9:4-7

Ezekiel 37:1-14 Romans 8:1-11

The Smithfield meatpacking walkout and the toll of death in America's workplaces / Trump administration covered up deaths of US troops in war against Iran / State killings in Alabama and Texas, a stay of execution in Georgia

What if your restaurant is losing revenue every time the phone rings? During a busy shift, an unanswered call could mean a missed reservation, takeout order, catering inquiry, or private event opportunity. In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, Roger Beaudoin speaks with Cliff Cate, Yelp for Restaurants, about how AI-powered restaurant tools can capture more sales while freeing employees to focus on the guests directly in front of them. Cliff explains how Yelp Host can answer multiple calls simultaneously, provide restaurant information, manage reservations and wait-list questions, and take commission-free food orders through POS integrations. It can also support conversations in 17 languages while maintaining the voice, tone, and personality of the restaurant. You'll discover: Why unanswered calls represent missed revenue How AI is changing restaurant discovery Why your Yelp profile, hours, menu, and restaurant details must remain current How voice AI can manage reservations, wait lists, and takeout orders How restaurants can customize the AI host to reflect their brand How call transcripts, summaries, and analytics reveal what guests want Why restaurant AI can strengthen hospitality instead of replacing it How Yelp Guest Manager and Yelp Host work together What operators can expect during the onboarding process According to Cliff, approximately 70% of the restaurant calls analyzed by Yelp are connected to revenue-generating activities. Yelp has also seen some customers increase their takeout volume by more than 20%. Learn more about Yelp Host: https://business.yelp.com/rockstars Learn more about The Profitable Restaurant Operator Academy: https://www.restaurantrockstars.com/joinacademy This episode is sponsored by: Forward Financing Restaurants need capital when they need it, and operators do not always have time to wait. Forward Financing has funded more than $5.4 billion to over 100,000 small businesses, including 10,000 restaurants. Forward provides funding from $5,000 to $500,000, often with same-day funding. Learn more: https://go.forwardfinancing.com/restaurants?utm_campaign=53259160-Restaurant%20Rockstars&utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Audio Yelp Host In a busy restaurant, missed calls mean missed sales opportunities. Yelp Host is an AI phone-answering service that handles reservations, wait lists, and takeout orders 24/7. It speaks 17 languages, handles multiple simultaneous calls, answers questions, books tables, and sends orders directly to your kitchen. Learn more: https://business.yelp.com/rockstars Smithfield Culinary Smithfield knows that, to meat lovers, a great serving of their favorite cut is more than food. It is an experience. That is why Smithfield Culinary is committed to offering restaurants the perfect protein for every dish and every daypart. When you partner with Smithfield, you serve what you love, and your guests will love what you serve. For more information or to order products, visit: https://smithfieldculinary.com/smithfield

Psalm 127-128

Ephesians 6:1-4 Titus 2:4-5

Deuteronomy 6: 1-13, Colossians 3:16-25

Andrew, Ben, and Tom break down Scott Bessent's bond buyback program going live, plus today's Apple event, Sunbelt earnings, and industry conference readouts from Smithfield and UHS.Join our live YouTube stream Monday through Friday at 8:30 AM EST:http://www.youtube.com/@TheMorningMarketBriefingPlease see disclosures:https://www.narwhal.com/disclosures

Romans 8:1-9 Jeremiah 13:15-27

Finding good restaurant employees is hard. Keeping them can be even harder. In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, Roger sits down with Tom Kilby of Vanteo to talk about what it really takes to build a restaurant team that stays. They dig into smarter recruiting strategies, better onboarding, creating a culture people want to be part of, developing employees from within, and why restaurant operators need to think beyond simply filling the next open position. You'll discover practical ideas for: • Recruiting restaurant employees beyond traditional job boards • Creating a stronger onboarding experience • Setting expectations from day one • Improving employee retention and workplace culture • Developing and promoting your best people • Building a longer-term staffing strategy If staffing challenges are costing your restaurant time, money and momentum, this episode will give you a different way to think about building your team. A special thank you to our sponsor, Smithfield Culinary. Smithfield Culinary serves up perfect proteins for every dish, every daypart, like Smithfield's new Ready to Eat Select Bacon, new Ground Chorizo, or the broadest portfolio of pork. When you partner with Smithfield, you serve what you love and your guests will love what you serve. To order or learn more: https://smithfieldculinary.com/smithfield

4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. 6 For to […]

Hebrews 11:24-38

 3 For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin,[c] he condemned sin in the flesh, 4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. (Romans 8:3-4)

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In this episode we cover why beef and dairy prices are climbing for reasons that go far beyond inflation, and what three decades of farm policy have cost rural America. JR Burdick runs Nourishing Family Farm in north-central Missouri, milking dairy cows and raising hogs, and has sold direct-to-consumer since 2023 after leaving conventional commodity markets and USDA subsidy programs in 2022. This is his third appearance on the show.Key topics Why beef and dairy prices reflect a 30-year supply crisis, not inflationHow the 1994 Freedom to Farm Act shifted risk from government to farmersHow Smithfield-style integrators used farmer equity to consolidate the hog industryThe 2009 Dairy Depression and 2015 Holcomb fire's lasting effect on cattle herd confidenceWhy cheap fuel, money, and labor are gone — and what that means for small farmsDirect-to-consumer dairy: correcting consumer misconceptions and building trustJR's shift to organic farming and leaving USDA subsidy programsTimestamps0:00 – Intro, reconnecting with JR2:00 – Affordability crisis: inflation vs. supply5:00 – 1994 Freedom to Farm Act and the shift to income-based policy9:00 – Hog contracts and the Smithfield equity play16:00 – Ethanol/biodiesel bankruptcies and the 2009 Dairy Depression23:00 – BSE scare and the 2015 Holcomb fire's lasting impact on cattle herds28:00 – Cheap fuel, cheap money, cheap labor — and why that era's over33:00 – Selling direct to consumer: listening over convincing37:00 – Consumer misconceptions: winter grass, family milk cows45:00 – The dairy farm decline stat and JR's bullish case for small, local farms58:00 – The lettuce recall, greenwashing, and knowing your farmer62:00 – Leaving USDA payments, faith, and the calf-birth story that keeps it all groundedConnect with JR Burdick / Nourishing FarmsFacebookXWebsite JR's Previous Episosdes#66#93

Is your daily soda habit putting your health at risk? A new study links regular soda consumption to gastric cancer — plus Steve shares his new filthy dirty soda opportunity. Then, a headline we couldn't pass up: a horse has learned to play musical instruments and is dropping an album. Spoiler — he's not good. In Utah news, surveillance video captures a mailbox explosion in Smithfield as business owners report a pattern of blasts dating back two years. And in feel-good food news, a father-son duo from Monticello is on a mission to eat at a Mexican restaurant in each of Utah's 29 counties.    KSL Brightside streams live weekdays 12–3 PM. Watch the YouTube-exclusive live stream from 12–1 PM and catch us on radio plus YouTube from 1–3 PM.   Follow KSL Brightside on social media! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KSLBrightside Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KSLBrightside Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KSL_Brightside TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ksl.brightside

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1546- a year which saw the full tyranny of Henry VIII bloom across London; when the city was not being forced to buy tonnes of surplus wheat from the King; when it was not celebrating the end of the War with France; and when it was not almost burning the wives of cattle barons… it was dealing with a great many things.One of these was the closure of its legal red light district over on Bankside, an event which actually caused the spread of illegal sex trade; but it also witnessed a wild year wherein the 6th wife of Henry VIII came within an inch of being arrested for heresy, and an amazing, and bold woman called Anne Askew found herself suffering a horrendous death upon Smithfield. Welcome to the last full year of the life of Henry VIII- it alls it gory detail.Cover features Portrait of Anne Askew by Hans Eworth (1560)

On July 1, a new Rhode Island law made it possible for victims of sexual abuse as children to sue institutions that didn't protect them, even if the statute of limitations has expired. So far, more than 50 lawsuits have been filed against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence. And St. Aloysius Home, a former orphanage in Smithfield, R.I., is named more than any other church property. The Globe's own Amanda Milkovits has been digging into what happened there. She joins host Edward Fitzpatrick to talk about what she's learned. Tips and ideas? Email us at rinews@globe.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Back again! This week on the show, Sioux Falls Mayor Christine Erickson joins us fresh off one of the closest mayoral races in South Dakota history to talk about winning by just four votes, what election night really felt like, and how she's approaching the first 100 days of her administration. We get into her transition team, the city's budget, public safety, downtown redevelopment after Smithfield, and why she chose to endorse Governor Larry Rhoden in the final stretch of the gubernatorial runoff. Plus, Second Lady Sara Venhuizen takes us behind the scenes of growing up in South Dakota politics, life alongside Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen, campaign stories spanning three decades, and why retail politics still beats every new campaign trend. And of course, we hit the latest fallout from the gubernatorial race, reactions to last week's Toby Doeden interview, Denny Sanford's legacy, Democratic campaign drama, burgers, Hippo Task Forces, and plenty of the political sidebars that make Dakota Town Hall what it is.@DakotaTownHall@Jakeshoenbeck@MurdocJ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following the recent crossover between Stop the Killing and Watching Two Detectives, we're sharing the opening episode of Watching Two Detectives' award-winning first season.If Tomorrow Never Comes tells the story of the random murder of 45-year-old Michael Furlong in Smithfield, New South Wales, on June 3, 2002.Unlike Stop the Killing's interview-led format, Watching Two Detectives builds an entire season around one case, allowing the detectives who investigated it and the family who lived through it to tell the story in their own words.In this first episode, retired New South Wales detectives Peter Hogan and Scott Rogan are joined by retired Detective Inspector Clive Ainley, who led the original murder investigation.Michael's former wife and best friend, Colleen, and his son, Luke, introduce us to the man behind the case: a happy, endlessly sociable father, passionate Beatles fan, practical joker and natural inventor.On the final day of his life, Michael visited an electronics store looking for parts for a device he hoped could prevent drivers from falling asleep at the wheel.He was there because he wanted to save lives.Instead, a completely ordinary afternoon became the beginning of one of the most callous and unusual murder investigations the detectives had encountered.Michael and his brother were approached by a stranger who claimed to have damaged their car. Within moments, Michael had been fatally attacked and his brother was running for his life.The detectives arrived to find a devastating crime scene, an eyewitness in shock and almost no obvious connection between Michael and the unknown attacker.Somewhere beyond the police tape, a killer had disappeared into Sydney.This episode explores the first hours of the investigation, the crushing task of telling Michael's young sons that their father had been murdered and the last gift Michael gave Colleen: a CD containing the song If Tomorrow Never Comes.This is the opening chapter of a five-part true-crime investigation told through the detectives who worked the case and the family who have carried its consequences ever since.Listen to and follow Watching Two Detectives on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/watching-two-detectives/id1740792484The remaining episodes of If Tomorrow Never Comes are waiting for you there, along with five complete seasons of victim-focused true crime, real police investigations and stories told by the people who lived them.This episode contains descriptions of murder, violence and traumatic bereavement. Listener discretion is advised.WANT THE VIDEOS HEAD TO YOUTUBE @sarahferrismedia And if you are wanting AD FREE | EARLY ACCESS | BONUS CONTENT HIT THE BANNER ON APPLE PODCASTS TO SUBSCRIBEOR SUPPORT US: Patreon.com/stopthekilling Message us on instagram : @conmunitypodcast@stopthekillingstoriesAnd for all things Katherine Schweit including where you can purchase her book STOP THE KILLING: How to end the mass shooting crisis head to: www.katherineschweit.comRESOURCESStop the Bleed trainingFBI RUN, HIDE, FIGHTThis is a CONmunity Podcast Production on the Killer Podcasts NetworkCheck out more:CONNING THE CONKLOOGHLESS - THE LONG CONGUILTY GREENIETHE BRAVERY ACADEMYKlooghless: The Long Con Watching Two Detectives Continue the full season Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following the recent crossover between Stop the Killing and Watching Two Detectives, we're sharing the opening episode of Watching Two Detectives' award-winning first season. If Tomorrow Never Comes tells the story of the random murder of 45-year-old Michael Furlong in Smithfield, New South Wales, on June 3, 2002. Unlike Stop the Killing's interview-led format, Watching Two Detectives builds an entire season around one case, allowing the detectives who investigated it and the family who lived through it to tell the story in their own words. In this first episode, retired New South Wales detectives Peter Hogan and Scott Rogan are joined by retired Detective Inspector Clive Ainley, who led the original murder investigation. Michael's former wife and best friend, Colleen, and his son, Luke, introduce us to the man behind the case: a happy, endlessly sociable father, passionate Beatles fan, practical joker and natural inventor. On the final day of his life, Michael visited an electronics store looking for parts for a device he hoped could prevent drivers from falling asleep at the wheel. He was there because he wanted to save lives. Instead, a completely ordinary afternoon became the beginning of one of the most callous and unusual murder investigations the detectives had encountered. Michael and his brother were approached by a stranger who claimed to have damaged their car. Within moments, Michael had been fatally attacked and his brother was running for his life. The detectives arrived to find a devastating crime scene, an eyewitness in shock and almost no obvious connection between Michael and the unknown attacker. Somewhere beyond the police tape, a killer had disappeared into Sydney. This episode explores the first hours of the investigation, the crushing task of telling Michael's young sons that their father had been murdered and the last gift Michael gave Colleen: a CD containing the song If Tomorrow Never Comes. This is the opening chapter of a five-part true-crime investigation told through the detectives who worked the case and the family who have carried its consequences ever since. Listen to and follow Watching Two Detectives on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/watching-two-detectives/id1740792484 The remaining episodes of If Tomorrow Never Comes are waiting for you there, along with five complete seasons of victim-focused true crime, real police investigations and stories told by the people who lived them. This episode contains descriptions of murder, violence and traumatic bereavement. Listener discretion is advised. WANT THE VIDEOS HEAD TO YOUTUBE @sarahferrismedia  And if you are wanting AD FREE | EARLY ACCESS | BONUS CONTENT  HIT THE BANNER ON APPLE PODCASTS TO SUBSCRIBE OR SUPPORT US: Patreon.com/stopthekilling  Message us on instagram :  @conmunitypodcast @stopthekillingstories And for all things Katherine Schweit including where you can purchase her book STOP THE KILLING: How to end the mass shooting crisis head to: www.katherineschweit.com RESOURCES Stop the Bleed training FBI  RUN, HIDE, FIGHT This is a CONmunity Podcast Production on the Killer Podcasts Network Check out more: CONNING THE CON KLOOGHLESS - THE LONG CON GUILTY GREENIE THE BRAVERY ACADEMY Klooghless: The Long Con  Watching Two Detectives  Continue the full season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following the recent crossover between Stop the Killing and Watching Two Detectives, we're sharing the opening episode of Watching Two Detectives' award-winning first season. If Tomorrow Never Comes tells the story of the random murder of 45-year-old Michael Furlong in Smithfield, New South Wales, on June 3, 2002. Unlike Stop the Killing's interview-led format, Watching Two Detectives builds an entire season around one case, allowing the detectives who investigated it and the family who lived through it to tell the story in their own words. In this first episode, retired New South Wales detectives Peter Hogan and Scott Rogan are joined by retired Detective Inspector Clive Ainsley, who led the original murder investigation. Michael's former wife and best friend, Colleen, and his son, Luke, introduce us to the man behind the case: a happy, endlessly sociable father, passionate Beatles fan, practical joker and natural inventor. On the final day of his life, Michael visited an electronics store looking for parts for a device he hoped could prevent drivers from falling asleep at the wheel. He was there because he wanted to save lives. Instead, a completely ordinary afternoon became the beginning of one of the most callous and unusual murder investigations the detectives had encountered. Michael and his brother were approached by a stranger who claimed to have damaged their car. Within moments, Michael had been fatally attacked and his brother was running for his life. The detectives arrived to find a devastating crime scene, an eyewitness in shock and almost no obvious connection between Michael and the unknown attacker. Somewhere beyond the police tape, a killer had disappeared into Sydney. This episode explores the first hours of the investigation, the crushing task of telling Michael's young sons that their father had been murdered and the last gift Michael gave Colleen: a CD containing the song If Tomorrow Never Comes. This is the opening chapter of a five-part true-crime investigation told through the detectives who worked the case and the family who have carried its consequences ever since. Listen to and follow Watching Two Detectives on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/watching-two-detectives/id1740792484 The remaining episodes of If Tomorrow Never Comes are waiting for you there, along with five complete seasons of victim-focused true crime, real police investigations and stories told by the people who lived them. This episode contains descriptions of murder, violence and traumatic bereavement. Listener discretion is advised. WANT THE VIDEOS HEAD TO YOUTUBE @sarahferrismedia  And if you are wanting AD FREE | EARLY ACCESS | BONUS CONTENT  HIT THE BANNER ON APPLE PODCASTS TO SUBSCRIBE OR SUPPORT US: Patreon.com/stopthekilling  Message us on instagram :  @conmunitypodcast @stopthekillingstories And for all things Katherine Schweit including where you can purchase her book STOP THE KILLING: How to end the mass shooting crisis head to: www.katherineschweit.com RESOURCES Stop the Bleed training FBI  RUN, HIDE, FIGHT This is a CONmunity Podcast Production on the Killer Podcasts Network Check out more: CONNING THE CON KLOOGHLESS - THE LONG CON GUILTY GREENIE THE BRAVERY ACADEMY Klooghless: The Long Con  Watching Two Detectives Continue the full season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following the recent crossover between Stop the Killing and Watching Two Detectives, we're sharing the opening episode of Watching Two Detectives' award-winning first season.If Tomorrow Never Comes tells the story of the random murder of 45-year-old Michael Furlong in Smithfield, New South Wales, on June 3, 2002.Unlike Stop the Killing's interview-led format, Watching Two Detectives builds an entire season around one case, allowing the detectives who investigated it and the family who lived through it to tell the story in their own words.In this first episode, retired New South Wales detectives Peter Hogan and Scott Rogan are joined by retired Detective Inspector Clive Ainsley, who led the original murder investigation.Michael's former wife and best friend, Colleen, and his son, Luke, introduce us to the man behind the case: a happy, endlessly sociable father, passionate Beatles fan, practical joker and natural inventor.On the final day of his life, Michael visited an electronics store looking for parts for a device he hoped could prevent drivers from falling asleep at the wheel.He was there because he wanted to save lives.Instead, a completely ordinary afternoon became the beginning of one of the most callous and unusual murder investigations the detectives had encountered.Michael and his brother were approached by a stranger who claimed to have damaged their car. Within moments, Michael had been fatally attacked and his brother was running for his life.The detectives arrived to find a devastating crime scene, an eyewitness in shock and almost no obvious connection between Michael and the unknown attacker.Somewhere beyond the police tape, a killer had disappeared into Sydney.This episode explores the first hours of the investigation, the crushing task of telling Michael's young sons that their father had been murdered and the last gift Michael gave Colleen: a CD containing the song If Tomorrow Never Comes.This is the opening chapter of a five-part true-crime investigation told through the detectives who worked the case and the family who have carried its consequences ever since.Listen to and follow Watching Two Detectives on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/watching-two-detectives/id1740792484The remaining episodes of If Tomorrow Never Comes are waiting for you there, along with five complete seasons of victim-focused true crime, real police investigations and stories told by the people who lived them.This episode contains descriptions of murder, violence and traumatic bereavement. Listener discretion is advised.WANT THE VIDEOS HEAD TO YOUTUBE @sarahferrismedia And if you are wanting AD FREE | EARLY ACCESS | BONUS CONTENT HIT THE BANNER ON APPLE PODCASTS TO SUBSCRIBEOR SUPPORT US: Patreon.com/stopthekilling Message us on instagram : @conmunitypodcast@stopthekillingstoriesAnd for all things Katherine Schweit including where you can purchase her book STOP THE KILLING: How to end the mass shooting crisis head to: www.katherineschweit.comRESOURCESStop the Bleed trainingFBI RUN, HIDE, FIGHTThis is a CONmunity Podcast Production on the Killer Podcasts NetworkCheck out more:CONNING THE CONKLOOGHLESS - THE LONG CONGUILTY GREENIETHE BRAVERY ACADEMYKlooghless: The Long Con Watching Two Detectives Continue the full season Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 160 of The Places Where We Go travel podcast, we break down the biggest travel news stories from the past month—and what they mean for your next trip. We recap the top travel news, including rising airfare, smarter airport strategies, new FAA technology, passport souvenir stamp warnings, traveler risk trends, AI-assisted trip planning, Grand Canyon heat safety, bedbug prevention tips, new national trails, outdoor recreation funding, Disneyland Halloween dates, and the limited reopening of Santa Rosa Island in Channel Islands National Park. We also look at major world travel updates, including tour operators returning to Jordan, the upcoming London Museum opening in Smithfield, China's growing influence on global tourism, France's 2026 Palace hotel list, Emirates' new travel insurance coverage, affordable European city options, Carnival's cybersecurity breach, Princess Cruises' expanded Europe and Singapore sailings, and JetBlue's proposed new route to Caracas. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter at ThePlacesWhereWeGo.com to access links to all the resources mentioned in this episode. Stay informed and inspired for your travels, and join us again next time as we uncover more incredible places to explore! ❤️ Support the Show If this episode helped you stay travel-smart, please leave us a review—it helps more travelers discover the show! The Places Where We Go Resources PODCAST: Released every other week in your favorite podcast app WEBSITE & BLOG www.theplaceswherewego.com

What separates an average restaurant manager from a truly great general manager? In this episode, Roger sits down with Andrew Roy, General Manager of Mahogany Prime Steakhouse, to discuss the leadership habits, systems, and financial discipline that drive successful restaurants. From hiring and accountability to labor management, guest recovery, online reviews, inventory, prime cost, and profitability, Andrew shares practical strategies every restaurant owner, operator, and GM can put to work immediately. Whether you're leading one restaurant or a growing team, this episode is packed with real-world advice to help you build stronger people, deliver better hospitality, and run a more profitable operation. ▶️ Watch now: https://restaurantrockstars.com/audio/495-restaurant-general-manager-secrets/

If you're looking for restaurant growth strategies that increase sales without relying on constant discounts, this episode is for you. Roger sits down with Dog Haus CEO Mike Montagano to discuss how one of the industry's fastest-growing brands is building customer loyalty, protecting margins, and growing sales through memorable guest experiences, smart marketing, AI, menu innovation, and operational excellence. In this episode, you'll learn: • Why competing on price is a losing strategy • How loyalty programs drive repeat business • Restaurant marketing ideas that keep your brand relevant • How AI is improving restaurant operations • Why a strong bar program can become a major profit center • Menu engineering strategies that improve profitability • The KPIs every restaurant owner should monitor • How to create an experience that keeps guests coming back Whether you operate a single independent restaurant or a growing restaurant group, you'll walk away with practical ideas you can implement immediately to grow sales and protect your profits.

There is a bronze soldier standing on the courthouse lawn in Smithfield. He has been there since 1926. He stands at parade rest — chin up, eyes forward — with the posture of a man who doesn't yet know what's waiting for him.On the stone beneath his feet: forty-seven names.Buck Hill. Pearlie H. Harris. Maudius Godwin. Charlie Wall.Tobacco farmers. Mill workers. Farm boys from Four Oaks and Kenly and the banks of the Little River. They went to France. They did not come home.

What if one employee mistake could cost your restaurant $100,000...or more? In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, Roger sits down with employment attorney and former chef Doug Plass to discuss the restaurant labor law mistakes that create the biggest risks for owners and operators. From wage and hour violations, overtime rules, and tip pooling compliance to discrimination claims, workplace investigations, wrongful termination concerns, and child labor laws, Doug shares practical guidance every restaurant leader should understand. Drawing from both his hospitality background and legal expertise, Doug explains where restaurants commonly get into trouble, how costly violations can become, and the policies, documentation, and procedures that can help protect your people, profits, and business. If you employ people, manage labor, or oversee restaurant operations, this episode is packed with actionable advice that could save you from expensive mistakes and legal headaches down the road. In this episode you'll learn: ⚡️ Common restaurant labor law violations ⚡️ Wage and hour compliance essentials ⚡️ Overtime and employee classification rules ⚡️ Tip pooling and tip-sharing best practices ⚡️ Hiring and interviewing do's and don'ts ⚡️ Employee complaint investigation procedures ⚡️ Wrongful termination risk reduction ⚡️ Child labor laws and compliance requirements ⚡️ How to build stronger workplace policies and documentation Whether you're an independent operator, multi-unit owner, general manager, or hospitality leader, this episode will help you better understand the legal responsibilities that come with managing employees in today's restaurant industry. Thanks to our Sponsors ⭐️ Smithfield Culinary serves up perfect proteins for every dish and every daypart like Smithfield's new ready to eat select bacon, Its premium, ready to cook bacon that will elevate your menu and your bottom line. Smithfield Select saves you time, labor and back of house costs all while satisfying your guests. When you partner with Smithfield, you serve what you love and your guests will love what you serve. To order or more information go to: https://www.smithfieldselect.com ⭐️ ZivZo Marketing, Advertising & Video Production: ZivZo is not only a full service marketing agency, but restaurant industry pros specializing in animation and video production that brings your restaurant to life. Go to https://www.zivzo.com ⭐️ Owner.com: Owner.com runs automated marketing campaigns for your restaurant that send personalized offers, order reminders, promotions, and new menu announcements automatically to your guests. So your marketing works for you every single day.And here's the real power move: Owner.com gives your restaurant your own branded app. Go to https://www.owner.com/rockstars

The Head Coach of Bryant University, Chris Merritt, joins Larry Blustein as they talk about the Bryant University football program. Chris Merritt talks about how important it was in the past 5 years to change the culture of the football program to be a true D1 football program in the CAA.

In 1920, a woman in Smithfield sat down and made a decision.Her husband had just died. He'd been the editor of the Smithfield Herald. She had children, half-ownership of a newspaper she'd never run, and a list of things a widow in Johnston County in 1920 was expected to do.She walked into the office and started editing the paper instead.When people asked why, she had an answer ready: she was keeping it for her boys.That's what she said. Here's what she actually did — she ran the paper for thirteen years, won the first journalism award the North Carolina Press Association ever gave, wrote a column that ran for thirty years, and helped build the Johnston County public library.While telling everyone she was just holding it together in the meantime.

The response to the first two episodes in this series was incredible, so we're back with Part 3. In this episode, Roger shares exactly what he'd focus on if he owned your restaurant today. From labor controls and inventory systems to menu profitability, recruiting, marketing, catering, mug clubs, and daily break-even analysis, this episode is packed with practical strategies to help operators protect margins and increase profits. You'll learn: • Why busy restaurants still struggle with profitability • How to identify hidden profit leaks • Labor management strategies that control costs • Inventory systems that keep food costs in line • The menu engineering mistakes that cost operators thousands • Why recruiting beats hiring • Marketing tactics that deliver measurable ROI • How catering, events, and strategic partnerships can drive revenue If you're working hard but not seeing the profits you deserve, this episode is for you. Thanks to Our Sponsors Owner.com Owner.com runs automated marketing campaigns for your restaurant that send personalized offers, order reminders, promotions, and new menu announcements automatically to your guests—so your marketing works for you every single day. Even better, Owner.com gives your restaurant its own branded app, helping you increase repeat business, loyalty, and direct online orders. Learn more at owner.com/rockstars Smithfield Culinary Smithfield Culinary serves up perfect proteins for every dish and every daypart, including Smithfield's new Ready-to-Eat Select Bacon. It's premium, ready-to-cook bacon that saves labor, reduces back-of-house costs, and delivers the quality your guests expect. Learn more at smithfieldselect.com ZivZo Marketing, Advertising & Video Production ZivZo is a full-service marketing agency specializing in restaurants. From advertising and digital marketing to animation and video production, ZivZo helps bring restaurant brands to life and drive measurable results. Learn more at zivzo.com Restaurant Rockstars Podcast RestaurantRockstars.com

What does it take to grow a restaurant from a single location to an 8-unit operation while maintaining profitability, culture, and consistency? In this episode of the Restaurant Rockstars Podcast, we sit down with Enga Stanfield, owner of Mattenga's Pizzeria in San Antonio, Texas. Enga shares the restaurant KPIs her team tracks daily, including labor per hour, sales per hour, inventory, and prime cost, and explains how systems, leadership development, accountability, and cross-training have helped fuel sustainable growth. We also discuss recruiting and retaining great employees, creating advancement paths for team members, controlling costs in an inflationary environment, leveraging technology, and using email, SMS, SEO, loyalty programs, and customer reviews to drive repeat business. If you're looking to improve restaurant profitability, build stronger teams, and scale your operation with confidence, this episode is packed with practical, real-world strategies you can put to work immediately. In This Episode: • Restaurant KPIs every operator should track • Labor cost and prime cost management • Daily inventory systems • Leadership and employee retention • Cross-training and accountability • Restaurant recruiting strategies • Email and SMS marketing • Customer loyalty and online reviews • SEO and direct online ordering • Scaling restaurant operations Episode Sponsors ⭐️ Owner.com: Owner.com runs automated marketing campaigns for your restaurant that send personalized offers, order reminders, promotions, and new menu announcements automatically to your guests. So your marketing works for you every single day.And here's the real power move: Owner.com gives your restaurant your own branded app. Go to https://www.owner.com/rockstars ⭐️ Smithfield Culinary: serves up perfect proteins for every dish and every daypart like Smithfield's new ready to eat select bacon, Its premium, ready to cook bacon that will elevate your menu and your bottom line. Smithfield Select saves you time, labor and back of house costs all while satisfying your guests. When you partner with Smithfield, you serve what you love and your guests will love what you serve. To order or more information go to: https://www.smithfieldselect.com ⭐️ ZivZo Marketing, Advertising & Video Production: ZivZo is not only a full service marketing agency, but restaurant industry pros specializing in animation and video production that brings your restaurant to life. Go to https://www.zivzo.com #RestaurantKPIs #RestaurantManagement #RestaurantLeadership #RestaurantProfitability #RestaurantMarketing #RestaurantOperations #RestaurantOwner #RestaurantGrowth #PrimeCost #LaborCostManagement

At the turn of the twentieth century, Selma, North Carolina was the biggest town in Johnston County. Bigger than Smithfield. The county seat. A town that had existed since 1777.Selma beat it — in thirty-three years — starting from a railroad station and a grid of lots.Then a beetle crossed the Rio Grande. And cotton prices fell to five cents a pound. And three mills closed. And by 1992, there were twenty-five empty buildings on Raiford Street, and a town manager who couldn't sleep.What do you do when the thing that made you is gone?

Are your kids menus helping drive family revenue…or just checking a box? In this episode of Restaurant Rockstars, Roger sits down with Mick Carr, founder of GrubLab, to explore a new approach to family dining that turns the traditional kids menu into an interactive experience. Using augmented reality, licensed sports and entertainment brands, and rotating collectible content, GrubLab helps restaurants engage kids, improve the guest experience, and create stronger loyalty with families. Roger and Mick discuss why kids often influence where families dine, how experience impacts repeat business and online reviews, and why restaurants that create memorable family moments have a competitive advantage. They also tackle hospitality, service culture, and the balance between table turns and guest experience. If you operate a family-friendly restaurant and want fresh ideas to increase revenue, loyalty and word-of-mouth marketing, this episode is packed with practical insight and inspiration. Our audience Now gets 1st Month Free membership and 100 Free Kids Menus. https://www.grublab.co/rockstars ⭐️ Run a Smarter, More Profitable Restaurant. Discover the proven systems & solutions that drive sales, train staff, and maximize your margins. Join The Restaurant Academy now: https://restaurantrockstars.com/joinacademy Thank you to our sponsors:

RHR interviews Susan Bang with the Smith Field Church, Amenia NY The Smithfield Chamber Orchestra – Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 3 pmClassical, Pop, & Jazz celebrating American composers The Bang Family Concert Series was created to encourage area residents to... Read More ›

Gertrude Weil defied NC's 1920 "NO" on women's votes—mailed fire to an unknown Smithfield ally: "THINK RATIFICATION. Make us the PERFECT 36th!" Goldsboro's Jewish firebrand swam first into segregated pools at 80, battled 50 years unbowed. State caved 51 years late. She died 24 days after. Who in JoCo answered her call?

Roger sits down with Omar from Talkin' Tacos to unpack the systems, leadership, and operational discipline that fueled their growth. This is not a story about luck. It's about building repeatable systems, protecting culture, developing teams, and creating an operation that can scale without sacrificing quality or guest experience. Show Notes: https://restaurantrockstars.com/audio/488-restaurant-operations/ Do the 5-Day Menu Margin Makeover Challenge and turn one item into a repeatable profit driver.

In this episode of The Rainmaker Podcast, Gui Costin sits down with Dominica Ribeiro, Chief Marketing and Distribution Officer at Breckinridge Capital Advisors, the legendary asset manager based in Boston. The conversation covers Dominica's non-traditional career path, the structure and discipline of Breckinridge's distribution team, and the leadership philosophy that has shaped how she runs sales and marketing as a single integrated function.Dominica started full-time in the industry directly out of high school at Putnam Investments, working through her associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees while building her career. After 5 years at Putnam, she spent 14 years at Fidelity, including a long stretch at Pyramis Global Advisors in Smithfield, Rhode Island, where she worked institutional marketing in lockstep with the distribution team. That alignment of marketing and sales, unusual in the industry, became the foundation for her current role at Breckinridge, where both functions sit under her leadership.Breckinridge is a 30+ years old independent asset manager with roughly $55 billion in AUM (as of 3/31/26) and 89 employees across offices in Boston and San Diego. The firm specializes in investment-grade fixed income and equity income portfolios delivered through customized separately managed accounts. Despite its size, the firm operates with a deliberate boutique feel, and Dominica's 20-person distribution and marketing team is structured to reinforce that. She walks Gui through how the team is organized, two regions split east and west of the Mississippi, with specialized state-level coverage, plus dedicated private wealth, institutional, national accounts, and distribution strategy teams.A key theme of the conversation is continuity of relationship. Breckinridge does not hand prospects off from sales to a separate relationship management team. The same person who brings the client in stays with them through quarterly updates and ongoing engagement, which Dominica believes drives better retention and cross-sell. That continuity is reinforced by a transparent scorecard that incentivizes business development, retention, execution, and collaboration, shared with the team in January so reps know exactly how they will be measured.Dominica is candid about CRM implementation. Breckinridge uses Salesforce, and her advice to boutique managers considering a CRM rollout is simple: don't do it without a dedicated sales enablement or operations resource. The cost only pays off when someone is responsible for data discipline and reporting consistency. Gui shares how Dakota has integrated Slack, Salesforce, and Claude to make meeting note capture nearly frictionless, eliminating the most common source of CRM data decay.The conversation closes on leadership. Dominica describes herself as leading with empathy while holding a high bar, direct when the team falls short, transparent about expectations, and clear that proactive communication is non-negotiable. Her advice to early-career salespeople is to trust their gut and communicate constantly, even in internal-facing roles. Looking ahead, she names focus as her biggest challenge: at 89 employees, the firm has to be disciplined about where it invests its time, talent, and resources, and the feedback loop from clients and prospects is what drives those decisions.Tired of chasing outdated leads? Book a demo to see how Dakota Marketplace simplifies your fundraising process with accurate, up-to-date investor data. 

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I never thought I'd be glued to my screen at 6 AM on April 22, 2026, watching the legal world spin around President Donald Trump like a whirlwind, but here we are, listeners. Just yesterday, on April 21, the U.S. Department of Justice dropped a bombshell in Montgomery, Alabama—a federal grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on 11 counts of wire fraud, false statements to a federally insured bank, and conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel announced it from Washington, with the FBI and IRS Criminal Investigation leading the probe. Two forfeiture actions aim to claw back the alleged proceeds, though it's all allegations for now, and a conviction could strip away their ill-gotten gains, according to the Justice Department's press release.But that's not all keeping Trump's legal orbit buzzing these past few days. Shift over to the Supreme Court, where his Executive Order 14160—aimed at redefining birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment—is hanging by a thread. SCOTUSblog reports that during two hours of oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara last week, justices gave the administration's push an icy stare, hinging on a novel take on "domicile." The government argues a mother's domicile should limit citizenship for kids born on U.S. soil, but without that buy-in, the order likely crumbles. Rutgers Law School professors predict a pivotal ruling this term, clashing with the Immigration and Nationality Act, and we might not hear until late June.Meanwhile, Trump's immigration enforcement machine keeps humming. Vasquez Law in Smithfield, North Carolina, details how fresh 2026 executive orders ramp up electronic monitoring, tighten green card rules for applicants, and boost local-federal cop cooperation from Florida to nationwide. Dreamers and undocumented folks face expedited removals, prioritized by public safety risks—policies echoing back to 2016 but supercharged now to protect Americans, as their blog outlines in a grim timeline from initial encounters to appeals dragging months.And don't sleep on the DOL front—Mayer Brown notes that on April 15, the Department of Labor released Technical Release 2026-01, sparked by Trump's December 2025 executive order. It cracks down on ERISA retirement plans' proxy voting and advisory services, ensuring fiduciary duty aligns with worker interests.From Alabama indictments to Supreme Court showdowns, Trump's legal moves are reshaping enforcement, citizenship, and more, proving the past week's drama is just the latest chapter. Thanks for tuning in, listeners—come back next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production, and for more, check out Quiet Please Dot A I.Some great Deals https://amzn.to/49SJ3QsFor more check out http://www.quietplease.aiThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.

It's 1779. You live in Smithfield, North Carolina — population: several dozen, ambitions: modest. Then one Thursday morning, the entire government of North Carolina comes riding down the road. All of it. And it needs a place to sleep. Running on Empty — the story of the time the state ran out of options and showed up unannounced in a two-year-old town.

Join us as we explore the life and work of Bryce Chambers, Director of Industry Relations for Dairy West, in Smithfield, Utah. Discover insights into dairy farming, industry challenges, innovative safety solutions like AEDs, and the future of agriculture. Action items Get involved in your local agricultural organizations Ask questions about how your checkoff dollars are spent Consider investing in farm safety equipment like AEDs

Welcome to another episode of Carolina Cabinet, Cumberland County's smartest hour of talk radio, recorded live from the WFAY and WMRV studios. In this enlightening conversation, host Peter Pappas and co-host Laura Musler welcome a special guest: Elizabeth Ann Temple, U.S. Senate candidate from Smithfield, North Carolina.With roots in North Carolina and a background in education and music, Elizabeth Ann Temple brings a unique perspective to the table. This episode dives into her motivations for running for office, her passion for advocating for students and addressing basic needs in the classroom, and her broader policy positions. The discussion touches on everything from racism and generational poverty to gun rights, healthcare, property taxes, artificial intelligence, and the importance of preserving North Carolina's cultural heritage.You'll hear candid opinions about the role of government, the impact of socialism, and the need to empower communities of color—plus some lively exchanges about barbecue, taxes, and politics in the Tar Heel State. Whether you're following North Carolina politics closely or just looking for smart, engaging dialogue, this episode gives you a front-row seat to the ideas and values shaping the next Senate race.